Miser Farebrother (vol 3 of 3)

eremiah's room in the hotel at which he had taken up his quarters. Jeremiah was still in bed. Closing the door

usiness," said C

face was haggard; his eyes were bloodsh

Ablewhite, "You are too much upset to reply

ly and despairingly, and passe

ds into the pockets of his gorgeous dressing-gown, "a p

aking a large tumbler from a table he poured a good dose of the pick-me-

nk t

lmost instantly became f

sked Captai

better," rep

Captain-he was as fresh as a two-ye

Jeremiah did not know what to say in an

the face. It is not a bit of good shirking it. What you've got to do is to meet it-and, Mr. Jeremiah Pamflett, meet it y

pounds," rep

had that in my pocket at the present moment, I would double it befo

ed Jeremiah. "Is

, solemnly. "I've got the tip for the Scurr

excitement. "I could make everything right-everythin

ecause I am beginning to lose my opinion of you. Let me tell you, tho

ed Jeremiah. "Only give m

good things slip by this week. Come, now, confess: if you had stuck to your 'system,' how much would you hav

with his hand. "I should ha

hole, you know, and there's no telling what will happen to you if you continue to show the white feather), or whether I shall let you go to the dogs. It depends upon me, old chap. Oppose me, show ingratitude, try to prove that you're cleverer than I am, and the odds are that you will have seven year

are," sighe

l I g

es

wn two thousand pounds with

es

but I'll keep them to myself. Having lost your two thousand pounds, you get me to introduce you to a book-maker, who took your bet

offered to introduce me; and it was at your

e rose and said,

remiah, piteously;

you ask me to introduce you

asked you!" w

er's name upon my suggesti

gestion," falt

t. "You made bets with him, and you are in his b

es

other two thousand pou

es

close on that amount, and the entire amount of cash I ha

business," gr

ll squared on that account. Taking it altogether, you have lost thi

!" gasped

in the face, and that won't get you out

f cours

ave a bath and a sensible dinner, and meet me outside the Langham Hotel, on the opposite side of the road, at nine o

said Je