The sun., 1897-05-09

though think know you in nil your phazcs,
not YFt tS DS %Sesps ySn ,nd as ns
have Sewitchod you both: nut what does Mis-
ened. 20. they're the bost Of friends; they're
AZ stoppsG snd p
But Demorest, who had noticed his change OF
half incro dulity and half suspicion which Stacy,
who had :eUntorcd tho room in time to hear
Barkers speech. was regarding his unconscious
III didn't know that Mrs Horncastlc and Mira.
Barker were such friends" ho said as ho sat
nbst rat,e ed u mi. Demorest said Eayly;;
well. jim, I'm glad I'm not a Napoleon OF
as yours was. What confounded soniersanit in
stocks has put that faco ON you !"
stacy looked up quickly. with his brief laugh.
I'm niSnid you'll be none the wserif / told
New York You remember how RarEer. that
night of hW strike, when We wern sitting here.
or new here Or
together. IN cHto OF emergency Tor each others
lhelp Well 'e us say have two PartnSs 1n ono
:" And. i hope, no moic serious ;han ours"
Stacy inughe d his short laugh. Nevertheless
the convcrsatitu u dragged again. Tho foverisb
gone, and they seemed to be suffering from tho
reaction: They fell into their old ATTITUDES:
looking from the nreI1Rnt 10 tnS distant DuIk OF
Black Spur without n word. The occasional
sound OF the Voices OF .promcnaders on the
ycrandn AZ last ,eased; there was the noise OF
you'll excuse me, hoys, but I must go and
BHt"zto Demorc.tI. you'll see him Tomorrow
worth 10 show him befo.o she certifios him as
being prcscnt.iblo." He p, used, and then added:
the liftlC chan won't let TIA IN hc
thought, now Itittys eway, was all he had.
Bs III be up the San and is YOU
each other on end 10Y Wohs miss
ing tho gloom little deeper than before It
isG both noticed It. Bit for That said bemoresf,
ynns s s Rs dSSs Gsf h
But he seemed n lit te an Nious tonight"
- " shouldn't wonder Hes got two women on
don't understand. Iol' say his wife is fool
Never mind that nov" nttesrraipt'd ts stacy:
talk little business. That other will keep"
settling down into his chair a"littie YEARLY.
howevor. ~ forgot business. And forgot, my
aSor @ oa to % hG
who. according to everybody. now holds the
finances of the Pncilc slope in his hands; ,And,"'
in honesty, straightforwardness. and courage
'o iUS ONLY wish said ssacy @ looking thought
fully at Demorest. THAT didn't hold nearly a
million ot your money included in the finances
Why" said the smiling Dcmorest las long
as am satisfiedf'
because am not. II you are satisfied. I'm
9 wrctched idiot and IN not fit for my position;
Now Phil m bo Ween Wrote me to sell
staggered | knew your gait. my boy and i
knew. too that. while you didn't know enough
to trust your own opinions or feeling. you knew
too much TO trust any ones opinion that wasn't
first class. 50 reckoned you had the straight
been staggered if was Fl for your confidence. or,
if was staggered, ought to have had enough
confidence in myself not 70 mind you, Sec 7,
with an amused face. but 1 don't see your
premises.. When did tell you to sell r.
II have never written to you since l arrived.
meet, and received your message to come here"
.Ion never wrote me from San Francisco r
Stacy looked concerncdly at his friend. Was
he in his right mind He had heard OF cases
where melancholy broodtng on a fixed idea had
letter case and, selecting a letter. handed 1t to
Demorest without speaking.
He glanced at II, turned it over. read its con-
tents and in grave voice said: There is some
thing wrong here 1t is like my handwriting.
but never wrote the letter. nor has 1t boon in
Stacy sprang to his side "Then it's forgery"
wait a moment" Demorest, who. although
very grave. was the more collected of the two,
went to the writing desk, selected a sheet OF
paper and took up pen. Now" he said.
dictate that letter to me-
Stacy began. Demorests pen following him:
- Dear jim
ION receipt of this get rid OF my Wheat Trust
shares at whatever figure you can. From the
way things pointed in New York"
stop, interrupted Demorest.
We'll T. said Stacy impatiently.
Now. my dear jim. said Demorest plaintive-
ly. WHOM did you ever know me to write such
sentence as the way things pointed'f
" Let me finish reading" said Stacy. This lit
crary senstivcness at such moment seemed
puerilc to the man of business.
From the way things pointed in New York. "
continued Stacy. and from private advices re-
ccived this seems TO he tho only prudent course
before the feathers begin to fly. Longing to see
you gain and the dear old stamping ground at
Heavy Tree. Love Barker. Has the dear old
boy been at any fresh crank latelyi Yours.
"PHIL DEMoREsT."
To be continued.