Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-26

came to her. the threats apd
prosecutions nf GOhn Markham cal
inmate aS we haye seen.
Upon eutorIng his office John
Markham rang the bell ana sum-
moned his chief into the private
room.
Crawford, let me have those
last contracts. Now, let me see, he
vent on when the documents were
laid before bin, show do we standf
One contract for 10000, one for
80 600 and one fer 80 coo, that is
to SAY, 100000 tons of Russian
petroIenm In all, at GA per tOu-
EQUALS G4OO.0OO. We buy al an
average of 64s. per per ton or
G3OO, 600, leaving a profit OF tsS,'
600, a very nice little deal. L think
Crawford, that when have seen
this through shall sell the buSl.
ness and retire
sIudeed, shv
yes. am about tired of com.
merclal life, these transactions
will I've through 10 three mon hs,
and then / am gOlng to be mar
rled.'
'You surprise me, sir.
AVE, life is full of surprises
You know Miss nerrlOn, l think!
Miss MeIriOnn
Yes. Miss Merton; hat why IN
that tone ot voice? DOu't you ap-
prove of the ladyT
t is Is no subj ct for JEST sl';
YOU know as well az do that
Miss MerriOu is my promised WIFE
Indeedl 1t ls my turn to be sur
ptised, certainly knew that YOU
admired the lady, and have no
dDubi that you fostered hopes In
that direction; bat when you have
the cool effronteTy to inform me
that YOU are engaged t0 marry her
| can only marvel at your au
dacity'
with all respect due TO you, sir,
An nv uncle and my employer /
must 4ay tn It the statement yon
have 81 made is not only untrue,
but You know it to be untrue. /
WAS engaged to marry Hiss Her
riou long before she was an
heiress, aud We we're merely walt
Ing uuti my position improved
sAnd do you think You are Ike
Ily to improve yOnr position by
calling your master a liaIl After
this conduct you cannO. remain IN
nv employ. will dispense with
the three months notice, and
draw you a check III lieu OF 1t. lie
prepared to leave IN five minutes
| CO.
A few minutes later the bel
rang again, and Crawford, hat IN
hand and coat thrown over hl'
arm, entered the sanctum.
Il am sorry to have to part Will
you like this, Crawford, but theI'
is no other course open to me-
have Just left Miss Merrion, anC
she has complained to me OF your
fortune hunting prOpensitIes, ant
asKed me to use my influence Il
pn, an end to your pei seculion o
of her. Here is check for G2O
and | sincerely hope that you VII
endeovor to cultivate more gentit
manly manners in your futuI
1 career
Qnetly closing the door aite
nim, John Markdm's nephew lei
the Office.
The ickleuess of fortune as de
! monstraced bS the events OF th
h last fifteen minutes caused dn II
d scIlable feeling OF disnay III ID
Z; young mans mind.
:. g aries Crawford as chief cler
10 John Markham & Co., wit
prosp, CTS OF a partnership, wa
, W Charles Craw ford, with E2C
IN bis pocket and IA te" more hui
n dreds in the hank, and prosprc'
, nil.
: lIIs fest thought upon leavIn
Il the Office was of NOrab. Gould
q he as his uncle had declared, th'
a she looked upon him merely as
fortune hunteri No, be would n'
a. believe it, and full of deteImln
n ton to ascertain the truth fro
p Norah herself, he made his wa
n. to her home.
N The cry of JOY that fell from h
g. lips when he presented hims'
before her soon baDlshed
lg thought of Der inconsistency fro
ID his mind.
" In few moments she had to
ut MIN all; the incnmlDating doc
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