Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-02
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vh,ch / can look upon tn "s's0
vas .r the .n Goe 9 .sp 4 little further,' the
r,.sr Continued. II m here 70 IN
nr;r. solely in your own interest9 - ~.
Sc matter OF business, whether you
hsva made any definite agreement, ~
nav for these shares? = am .astn
the impression that your 'otu 81.
mentioned a. note Of hand.
IT have signed" the Maiaus
kn%owledged. "a bill, peileve =
document was called. Tor 1or1y mo-
sand pounds. due IN ABOUT
months time" ,a.. 90 IA
IA ~ h;1itv Is to be met IS
NY "none At all. It is possible THAI
: sh,ras will have advanced IN
,.alrs s,,f7ciently to justify my selling
than If not, / take it that the panK
iii ADVANCE the sum against inc
scrip" ...r.a-
iv contain himself.
"Does your lordship know" ne e.
claimed, that the ban nesitateo
about advancing q sun of less than a
thousan nj pounds upon the ri OF
those shares?'
'They will probably have changed
their minds in two months time ne
remarked.
ham persisted.
"It. is the unfortunate proclivity OF
Won. who are immersed in the narrow
ways Of legal procedure his client
observed. TO look only upon the
worst side of a matter. Personally, I
am an optinist. rather expect to
make a fortune on those shares"
SIT is the belief of my firm. on the
contrary" Mr.. Wadhans confessed
gloomily. that they will end in a Pc
tition in bankruptcy being presented
against your lordstip.'
The Marquis shook out his hand
kerchief. wiped his lips and lit Z
cigarette:
Yours appears to be rather a dis.
NAL GRAND, Mr.. Wadham," he: said
coldly. rs there n reason why !
should detain you %further?"
None whatever, so.long as l have
made 1t quite clear that there is no
prospect Of raising a single half
penny in excess of the mortgages al
ready completde. The matter OF the
forty thousand pounds draft is, OF
course. entirely in ycur lordship's
hands. I thought it my duty to- in
form you as to the value Of h
shares. in case you were able to per-
suade the gentleman who sold them
to you to cancel the transaction"
you mean we'll. Wadham,. no
Doubt the Marquis declared: a lit
tic <patronisingly. but. as I said be-
fore. your turn of mind is too legal.
My respects to your father. Tou will
forgive MY ringing, will you not?
Lady Letitia is waiting for me to
walk. with her"
Mr.. Wadham departed, saying BIAS
phen1ous things all the way into, Pic
cadilly, and the Marquis walked with
Lady Letitia in the Park. AS a rule
they conversation, although mostly Of
personal matters. was conducted in
light-hearted fashion enough by Lett
tia. and responded to with a certain
dry though stately humor by her ia
ther.. This morning, however. a ST.
lence which amounted almost tt con-
straint reigned. between them. The
Marquis, realizing this, finally dragged
his thoughts with difficulty away
from his own affairs.
II had intended to speak to you,
Letitia," he began, Concerning the
announcement of your marriage.
Some festivities must naturally fol-
low, and a meeting between myself
and the Duke" .s r
Whom You late like poison, don't
you. dad" Letitia said, with a little
srimace.. We'll, so do I, for the mat
ter of that
Continued in tomorrow
80 Evenings Herald, !.