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"But you think it will be months, and perhaps years, before the depositors get a penny of their money do you not?" persisted St. George. Again Pawson performed the sleight-of-hand trick, and again he was non-committal a second shrug alone expressing his views, the performance ending by his pushing a wooden chair in the direction of Harry, who was still on his feet.
a list which Todd the night before had prompted and which Pawson, in his clear, round hand, had transferred to a sheet of foolscap ready for Gadgem in the morning. On reaching the front door the collector stopped and looked furtively up the stairs. He was wondering with professional caution whether St. George had returned and was within hearing distance.
Pawson was on the curbstone, his face shining, his semaphore arms and legs in action, his eyes searching the distance, when the two vehicles came in sight. He had heard the day boat was very late, and as there had been a heavy fog over night, did not worry about the delay in their arrival. What troubled him more was the change in Mr. Temple's appearance.
You know Colonel Talbot Rutter, of Moorlands, I presume, and Mr. Harry Rutter Of course you do! Harry has told me all about your midnight meeting when you took him for a constable, and he took you for a thief. No please don't laugh, Pawson Mr. Rutter is the worst kind of a thief. Not only has he stolen my heart because of his goodness to me, but he threatens to make off with my body.
The darky's eyes had been rolling round in his head as the talk continued, Pawson, knowing how leaky he was, having told him nothing of the impending calamity for fear he would break it to his master in the wrong way. "I should say take him with you," came the positive answer. "Take him with me! You didn't think I would be separated from him, did you?" cried St.
All of which were duly spread out on the sideboard, together with one lone bottle to which was attached an envelope. George. Pawson had also put in an appearance and been publicly thanked a mark of St. George's confidence and esteem which doubled his practice before the year was out, and Gadgem No, Gadgem did not put in an appearance.
Here Todd breathed a sigh of relief so loud and deep that his master turned his head in inquiry. "As to the price I'll look that up. Come and see me again in a day or two. Better take the gun with you now." The fight had been won, but the risk had been great. Even Pawson could hardly believe his ears when Gadgem, five minutes later, related the outcome of the interview.
It's a pleasure to serve him real gentleman REAL do you hear, Pawson? No veneer no sham no lies! Damn few such men, I tell you. Never met one before-never will meet one again. Gave up everything he had for a rattle-brain young scamp BEGgared himself to pay his debts not a drop of the fellow's blood in his veins either incredible inCREDible!
"I have just met old General Hardisty," he would say "he was at our house," the knowing ones passing a wink around, and the uninitiated having all the greater respect and, therefore, all the greater confidence in that rising young firm of "Pawson & Pawson, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Wills drawn and Estates looked after."
"Do you mean what has become of the rest of the furniture?" asked the attorney in reply, gaining time to decide upon his course. "Yes, who is responsible for this business?" he exclaimed angrily. "Has it been done during his absence?" Pawson hesitated. That the intruder was one of Gorsuch's men, and that he had been sent in advance on an errand of investigation, was no longer to be doubted.
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