The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-03
yANTWILLER'S WILL.
How It's Loss Affected a TRUSTED
Employee.

cot up at seven o'clock that
rorr;nv. took breakfast at my
accustomed restaurant, and at nine
thirty | was at my office. Ivy
office. mean that of Vantwilier x
Co. n very rich banking house repre-
sented in both Berlin and New YORK.
For five years had been Nantwiiiers
confidential clerk. lie had taken me
into all his schemes, and often had ac-
suainted me with his most private al
fairs. In a business way, OF course,
mean. lie was Just the man to need q
confidential clerk. Old. and every day
in danger OF falling i'll, he was becom-
ING lust a little forgetful. Sometimes
he grew fussy or impatient and said
things which in two mihutes he would
not remember having uttered. The
stress of business, which, owing to the
renutation Of the firm. was enormous.
was competently managed by his TWO
cons who had the direct command OF
The large number Of clerks employed IA
the banking house. My business was
IN attend 70 the correspondence OF the
old gentleman. and to answer business
calls. In short, l conducted the bank
cr's affairs. and received most gen
erous salary for the position.
As said, | arrived at my Office at
half-past nine. entered the door.
crossed over the room and hung my
sack Goa, on the nail in a little closet
adjoining the Office. In moment was
into nv buster and busy with the usual
morning correspondence.
n "a
came in to tell ne that Nantwi'icr' Or
was coming down. got down from
my chair and went over To his desk. q
very elaborate and handsome piece OF
furniture. | arranged his papers, fixee
his chair and turned to greet the heat
of the firm as he appeared in the door
way. :.
Good morning. Mr.. Thurston.' sai'
he. .Did you receive my note las
evening""
II did. sir" exclaimed. This not
was one he had sent late on the pre-
yious evening. telling me to be ut TIN
office on the morrow without iaii' Us !"
had most important business to CON
municate to me.
well after have glanced over tn
letters please lock the door and nav
the keeper instructed to admit no on
until after twelve o'clock.
This he uttered MS he put his han
into his pocket and drew forth larp
Russia cather pocketbook stuffed wit
papers and documents.
II will call you in fifteen minutes
he continued. ''and we will settle u
business ! mentioned last evening
I returned to my desk. and began
look over the New York Herald. Whs
the quarter of an hour was mp,
glanced over 10 where Nantwillcr w
seated lie was still busy with MS ie
tcrs Presently he took up piece
paper and examined it most CAREFUL
The clock hand crept on to the ha
hour, and soon forty minutes III
passed l do actually believe the 9
man forgot that such person as "
in the room. Had it been anyone cl
would have interrupted him by
pleasant remark or so, but knew !
man my employer was. J had tired
once before and never forgot the IN
dent
While he read the document. ga7
~ him in sort OF half-'nterc
cd manner. my mind dwelling on
fact that he would not live much lo'
er. His appearance readily srt
that began To woldcr what disp'
ton he would make Of his wealth,
he was very rich. and whether tn
would - the usual fight over his J
tune At twenty minutes past clev
Mr. Vantwillcr laid down his paper
Mr.. Thurston," said he. II have
very important errand for you 70