The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

| vancing. Higher and higher it went | and at the close Ferdinand estimated | that he was a hundred thousand to the | good. He rushes to see his broker. What do you adviser" he asked. Hold on. by all means. You are | good for a half million. By the way here is that 5000. It was not entered and I did not need 1t. Better take it."
 Ferdinand took 1t. The next morning G. A. R. opened higher and continued to advance. Fer dinand declined to press his luck farther and sold out with a profit of over two hundred thousand dollars. When he reached the bank that af- ternoon with a certified check for that amount in his pocket he was walking on air. but his elation was changed to horror when he saw Mir. Leslie talking to his father in the latter's room. In the excitement of the day he had al- most forgotten the forgery he had committed. He went to his desk in tremble.
 Nothing unusual occurred, however. and MT. Leslie greeted him pleasantly as he passed him. q wish you would call on me this evening, MT. Gallatin," said Lottie Cray in a low voice as she leaned over his desk a few minutes later. IL is about that check. Here Is my ad- dress" and she laid a piece Of paper before him.
 Ferdinand was not only surprised but frightened. ,"What is it?" he faltered. Do as I tell you, please" and she passed on.
 It seemed a long time till o'clock but at that hour he was seated near her in the parlor of her boardins house. I,ottie had, while waiting to present her memorandum, witnessed the ror- gerry of the Leslie check ana the aD- straction of the money package. This she told Ferdinand quietly and sym pathetically, and then she added.
 MT. Leslie asked to have his pook balanced today and will call for 1t to- morrow. He will discover the false. check and I thought I had better tell you"
 Ferdinand walked the floor nervous
 You are very kind. Miss Gray. but what can I do?" and he told her the story of his speculation.
 T will do anything I can to help you MT. Gallatin," said Lottie. You have money to meet this check and there ought to be some way to conceal the transaction.
 So they discussed the question from all sides.
 Finally Lotaie exclaimed. T have 1t. You go to Mir. Leslie's hotel tonight, get A check from him for S, 5000 in some way. I know where I can find the other check and can substitute one for the other in minute"
 But how can I get check from him?"
 "Several ways. Borrow 1t. sell hiJo something, or better yet, you have that S5, 900 in cash still?"
 "Yes. it is in my pocket"
 "Go right along then. Get him to give you his check for that money. Say you want to use 1t for a special purpose and apply to him as an old friend"
 But if I fail?"
 I'll eat the other check" and her
 lips came together firmly.
 Would you do that for me? "Of course, I would" Ferdinand looked at her admiringly. You are a thoroughbred.
 She smiled sadly and said Don | stop to pay compliments. See MT: Les lie at once. I'll wait till you get back. Take a carriage" In an hour FerdlndnQ was DdCh III the little boarding house parlor.
 Its all right" he said, T asked him give me his check for the cur rency, telling him 1t was a confidential matter I wal arranging for friend which would explain later. The dear old fellow agreed at once and said no explanation was necessary. Here Is , his chek, payable to self or bearer"
 And here Is the other" said Lottie. producing the forgery. You have 1t with you?' "Of course, I have I had to enter 1t on the books, but I kept the paper and determined it should never be seen, but by you and me, no matter have betrayed you and you would have been ruined.' Ferdinand leaned back in his chair and looked at her. She is a lady, I am sure," he thought. and how pret- ty. sweet, and loyal she is. Lottie." |" he asked, do you think you coul1 learn to love me?" She blushed and replied T am afraid I have little to learn in that di- rection."
 will you be my wife?" Ask me again in a month"
 "No, you must marry me right away, for know now that I have loved you for a long time"
 If that is true" said Lottie. T must say yes." iALIA." by Kate M. Cleary.