The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-07-21
Of Baldwin must q into bankrupt

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down. / viii n0t drag yoaT younJ
life With me. but can't anderstanp
/ it all. EyerYshing seems to haY
gone GA we'd, and vet we csnno
meet our Obligations
Itwas late in the evening whel
thew separated, but, early in th,
morning Walter received little not
from Ellen: lo
aUnele Charles IS very il. III
wishes tosce voa- Can YOU come
3a - NEIL"
In ans yer to the summons, Waite
was soon az the bedside Of the in
valid. lie was verv ID, gradually
losing contralof his own thoughts
but be seemed to wish Walter to ex
anime his business By great ef
fort be wrote a paper appointing tht
Young man bis representative unit
he was better, and before noon de
lirium held him fast. For many
long days Nell scarcely left the sicl
room. save for few hurried inter
views with Walter. The old man
exhausted by bis unwonted anxiety
and application to business. aftel
years Of comparative idleness, lay
between life and death, fighting d
violent attack Of fever. Ever whe-
the reving was over and. be knew
Nell again, be lay ia a state Of pitia
bic weakness, unable to keep up a
settled train Of thought for two min
utes together and still ia danger oi
sinking into q death sleep
Walter came often at night to take
Nells place il the sick room, and
gave her some hours OF soreIy needed
rest, and friends were plenty to help
in nursing. Still, it was mere than
six weeks after the evening when be
opened his heart to Walter Grantly,
before Mr.. Baldwin seemed to re-
member bis business perplexities.
But Que Right, when all the house
hold slept, the invalid seeing Walter
seated beside him, said in 4 low weak
voice:
Is the warehouse elosed!"
CLOSED? No, indeed. Business
was never more prosperous"
But hoB?7
Are you able TO hear about It.
You have been very i'll, and must be
patient. VIII it net be enough To-
night 70 know that all is going on
well?"
Il am stronger than you think.
Tell me how you saved the old ship
from wreck
Il TOOK control at once, as you
gave ne authority to DO. Before my
grandfather's deaih, aud the legacy
that made it unnecessary for me to
work, | was bookkeeper IN q large
warehouse similar. TO yours. for six
years, and had knowledge OF the
business. An examination of your
books soon convinced me that they
had been falsiGed to a frightful ex-
tent, and that checks drawn upon
your bank, in your name, had been
used for other purposes than the pay
ment OF the obligations of the bust
ness
How could that be- James Mel
son alone had signed checks"
Exactly so; and James Nelson
has been systematically derauding
you for about fifteen years
"Impossible!"
Quite true. When he found I
was searching the matter to the bot
tom he pocketed his ill-gOtton gains
and absconded As you were too i'll
to give the order for pursuit, l let
him CO.
But the money! How can all be
going on well if he has taken it with
him. There was deficiency Of
thirty thousand dollars for immediate
obligations
And having this sum idle in bank,
[ took the liberty Of investing it in
your business
You threw in your fortune to
help a sinking ship"
The ship was not sinking, but
'airly aaoat, and l consider the mon
sy well invested, / have wanted to
buy q partnership in a business 1 IN
lerstand; having no love for an idle
life, and hope you will not repay
his loan, but allow it TO give NE the
right to help you vet in business.
There IS an opening even now, that
)nly needs q little capital to largely
the business, and L waited
or your authority to purchase it.
The old mans eyes sparkled as
Walter clearly explained the nature
Of the proposed enlargement Of the
warehouse business.
1T had been Mr.. Nelson's policy
o keep all such opportunities hidden
rom YOU" Walter said, knowing
hat such alterations would involve
uch an examination Of the books as
would expose his frauds. But there
5 no need now to fear TO open the
looks for any eyes"
Thanks to you
"If you viii. You know what is
he dearest wish Of my heart, Mr..
Baldwin. l love Nell, and 1 am
ully able to give her a home as luxu-
ious as your own, without touching
Ter own fortune. / know that you
lave thought me a drone in this
worlds hive, unworthy of the love of
uch q woman, not fit to be trusted
With her welfare. l viii not denv
hat the hope Of winning your appro-
-al has been my great stimulus in
ne efforts l have made regarding your
l have taken no steps
hat will not hear full investigation. |
lave ridden you of robber who was
'uning you under the guise of friend
hip, and most earnestly desire my
eward.
"Nellie?"
Nellie and the right to be your
.on at home-your partner in busi-
less. Let NE take the burden of
:are from your shoulders to mine
hat are young and strong, and in
-eturn ask for the advantage of your
and the wisdom only
7ears will give. / have steered your
ship through this storm, but l am
lot presumptuous enough to suppose
hat alone b could carry it safely
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