The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-05

clerks. I started when saw the name, for it was that of none other than-well perhaps even to you I had better say no more than that it was a name which is houshold word all over the earth-one of the highest, nobles, most exalted names in England. I was so overwhelmed by the honor, and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry quickly through a disagreeabl task.
 MT. Ho1der,' said her, have been informed that you are in the habit of advancing money
 The firm does do so when the security is good,' answered. f.
 ''1t is absolutely essential to me- said he, that I should have f50,000 at once. I could of course borrow so trifling a sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it a matter of business, and to carry out that business myself In my po- sition you can readily understand that it is unwise to place ones self under obligations.'
 For how long. may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked.
 "t Next Monday I have a large sum due to me, and shall then most certainly repay what you advance, with whatever interest you think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the money should be paid at once.'
 "I should be happy to advance it without further barley from my own private purse, said I, were 1t not that the strain would be rather more hand, I am to do 1t in the name of the firm. then in justice to my part ner I must insist that, even in your case, every business like precaution should be taken
 "I should much prefer to have it so,' said he, raising up a square black morocco case which he had laid beside his chair. You have
 zone of the most precious public possessions of the empire said I.
 Precisely He opened the case co1ored velvet. lay the magnificent piece of jewelry which he had named. There are thirty-nine enormous beryls,' said he, and the price of the lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the sum which I have asked. l am prepared to leave it with you as my security hands and looked in some perplexity from 1t to my illustrious client
 "'You doubt its value?' he asked.
 "fNot at all. I only doubt You may set your mind at rest about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely certain that I should be able in four days to re- claim it. It is a pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient? 2
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 "'You understand, MT. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof or the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I have heard of you. I rely upon you not only to be discreet and to refrain from all gossip upon the matter, but, above all, to preserve this coronet with every possible precaution, because I need not say. that a great public scandal would be caused if any harm were to be befall 1t Any injury to 1t would be almost as serious as its complete loss, for there are no beryls in the world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them- I leave it with you, however, with every confidence, and I shall call for 1t in person on Monday morning.
 "FHTHY IUCRH' TO DISAPPEAR.
 Havana, Cuba, August 5-"Filthy lucre," actually if not metaphorically, will disappear from Cuba if those who have been filling the ''vox popu- I' columns of the papers with dia- tribes against soiled bank notes take advantage of the governments offer to exchange bright new nickel and silver pieces for United States cur rency that has been circulating for nearly a quarter of a century on this island.
 Only American paper money Is cir culated in Cuba and the govern ment's offer is limited to one and two-dollar bills which it plans to re- turn to the United States treasury Thousands of such bills in circulation are so dingy, torn and patched as to be unrecognizable.