Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30


to him through the half-closed door:
$50 Won have come" Srowled the OLD
man.
Yes, SIR" said mild voice with a
little u,laver in it.
WELL" said the old man, with a
dangerous rising infection. 81 want to
tell you that it can never bc!'
DO YOU mean that | won't dog i'll
uuired the mild voice.
"illat's just what mean snarl'd
the old man. Your comprehension
does you credit
but how can you tell till you've
tried meg protested the mild voice.
"Tried YOU" roarcd the old man.
What do you mean by that:
IL mean, sir" said the mild voice
hurricdly, that | hardly think it's fair
to condemn me unheard ana untrlrd.
| was led to think you would show me
more consideration"
ooh. you were, were you:' snapped
the old man. well. sir, you have
been falsely led. know my daugli-
ter much better than you do. sir!'
Your daughter, sir!'
Eyes, my daughter. And don't You
dare to mention her name"
81 had 10 intention OF doing so.
sir"
"Eh? Coming to your senses. are
YOU: That's right. She's only fol-
ish. hcadStrong girl. In a month she'll
forget your existence"
but | don't see what your daughter
has to do with it, She is nothing to
me. sir"
spoken like sensible youth.
thought I'd convince you. There. there,
let the whole thing drop"
"And YOU positively refuse TO give me
trial:'
"Confound you. there yon 80 again.
30 you take me for an idiot:'
II wouldn't 80 as far as that. sir.
You don't seem to understand that
was led to believe you would give me
IN opportunity to show my worth.
am greatly disappointed. SIR
"Ileavens, man, are we going over
all that again."
"'rry me for a month"; sir"
mot for minute"
't'or week.
leave the room. sir. Go, sir! Go
to the idiot asylum and marry some
body in your own mental class
I'm going. sir. My father will be
greatly surprised at Your unreasonable
treatment.
"Yonr father WHO cares for your
father: Why doesn't he keep his weak
minded children at home:"
Good day. sir"
The door closed with sharp bang,
and there was a brief silence.
by saying he'd tell his fathcr:' Spencer
heard the old man muttcr "Who' $
his father: Well. whoever he is. his
son shall never marry my daughter.
What in the world could she have seen
in such an unbalanced fellow"
His heavy step sounded on the floor.
and when Spencer looked up the old
man was gazing down at him from the
doorway. His face was very red and
his white uair still bristled with indig-
nation.
"Well, Mr.. Secretary" he said, show
are we coming on!'
Every WE'LL sir" replied Spencer
"I!l lay these replies upon Your desk
in few moments"
Good" said the old man.
"By the way" said Spencer, "what
do you want me to say to Van Amman
Il CO.? They make an offer for youl
stock Of cochinea!, you knew"
Accept 1t and tell them We'll ship
the stuff tomorrow"
IL wouldn't do that" said the secre-
tary.
"Eh" cried the astonished old man.
"You don't seem to know that there
is a corner forming in dyestuffs." said
Spencer. with slight smile. "Wait Il
minute, and | will telephone for the
latest quotations.
lie arose as he spoke and stepped into
the outer office and entered the telc
phone box.
1T is just as supposed" he said as
he rcjoined the old man. 'COchinea
Jumped "A per cent ut the opening OF
tir murl.e, This morning"
The old man turned and went back tc
his desk without word. \ moment
later he looked in again.
That means $o.I'o to the good he
said "Guess you'll earn your salary
all right" Then he slowly added
r,,nsy TN, nnttiNW oil "
The sound OF an opening door drew
his attention. A radiant vision ap
peared in the doorway. 1t was Emily