Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
.sThsn stay by all means" said

the other room, holding conversation
over the phone.
When he was at home with an at
tack of neuralgia, and had to COM
municate with the Office by wire, he
often remarked how well he could
hear Miss Archer's voice when all the
Others had ebbed away into a babel
of sound.
Burns did fine thing when he
got that girl into the Office" he
unused one day when he was kept a
prisoner very inopportunely. 81 don't
know what we should do without her
now especially. It's bad enough as
it is | couldn't have had this at
tack at worst time. But l guess
everything is all right Danbury's
good for any amount this side Of a
million. BY Jove, though, it would
be rough on me if anything went
wrong now! 1t would clean me out
completely"
He was walking up and down the
room trying to repress the nervous
agitation which attacked HIM.
Seven o'clock" he said, glancing
at the time, "The Office is closed
long ago. In another hour Brisket
will sign over those bonds, and then
hello! as the shrill alarm Of the
telephone summoned him across the
room. There is no one at the office,
he thought, taking up the receiver
II wonder what's up now? Hello!
Who are yOu?"
"Helen Archer, Mr.. Wayne" said
a voice he knew we'll.
"Why, what are you doing at the
Office this time of night?" he asked
inyoluntarily.
Il am not at the of1ice-that is,
not at your office l am at the Cen
trail Station. Can you hear me?"
Yes"
II 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
understand what they were talking
about, only Mr.. Brisket was talking
to man named Danburv.
'Danbury" exclaimed Wayne In
great excitement.
"They were talking about bonds,
and said a lot of things l couldn't
comprehend, but at last your name
was mentioned
"'This will put Wayne in a hole, ;
Mr.. Brisket said.
"'Yes, said Mr. Danbury, It'll
bury HIM alive. It's good thing
he's Shelved tonight. There is no
danger, suppose, of his getting wind
Of this before o'clock"
"'No danger at all, said Mr..
Brisket If you don't go back on me.
There will be new deal all around
and We'll boost the market over
Wayne's head
"Do you hear distinctly what
say?" she interrupted.
eyes, yes" Wayne said exctedly.
'What else?"
"'Nothihg more that / could I'M
derstand, except that they were Il
meet at the Continental Hote
! u. l. l.
afraid to talk from the office
thought some one might get on GU
wire, and l have you here direct
That's ALL Good-by!"
For Roland Wayne to dress anC
leave the house was the matter of ;
very short while after he had received
thismessage from Helen Archer. Hi
illness and the danger Of exposure
were quite forgotten.
He was present, very unexpectedly
to Mr.. Brisket and Mr.. Danbury, a
the evening conference at the hotel
1t was stormy scene that ensuet
between Roland Wayne and thes
two men who had combined agains
him-a scene from which the younl
broker issued, pale with exhaustion
but still triumphant.
What had passed no one knew, but
the next day the street was fairly
J electrified by the news that Wayn,
l was closing uphis affairs to 20 abroad
THAT will throw us all out" SAT-
: Burns, gloomily.
l Helen Archer heard the news will
a sinking heart. She was late tina
night in going home, having som
: small errands to attend to on he
way, and, moreover, her steps lagge
: with the consciousness that she ha
l bad news to carry to her ailin
mother.
you are late, Nelly" Mrs. Archie
; said, as she came in. This gentle
! man has been waiting to see you 10
; some time"
4 1t was Roland Wayne who rose ant
held out his hand warmly.
Miss Archer" he said, 81 hay
= come to thank you for the service 20
!, did me last night Thanks to you,
. have saved my fortune from absolut
= ruin. II II had not been for you
: prompt action | should have been
= beggar to-day"
IL had no idea IL was so 81
;. rlous as that" Helen said hastil,
q II am very glad | could do you sue
q service
I Il shall never forget it," ROlan
j. said, with a steadfa5t look into HI
: soft gray eyes, 'and have learned
a wholesome lesson When | went int