A Young Inventor's Pluck; or, The Mystery of the Willington Legacy

sible? Has the b

he crowd echoed and re-echoed through his ears. Yes, the bank had

he groaned. "Wha

r pang. Without money and without work, h

ndred dollars will they give me at all," excl

pen?" asked the

is in a toight hole, an' is usin'

ct with the young machinist, but Jack did not like the man, first on account of his drinking habit, and secondly, because he

business, an

He was a brother-in-law to Mosey, but much more ed

eed," ret

f they don't pay us our wages or

sey, with a wicked look in his eye; "oi'll vow he'l

the building. The cashier's window was closed,

ted run upon this bank, no further payments will be made

, and Jack tried in vain to obtain definite inf

sidewalk, where Andy Mosey, the worse for s

e repeated in a heavy voice; "an' they call it a free coun

gh," repl

y dearly fer it,

will y

Thrust Andy Mosey to get s

opes of the past hour had been dashed to naught. No money meant no start in busi

try some other town," he thought. "But with

een alone, but with Deb depending upon him,

ouse standing upon one of the side streets of Corney. As

e? Visitors of som

nd Mr. Hammerby, the house-agent,

per business man, small in fo

by," he was saying. "People who hire

e fall ill, and get

I never--ah, here is your brother at

Jack, soberly, and with a sinking hea

ou know," replied the agent

just gone to get the

y," said Jack, as calmly as he could, b

happened?" burst o

has stoppe

your money from that pl

s,

had gone out for it, bu

oney, Jack?" asked D

a c

the girl's eyes. He

must have the rent," s

me more. But I haven't got any pay for the past two weeks' work, and I hav

do you prop

as soon as I get my m

ve my money by to-night I'll serve

pon his tenants, but the truth was, he understood more of

ld be a long time before cash

eing behind just this once!" exclaimed Jac

e got more than you pay for these rooms, but I let you have

, eagerly; "surely he will not allow his own

mmerby, with assumed dignity. "He expects me to obey o

't the money,"

went on the agent, "and then

y left the apartment. The minute the

bed. "Was ever a person so cruel before! Oh

e means of averting the blow that appeared so imminent. Though it cut him to th

l him just how the matter stands. I don't believe if he kne

st-hearted man in Corney," d

act, and in a few second

?" asked his sist

eet me at the corner if

of the town. It was an elegant establishment throughout, a

imself among half a dozen others, all awa

ter the library. He found Mr. Felix Gray seated at

n of fifty, with a certain sull

is it?" he asked,

IS IT?" HE ASKED,

r Jack stated his case. Mr

. They have entire charge. Besides, it would be folly for me to make your ca

r some of the money due me, or for my savings--

drew hi

," he returned coolly. "I never make

ut on the street again with bitter defeat