Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-26

IN the First National bnnk, so thot IN
turning over the funds to you there will be
no loss. We have TO make new papers for
the clothing account; but as quickly as
possible will have them ready for your
signature aud mine" -
There Is no hurry whatever, old fcl-
low" answered Noel, chceriiy. I've come
back from the regiment little short OF
money. aud 1 want 20 have nest egg in
tho bank to begin with. It's q good thing
to have n fat cousin, isn't itf He has al
ways been very liberal and kind to me,
and, luckily. I've only drawn on him twice.
So LII hurry along"
Five minutes after Noel left district
messenger entered with note for Capt.
Lane. II was addressed TO him In the
handwriting Of Mr. Vincent. He opened
II with trembling hand. II contained
merely these words:
~ am Obliged TO leave for New York this
afternoon. Can you come TO my Office at
o'clock We eau then talk without in
terruption; and much desire 10 see yon.
ct. l.. ""
As the big bell on the city hall had struck
Capt lane appeared at the Office Of Vim
cent. Clark 81 Co. and was shown without
delay into tho private room Of the senior
partner Mr. Vincent. looking even older
and graycr In the wan light at the rear Of
the massive building, was seated at his
desk and busily occupied with book OF
memoranda and figures. He pushed back
his chair and came forward at once at sight
Of Lane, and motioned To tho clerk To re-
tire. The cavalryman's heart was beating
harder than he had any recollection Of its
ever doing before, except In her presence,
and he felt that his knees were trembling
But the old geutleman's greeting gave him
instant hope.
II am glad you have come, my dear air;
] am glad to know man who was taught
as was taught. Young people nowadays
seem to rush into matrimony without the
faintest reference to their parents, and
your letter was a surprise to me-a sur
prise, that is, in the fact that you should
have sought my permission at all"
Take this chair, captain" he continued
rs he returned to his desk. 81 have much
To say to you," he added, with sigh
"Let me say at once that from what /
know and have heard Of You there is no
man of my acquaintance to whom could
intrust my daughters future with more
implicit confidence. IL is true that both
her mother and had at one time other
hopes and views for her, and that we wish
your profession was not that of arms
And now beg you to be patient with me,
and pardon my alluding to matters which
you yourself broach in this-this most
manful letter. You tell me that you are
not dependent on your pay alone, but that
from investments in real estate in grow
ing cities in the west and in mines in New
Mexico your present income is some 5000.
As | understand you, the property is stead
lily increasing in values"
ut has steadily increased thus far, sir,
md I think IL will IN, Il q, f,,r
eral years to come-in real estate invest
mcnts at least"
81 am glad Of this, on your account as
well as hers, for Mabel has been reared in
comparative luxury. She has never known
what II was to want anything very much
or very long She has been educated on
the supposition that her whole life would
be equally free from care or stint; and if
were to die tomorrow sir she would be
beggar."
And here, in great agitation, the old
gentleman rose from his chair and began
nervously pacing up and down the little
room, wringing his white, tremulous hands
aud turning his face away from the silent
soldier that he might not see the tears
that hung to the lashes or the piteous
quiverng Of the sensitive lips For mo-
ment or two nothing more was said. Then,
short.
did you understand me, Capt Lane'
do not eNaggerate the situation In the least.
] do not know how soon the AK will fall.
We are safe for today, but know not what
the morrow may bring forth. l may be
met en- route by kilograms saying that the
journey is useless-that we are ruined-and
the money hope to get in New York to
tide us over would only come too late
Next month at this time the home in which
Mabel was born and reared may be sold
over her head, with every scrap and atom
of its furniture, and we be driven into
exile. DO you realize this, sir2 Do you
understand that if you win her affection
and she becomes your wife have not one
penny with which to bless herr"
"Mr. Vincent" answered Lane, II
would hold myself richer than any man in
this world If | could know that your
daughter cared for me and would be my
wife. Do not think that fail to sympa-
thize and feel for you and all who are dear
to you in your distress and anxiety, but
am almost glad to hear that she is not the
heirrss people said she was. II is Mabel |
want"-and here his voice trembled almost
AZ much us the old mans, and his honest
gray eyes filed up with tears he could not
down-"and with her for my own could
ask nothing of any man. | have your con
sent to see her, then, at once if need be?
You know am relieved from duty here
and must rejoin my regiment within ten
DAYS"
"My full consent, and my best wishes,
captain" said Mr.. Vincent, grasping the
outstretched hand in both his own. You
have not spoken to her at allY'
Not word, Mr. Vincent; and can
form no idea what her answer will be-
Pardon me- sir, but has she or has Mrs.
Vincent any knowledge of your business
troublesg'
my wife knows, of course, that every
thing is going wrong and that | am des-
perately hnrassed; Mabel, too, knows that
l have lost much money-very much--in
the last two years; but neither of them
knows the real truth-that even my life in
surancc is gone. A year ago | strove to
obtain additional amounts in the three
companies in which had taken out poll
cies years ago. OF course u rigid eXamna-
ton had to be made by the medicaladvisers,
and the result was the total rejection of
my applications, and in two cases an offer
to return with interest all the premiums
hitherto paid. The physicians had all dis
covered serious trouble with my heart.
Last winter our business was at its lowest
ebb. had been fortunate in some specu-
lattons on change in the past, and etrove
To restore our failing fortunes in that way
My margins were swept away like chaf,
and | have been yainly striving to regain
them for the last three months, until now
the last cent that could raise is waiting
the result of this weeks deal. Every man
in all the great markets east and west knew
three weeks ago that a powerful and
wealthy syndicate had 'cornered,' as we
say, all the wheat to be had and was forcing
the price up day by day; and had started in
on the wrong side. Even if the corncrwero
to break tomorrow could not recover half
lLa..n- EI., nMn L h. ir,rnn