The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15
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To corrow few FsogrdS. Ny husband
hzs lost money in spscus@uor-gcs& salnes
/ or s@rHeth.zs II tsze sors. ard 40 reed
than badly SuSs aew~
Mabel tried 70 excuse raes cn shs
ground that stock exchange investments
vere n0t sr~@-ssYassonS-
After more conversation TIE mar hard
20 her sso crisp hAnS notes and she rose
to sc.
1y TIE way. ] aoa't knew year nare.'
he remarked
'yyellby-Arz. Richard wssrby." she re-
piled
TIE gentleman gave start
Welieyt'' he exclaimed. AID Is en-
Bsanzou & Brsnson's Coleman
stree"
An well. sooa-sy Mira weHay.- and
she left
III
When Dick reached home that evening
his wife Gid net tell hin. os the adventure
o. the morning. ard rs ha had received
no communication from the landlord ne
concluded thar gentleman had concluded
TO wait
But Dick welibv wss gloomy and NOR
Csc His wife putting il down to hss none
'sry Losses pretended not 70 notice any
difference in lin.
Bat ste dix not know that the sun, re
had lost naa never been his own a. ali ga,
his erapioy@r'ss
Ruin stared him in the facs AZ every
turn.
How was Re 70 pay Grayson thu debt
cf honor and replace the money he had
stolen from the flrme
In q week or two the books would Be
ossrhauied, and ~ he had heard rtlrnorz
that the principal Intended 10 employ
fresh f.rm OF accountants this year their
scrutiny would be more searching and lis
degalcations could not fail 10 escape no.
ttce. IL meant ruin, swift and complete
Bat Dick. in spite Of his faults was not
one 10 give In without a struggle: weak
he might be. but al heart he was TO cow
ard. He would see GTayso1 thar night
/. and ask for time and IN iha meanwhile
enGeayor TO raise a loan 20 satisfy the
an cunt he had withdrawn az the off.ce.
Making an excuse TO his wife, hs fustscd
OF 10 the Anemone. But GraySon was
not there.
The next morning when he reached the
Office later than usual. worn out with
want Of sleep. he found 20 his dismay he
accountants had already commenced
work!
Ere many hours had passed he learnt
their names. They were Smith ard
Grayson." Could there be any connection
between one az them and the gambler OF
the Anemone? With that thought in his
head. Dick made tracks for their Offices
he would set his mind at rest on that
point once for all.
Mr.. Grayson was in. Yes he was a dual
Individual. a man OF business in the day
time and a gambler by night.
lie looked Up on seeing WelIby and Dick
plunged into the matter ~ cnce.
You're auditing Branson & Eranson's
accounts and l have been appropriatlng
money from the sirEa-in all a couple CT
hundred pounds. Mr.. Grayson," and his
voice trenbied. you hold the ruin of a
man In your hands-what are sou going
to dor
The man looked at the other calmly.
What II do what suppose YOU want
me 10 do2-preveat your eAposure.
TN never touch card again.
II was the gambler who laughed
! do you think that's possible? I've said
that to myself scores OF times. but the fe-
ver's got TOO tight hold
But I've a wife and child. swear IL
for their sakas,"
why didn't you think OF that before7"
lie want 10 a desk and from a drawer
, he produced pack of cards.
"Sit DOWN. he cried you win and
the defaications are made good and your
debt to be Cancelled, bur on conditions
Only"
He looked straight into his companions
face. And those conditions are that you
never play same OF chance again and
take care OF your wife"
He dealt out the cards. and the other
not replying. the two commenced a battle
TO be fought under such terrible clrcum-
stances and with such u1omentous issues.
Dick WeIlby's face became CHASTITY pa!e
aud his hands trembled as he turned up
Sf.aNf r1yz.e $krk
seemed 8, tell him that Grayscn the In
yeterate gambler was for once playing
recklessly and carelessly.
For few raiautes-it seemed an hour
there was deadly silence and then Dick
rose excitediy 10 his feet.
Thank God"' He had won.
George Grayson gathered up the cards
carefully locked them In his desk again.
He had crossed the room and shook his
companions hand.
'wsiiby. I can't help thinking I've been
assisting your ruin. You must lock after
your wife. you don't know the treasure
you've got.''
Dick glanced at the speaker In astonlsh-
nasnt
My wife. co~-do you know herr"
Yes Were IN your place T would bs
a different man Listen. WeiibS you've
usurpsd a position once hoped TO obtain.
] reckonei on Mabel becoming my bride;
Eut II wasn't 70 DC. She sought NE here
yesterday SIS an old frisr6, 10 assist nsr
In some temporary diS7ealty, and now Won
know Good ~ Dick. ana God bless
your' stretching out his hand again.
Dick remained silent for q moment. ll7-
able at arSt TO grasp the situation. and
then replied:
''You say you wou!d r. 4 different man
Rad you been IA nay place. Come home
With m0 tonight we both eve you 80
rpch. let as both thank yoU.'
TIE man hesitated. and thsn said:
We'll yes. / promise
Ard Dick wellby left No - Bazsnghall
street. with light heart.
lie is a wealthy man now, ard has kept
his vow never 20 gamble again. sna Gray
son himself. from that memorable after
noon IL his Office, never touched another
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