The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-09-13
CHAPTER III.
AWFUL AWAkESN

before been brought III contaee.
Let us go to the library, father, sug-
pested Berenice. Its far cozler there.
Straws are said to show from VIII CHI
direction the wind is blowing, and the
alacrity with which the father acquiesced
was sufficient to convince the Young man
that the daughter was the ruler OF the
mansion.
Assuming the office of guide, the beau
tiful girl led the way through number
of large apartments luxur .antly furnished,
and glowing with the richest hues of art,
to the apartment she had suggested.
1t was indeed a coy place. Two sides
of the room were covered with BOOKS,
and on the third an open fro burned
brightly.
This is fathers den," announced
Berenice, as she pointed to revolving
desk and steel safe, which stood beside
it. Il can't make him give up business.
Now, daughter" sid the old gentle
| man reproachfully.
At leas not gu to-" corrected she.
you shall decide the matter, Mr."
Winters" spoke up the young man as
the other paused; Cole winters. l.
should have mentioned my name before.
No, you shouldn't" declared pretty
Berenice. The fault was ours-we never
gave YOU chance"
Its not yet too late to be polite, said
the host, smiling. Re seated, plea e.,
and favor us with more complete intro
| duction. Mr.. Winters.
| Il can add but lite to what have
| said" remarked the young man, as he &C
cepted the proffered easy-chair. My
| life has been uneventful. l have nothing
besides my name.
a nama-that is, good nnme-ls
fortune in itself. sal the old man, en-
| couragingly.
Il was born in Central Illinois, and am
lust TWEEN y-two." Cole went on. My
! parents both did when l was quite
Young. leaving me some little property as
an inheritance. All of this Was expended
on nv education About three mol tbs
ago / completed my college course, and
C me to hicago to seek an opening III
| life.
And have been successful" queried
Mr.. st. Cyr.
ION the contr Try, I have failed at ev-
erv turn. | had contemplated following
the law, and Sought place in the office
of an attorney. This | could have readily
| secured, bat no one would pay me any
salary with which to support myself.
| Then l sought mercantile position, bat
was unable TO secure one, as had ha
no experience as clerk. After this |
aspired to 10 particular line, bat sought
anv kind of honorable employment
And failed at all points,"
Something worse. A private banker
| hired me for Yer. / srew suspicious
of him and his methods; and discovering
HIM to be engaged In d!shono rable
| business. quilted m after working q
month, for which received no compen-
! sation.
And besides losing your salary you
! have made an enamVIs
Exactly.
What is his name?"
| Max Morris.
Hal" calculated Mr.. st. Cyr. The
! friend and former partner Of Almon
Sears"
The same. I've often seen Mr.. Sears
in his private office.
This Almon Sears is the son of an old
ami valued friend, who died years ago,
leaving him penntless. | loved him for
his father, gave him every educationa
ad, auta ge, started him III BUSINESS, and
had he proved in AL respects worthy,
had even designed
The speaker PAUSED as he caught 9
glimpse o. his daughters pale face.
He contemplated marrying him to hi:
daughter" VS. Coles ment | comment.
Enough of HIM" said tho old man
with light show of petulance. Pardon
the interruptions.
Il have o more to tell. NV stock o
money being exhausted, l supported my
self by doing copying at a beggarly price
Tonight | sited the Exposition, IN tn
hope OF securing place. Failing in that
| assembled to the observatory, where
had he good fortune 10 be of some small
, service.
A service which nothing can repay!
cried the old IN with a fond look at hi
rescued child. Il like you, Mr. Winters
, like your honest face and the Integrity o
yogr heart and m.nd, as revealed In you
frank, open story.
You ftntter me, sir, !" faltered Cole, hi
embarrassment heightened b. the look c
pleasure beaming on Berenice's admirn
3 face.
Not particle. You have told you
, story: let me rec procate in kind. Fe
hat my life have been an active bus
, ness man of Chicago. This is my daugl
ter's eighteenth birthday. Some tim
ago l promised her that when this da
came | would abandon all business an
: devote the lema ming years of my vic
owed life TO her, my only child.
9 Tn | have onl been able TO accom-
plish i'll part. | have withdrawn frol
r two firms in which | was interested, an
/ the proceeds. S@0o,o IN bonds, are no
The enormous sum mentioned, to
|. gether with its uneXpec ed proximity
him, caused Cole Winters a sudden sta
V of surprise.
v In this action he was not alone. Ii
Y curious glance he cast at the cube c
polished steel, which held secure benin
q its bots and bars and massive locks mo-
e than kings ransom, was duplicated
9 pair Of dark sinister eyes While
i cleaned at the lower part of one of II
: windows behind the backs of the int
O ested trio.
i Il have fully twice as much more SAT,
" invested in ooi paying real estate
a Mr. St Cyr went on. These bono
o draw only very low rate of interest, an
II l am DESTROYS of changing them to bous
n and other rentable property. This, II
e contract tn my daughter, prevents n
e from attending TO in person.
v I'm glad Won remember your oblig
tons, father" smiled Bereniee.
u In week We are to leave for Ne
d York, fIom where We will soon sail for
Is tour of Europe. | have as yet no age
l. to reinyest my money and care for n
is property during my absence. You see
n employment. | will pay you $4,000
II year. / s it a bargain?'
My dear sir-what can l say? I ma
in had no eIperlence-
a Experience an honest man can east
" acquire, while experienced men seldo
turn honest You are bright, energeti
l. sincere. Is it bargain?"
le Besides the father and daughter, Z
} person at the window awaited the 7
Spouse.
lie If you think me competent, sir, I "
le not otherwise disappoint you
Enough" cried Mr.. st. Cyr, extern
u "a rr,l Il
20 tails tomorrow. In the meantime q
10 cept and promi to wear this as
memento of this day. 1t belonged to L
ct only son, long since deceased"
The speaker removed and handed o
,s hero a curiously wrought old-fashion
$ ring. richly set with diamonds nd rubie
K What is it. sir?" asked servant W
Of had entered the apartment IN response
an electrical bell which his master b
ae touched
Some refreshments. John. Ser
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