The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-15
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"You are right, Talley; that is the
amount, and, as | told you, you can
get it at any time you wish. All you
have to do is to draw the check.
will sign it,"
81 have it ready now" said the young
man, handing Goddard slip of pa
per.
81 hope you are not thinking of leav-
ing me?" said the ma jor, as he signed
the check.
"Not that, but am fatty disobeying
your iniunctions, major. You have
tried to keep me out of speculation,
but the temptation is too strong to re-
sist. This check covers all my savings.
and yet | am going TO put every cent of
it into G. N. & w. railway stock"
ooh, you can't be SO foolhardy, Tai
leyl"
"I am fortunately on the inside as
TO the future outcome of the stock
declared the young man. 81 have q
young friend, Hubert johnson. the son
of the Wall street Johnson. You know
him by reputation. Well, this friend
of mine happened to overhear a con-
versation in his fathers Office which
let him on to an important secret. His
father and other big spectators have
formed a syndicate to depress this
stock. 1t has been going down like
lightning for the last two months.
1t has reached its lowest notch. They
are certainly buying all they can lay
their hands on. | know l cannot be
running any risk. | am in sure deal.
/ tell you this because | hope that you
will take hand. had rather see you
make money than anyone, major, for
you have been the best friend have
ever had"
81 shall not invest" answered God
dard; "but l wish you luck, Talley. !
hope it will make you rich"
THANK you major" The secretary
put the check into his pocket.
81 have an important commission
for you, Talley." The major cleared
his throat, sat down at his desk.
turned in his revolving chair and
crossed his legs A slight color had
risen in his face. Talley had never
seen him look so handsome.
II am at your service, major"
"What if were to tell you I am
going to get married, Talley?"
The secretary stared. The carriage
OF his typewriting machine, with
which he was toying, fell with a sharp
click.
"Are you in earnest, Maj. Goddard?"
Hnnifa In rra1Iaxr
decided to marry my ward"
Miss Briscoe?" exclaimed Talley,
his face suddenly falling.
"Yes, Miss Briscoe. And we have de-
cided, under existing circumstances,
that we will have the affair take place
in as quiet manner as possible. l
want you to drive over TO Rev. Mr..
Strothers at once and see if we may
come to his house tomorrow morn
ing. If he consents, then want you
to attend to any other arrangements
without delay"
The private secretary had turned
quite pale. His eyes were expanded
and fixed in a helpless stare on the
face of his employer.
slave you thought over this well,
msior?" he blurted out, suddenly.
"Why do you ask that?" asked
Goddard, suspiciously.
"Pardon me-" stammered Talley, "I
only thought"-but it was not clear to
Talley what he thought.
81 do not understand your-your
question, Talley," insisted the major.
"You know Miss Briscoe is young"
answered the secretary, "and-and she
has been. so upset over your recent
bereavement that | was afraid that,
through sympathy and vast interest
in you as her fathers friend and her
benefactor. she might"
81 see," broke in the major; "you
thinl she may hastily take step that
might be regretted later, but you need
not be afraid, Talley. The truth is,
Blanche and once thought of mar
rying before 1 met Mrs. Goddard. I
think you need have no fears on that
score"
81 did not know of that" said the
private secretary, his face still set and
white. 81 beg your pardon. shall
carry out your instructions. l hope
you can overlook my remark just
now"
Easily" said the major, "for it
shows your interest in me and Blanche
IS more than skin deep"
When the major had left the room
the young man lowered his head to
his desk He heard the major ring
and order the horse and cart.
"God have mercy on me! What have
aboutP" he muttered, 81 might have
known there was something-behind
that awful suffering of hers. ought
TO have seen that she loved himl"
CHAPTER XIII.
During that night light snow be-