Bob Younger's Fate — page 103: what you’re looking at

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94 ) BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. ‘Where was that debt incurred ?’’ | ‘At the Queen’s, of course. I borrowed the money from you there. Ah, I believe I see your point; you mean to infer that she witnessed the transaction, and reported it to these men, who are keeping within the letter of the law by making me pay my debts, yet increasing them a thousand fold. They are very conscientious concerning other people’s obliga- - tions.’’ ‘‘Of course itis a mere whim. They would have made the same demand anyhow.”’ “T understand that; now tell me in what way you are concerned in this matter.” “That is the humiliating part of it for me.” ‘But you must not hesitate on that account.”’ . “Very well, I will not; you are heir to a hundred thousand dollars.’’ : Theo gave vent to a whistle of surprise. ‘‘T’ll believe that when I see the money.’’ “JT guess itis true. I wish you were as certain of getting it as you are of being justly entitled to it.’’ : ‘“How do you know of this fact, if fact it 1s?”’ “These men have told me.”’ ‘‘And they expect to get the money through you?”’ ‘That is the state of affairs exactly.”’ ‘They have starved you into asking me to pay you all this money ?’’ *Yes.”’ ‘‘And then they will popes it?” Stark nodded. ‘“Why don’t they starve me into signing it over to them ?”’ ‘“‘T suppose they think you would die first.’’ “A correct supposition. But they imagine that in com G ,00 SS (E(@)