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Page 64
"Will the money come?" asked Martin.
"Undoubtedly."
"That's good. Ten thousand?"
"Yes."
"What did he say? He came to consult you, of course?"
"Yes."
"Well, what did he say?"
"More than I need take time to repeat. He is thoroughly frightened.
That is enough for you to know."
"Ten thousand," said Martin musingly, and speaking to himself. "Ten
thousand! That will do pretty well. But, if he will bleed for fifteen
thousand, why may I not set the spring of my lancet a little deeper. I
can make good use of my money."
"No--no," returned the lawyer quickly. "Ten thousand is enough. Don't
play the dog and the shadow. This is over-greediness."
"Well--well. Just as you say. I can make him another friendly call in
a year or so from this time."
The lawyer smiled in a way peculiar to himself, and then said--
"Hadn't you better be content with five thousand now. This goose will,
no doubt, lay golden eggs for some years to come."
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," was the quick answer.
"I have gone in now for the ten thousand; and ten thousand I must
have. I may be content with a smaller sum at my next appearance."
"You are to see him at four o'clock?" said Grind.
"Yes; that was the hour I named. So you must get all the necessary
papers ready for me in time. I don't want to let him get the hitch
on me of seeking to extort money. I only ask a loan, and will give
bona-fide security on my lead-mine." Then, with one of his low
chuckles, he added--"If he can get ten thousand dollars out of it, he
will do more than any one else can. Ha! ha! ha!"
"The evidence of property, which you have," said Grind, "is all as it
shows on the face?"
"It is, upon honour."
"Very well. Then I will draw the necessary papers, so that as little
delay as possible need occur in the transference of security for the
loan."
What further passed between the parties is of no consequence to the
reader.
At four o'clock, precisely, Martin was at the store of Jasper.
"I hope to find you a little more reasonable today," said the
merchant, with a forced smile, as the two men, after retiring to a
remote part of the store, sat down and faced each other.
"I should be sorry to do any thing out of reason," returned Martin.
His manner was more serious than Jasper's.
"I think your present demand out of reason," was answered.
"No good can possibly come, Mr. Jasper," said Martin, with a slight
air of impatience, "out of an argument between you and I, on this
subject. The sum I named to you last night I must have. Nothing less
will meet my present want. But, understand me distinctly, I only ask
it as a loan, and come prepared to give you the fullest security."
As Mr. Martin said this, he drew a package of papers from his pocket.
"Here are the necessary documents," he added.
"Ten thousand dollars! Why, my dear sir, a sum like this is not to be
picked up in the streets."
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