Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
Copyright, 1899, by Eruin Wdrdmd

their brokers' office in the form they
had specified when Findlay and Wal
tiers called. Only that morning had
their holdings. large amount secured
originally by narrow margin, been
turned into coin. Walters acted the
principal in the operation, but both
men signed the brokers' receipt, Find
lay, however. under an assumed name.
Then the two left the Office and Find
lay bore the money In a messengers
satcllel, which was fastened to his
wrist by leather strap.
They were bound for Findlay's home
in near suburb. but neither spoke be-
cause Of their whirling brains. AS the
cool harbor breezes refreshed them on
the voyage across the bay, Findlay was
in some difficulty to restrain his exu-
berance and at the same time guiltily
uneasy. After brisk walk from the
ferry house they entered cottage, of
which Findlay used the key.
He ushered his companion into a
library and now assumed proprietor
ship over the money which he had
hitherto disguised. From the bag he
lifted several canvas pouches that
clinked heavily as he placed them upon
q table, and two thick packets of notes.
"ren per cent to you," he said. re-
peatng a phrase well worn between
them MS he opened the bills and began
a rapid counting.
Yes" assented Walters.
well, there's nothing to. sign be-
tween us. Here you are and Findlay
pushed over the sum mentioned. lie
hastily verified the remaining pack
ages and mumbled an apology for a
moments absence.
In the library where Walters waited
he could be heard moving about direct
ly overhead.
Presently Findlay returned. ~ told
her this morning to place cover FOR
YOU. | have a reasonable claret. hut
there is only a cook here, so the service
is what one chooses to make for him
self"
Walters accepted the invitation read
ily enough, and soon after the woman
announced dinner.
After the meal. when they were Sc
cure from further interruption, they
opened on the one topic of interest
Smoke wreaths drifted between them
Findlay often raised his long tumbler
of Scotch and soda, slowly relaxing
from his weeks of anxiety. Walters
drank little.
"Thank the Lord, 1t is over and my
tracks are coveredv' exclaimed Find
lay. ,,,,
"Then you're out Of it for good!'
asked Walters He displayed, evidently
against his purpose, greater eagerness
than one manifests in the affairs of a
friend.
"For GOOD A muffled telephone
bell interrupted his declaration. He
pushed his chair back from the table
s0That's the works. They have me on
! a private line with the office In case
anything important turns up While I'm
here. They'll be on the books all to
night. Just one moment
When Findlay was seated once more
he resumed: "Why, look at 1t! TO &c,
a few thousand ahead l took life anC
| death chances-worse. Do you know
what this weeks boom meant for me
See here. They're closing up the books
over there. So far my shortage ha'
been covered by coin in the vaults
which wasn't there. Tomorrow tina
coin will be counted and it will b.
there. But if the market hadn't boom
ed. the corporation and the missu
would have divided the life Insurance
but the missus would have had the dis
grace all to herself"
at was a close Squeeze" admitted
Walters, "but l knew 1t for a sur
thing"
"Certain enough for an investor, per
haps"- ..
"You land we'll ahead, at any r;.l""'
"A couple Of thousand maybe.
"Why not take q turn with that?
can place.
mo, sir! I'm going to spend It,,
cried Findlay boisterously. I'm gen
to make that brute money pay NE som
recompense in luxury for the misery
cost me. Alice comes home tomorrow
and I've arranged for leave. and W
shall make little journey. first class
I have discounted either outcome, 20
} see."
Walters bit his mustache. "Couldn
Won stake me $1,000 over tomorrow
then? III pay you what you like"
"Why. Just gave you more tina
that for engineering this cursed dea
Speculating under an alias-ugh!
wish could lose the taste Of It," an
, Findlay spat.
, "But l need it-not need 1t, but
have a sure play in sight"
"Scrry, old chap, but that none
stays right with me until l spend
I've got u grudge against 1T, tell 20
/. It's got to work for me-get me thing
It's "A personal matter. Don't try
come between a man and his pet en-
> nv. That slave can't be seduced
!, laughed Findlay.
So Walters dropped the matter. /
rose to go soon. Findlay was nolsi
= Unsuitable in his farewell. After spec
ing his guest he walked to the dinll
room. drank stiff nightcap and p