The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-01
aahita 1ailu Eagle aaeduesdau orns ebruary l. 1888

came calner, and | could face the stu
alton with little more equanimity.
glanced at the clock. In very short
time would have to return to Rollins,
confess nv defeat, aud meet the pun
ishment due me.
Thus / sat, staring down into the
street, with my mind in no pleasant
mood, / can assure you. Suddenly
saw carriage coming down town.
sprang up and looked more carefully.
Good Heavens 1t was Vantwiller's-
1t stopped at our door, the banker de-
scended and entered the building. My
breath actually seemed to leave my
body understood it perfectly. Rol-
Inns, repenting OF his action IN allowing
me moment in which TO discover the
will, had notified Vantwiller OF its
loss. And here the banker was now,
on his way upstairs In one minute be
would enter the room. see me before
him. and, knowing all, would either
send me out like a dog or have me ar
rested. For an instant a wild desire TO
bolt came over me. Put only for an in
slant | heard his slow step sounding
on the corridor outside. In ten seconds
the blow came l braced myself against
nv desk, drew four deep breaths, and
stood ready for the volley. The door
opened. Vantwiller came in, gazed at
me very pleasantly, and said:
"WhE! You here, Thurston; thought
you were going to Tarrytow this af-
ternoon."
felt as though some one had struck
me. Ny surprise was SO great, and the
revulsion of feeling SO terrible, that l
fairly staggered. Vantwiller saw it.
Are you i'll, sir?" said he. Whats
the matter with your"
"Mr. Vantwiller," blurted out, 81
have lost your will"
Lost my will! What do you mean,
sir?'
Yes, have lost it. This morning,
when GU gave it to me, l swear to you
| put 1T in my pocket with my private
papers. When l was about to give it
to Brunson's clerk, the ="
A very queer look came into Want
willer's face, as though he suddenly
COMMUNICATED the situation. That
will, sir, is locked up in my desk.
That's just what 1 came back here for,
to deliver it to Brunson myself"
IN your desk?" l mumbled And then
the room grew dark The windows
began to dance, and the floor TO rock
l knew that l was falling. and then
oblivion. had tainted.
| awoke in my own room with Want
willer himself at my side. Very soon
it was explained to me. When had
gone downs tgirs on the errSnd, after
having placed the will in the pocket of
my street coat. Vantwller remembered
something be wished to see in the docu-
ment He went to my pocket, took
the will out and returned to his desk
While be was looking it over, the two
friends l had seen entered, and in the
hurry and excitement of the moment,
he had thrust the will in his desk.
When I left the Office he had not no.
ticed me, and, soon after, he departed
with his guests The fact had not come
to him that he had entirely forgotten
about it until late that afternoon. He
at once returned down town, to give
the document to his lawyer, and on re-
turning had met me. and the rest 1
have told above.
l need hardly say that Vantwiller
rapidly grew worse. His mind con-
stantlY lost its power of recalling
things, and in short time he died. L
at one time was honored by an invita-
ton from his sons TO enter the firm,
and am now a mem Der of that institu-
tion.-Herman Babson. in Boston Bud
get.