The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

from Mr.. Pullman, client OF ms.
Clement started This was the "cus-
toner then. He took the card, AMI
glancing at the scrolled name on the
small slip of pasteboard, the words
Francis w. Sumner" seemed to brand
themselves on his brain. The card
dropped from his hands, and Keeling,
he would have fallen had not the
stranger caught him in his arms.
young man." he murmured, in
kindly but trembling voice, where
have seen you before? Your face is
familiar. Why does my card affect
you in this manner"
Clement scanned the deserted ante
roor. IN which they were.
aWill you promise not to reveal
warning il | give it," he whispered.
and as Sumner assentei, Postpone
buying this property, on any ground
you like. for one week"
How do you know? Why? What
reason why l should?" calculated the
astonished caller, and then, after
pause, he added calmly: Il will take
your advice, but shall want to know
all before tomorrow"
Fuller" said Brown, the next day,
after long interview with the custo-
mer, whose entrance to the legal pre-
cincts had resulted in such curious
encounter with the young law clerk,
"Pullman's buyer holds off on that
dealp
What" cried that ordinarily pomp-
GUS Individual What's his reason?"
"Short of funds" said his employer,
dryly, noting his excitement. Not re-
markable for man to find it hard to
raise $4,000 all at once, is it? By the
way, I've let Clement off for day or
two. You'll have to make some of the
others do his work"
| Two days later Clement Travers was
seated opposite the individual referred
to, in Pennsylvania train speeding to
New York.
Clement" said the latter, chow
came you to detect the fraud in this
| matter? 1 can understand Pullman
and Fuller drawing that second mort
| gage for $4,000 upon the back of the
first one, but they had covered up their
tracks so well that I don't see how
you first found a clue to work on"
"Oh, as to that, it was their intima-
CIV and something l overheard that
gave me my first suspicion. At first
III couldn't understand why Fuller
should want to risk his position for
such a sum as he could secure in this
way. but of course his plan ensured
secrecy for years until thorough
examination of the title was made,
and then it would merely appear rs
ii he had overlooked this second mort
gage on the back of the first, and no
harm would be done even to his repu-
tation. l never, though, clearly com
pretended the case until the very day
YOU called, and then l had just found
it out"
"You have great intellect, Glenn, for
boy"
"For a boy!" repeated Glenn, hall
sadly. half bitterly. "Oh, it was moth
ing but guess work all through" he
|
added.
"a clever guess, which has saved die
; that forty thousand, and | shall see
that you lose nothing by it, though
Johnes and company's head clerk will
, BY the way, Glenn, you have never tolt
: me your name. Why. what's the mat
teri"
!
, He pesfed into his companions face
! somewhat obscured by the dusk o
> evening. which was rapidly falling.
, Glenn nerved himself.
! Clement Harrison Travers." he an
3 swered
"Clementine Harrison" murmure,
Sumner, in startled accents. oh
r Glenn! I'm doubly fortunate in findin!
. you. Your mother--it must be-th'
!, likeness, l see it now. Is she alive?
"Your name was the last word sh
! breathed," answered Glen, mourn
$ fullq. "a letter to you, the last line
q she wrote 1t explained
Needless! l always loved hea
! though parted by lovers quarre
That letter, have you it with your
II have carried it constantly in tn
!, hone of finding you,' replied Glen
and then in a tone of anguish, "Bu
4 oh! how can give it to you-you wi
. learn ALL"
: "All! All what? Clement, can 20
). betray your mothers trust? | must sc
it."
3 take it, then" replied Glen, sad.
! "and with it my secret.
q Sumner perusei the letter with mil
!. gled grief and bewiljerment.
n why, Glen, how she speaks
l you! AN orphan to make her way
let her take my place!' And thel
It reading the truth in his companion
e face. "Ah, Glen. why could not see
My poor little girl! Image of he
n What trials you must have had! BIZ
nj cheer up. Your mothers friend wi
make amends-ha, she's faintei."
The three years strain and the pre-
: ent embarrassment had been too muc
!, Tor the delicate girl, and her limp for
!. lay almost lifeless at his feet befol
his sentence was finished.
~,
lg Il don't understand this. Browne
" remarked Johnes, one morning. pc
10 haps year following, as he held 9
"a open letter in his hand. Our .
friend Sumner writes that he's se
N Clement on to Europe and married =
+ sister. He, of course, means Clems d
,e sister"
of Nothing queer about that
swerei Browne. who. in such leiHu
Of moments as an active. attorney gel
+. dabbIed in amateur biology and W
!, . crank ON Darwin. Glen was