The Illegal Marriage — page 143: what you’re looking at

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THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE. 135 For once, he thought, when rubbing up some India-ink, fortune had favored him; and it seemed to be a good omen for the future. Stannard had left him little to do. It required but one cipher to give him the money that he needed to get old Hawks away, and that cipher he added witha skill that defied detection. Even the allusion which Stannard had made to the sum in the hands of his merchants was favorable to his plan. It took not long to complete the trifling task that had been left him, and he prepared his things to spend some time away—how long, he could not tell. Writing upon his slate that he had gone into the country for a few days, Guerry locked his office door, and went to the office of Stannard’s merchant. They received him cordially. “I came for some money for Colonel Stan- nard——” “Certainly, Mr. Guerry. We have just received a letter from the colonel regarding the matter.” Guerry’s heart sank as he heard this, and he thanked fortune that he had not shown the order; but the next words reassured him. “We understand it perfectly, Mr. Guerry. Colonel Stannard instructs us to advance you what you need. How much-will you have to-day ?” “Did not Colonel Stannard speak of this order?” “He spoke of one; have you it?” “With a strong effort to keep his hand steady, Guerry handed the order across the desk. “Colonel Stannard wrote you by the early train. I left him-afterward, and came up on the second train. On second thought he concluded to give me an order for this amount as he had some bills to meet.” “IT suppose it’s all right, Mr. Guerry. We know you, and that is sufficient guarantee for this order. When do you return to Echaconnee?” “By the first train.” “A dreadful affair that at Morgan’s. Of course ou——” The merchant hesitated to complete his sentence, for he remembered that Guerry was to marry Miss Comicboo cS (Eo)