The $500 Check — page 56: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

UNCLE JACOR’s WALKING PapERS. 41 mentioning the matter to me before hs died.”’ ‘* What did he say?” ‘That it was quite a favor to him, the loan, but that he repaid it within three years from the time he received it.” ‘What!’ exclaimed Uncle Jacob, pushing his spectacles up, in his amazement. ‘‘ Your father said that ?’’ ‘Yes, he did,’? answered Albert Marlowe, with unabashed effrontery. ‘‘That he paid back the five hundred dollars [lent him ?’’ “That's what I said,’? repeated the squire, impatiently. ‘‘Then it’s a lie—not of my brother’s, but of—soi ebody’s. That money remains unpaid to this day.’’ | Squire Marlowe shrugged his shoulders. **No doubt you think so,”’ he said, *‘ but you are growing old, and old people are forgetful. That is the most charitable view to take of your statement.”’ ‘Tt wouldn’t have believed this, Afbert,’’ gaid the old man, sorrowfully. ‘“‘And youa Gomichoo <S) (E(@)