Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-02

mn KING some di. i.coyeries Of unsupported
complications in the inner Tile OF ih'
finn, II had been originally found'd
by Mr.. l. ngion, and my trend Mer
rick. alter serving an apprenticeship Il"
him, had become -ls partner. Mr..
Lsppton's health had more r less failed
while he was a comparntlyelv Jouns
mania pardyilc sir"kr at last put
atop TO all his business ACTIVITIES; and a
the business was then grown RAPIDLY
he, on Mr.. Merrck's contr'l. ii wa
determined To take in as additional
partners, Mr. Langton's uephe~ John
Gibbs, and The senior clerk David
Stuart, whose long scqu lnlance with
the nf,irs oil the clients OF The trim Was
really as valuable as the capital which
might fairly have beeu expected from
an incoming partner. found out tia
Mr.. Gibbs, who considered hi nself The
representative of the altogether in
capaciiat,d Mr.. La1glon, had hecome
much dissatisfied with the results ot lhr
partnership, the oder of which he had.
10 the fret instance. hailed as an ex-
tIaordlnarY piece OF luck. He coh-
slider. d that the measures OF fluehct
he exerted. aud the amount OF profit lie
drew, we're altogether incOmmensurale
with his des. rus; and tina, il Mr.. M"l-
rick, ho, as far as The outside world
Vas concerned, was really the firm,
could somehow he removed ont oi tie
way, he would then g'in ths position
to which he vas entitled. He had
.akeu Mr.. Stuart into his confidence, ,and
infected him With his Yi;ws, aud IL dl !
not require much astuLeness 10 see that
instead OF Nj. Mcrrick's pArtners bring
real allies they we're lral'oi's IN lae
camp. Even from me, comparative
stranger aud outsider. they took YER,
10 ,utficient pAlus To conceal the ;ecl-
iugs and | soou became convinced
tuat 1t at auy lime they had all Oppor'
tunity of iuhlcling a bio" upon hin
personally, without iIjuriug The ir'a, lie
would certainly not BE- spar d.
1t is, as We kuo", The unexpected
that always happens, aud when the
opportuni ty catne, it CANE in wa, up
on which the couspirators, as L mA'
call them, could not have calculated
Anart from bic connection with The
tirm, Mr.. Meirick's business habits aud
legal knowledge had rendered him
much sought after BY the directors OF
iolnt-stock undert ikiuEs, aud there
were several large companies in Long
borough for when he pcriOrmed secre-
tarial duties. Ga iuquiring for him at
tue Office one mUrnng, about seven
mouths after, my accsp. .idcs 0t the
p,st Of Cashier, 1 was told Lhat he had
gone " a meeting vi dIrectJrse an thai
tie would not be- back Ios Two hour. NJ,
usual luucue0n uIne came, aud l. was
jdsL ruuniug doSa the step, which led
frvm Tue door vi the cOrr,dOr in "h eli
our offices were situated " tue sreet
when a Gao, which had been dlven
- ~. quickly, suddenly Stopped, and
--' - --N eek put hlo head oul oi the
window.
L am glad L ha' o,,,hr ,oo here.
he said, 'ior 1 uaye ..,
" lose. A telegram has {,
makes il necessary tnat | shOulu
fJr Brussels Ly Lne nexL IraiA aud ] may
not had ,iue " =Ou"Ivrsi5u thes
cuecks.' Here he pushed Two chech
bvsks iuLo my baud. 'rhcy have bee
.isned by taO vf Tue direc.rrs, bul, 1
cours, t,n y musL have NY 'isna'ure
we'll. l csL'l possibly siIn tuem no"
so you must ~ ~ Lhe uauX aud get Nj
, Gr y 10 accept the signature Of the ura
and Luen Mr.. GiOUs Vi NJ. Stuart NJ
sign lhem for YOU
.But suppose Mr.. Grey won't col
senlg' l Inquired /; for l knew That
any.Ling Went ~rOns the Soinpd"
ni1h. lose lis credi, aud NJ NIX Ms le
pulaliou for ever.
o, tell hin he mu- > sail NJ. NJ
rich, whose priu,ipal faiils Was hal
ufniahilg sure tudL lui rs Mould :
l risuI: Tell hln be must, aud there
no ,dounL tnat he viii.
'W,ll, bul if hc won't, how am
l.. y u kuoo.y Wnat w,ll b your d
d, ess fJr The u. X Lnree day.T
, i can't tell you, but l i'll wire t
morrow. Tell Mr.. Gibbs l shall &c
taiuly not b. later luau Iu sdiy, a.
that uope to be back On Saturday
will be all riguI, y'u'll see. GIou-'y'
y Aud the cab drove oil, Leaving a.
: standing on the caussway Ai.n f>eln.
that were decidedly TIE REVERSE vi con
furlable.
y, l determined that before g'ils
luncheon would call aL tie bank, 81
" Mr.. Grey, The maua.er, aud set "
mind al rest. L Was fJrluud III cLtc
" lug nlm, aud slill more fJrlund'e
tiudlug him 10 au accommoda la fr III
- Of mud. / slated III, bull IS a
waited for Ii, repy ~i.h an auxl,
whicn tried not W shOw. f4r
ri We'll, Mr. Ra.furd,' he said, iickl'
his upper lip With Tue feather Of his a.
pen, as his habit wa-, I course /.
NOT strictly busidess-llke-a little irrei
lar, YOU know--but sIhl, l should i
=. 70 w iIse Mr. Mernck ; and, II OH
you lssytell Mr. Glb0S or sir. SUI
-, tlrat ,ne signature Of ths atirm' Ill
:, honorsd, aud i. wilI Dv all IiI-t.' q
Il MIR. Lfe,'s words brought my.