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"Never you mind, David Chalker," replied Joe with dignity; "I am not likely to trouble you any more after the last time I called upon you." "Well, Joe," said the other, without taking offense, "it is not my business to lend money without a security, and all you had to offer was your chance of what your grandfather might leave you or might not."
Lala Roy read the receipt, and put it in his pocket. Then he rose and remarked, with a smile of supreme superiority: "It is a pleasure to give money to you, and to such as you, Mr. Chalker." "Is it?" he replied with a grin. "Give me some more, then." "You are one of those who, the richer they become, the less harm they do. Many Englishmen are of this disposition.
He drew a bag out of his pocket a brown banker's bag and Mr. Chalker distinctly heard the rustling of notes. This is a sound which to some ears is more delightful than the finest music in the world. It awakens all the most pleasurable emotions; it provokes desire and hankering after possession; and it fills the soul with the imaginary enjoyment of wealth. "Certainly not," said Mr.
"Look here, Chalker," Joe laid a persuasive hand on the other's arm, "can't we two be friendly? Why don't you give a fellow a lift? All I want to know is where the old man's put his money, and how he's left it." "Suppose I do know," Mr. Chalker replied, wishing ardently that he did, "do you think I am going to betray trust a solicitor betray trust and for nothing?
This, in London, they do by encouraging the county court, setting neighbors by the ears, lending money in small sums, fomenting quarrels, charging commissions, and generally making themselves a blessing and a boon to the district where they reside. But chiefly Mr. Chalker occupied himself with lending money. "Now, Mr. Emblem," he said, not in a menacing tone, but as one who warns; "now, Mr.
"A gentleman has no choice but to resign. Ought never to have gone there. There's no position, Chalker no position at all in the service. That is what I felt. Besides, the uniform, for a man of my style, is unbecoming. And the captain was a cad." "Humph! and what are you doing then? Living on the old man again?"
"His granddaughter! Oh, it's a swindle," said Mr. Chalker angrily. "It is nothing more or less than a rank swindle. The old man ought to be prosecuted, and, mind you, I'll prosecute him, and you too, for conspiring with him." "A prosecution," said the Hindoo, "will not hurt him, but it might hurt you.
A happy morning." "What the devil is the matter with him?" asked the money-lender. "There was something, Mr. Chalker," Mr. Emblem went on cheerfully, "something said about my grandson. Joe was always a bad lot; lucky his father and mother are out of the way in Australia. You came to me about that business, perhaps? Oh, on such a joyful day as this I forgive everybody.
But you won't make me believe you don't know all about her. Look here, whatever happens, don't say I told you." "It shall be a secret," said Lala, taking out the bag of notes. "Let us complete the business at once, Mr. Chalker. Here is another offer.
And oh, sir, who would have thought that Emblem's would have come to ruin?" "But there's something, James Come, think there must be something." "Mr. Joseph said there were thousands. But he's a terrible liar oh, Mr. Chalker, he's a terrible liar and villain! Why, he's even deceived me!" "What? Has he borrowed your money?" "Worse worse. Do you know where I could find him, sir?"
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