Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-29
CHAPTER XIV
FUou nan TO WORSE.

In the morning Mary tool, her saw.
ingS bank bool, To ,hc mill At break
fast time she raw Reuben Gorringc.
aud asked him to let her have ton
pounds ut once, To be paid back A.
Foon as the money could bc got from
the bnnh Gurringc was only too glad
for hor u some to him-Rlad to let her
feel the advantages Of the poasesaion
of money.
Ten pounds, Mary? Ofroursc will
Is that enough? Here, take back your
book" ho Eaid, without having ~.
tempted To open II. There need be
no talk OF such n thing between you
and me. What I have will always be
half yours. You have but 10 asks" AMI
he smiled as he handed the book out 10
her, with bank note for ten pounds.
81 wish you to sec, please, Mr. Cor
rlnyc that there il money IA the bau,,
more than enough to cover this: and
II 1t can bc done, should like you 10
have security ior the money. | am
going to draw this sum out at ones.
and should like you to have the order
for 1t, II that l. possible"
"What little business woman Won
are, To be sure" he said "liut III
trust you Tor that amount II you don't
want more. without prying into the
secrets Of your banking. account,
child and he smilcd again.
"Thcrc's over forty pounds there,
Mr.. Gorringe," said Mary, with quiet
lirmicss.
Every WE'LL" he said. II know YOU
arc In earnest. You won't have me for
friend, suppose, 80 must be- CON
cent to he your manso business. This
will do It," lie had been writing while
lie spolco. There you are, Mary. Sign
that and all will DO legal"
THANK you," she said II win give
II to you the moment II comcs'
"fou are very welcome; but of courss
you know that" he said.
lie had acted very wisely in yielding
to Mary's wish to give security" for
the money, and he had pleased her as
much by his manner Of doing the act
as by the act itself.
She took the ten pounds, toyrther
with some which She had ut home. and
gave II to Tom, telling the latter to
pay II ut once to Murstonc, or at all
events to satisfy him that the amount
shown to be due was ready 10 DO paid
over ut any time; and when she had
done this she felt lighter hearted than
for some hours previously. The work
hours passed rapidly in the pleasant
anticipation OF being with Tom, for the
latter had promised to see her directly
after the mill closed In order 10 tell
her all that passed.
About 1ve o'clock, however Reuben
Gorringe came to her with look of
concern and seriousness on his face,
and asked her Ia come as soon n pos
sible 10 the office, as hn wished ~ 500
her particularly,
what is it?" she asked. us any.
thing the mattcr?'
II can't tell you here; come To the
office, =" answered Gorringc, 1T is scri-
GUS"
She stopped all her looms almost US
soon as he had left, and followed HIM.
YOU nai better sit down, Mary" tie
said, very kindly and gently, but Ia u
manner calculated to Edd to her
alarm. III have good doai ~ s;4y to
yon."
What Is II about, Mr. Gurinys2"
hho asked, please don't keep me in
suspcnbc. but toll me whnt It is at
once
"ln The first place, tell me-" Le said.
very seriously md concerncdly,
"whethcr sou think you can .rust mo
as friend"
Yes answered the girl; "you nay
know that; otherwise should not
have come 10 you us did tEib morn.
ing"
Then win you tell TAO why you
wanted shat money!"
The question surprised her, aud she
shrank from It almost a. II II had been
an insult
NO: cannot tell you that bad
sudden need Of the money"
WAS II for Tom Rpylamce2" lac
asked, with equal suddeuncss. looking
keenly at her.
~ said | could not tell you. Mr..
Gorringc, II had known It was to
ask me this question that you wanted
nue., should not have come here now.
Nav. / should not hava oams to YOU ~