Part 96 (1/2)
”How much?” said the clerk, with the same blandness
”Forty thousand pounds,” answered the stranger
”Sorry we can't accommodate you, Sir,” returned the clerk
Potts had heard this and came forward
”Won't you take a draft on London?” said he
”Can't,” replied the old”
”A draft on Sland notes,” said the stranger; ”I'ent If you can't accommodate me I'hastly As ony as such a man could endure was felt by him at that moment
Half an hour afterward the shutters were up; and outside the door stood a wild and riotous crowd, the most noisy of as the tailor
The Brandon Bank had failed
CHAPTER L
THE BANK DIRECTORS
The bank doors were closed, and the bank directors were left to their own refections Clark had been in through the day, and at the critical s had overpowered hiet soht refresh himself and keep up his spirits
Potts and John reone Potts was in that state of dejection in which even liquor was not desirable
John showed his usual nonchalance
”Well, Johnnie,” said Potts, after a long silence, ”we're used up!”
”The bank's bursted, that's a fact You were a fool for fighting it out so long”
”I ht have kept your gold”
”Then ht through this difficulty In fact, I hadn't any thing else to do”
”Why not?”
”Smithers & Co,”
”Ah! yes”
”They'll be down on ”