Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17


Her far head yWoioed on a sNker cusb-
ion, rcoliHtu the lady Of his heart.
Lane was awake with the sun on Friday
morning. and lay for few moments listen
jn, to the twittering of the sparrows about
his window slls, and watching the slant
iuE, rosy red shafts Of light that streamed
through the intervals In the Venetian
blinds. "Does II allgur bright fortune7
Does it mean victOryt Is it Ike the sun
Of AustcriitzY" were the questions that
crowded through his brain. Today-today
she was to be down for little while in
the afternoon" and then she hoped TO be
able to thank him. Could sheY" Ten
thousand times over and over again she
could, if she would but whisper one little
vcrd-Yes-iu answer 10 his eager ques-
ton 1t licked hours yet until chat longed
for afternoon could come. It WAC not 5
o'clock: but moro sleep was ont OF the
question. and lying there in bed lntoiera-
BILE Much to the surprise of his darby
valet Luno had had his bath, dressed and
,.iaappcarei by the time the former came
"a rouse mia.
Nae' WIS ilteinregchinG the rendezvous
It was after 10 when he appeared, explnin-
ing that Mrs. Withers was far from WELL
gnd therefore Cousin Amos would not
leave the house until the doctor had seen
her and made his report. Lune received
lis explanation somewhat coldly and sug-
gestcd that they 70 right TO work with
their papers as he had important engage
meuts. It was high noon when they
finished the matters in hand, and then the
captain FASTENED to the club and was
handed telegram with the information
that it had only just come. 1t was evil
deutly expected. LGna quickly read it
and carefully slowed II away IN an inside
pocket. In another moment be was s. sd
ing down town, and by half past u was
closeted with the junior partner of the
lettering house of Vincent, Clark 4 Co.
Or. Clark was pale and nervous Every
click OF The ticker seemed to make him
start. a clerk stood al the instrument
Watching the rapidly dotted quotations.
Have you heard from AR ViDcentY was
the first question, and without a word @
telegram was handed 10 MIN. 1t was il
cipher, as he saw at once, and Clark sup
pAod the transcription:
"i}os,itcr refuses Watch market closely
see Warden instant touches half BreaE
predicted here
Twenty minutes morel' rroaned Clark
nc h. buried his face in his hands. '"Twentl
minutes more of this awful suspense"
What was the last reportY asked Lane
in q low voice.
'Nmety eight and a quarter My God
Think of If, Three-quartcrS OF cent he
tween US and beSgary! | could bear it, bu
not Vincent; 'twuuld kill HIM Even hi
home is mort 5uged."
There came quick, sharp rap ut tn
Glcz,! door, De cl,c!, head was thrust IN
"Ihree oighUhs, sir
"INs time TO move, then" said Lame
81 cannot follow you TO the lloor--I hay
roticl,cr; but win be awaiting your cal
at the Merchants exchange, Mr.. -Nincen
has told you Better have ii iii jrea-ur
notes oue.minGrol each had you nots'
"I'.l see Warden ut once. On him' h
would sell rs ont with no more compunc
lions than he would shoot hawk
"N-ou infer that Mr.. Vincent has had n
Success in raising money IL New York;
asked Lane, Us they hurried from the o.
fee.
Not an atom, lie made nld Rossitc
what LIE hauled him cat Of the depth
ret him on his feet, tool, him in here wit
him for ten years, sent him east With
fortune that he has trebicd since in Wa
street, and now, 10y heaven. the col
b!OudcG brute Will not lend him pltif'
twenty thousand.
At the bank Lane found an unusu
number Of men, and there was an air
Suppressed excitement. Telegraph DO!
would rush in every now and then wit
dispatches for various paties, and the
were eageSly opened and read. Scraps
low, earnest conversation reached him,
he stood silent watcher They cann
stand it another day" They've bee
raining wheat on them from every corn
OF the north and west. 30 gang can star
under it, It's bound to break" etc. 7
an official of the bank who knew him we
he showed the telegram he had received
the club, and the gentleman looked up
surprise.
"Do you want this now, captain? Sure
you are not
"No, I'm not, most emphatically," !
piled Lane with quiet laugh. yet
may have sudden Use tor that SUM. l T.
egraphed TO my agents at Cheyenne yest'
day You, perhaps, ought to wire at on
and verify it. "
Those Rre our bank rules. and pl