Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

but in times Of stress, caused by fut.
ter in the market, help had to be called
for from the central Office. and some.
times the six compartments were i'll
chattering activity.
"Now, Miss Elinor," said the man
ager, "this Is your workroom. Johnnis
Fielders here will be in charge for a
week or as much longer as is necessary.
and you will be his assistant. AS soon
as you are ready to take full control !
shall remove him elsewhere for he is
most useful young man."
Sandys left the room and strolled
into the board Of trade, the doorkeeper
nodding to him. for the head of the
Western Union was a privileged indi-
vidual The spacious chamber Of com.
merce was rapidly filing up. and ris-
ing murmur of conversation quivered
In the air. Now and then some exuber-
ant person with q silk hat on the back
of his head yelled out a startling ex.
clamation which made Miss McC Clintoch
jump the first time she heard it. little
dreaming of the pandemonium to which
she would later become accustomed
She thought there had been dreadful
accident, but nobody paid the slightest
attention, and she learned that this was
merely the preliminary sparring for the
contest that was to come after. just az
athletes in a field timber up before the
game commences.
"Hello, Sandysl" said a young man.
greeting the head of the Western Union
"Acting the unaccustomed part of the
squire of danes. eh3 Who is the beau
tyf"
"The beauty, Mr.. Howard. is q friend
of mine. answered the manager coldly
The young man laughed
$50 I surmised. curmudgeon; other
wise would not have sought enlighten-
ment from you. never deal in second
hand information. as some Of my dis
tinguished fellow citizens on this floor
are beginning to find out -
eyes. undertand you are exceed
ingly successful in your struggles here.
Let me advise you to be content with
that.
"Content7 No man is ever content
with anything. But say. Sandys. you
are surely never going to place so pretty
girl in the telegraph oficef"
81 have already done so, and have
told her, Furthermore. that she would
find every man she met here gentle
man"
"Oh, you always were an optimist.
sandysl I think, you know. you are
stretching it a bit to call old Grim
wood, who is now about to honor US
with his presence, gentleman. Merely
my own opinion. of course. -
There was entering as he spoke q
man who stopped slightly. His smooth
ly shaved face made it impossible at
distance to guess his age. but closer in
spection left no doubt that he was fully
entitled to the adjective the young man
had bestowed upon him. The lid droop-
ed over the left eye and gave sim
lister expression to an impassive face
that was at best saturnine. The left
arm hung Imply by his side and. with
the sinking eyelid. gave token Of o
"stroke" that many regretted had. like
themselves, encountered the old man in
vain. Some one had said that con-
fdence would never be restored in bust
ness circles until q second attack grap-
pied old Grimwood with more success
than the first, for it had been quickly
proved that what was left Of the sea-
soned old speculator was q match for
the combined intellect and shrewdness
of the others in the grain pit. Grim
woods workable eye quickly but fur
lively ranged the room and finally rest
ed on the fair head Of the girl, just
visible over the polished surface of the
counter as she sat at the telegraph in
strument. His face showed no astonish-
ment. It was always e1pressionless,
but his eye remained there.
II thoroughly believe, Sandys, that
old Grimwood has bribed you to place
the girl here. Such withered, ancient
branch as he is will be the only man
unaffected by her presence. 1t ISM fair
to US youngsters who have to contend
with his lifetime of villainy anyhow. /
confess don't want my mind distract
ed from the wheat quotations just at
present. "
81 shall give you every assistance to
concentrate your mind on that subject.
Howard
"Thanks, old man. I'm infinitely
obliged, " replied Howard. with laugh,
"but who is she anyhowf We are
bound to know sooner or later.
"She Is one entitled to the respect
and protection of every man here, said
Sandys slowly "She is tho daughter Of
your old chief, Silss McClintoch
"Good heavens You don't mean to
say so!'' cried the young man, sober
ing. "By Jove, there is sort Of poetic
justice in her being here, this inferno
which ruined the father now supporting
the daughter. "
sThe Western Union will look to her
support 4" returned the manager with
out enthusiasm.
"Quite so, and we help support the
Western Union. The consumer always
pays, you know. But say. Sandys, !
want you to introduce me to Miss Nc
Ointoch."
II don't see the necessity. She is not
here socially"
"Oh, that's all nonsense. We're all
social equals. and 1t will do her no
harm to have friend on this side Of
the counter. You can't be always here,
you know. Besides. if you don't intro