The copper country evening news., 1897-04-13
CHAPTER Ill.


During the afternoon of the day sue
ceeding that interview with his friend
Chester Sewall made formal call upon
the gentleman he proposed to honor 10y
election as his father-in-law. He had
taken the precaution of writing TO MI.
Willmarth TO know when and where he
could have the pleasure OF con1errlhS
with him upon matter OF the utmost
personal importance. The messenger
who carried that note brought back the
laconic reply. penciled upon sheet from
a memorandum pad, This p m.' u
80, my Office.
The thing had not an encouraging
look. An uneasy consciousness perme-
ated the young mans mind that hls del
icate enterprise would hardly find Its
most fostering atmosphere i'll the busy
bankers Office; that he was, so to speak
about to poke the butterfly OF sentiment
under the trip hammer Of business Ahd
II was Friday, too, which, if not an IN
auspicious omen, was at least not ah
encouraging one. Yet he strove TO argue
himself into belief that it was SO, re-
calling that Friday was the day OF
Venus. who surely should be propltlous
70 lovers. Gradually his spirits rose, ana
he regained his confidence. lrma' he
said to himself. had doubtless already
nrenared her father for the communlca-
/ tion he WAS about to receive-the curt
note was nothing more than business
habit. and the interview would pe mere
" brief and pleasant formallty. MS
a
digestion was good his conscience ho'
troublesome about anything, his pockets
NOT emptv and altogether he felt quite
we'll satisfied with himself and cont IT
ed with the future as he expected II 10
be.
Having started ahead Of time to keep
J his appointment. he sauntered leisurely
and looked with an enjoyable sense oi
separateness and condescendlhg pity up
ON the eager. anxious, bustling, Jostllnp
tbrong through which he passed III wal
street
t Inst before 3 o'clock each working
+ afternoon there is notable access o.
activity in and about the money mart
e Messengers and clerks are dashlng u
and fro with orders and packages O
v securities. brokers darting here AM
there covering shorts and making tie
liveries. The days fever is at ITS climax
Y How little he had in common with IN
nroticipants in that ignoble strife 10
= gain
He had lust entered the bank when
e- o,oIocl strnck The small windows
III the cashier and paying teller ciosea SUE
is denly with sharp little snaps the ley
is ,ate customers hurried out, ana u
waiting porter, about to smut 'ne p'
lr doors. looked at Mr.. Sewall suspicious
is " until he inquired for Mr.. Wilmaru
OF The porter hcsitated
"By appointment, the young m'
ne added.
The porter bowed low i'll deferen
n, ona conducted him to the president
he room. -
u, Mr.. Willmarth was at the nome
standing bv his desk with his back
ok ward the door engaged III ousin,
ne conversation with one OF the paiik oi
X, GERS He was, as Chester had time
ch note before he looked around, man
nr- sturdy build and something mere III
ng ,nod;nm height. with a bull neck alo
round head thickly covered 10y sho
Id. wiry, grizzled hair. When ne hau = I,
it ;sbed giving orders he turned saw
me visitor and invited him to be seated
Ike tbc same time placing himself Ill the
chair before his desk. :,
,ut AT sight of him Chester Sewall
1t bis confidence rapidly oozing away
the more sternly practical looking man III
the banker, one less amenable 10 SCI
mt mortal considerations, he thougn,,
ate would be- difficult to find. MT w
wn north's face was square rather u
rec round. thanks to his wide forehead
fit his massive lower jaw, which was
hen creased in prominence by Its snort CT
WI ned. iron gray beard. Very pig, ou'
al eyebrows that almost met ana o'
{ of hing his keen gray eyes gave nan
-ou. fierce. aggressive lo,k Ahd y -
you nose was hy no mears c,'e q 'i' l.
lar in which 8 lidity is s;'c''''-cHa 20 l.''-
AVE tude. but was n.ud. nIr@s- ,r' Gu. IN,
'ws- those which nCb t.y would hSh'ly VI
lent of quitting out of joint Inc w aose
ain 90 a mustache exposed "A long upper
are and straight mouth, the expression
t to which in rcpose was simply firmnes'
you pcrhaps obstinacy, but the possipll'
~ which the young man had ye
% IN learn