The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-31

dBO. LII auOJHeT DOuT DTlSkeJ VIII sign
over those bonds and then-hellol as
the shrill alarm of the telephone sum-
moned him across the room. "There's
no one at the Office" he thought, TAX
ing up the receiver. 81 wonder what's
up now? Hellol who are your"
Helen Archer, Mr.. Wayne" said a
voice he knew well.
=" Why, what are you doing at the
office this time of night?" he asked in
voluntarily.
Il" L am not at the oflice-that is, not
at your office. l am at the central sta.
ton. Can you hear me?"
Yes"
i have something important to tell
you. Our wire got crossed with Mr..
Brisket's to-day, and could hear every
word said over it. l could not under.
stand what they were talking about,
only Mr.. Brisket was talking to a mali
named Danbury."
DanburyW exclaimed Wayne, in
great excitement.
said lot of things | couldn't compre
bend, but at last your name was men
toned.
"' This will put Wayne in hole,
Mr.. Brisk et said.
"' Yes,' said Mr.. Danbury, 'it'll
bury him alive. It's good thing he's
shelved tonight. There's no danger.
l suppose, of his getting wind of this
before eight o'clock?'
GO No danger at all, said Mr.. Brisket,
{ if you don't 60 back on me. There
will be a new deal all around, and
We'll boost the markets over Wayne's
head
{" Do you hear distinctly what l say?"
she inquired.
C. Yes, yesl" Wayne said excitedly.
What else?"
Nothing more that l could under
stand, except that they were to meet at
the Continental hotel tonight | came
here because | was afraid to talk from
the office. l thought some one might
get on your wire, and here 1 have you
direct. That's all. GOODBYE
For Roland Wayne to dress and leave
the house was the matter of a verv
short while after he had received this
message from Helen Archer. His ILL
ness and the danger of exposure were
quite forgotten.
He was present, very unexpectedly
to Mr.. Brisket and Mr. Danbury, at the
evening conference at the hotel.
1t was stormy scene that ensued be
tween Roland Wayne and these two
men who had combined against him-a
scene from which the young broker
issued pale with exhaustion, but still
triumphant.
What had passed no one knew, blu,
the next day the street was fairly cleo
trilied by the news that Wayne wa,
closing up his affairs to 90 abroad.
3" That will throw us all out" said
Burns gloomily.
Helen Archer heard the news wit
sinking heart She was late that nigh
in going home, having some SINAI
errands to attend TO on her way. and
moreover, her steps Jagged with the
consciousness that she had bad news to
carry to her ailing mother.
g You are late, Nellie" Mrs. Archer
said as she came in. "This gentleman
has been waiting to see you for some
time"
1t was Roland Wayne who rose and
held out his hand warmly.
:" Miss Archer" he said, 81 have
come 20 thank you for the service Won
did me last night. Thanks to YOU,
have saved my fortune from absolute,
ruin. If it had not been for your
prompt action, should have been
beggar 10 day."
I'll had no idea it was so serious
as that" Helen said hastily. :" am
very glad could do you such service"
:" | shall never forget it," Roland
said, with a steadfast look into her soft
gray eyes, "and I have learned
wholesome lesson. When | went into
the brokerage business, did not dream
that so much of my intercourse would
be with men wholly devoid of con-
science or principle. am sick aud dis.
gusted. Last night l had expected to
make 100000 by one transaction.
To-day find myself thanking heaven
and you-that got out without los
ing anything. l am tired of such
chances. l do not feel that can enter
into contact with men like Brisket and
DanburY without compromising M.
self, and so ! have decided to get out
ALTOGETHER
" l understand that you are going out
vi puoiucoo, Sdlu Ieleu quietly.
Yes, | am. shall close up the
Office as soon as possible"
g l expected that, and-and 1 don't
wish to trouble you, Mr.. Wayne, but
if you see an opening for me anywhere
would you be so kind as to remember
me?"
Il have just been talking to your
MOTHER" said Roland, bowling to Mrs.
Archer. GO am going abroad. NJ
health requires it, but l do not like the
idea of going alone. l want you and
your mother to accompany me. 1t will
do you both good-indeed you need it
as much as land / won't take a refu-
saln
This is how Helen Archer took her
first trip to Europe. When she came
home, Roland Wayne had got her a
situation as-his wife Pittsburg Press.
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