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THE NOBLE INTIMATES 63 some cash, but she positively refused. So I gave her my - mind, and came off in high dudgeon. Now, as for applying direct to my guardians, it’s out of the question. I should only get a good blowing up, and I can’t talk to them in the - game free and easy style as I do to my mother. They won't stand it.”’ | ‘Lord Petersfield and. Mr. Marlow, are they not?’”’ in- quired Harold. “Yes, those are my blessed guardians,’ rejoined Saxon- ‘dale, “‘ and what with the surly old peer and the businesslike lawyer, | have to deal with two confounded impracticable fellows. ‘The last time I applied to them, they told me I had a splendid allowance for a young nobleman under age, and must make it do; but one’s guardians always seem to think that an income which will barely supply shoe-leather is uncommon liberal.’’ “ This is very awkward,” said Lord Harold, both looking and feeling vexed, “for I am in rather a mess at present, several creditors bothering me, and must get two or three thousand or so by some means or another. I shouldn’t have thought of asking you, my dear Edmund, considering that I am already your debtor to the amount of a cool five thousand — “Oh, that be Ele ’” ejaculated Saxondale. ‘“‘ You know if I had the money you should not be in want of it for another minute. But surely there must be some way of raising the wind? ”’ ‘Of course,”’ answered Lord Harold. ‘‘ There are money- brokers, and bill-brokers, and discounters, and usurers enough in the City, but the deuce of it is, that I am afraid my introduction wouldn’t exactly do. J am in rather deep with them myself.”’ “An idea strikes me,” ejaculated the youthful heir of _Saxondale, his ignoble countenance suddenly brightening up. “ That old fellow Gunthorpe — ”’ “Ah, to be sure!’’ cried Lord Harold, catching at the hint, ‘ he might be made useful. Let me see, my uncle’s letter says that Mr. Gunthorpe was for many years the most eminent banker in Italy, and now he is retired from busi- ness. Depend upon it, he’s as rich as Croesus, and if we can only get on the blind side of him— _ But that’s difficult, though, a banker and a sharp old fellow into the .) CONnNIEOOKS (S(O)