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a THE MONEY-LENDER. “Sa ” cried the baronet, “then he knows all. ' ‘ pears so, Sir Charles,” anid thon money-lender. may collect my thoughts. “Just then a gentleman came up and joined him. They hailed a boat and went on board a bargue bound for New York. It sailed : “This is terrible. Who could have betrayed me? But he may pot a aand eee secret voy- age merica, Without co i- ao geen me. Barty!” ae 3, Sir,” said the miser, look: ing down on the ground meekly. He felt the attack coming.” I must have two bundred pounds by this evening, and my pd8sage taken for America!” ex- Claimed the baronet, looking hard at him. “Two hundred pounds!” said Barty—it must be speak I “So, good Ba ou shal steward in my sbete nan atice guard over my house ; but now go ee we the money be fortheom- John Bart —_ y bowed and left the “There has been some tr » 3 nere has each- ery, said Sir Charles, moodily ; and yet I paid the Villains well— they should have been true. Ifhe finds her, all is lost. He must know it is my doing; and then adieu, even my pension. But if I can arrive in America before him, or with him, and find that Hackett, it shall go bard but I will yet pre- result.’* mrs ee ‘yent the fatal He then left the room and went to his wife’s chamber, to whom he bluntly communicated his in- tention of going to America—a piece of news which Lady Car- stone heard with astonishment, but without regret. She had no reason to lament because her hus- band gave her a few months of os ho humor to ey liberty. pant me #8 every thing. Sir Charles spent the day in this house is new ana. of making his preparations, in bid- it as security, but =a ding adieu to his boon compan- money.” <== @ fons, and at seven o’cloek in the * [ dare say, Sir Charles, 1 may io Lins he waited for find a friend :— me—the se- ae ny livida pod ; may SS months—Lady Car- der his arm, —— ow ?? ne By tay at a“ D yal, speak ups do. pot aie tract Oe wish to change 0 sll leave sti _— tions.” ‘You bad better tc oer want a ugar over them 19 Yaar The idea of leaving was too ludi- over Lady Carstone was : —you do me prou house,” ‘ PR eo Sir Charles, I me, if I not look like gen- “No, certain » and Sir Charles ener one “ You are amused, sir,” said the money-lender, 4 “No; but have you the money?’ asked the other, quickly. —~ ~~ “* Here it is, sir; and here is the bill of sale.”’ Fas ee ** Bill of sale?” cried the baro- | *-¢.s Comicbooks.com — > am , aS 137 in honor of my poor expect the servants would | ™m pty Jane me i