The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-19
CHAPTER VII.
An Error in the Account.

was employed, Sir LOghlen O'Meara
had long had an account, and was,
indeed, on very intimate terms with
the gentleman who was at the head of
that establishment.
Immediately on the arrival in Lon
don of the travelling party, Sydney had
expressed his intention of at once pro-
ceeding to his bank, being now very
anxious to be rid of a responsibility
which, as he considered, he had borne
sufficiently long.
let us first refresh ourselves q
little, Mr.. Drummond, and [ will ac-
company you. l have myself some
trifing matters of business to arrange
there, and as we'll sooner as LATER"
Sir Loghlen said; and the intention
he had just declared gave great salts
faction to his nephew, for the barOnet
had just proposed the very thing which
Stanley had been bordering how to
bring about.
II will let the head of your firm see,"
the baronet continued, and still adj
dressing Sydney that l take con-
siderable interest in your welfare
Sydney bowed profoundly, as Sir
LOghlen went on:-"And perhaps my
good word may be of some advantage
to YOU, Mr.. DrummOnd; for | fancy
that my old friend Kennedy would be
glad of an opportunity to oblige me. I
Sydney knew not how to express his
thanks. Frances embraced and kissed
the barOnet, and called him her dear,
good, old uncle; and Stanley gazed on
them all from the corners of his cold
ly maligant eyes, while a smile, of
which the evil it EXPIRE ssed it would
be impossible to describe, continued
playing about his features.
Frances would accompany her uncle
and Mr. DrummOnd, she said, to the
bank: and Stanley too would gO-for
what would he be able to do with
himself should they leave him behind!
On arriving at the bank, the baronet,
on announcing who he was, and re-
Questing a few private words with
the head of the firm, was conducted to
Mr. Kennedy'S private apartments,
whittier he went accompanied by his
nephew and niece, and also by Sydney
Drummond, whom Sir Loghlen had
almost forcibly dragged thither.
Warmly greeting the barOnet, Mr..
Kennedy had then seen his own check,
and threw on Sydney look of sur
prise, not unmingled with indignation.
Sir Loghlen lost not a moment in
Gverting the rising anger of the bank
er, and relieving an embarrassment
which was becoming very painful to
the bankers clerk.
Sir Loghlen hastily related the cir
cumstanceS which had occasiOned his
present intimate acquaintance with
sydney; and then went on to say:
sAG fpinrd = nnnn6U if MIR
Drummond'S presence here at this mo-
ment in your sanctum is a crime, it
is one for which [ must be held re-
sponsible, since, by me, and greatly
against his will was the young gentle
man brought hither."
You need not say another word,
Sir Loghlenr' the banker said, very
pleasantly; and then, addressing his
clerk. added, II am very glad to see
YOU back again, Mr.. Drummond."
Sydney bowed.
Il believe, Kennedy, you would be
very glad Of an opportunity to oblige
me?" said the baronet.
You cannot doubt it," returned the
banker ''since l have long been your
debtor for considerable service which
formerly you rendered me-
Nay, nay, OlNh LllCAAOs
Sir Loghlen; II had no intention to
remind you of that. But ] have con
ceiyed a great liking for Mr.. Drum
mond;~ believe him eminently worthy
of advancement in life; and shall con-
slider his rapid promotion in your firm
a favour personal to myself"
II. too, have high opinion of Mr..
Drummond," said that young gentle
mans employer; land shall very glad
" attend to your recommendation con
corning him.
THANK YOU. Kennedy-thank your
cried the baronet, earnestly, and
grasping. and very warmly shaking,
the bankers hand.
While the eyes of Frances, who had
been eagerly listening, sparkled with
pleasure.
And not only she, but Sydney. too,
while endeavoring to express his
thanks and gratitude to Sir LOghlen
and the banker. was thinking that,
perhaps, after all. their love for each
other was not such perfect madness,
and that their future union might not
nroye so impossible a dream as hitherto
they had believed They exchanged
chances: and each read in the other S
smiles the happy thought which had
come to both.
And Stanley Claremont, too. was
smiling if indeed we may dare to
call smile the strange expression
which at this moment lighted up his
harsh and saturine feature.
The banker pointed to the box which
sydney had brought into the room,
saving, "Since you are here, Mr..
Drunlmond, we may as well finish at
once with the matter you have had in
hand"
sydney removed the strap. unlocked
the box, and took from it a letter,