I answered, “Yes.”
In that very connection, however, he had stated, again, his intention to pay me the amount already due, and which he had promised to pay if I would come to New York.
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THE TOWN TOPICS DEN INTO WHICH COL. MANN HAS MOVED THE BOGUS WATSON’S MAGAZINE.
But to my amazement he had stated it this way:
“I will pay it, but not now.”
Every one who was present must remember these words.
I said nothing at all in reply, but after all the others had retired, I remained behind and I reminded the Colonel courteously, of his pledge to pay me when I came to New York. I asked that he pay me at least HALF THE AMOUNT DUE.
He hung his head, for an instant only, and then, raising a flushed face, told me he would see what he could do, and give me a reply next day.