The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
10 PUNISH HERRICK


place OF superintendent of his vine
yards"
YES" said Bob Corson shortly. "He
said something about it,"
Il understand he urged you"
Precisely" agreed Corson. urged
me TO get out Of the way"
"of what?" she asked innocently,
though her face glowed redly.
III you don't know" said Corson
shortly, "it's too long and dangerous to
tell"
II should not be angry II some one
offered me place like that" she be-
gan. taking another tack.
It's quite likely Herrick WILL" cried
Corson bitterly. "that and his other
goods and chattels. including himself,
the thing Of least value. attached to his
estate"
she held up her hand. 1T isn't fair
to speak like that" she cried I'm hurt
voice. 'IIe Is n good sort at heart"
This wasn't offered out Of the good
ness OF his heart" retorted Corson,
"but out Of the narrowness Of his intel
lect He knew that after the crash In
q. & w. l was fiat done for. He was
afraid that would still have the cheek
to ask the sweetest girl In the world to
be my wife, and he offered me the
place TO get me out of the way because
he wants the girl for himself"
'See here. Bob Corson, think you
are going to be foolish. think Mr..
Herrick offered you the place because
| ha h., -.
you He has none of the selfish motives
you imagined. You are merely jealous.
l have always found him most de-
lightful man. l don't think he ever
thought OF sending you away because
he imagined that I'd marry him II you
were not here
Corson was about to retort, but the
curtains were drawn aside and the
butler entered with card. Helen
even ms she told the servant to show
the caller In. II was Herrick himself.
and as he entered the room and greet
ed them both Helen's quick eye caught
n glance Of triumph In Herrick's, 70:
spending to Corson's look OF hate.
She had never supposed that his offer
TO Corson was induced by anything
other than desire to be OF service,
to friend whose fortune had been
wrecked by unstaple securities. Now
she could see that Corson had been
quicker to grasp the motive.
"We were just talking Of your offer
to Mr.. Corson." she said. 81 think Il Is
a most excellent thing"
Herrick flashed look OF triumph at
his rival. "a most excellent thing for
us BOTH" he agreed.
"Mr. Corson does not appear to fan
cy the idea." she continued, "and I
have been trying to induce him to ac-
cept"
Herrick's eyes frightened. He had
been afraid that after all he could not
dispose OF his rival easily. He had
never supposed that Miss Erving
would help him.
"You see," she said steadily. "Mr.
Corson does not like to leave all Of his
friends behind"
"He can easily make others out
there" suggested Herrick.
"Just what think" she agreed. "It
is easy TO make friends anywhere II
one is 10 inclined"
IL am delighted to find that you
agree with me-" beamed Hcrrick. II
Helen Erving wanted him out Of the
wny there could be but one explana-
tion-that she was willing to accept
himself and wanted to get Corson out
OF town.
"The pay is little small" she went
on calmly. "but then ! suppose that
could be accounted for on the ground
Of lesscned expense"
"As for that" interposed Herrick,
III $4,000 year would prove more of
an inducement I would be willing to
raise II to that"
II think that would be better"
agreed Helen. What do you thlnkr
Corson, to whom her last appeal was
made, evidently thought as did Her
rick, for his face was white and drawn.
IL think" he said slowly, that since
you both are agreed there is nothing to
be done but TO accept"
Herrick fairly beamed. 81 have the
papers here" he cried gayly. II ex-
pected TO see you at the club this even
ing. Let's sign them now and get II
over with"
II was characteristic Of the man that
he carried n fountain pen even In his
evening clothes, and five minutes later
the document was signed and wit
messed. whereby Charlton Corson
agreed for the sum OF $4,000 year to
serve for five years TO the best Of his
ability the interests or Henry Hamil-
ton Herrick as superintendent OF the
latter's vineyards on the other side OF
the continent.
There" said Herrick cheerfully. "its
all done. Not bad income. Bob. for
single man."
"He won't have that advantage"
broke In Miss Ervlng sweetly. You
see, was so Interested In the matter