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"Well, will he get the money?" cried Harry, his face lighting up, his interest in the outcome outweighing his amusement over Gadgem's antics and expressions. "He WILL, sir," rejoined Gadgem decisively. "And you are so sure of it that you would be willing to advance one-half the amount if the account was turned over to you this minute?" cried Harry eagerly.
"Thank you, sir thank you very much, sir," rejoined Gadgem, with a folding-camp-stool-movement, his back bent at right angles with his legs. "I really don't deserve it, sir. Mr. Temple is an EXtraordinary man, sir; the most EXtraordinary man I have ever met, sir. Give you the shirt off his back, sir, and go NAked himself."
"Not another word, Mr. Gadgem. I said I would look them over during the day. You've had some dealings with me and know exactly what kind of a man I am. When I want you I will send for you. If I don't send for you, come here to-morrow morning at ten o'clock and Mr. Rutter will give you his answer. Todd, show Mr. Gadgem out." "But, Mr. Temple you forGET that my duty is to " "I forget nothing.
Have you forgotten the bills that man Gadgem brought in? the five hundred dollars due Slater, and the horse Hampson sold me the one I shot?" and one of his old musical laughs rose to his lips. Pawson sprang forward and seized the intruder's hand. He would recognize that laugh among a thousand: "Yes I know you now! It's all come back to me," he cried joyously. "But you gave me a terrible start, Mr.
George's pride, or his love for his favorite chattels things personal to himself should overcome him, the whole scheme would fall to the ground. That any gentleman of his standing had ever seen the inside of a pawn-shop in his life was unthinkable. This was what Gadgem faced. As for Todd, he had not drawn a full breath since Gadgem opened his case.
If none of these things turned out to his advantage, then Gadgem and Pawson must continue their search for customers who would have the rare opportunity of purchasing, direct "from the private collection of a gentleman," etc., etc., "one first-class English saddle," etc., etc. "The meantime," however, brought no relief.
"I heard you, sir I heard you DIStinctly, sir I was only seeking a place on which to rest my hat, sir not a very inSPIRing hat-quite the contrary but all I have. Yes, sir you are quite right it is a VERY good morning a most deLIGHTful morning. I was convinced of that when I crossed the park, sir. The trees " "Never mind the trees, Gadgem. We will take those up later on.
Rutter, I'd well, sir, there's no word but John Gadgem, sir well, I'll be damned if he wouldn't " and he began skipping about the room, both feet in the air, as if he was a boy of twenty instead of a thin, shambling, badly put together bill collector in an ill-fitting brown coat, a hat much the worse for wear, and a red cotton handkerchief addicted to weekly ablutions.
While all this had been going on upstairs another equally important conference was taking place in Pawson's office below, where Harry at Pawson's request had gone to meet Gadgem and talk over certain plans for his uncle's future welfare. He had missed Kate by one of those trifling accidents which often determine the destiny of nations and of men. George.
"Not EXactly buy it, sir," purred Gadgem, twisting his body into an obsequious spiral. "Men of your position do not traffic in such things but if you would be persuaded, sir, for a money consideration which you would fix yourself say the ORIGinal cost of the gun to spare one of your five you would greatly delight in fact, you would overWHELM with gratitude a friend of mine." St.
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