The times., 1890-08-08

Sented TO RegtItutG Vincent.
"That is all very true, perhaps" was
tho reply; "but her father was very bad
ly bitten during that wheat corner last
month, and in fact he has been losing
heavily for the last two years. Warden,
who is his broker on Change, let it leak
out in more ways than one; and that
wife of Warden is regular scandal
nonger-she can't help talking, and
everything she manages to extract from
himin the way of information goes broad
cast over the entire city. OF course,
when the corner broke, as it did, old
Vincent managed to pull out of it with
out absolute loss of his homestead and
his entire business. But the rally came
only in the nick of time. am told that
Warden has said that if wheat had gone
up one cent higher it would have knocked
Vincent out of time; he never could have
come to again. Gordon Noel, we have
another plan for you. Wait until Ned
Terry's sister gets back from the east;
between her and her brother they have
just about as much money invested in
the best paying business in this town as
any people that can possibly name.
She's belle; she's just as pretty as Miss
Vincent She isn't as smart, perhaps,
but she is woman worth cultlvating.
Now, hold your horses. Where did you
meet her, by the wayy'
II first met her at the Thorntons'
dinner party. She was there with Capt.
Lane, and some other young people
whom had not previously met"
'Oh, yes: that reminds me. 1t seems
to me l have heard once or twice that
your friend Lane was very much smitten
in that quarter Now, you'd much better
let him carry off Miss Vincent, if he can.
She would suit his modest views of life
very well. But don't believe the girl
has penny to her fortune; at least she
certainly won't if Vincent has no more
luck in the future than he has had in the
last year"
81 took her down to dinner" said
Noel, thoughtfully, "and l remember
that she talked good deal about the
army, and asked great many questions
about the cavalry. Now that you speak
of it, noticed that Lane, who sat ON the
opposite side of the table, didn't seem to
be particularly interested in the lady
whom he was escorting, although, of
course, he had to be civil and tried to
keep up conversation, but every now
and then would catch him looking at
U.S. and particularly at her. But she
looked SO pretty that I didn't wonder
at it,"
"When did you next see her?' said
Withers.
''Only last night. You know, l was
called away almost Immediately after
the Thornton affair, and had to go on to
New York on the court martial, whers
was summoned as witness, then only
got back in time for the party last night.
That was my second meeting with her,
and by this time Lane had gone out to
join the regiment. didn't even have
chance to say good-by to him. Do you
think, really, that he was smitten in
that quarterT'
"That's what certainly heard" said
Withers; "and as soon as you get to
know young people in society Iventure
to say that You can readily find out all
about it. These girls all know one
sanothers secrets, and are generally
pretty ready to tell them. That's the
result of my experience"
1t was evident that Amos Withers'
cousin was not to be neglected in the
Queen City. Two parties at private
houses, reception at the club and three
dinners were the invitations which he
found awaiting him at his Office. Half
an hour was occupied in acknowledging
and accepting or declining, as happened
to be the case, these evidences Of hospi-
tality; then, having no especial interest
in the morning paper, his thoughts again
reverted to what Mr.. Withers had been
telling him about Miss Vincent, and the
possible relation between her and his
rcgimental comrade. He had been very