The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05
LOVE ON THE
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L STOCK MARKET Ferdinand Gallatin sat in his cage in the Adams National Bank ponder to himself. He was assistant cashier of the bank of which his father was the president.
 The Gallatin family was a rich one, and with wealth. position. good looks, good health and youth, Ferdinand ought to have been happy but he was not. He was miserable. He was not satisfied with a large salary and mil- lion in prospect. He desired riches at once and burned for the reputation of successful speculator.
 He had dallied with the stock" mar ket in a small way. had been very lucky and in the course of time. had cleared up $10.000. He had concealed his success for he intended that the ten thousand should grow into mil lion. He had invested it, as he sup posed, carefully. It was up as mar gins on the stock of certain corpora ton, the value of which he had in- formation. must certainly advance. h. stead ofadvancing. it had declined, and AAsc 6tAS WCEc dDOuL tAhduSlCu. lhS had borrowed five thousand and that was gone and unless he could raise five thousand more by the next day. his own and his borrowed money would be swept away. The advance must come soon, he knew, but the fall had already come and the question was to meet 1t. He might appeal to his father. but that was awkward, and he dreaded paternal indignation.
 Twelve o'clock came and he moved into the paying tellers cage while that gentleman went to lunch. The illness or absence of several clerks made this necessary.
 There was little business at his win dow during this hour. Piles of bills lay scattered on the desks. One pack age of gold notes attracted his atten- tion. It was not a large package, but it was marked $5,000. He picked it up and examined it, then laid it down with sigh. He picked up pen and filled out a blank check for the amount of the package.
 If I only had a good name to it." he thought, T would be happy"
 How do you do," said voice at the window.
 He looked up and saw the face of heavy depositor of the bank living in a neighboring city.
 Quite well. thank you" said Ferdi- hand. How are you, MT. Leslie?"
 Very well, indeed"
 Can I do anything for you?'
 Nothing, thank you. I was going by and just stepped in to greet you"
 T am glad to see you"
 Thank you. Good day"
 Again Ferdinand picked up his pen and began scribbling.
 How would that look?' he thought writing MT. Leslie's name to the check he had filled out and uncon- scientiously initiating his signature.
 He smiled at the closeness of the im- itation. Then a thought struck him. T can probably replace the money in few days. If not, it is a clever forgery and will not be detected till his checks are returned. I'll do it." The check was damned on to the his trousers pocket. He stood there, his heart throbbing and his face burn ing.
 No. III put it back" he muttered and reached for the check. "Mr. Gallatin." said a low voice. end Ferdinand started guiltily without touching the check. He turned and saw Lottie Gray, one of the lady bookkeepers, holding through the bars towards him a piece of paper.
 II believe you made this memoran- dunn, Mir. Gallatin," said she. There is small error in the addition. Will you | please correct itT'
 Certainly, Miss Cray" and the cor rection was made.
 "A mighty pretty girl, thought Ferdinand, ''and very ladvlikc." Then the 5000 check occurred to him, but before he could de. erIn'ne what to do. MT. Smith, the teller, returned and he could not but leave matters as. they were.
 Ferdinand passed a miserable day and more miserable night. :Ie visit | ed his broker as soon IS his office was open in the morning, and his first ques- tion was for news.
 "The G. A. R. is hanging in the bal ance." was the reply. Ut may be hammered down a point or two this | morning, but before the day Is C. CT the bears will be knocked out. and it will go up like a rocket. Did you bring the five thousand?' "Yes, here it is" "All right. You will get good news in couple of hours and we may not have to use this" 'Very we'll"
 An anxious man was Ferdinand | for the next hour. Then the ticker | told the story. The bears had been driven out immediately after the open Thursday, THE RESCUE OF RE