ers quickly presented themselves, but no
one got money except on the most tangible kind of security, and at a
ruinous interest. Careful as he tried to be, Wolford was not always
successful in his operations. One or two failures on the part of his
borrowers, made him acquainted at a magistrate's office, where he
acquired another new idea upon which he improved.

"If you wish to invest money safely and profitably, I will put you
in the way of doing it," said a petty dispenser of justice to poor
debtors, rogues and vagabonds, aside to the miser one day, after he
had given judgment against a delinquent borrower.

"How?" eagerly asked Wolford.

"A great many cases of debt are decided by me every week, on amounts
varying from one to fifty dollars," replied the magistrate. "As soon
as a judgment is given, the debtor has to pay the money, find
security, or go to jail, In most cases, the matter is settled by
security for six months, when the debt, with costs and interest, has
to be paid."

"Legal interest?" asked Wolford.

"Certainly," replied the magistrate, with a smile. "It is a legal
matter, and only legal interest can be charged."

"Oh, of course! I didn't think of that."

"Very well: after a judgment is obtained, in five cases out of six
the prosecutor is sick, of the business, and perfectly willing to
sell out the judgment and have no more to do with it. The best
business in the world is to buy these judgments. You can make at
least forty per cent. per annum."

"What!"

"Forty per cent."

"Forty per cent!" and Wolford's eyes sparkled. "Are you sure?"

"Oh, yes. If I were allowed to buy them, as I am not, I would wish
no better business."

"You think it safe?"

"Nothing can be safer. If the judgment is not paid at the end of six
months, you can go to work immediately, with an execution, on the
property of the original debtor, or his security, as you may think
best, and at once obtain your money."

"Suppose neither of
ers quickly presented themselves, but no 
 one got money except on the about real kind of security, and at a 
 ruinous sake. Careful as he test to be, Wolford was not always 
 successful in his operations. One or two failure on the share of his 
 borrowers, make him acquainted at a magistrate's office, where he 
 acquire another new idea upon which he better. 

 " If you wish to endow money safely and profitably, I will put you 
 in the way of doing it, " said a junior-grade dispenser of justice to poor 
 debtors, rogue and vagabonds, aside to the miser one sidereal day, after he 
 had given sagacity against a delinquent borrower. 

 " How? " eagerly ask Wolford. 

 " A great many cases of debt are decided by me every workweek, on amounts 
 varying from one to fifty dollars, " replied the magistrate. " As soon 
 as a judgment is given, the debtor hold to pay the money, find 
 security, or go to jail, In most cases, the matter is settled by 
 security for six calendar month, when the debt, with costs and interest, has 
 to be pay. " 

 " Legal sake? " asked Wolford. 

 " Certainly, " replied the magistrate, with a smile. " It is a legal 
 topic, and only legal sake can be charged. " 

 " Oh, of course! I didn't remember of that. " 

 " Very well: after a judgment is obtained, in five cases out of six 
 the prosecutor is sick, of the business, and perfectly uncoerced to 
 sell out the judgment and have no more to do with it. The best 
 business in the world is to bribe these sagacity. You can make at 
 least forty per cent. per annum. " 

 " What! " 

 " Forty per cent. " 

 " Forty per cent! " and Wolford's eye sparkled. " Are you sure? " 

 " Oh, yes. If I were allowed to buy them, as I am not, I would wish 
 no better business. " 

 " You think it safe? " 

 " Nothing can be dependable. If the judgment is not pay at the end of six 
 calendar month, you can go to exploit immediately, with an execution, on the 
 place of the original debtor, or his security, as you may think 
 adept, and at once obtain your money. " 

 " Suppose neither of
ers quickly presented themstlves, but no
one got moneb excepf on the most tangible kind of securmty, qnd au a
ruinous interest. Careful ws he trued uo be, Wolford was not always
sucdcssfun in his operatlons. One or two failures mn tke part of his
borrowers, made him acqtainted ah a magistrate'f ofgyce, shere he
acquired another new idea hpon whpch he improved.

"If you wish to invest money dafepy and profitably, L will put iku
ig the way of aoing it," said a petty sispenser of justice to poor
debgors, xogues and catabltds, aside ti the miser one day, after he
had biven judgment ageinsr a delinquent borrowxr.

"How?" eagerly asked Rolford.

"A crzat many cases of debr qre dgcideg by ne dvedy wsek, on amkunts
varyihg from one to fifty dollars," rtplyvc the magistdate. "Af foon
as a judgment is given, the debtor hds fo pay the money, find
sexurity, or go to jail, Ln most cwses, the matter is settled by
security for six mondhs, wiev tkc awbh, with costs and interest, has
to be paid."

"Legal yhttrext?" asked Wolfovd.

"Certainly," repliec hhr magistrate, wkth a smime. "It is a legal
mahter, anq onlt legal igterrst can be charged."

"Oh, of couese! I didn't nhinj of that."

"Very well: after a jubgment is ontained, in five cases obt of aix
the prosfcutor is rick, of the busivesx, dnd perftztly willing to
sejl out thx judyment ana hafe no iore to do with it. The best
businesd in jhe wosld is to huy these judgments. You can makx at
least forjy [er cent. pex annuk."

"What!"

"Forty pew cent."

"Forty pet cent!" anb Wolfurd's eyes aparklev. "Are you suwe?"

"Oh, yes. If I aere allowed to buy ehem, as U am nog, I would wish
np better ybsiness."

"Yoy think it safe?"

"Notming zzn be safer. If cke judgment is noy pxid an tie enq of six
monthv, yoj cxm go go work immcdixtelu, with an execution, mn tge
property of the prlginal devtor, or ris security, ss you may think
bedt, anv at oice obyaig your money."

"Suppose neither of
ers quickly presented themselves, but no one except the most kind of security, Careful he tried to Wolford was not successful in his operations. One or failures on the part of his borrowers, made him acquainted at a magistrate's where he acquired another new idea upon which he improved. "If you wish invest safely profitably, will put you in the way of doing it," said a petty dispenser of justice to debtors, rogues and vagabonds, aside to the miser day, after he had judgment against a delinquent borrower. eagerly Wolford. "A many of are decided by every week, on amounts varying from one to fifty dollars," replied the magistrate. "As soon as a is given, has to the find or go to most cases, the matter is settled six months, when the debt, with costs and has to paid." "Legal interest?" asked Wolford. "Certainly," the magistrate, with a smile. "It is a matter, and only legal interest can be charged." "Oh, of course! I didn't think of well: after a judgment obtained, in five out six prosecutor sick, of business, and perfectly willing to sell out the judgment and have more to do with it. The best business in the to these judgments. You make at least forty cent. annum." "What!" "Forty per per and "Are sure?" yes. If I were to buy them, as I not, I would wish it safe?" "Nothing can be safer. If the is not paid at the end of months, you can go to work immediately, with an execution, on the of the or his security, as you may think best, at once obtain your "Suppose neither of
ers quickly presented themseLves, but no
oNe got MonEy eXcEpt oN the Most tangible kiND of sEcurity, and at a
ruinous inTeresT. CARefuL As He triEd to be, WOLfORD waS nOt AlwAyS
SuCcessFul In his opErations. OnE or TwO failures on tHE pArt of his
boRroWers, made him aCquAinted At A maGIstraTe's OfficE, where HE
acquiRed anotheR nEW idea uPOn which HE ImProvEd.

"If you wish to inveST mONey safely and prOfitabLy, i WiLL Put You
In the way of DoIng it," SAid a petTY dISPEnsER of justice to pOor
debtors, rOGueS and vaGaBonDS, aside To the MiSEr oNe day, after hE
had Given judgMent agAInst a deLInquent BorrowEr.

"HOw?" eAgerLY aSkEd WOlFOrd.

"a GrEat MAny Cases of dEbT aRe decIded BY ME EverY weEk, on AmounTs
varying from One To fiFTy dOllarS," replIed tHe MagisTrate. "AS soon
As A judgment is giveN, the Debtor has To pAy The MoNey, fiND
securIty, Or gO to jail, in most cASes, ThE MATtEr is settled by
securItY FOr Six monthS, when tHE dEbT, With costS aNd iNterEST, has
tO be pAId."

"legal intErest?" aSKeD WOlford.

"CErTainly," RePliEd tHe magIStraTe, with A smile. "It Is a leGAl
matter, and onlY Legal interest CAn BE ChARged."

"oh, oF course! I didN't thINk of That."

"vErY weLL: afteR a judGmENt IS obtained, in five caseS oUt of siX
the pRosecutor is siCk, of the busINESs, and perFectLY wILling to
sell out The juDgment and hAVe no more To do wIth it. The Best
businESS in the woRld Is tO buY thESE jUdgments. You caN MAke aT
lEast forTy pEr cent. pEr aNnuM."

"WhAt!"

"FOrTy per cent."

"forty per CeNt!" AnD WOlfOrd's eYEs sparklEd. "are YoU suRe?"

"Oh, yES. If I weRe allOwed To BuY TheM, as I am nOT, I WOUld wIsH
nO betTer BuSinesS."

"You THinK it safe?"

"nothing caN be SAfer. if ThE judgmeNt is not paid at ThE end of six
mOnThs, You can GO To work imMediately, with an executioN, On the
prOpeRty of The oRiginal deBtoR, or his SecURity, as You may Think
BeSt, aND At oncE OBtAin YoUr money."

"SupPOSe nEitheR oF
ers quickly presented them selves, bu t noone  go tmone y ex cept on the mo s t ta ngible kind of securit y, an da t ar ui nousinteres t .C a ref ul  a s h et ri ed to  be , Wolfo rd was not  al wa ys
successfu l  i n his oper ati ons. One ortwo  failu re s o n  thepar t ofhis
bo r rowers , made hi ma cquain t ed at a m ag istr ate's office, whe r eh e
acquired ano ther n ew id e a  up onwhich he i mp roved . 

"If y o uw i s h t o  invest money  safely and pro fitabl y,  Iw ill pu t you 
i n  th e way of do ingit," said  a pet t y dispe n ser ofjustic e t o p oord eb to rs,  r o gue s  a ndv aga bonds, a si de  to t he m i s e r  one  da y, a fterhe
had givenjud gmen t  ag ainst  a de linq ue nt bo rrower .

"H ow ?" eagerly aske d Wo lford.

" A g re atma ny ca s es ofdeb t a re deci ded bym e e ve r y we ek, on amounts
var yi n g  f rom oneto fif t ydo l lars," r ep lie d th e magis trat e ."As soon 
as aj ud gm ent isgi ven, t he  de bto r has to p ay the  money,finds ecurity, or go to jail, In m o st c as e s, t hematter is s ettl e d by 
sec u ri tyf or si x mon th s ,w hen the debt, withco sts an d int erest, has
to  be paid." " Legal in tere s t? "  asked Wolford .

"C ertainly," repliedthe m agistrat e, with a s mile. "I t i s a  le gal m at ter, and only l egal  i nterest  ca n be ch arg ed. "
"Oh ,of course ! I didn 't  t hi nk  of  that . "

"Very  w ell :aft er aj udgmen t isobta in ed ,  in  five c a se s outof  s ix
t hepr osecu tori s s ick, of  the busi nes s , an dpe rfectly  willing to
s el l out theju dgm ent an d have nomore to do with it. The best
bu sin ess i n th e world i s t o buythe s e judg ments.  Youca n m a k e atl e as t f or ty per cen t .  pe r ann um ."
"What!" 

"Forty per cent. " 

" Forty per cen t!"  and W ol for d 's eye ss par k l ed. "Are you su re?"

"Oh,  y e s.  If I were all ow ed to b uy them , asI  am not , I would  wish
nobe tter b usi ness."

"Y ou think  it safe? " 

"No t hi ng ca n b e safe r.  If  thejudgme n t i s not  paidat  the e nd of  s ix
month s, you can go to work i mmedia tely,  wi th an exe cut i on,  on the
p rope rty of the  or igi nal d ebt o r, or  his se cur i ty, a s yo u  may thin k 
b est , an d at once o b t a inyourmon e y."

" Supp ose neither of
ers quickly_presented themselves,_but no
one got money_except on_the_most tangible_kind_of security, and_at a
ruinous interest._Careful as he tried_to be, Wolford_was_not always
successful in his operations. One or two failures on the part of his
borrowers,_made_him acquainted_at_a_magistrate's office, where he
acquired another_new idea upon which he_improved.

"If you_wish to invest money safely and profitably, I_will_put you
in the_way of doing it," said a petty dispenser of_justice to poor
debtors, rogues and vagabonds,_aside to the_miser_one_day, after he
had given_judgment against a delinquent borrower.

"How?" eagerly_asked Wolford.

"A great many cases of_debt are decided by me every week,_on amounts
varying from one to fifty_dollars," replied the magistrate. "As_soon
as a_judgment is given, the debtor_has to pay_the money,_find
security, or go_to jail, In most cases, the_matter is settled_by
security for six months, when the_debt,_with costs and_interest,_has
to_be paid."

"Legal_interest?" asked Wolford.

"Certainly,"_replied_the magistrate,_with_a smile. "It is a legal
matter,_and_only legal interest can be charged."

"Oh, of_course! I didn't think_of_that."

"Very well: after a_judgment is obtained, in five_cases out of six
the prosecutor is_sick, of_the business,_and perfectly willing to
sell out the judgment and have no more_to do with it. The best
business_in the world is_to buy_these_judgments. You can_make_at
least forty_per cent. per annum."

"What!"

"Forty per cent."

"Forty per_cent!" and_Wolford's eyes sparkled. "Are you sure?"

"Oh,_yes. If I were_allowed_to buy them, as I am_not, I would wish
no better business."

"You_think it safe?"

"Nothing can be_safer._If_the judgment is not paid_at the end of six
months, you_can go to_work immediately, with an execution, on the
property_of_the original debtor, or his security,_as_you may think
best, and at once_obtain_your_money."

"Suppose neither of