In Sight of St. Paul's — page 70: what you’re looking at

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A CRUSHING BLOW. | 65 ‘‘Why-—why,’’ he stammered, his face very pale, “why, no! It’s not his handwriting at all, but—but Treacher looked at him with insolent innuendo. ‘“Very well done, young man,’’ he sneered, in his high-pitched, rasping voice; ‘‘very well done, but, as you say—‘but’ ”’ Tom, still with that vague suspicion, which was rapidly crystallizing into a certainty, turned angrily upon him. “What do you. dare insinuate?’’ he demanded. _*“Tell me at once.’’ : ““Tt’s simple enough,’’ replied the attorney, return- ing the bill ostentatiously to his pocket. ‘‘Bill drawn by—hem !—Harry, given by the same to Gridston, in payment of gambling debts. Can’t be converted into cash without another name. Bill returned by Grid- ston to Harry, and sent back by Harry with indorse- ment all complete. Trick discovered by Treacher, but discounted by him all the same. Due to-morrow. And there you are!”’ It was certainly a most lucid statement, and one of which ‘om saw clearly all the ghastly possibilities. “Tt’s for five hundred pounds, isn’t it?’’ he asked, C¢ ) after a pause. ‘‘Bege pardon, was five hundred,’’ interrupted Treacher, with an exasperating and significant grin, “Ts five thousand. Sudden rise in the market!?’ Eomicbooks (E(0) m