The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-01
az Tbst,s,ns,ural. y said Dan.

| ct him.
AZ well as she cenld she told him
the exact truth.
He listened qlietly
miss Lucy be said. when the
story was done. II think / under.
stand. think it's sll right with the
old gentleman, and 10 fault of his if
it isn't Now tell me this-if l don't
draw my money, as ! came to, won't
it Lelp it a bit? | should think it
would OF course, | would not like
to lose il. But | cannot believe that
/ will, but, however, the truth now,
shan't ruin the bank if ] draw my
money ?p
YES" said Lucy; you can ruin
or you can save as -
Then, by George!" said Daniel
Holloway, 81 won't ruin it. I'll
trust in your father and 60 home.
Goodbye, Miss Lucy. Tell him.
please, it might keep him from wor.
rying, and at his age worry does him
no good"
He turned away. but Lucy stopped
him.
"How shall | thank your" she
said.
Don't say anything" be said.
"I've had an old father, myself" and
be fairly bolted, leaving Lucy in
state of mind altogether iodescrib-
able.
The run continued but only for
small sums, which be promptly paid
and when Beal, the butcher, stopped
on his way to the bank to warn Dan
Holloway be found him ready to go
to town.
"As for drawing my money | shall
not,n said Dan. Let others be fools
if they will"
And Besl, who knew the sum that
Dan had there, actually fal,ered in
his purpose and rode home
So matters grew more pleasant at
the bank, and the hour of closing
found no signs of failure.
Before that hour Dan was 10 New
York; something which be had men,
toned to no one, took him there On
the previous week he bad business
with the captain of al ocean steamer
lying at a certain dock, and sat talk.
ing with him in the Office where pas
seDgers purchased tickets.
As ne sat there, hidden by a
screen, be heard voice be knew,
and, looking around the desk, saw
Apsley.
He was engaging passage for
some one of the name of Smith, and
came back twice TO be sure of the
hour for starting.
AS be departed, Dan also arose, and
the cashier saw him. He looked up
in startled, disconnected way, and
nodded.
Pleasant day. MsH olioway.n he
said ; "I've been engaging passage
for friend. l should dread sea
voyage
II should ike one very much"
said Dan.
"Ah, you are younger said Xr
Apsley "And then l am so sick
woetully sea sick"
There they had parted, and Dan
had thought no more of the matter
until to day. Now be felt sure that
for himself and 40 other had the
cashier engaged the passage. The day
on which the vessel left pert was
the next-the hour, sunrise. II be
were right, he could oTertake him
yet.
With this though. he travelled to
New York, sought the proper author
tiles, and before dawn the next day
be stood in sight of the great steam
er
It's captain was.o of course, ,on board
Daniel sent for him. Ii ended by an
to a certain window
looking upon the state room. as he q
young man? ~
Mo- said Dan.
Then be gave g start
by George, il is though--in q red
wig and spectscles, and q mustache |
that don't belong TO him ~ and spoke |
SO loudly that the soi disant Mr..
Smith hearing, quickly made dash |
shoreward, where bis progress was
cut snort by the policemen there on
guard.
Late in the day the bank of Lee & |
Co., was still continuing, q carriage |
stopped ct the door, and Dan sprang |
from it, bis face beaming and his eyes
aglow.
Come for his money at last, -
grosned the banker, and stood mute
and motionless as, marching into his
very Office, the young man dofed bis
hat.
The banker could hardly gasp
What can l do for you :"
The answer was an unexpected one |
You can come and take look at !
Mr. Apsley, if you like; we've got
him oat tbere-money and ALL" and |
then Dan told bis story.
So the bank was saved and not
ruined. and Lucy, happy as . bird,
could have kissed Daniel instead Of
merely shaking hands with him; and
be, conscious of having done good. |
and being really liked if only for that,
was quite different person from sui
Ky Dan, who had no words to spare |
for anybody.
The banker would have him dine
with him thss day, and in the evening
Le walked with Lucy in the scented
garden. The moon was rising, vel
low and round. behind the dusky pop
lars.
at win be splendid night" said
Dan.
YES" said Lucy: "snd to think
what wrescbed night it might have
been for us.r
Dan looked 1T her.
Inc loea OF You oeing wretcneo,
said be. why, I'D rather die myself
than to think of it."
Lucy shook her head. So Morris
had ofteE said, and she knew ell about
him by this time
dying, is no easy matter" she
said
1T is easier than living some
times,n said Dan; "and believe me