The Lamar register., 1902-12-03

weekly stipend was sso-not half the
pocket money his indulgent father
had at one time allowed him.
It is very easy to work toward a
goal as bright AZ the one Guy had
set for himself and it was astonish-
ing how he made shift to economic.
Week by week more than half his
salary was laid by and. when q
month had passed, he was so hungry
for news of Concord and Miss Betty
that he wrote a line to Pettibone.
In the letter he asked how many
Concord people had moved to Har-
mony; asked II the Colonel had ever
been heard from; inquired about
wafile, Glimmer. Bilkins and others
and requested the sheriff to send him
bills for the lumber and hardware
used in the Inflated courthouse. Guy
said that he intended to pay these
bills and would do so in time. He
wrote no word about Miss Betty.
eager though he was to hear from
her. But Pettibone knew. His reply
would be filled with information
concerning the owner Of the blue
eyes, Guy Whb CcItdih.
After posting the letter he waited.
The days passed without bringing a
reply and chill of disappointment
swept through the young mans soul.
His round of duties became irksome.
He was beginning to realize how
hard 1t would be to face the future
without Miss Betty. The desire with
In him to run down to Concori some
Saturday night was very strong.
During Sunday forenoon he could
take an inventory and ascertain how
much of the town had been carted
away, and in the afternoon he could
drive to the other side of the county
and hnd out how much of his town
Harmony had already absorbed. He
even pictured himself at Willowview
indulging in persifage with the
squire over the county-ssat contest.
He would not reveal the true state
Of his Affairs, but would pose as the
wealthy son of Montfort Herbert. A
business plea would take him from
willowvisw Sunday night SO that he
could get back to Jamestown In time
70 begin his weekly grind in the
loan once. Miss Betty should never
know the straits TO which he WAS
put until he had wrestsd q fortune
from the clutch of fate and had laid
II at her feet. together with his
heart.
Just ~ Guy. bending mechanically
over his ledger. had figured the mat
ter 70 suit his sxacting fancy. he
heard . voice in the outer Office. He
dropped his pen. startled. and his
heart lsapsd into his throat.
"Is this the ONCE Of the Jarvis
Loan and Investment company" In
quirsd the voice.
"It y madam" returned the OBJ
sSquious senior partner. II am Mr..
Jarvis"
"Is there . Mr.. Herbert connected
with your hrmf"
Connected with the firm! Guy
shivsrsd and pressed one hand to his
throbbing temples.
There u NO such psrson connect
cd with our Arm. madame" returned
Mr.. Jarvis. I'VE have an assistant
bookksspsr in our employ whose
name II Herbert"
Miss Betty thsrsi Guy would have
gwen WOflQ8 70 on0cS an escape. ho
could not even get his coat for that
was In the closet beyond the private
ofics.
"I would Mks 70 see him q moment,
please" said Miss Betty. after
pause.
"Hsrbsrti" called jarvis In the
arrogant tone that = part and par
eel of the money-lsndsr. ~Ths way,
Herberti"
Guy was wearing clothes which he
had discarded In his bsttsr days. He
was In his shirt-slssvss and had ab-
ssntly picked up the pen with his
ink-stainsd fingers and placed 1t be-
hind his ear. In passing the once
mirror he halted for . peep At his
tumbled hair and careless appear-
ancs.
Herbert, I ssyi" came from jar
vis, impatientiy.
I The nsxt moment Guy was In the
senior partners private room.
what = II. Mr.. Jarvisf" he asked.
Continued next week