West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
In Wall Street
BY EDITH M DoANB
Copyright, looO by Ruby Douglas

Jack Bentley was permitting himself
the luxury Of day or. lie felt that
he was eutltied 10 It.
For n mouth past the situation had
been too tense the excitement too keen.
for any thought beyond the whlr OF
the ticker.
The firm OF Curtlce & Co. stock
brokers, was the medium through
which wealthy syndicate had manip-
ulatcd the stocS market 20 It's own ad-
vani7Ce Bentley. tie junior partner
or Curtlce a Co. had labOrcd steadily
at his post ON the floor OF tLc exchange.
cool and imperturbable In the midst Of
the rising stornl. and only the day be
fore the deHl had been pulled or sue
cessfully.
And now upon this bright morning In
early summer Jack BENTLEY was feeling
decidedly well satisfied with lie IN
general. His part Of the transaction
had been we'll handled his share In the
way OF commissions was distinctly
gratifying, aud In addition he had
cleaned UP n neat little sum 10y going
into the deal on his own hook
II was getting well into July, and as
Bentley's automobile whrled up Fifth
avenue his mind turned lougingly from
the city, swelterlng In midsummer
heat 10 the vision OF clubhouse I'M
tho heart of the Rerkshire hills.
II was picture often "a his thoughts.
The long, low. rambling clubhouse.
with Its old fashioned garden nj one
side, little winding brook sparkling
~
and low banks, willow frnged; Girl.
sweet and gracious. her white fr1ck
cool against great moss covered
bowlder the sunlight falling through
the leaves In nickerlng shadows on her
soft, fair hoir
In the height OF the fi-hi he had re-
ccived her letter. You'd better come"
she wrote Its as lovely as ever
here" and at the end again DO
come" He had smiled as he tele.
graphcd his answer There was no
doubt OF his attitude whore Constance
Elliott was concerned
a great longing Tor country sglts
ana sounds swept over him. for The
woods and hills and her. 4 little while
md hc would have them. A few days
attention to Strengthening out the after
mah OF the great light and then
Constance had no parents to object.
and even Der old curmudccou OF
gCardlan-strangc low lac had always
mistrusted that man-could not fail 10
be impressed 10y the tidy sum he had
pulled out of tie late deal.
Where Fifth avenue broadens into
the plaza he mechanically lessencd
speed. his mind stu with the girl In
the Bcrkshires as the huge car turned
smoothly into Central park.
And the Grst person his eyes lighted
Oh was Con tance Elliott
The next instant he was before her.
cap in hand. and she rose in astouish.
ment to meet him For second they
faced each other, lie scarcely cTcdlting
the evidences Of his senses, she color
Ing prettily and holding out one slim
hand I'm cordial greeting
81 phoned to your Office this morning.
but you were not there"
"Is anything wrong?' he asked un-
easily.
Nothing, except that return to the
country this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. and
I thought
II am wondering" he INTERRUPTED.
laughing uncertainty to cover his hurt.
why might not have known you
were in town?"
but / wasn't not until lute last
night, and Mr. Sheldon dld not wish
any one to know. He wired me yes
tcrday 10 come at once. You know. ne
has managed everything for me just as
much since I have been Of agc rs he
did before She hestated flushing
with excitement. Jack" she cried. ct
IL n great secret but ! am going TO be
very rich"
lie regarded her gravely
Through some stock deal" she
went on, with feminine vagueucss
"PerhaDs you've heard Of IT, Mr.
Sheldon has made ever so much
money lately yesterday and I am %
make lot in the same way He has
oll my securities. gave them to him
this morning"
do you mean you have given thnt
man oil your money!" Bentley blurled
out
Had sheldon appropriated The girls
money to his own use1 That same iu.
stant Bentley was sure of a. His
brain. used 90 quici, deductions. lpap-
cd from tie rumor ON the street that
Sheldon Ind been bndly lit 60 the sud-
den wire Co Constance the secrecy
the misrepresentation These. coupled
with the mon's well known slrewd.
ncss. could mean only one thing.
Sheldon had lost heavily aul intended
to rccoup with Constance's money.
Ills first impulse was to tell hcr OF
the deception that was being piuc-
ticed upon her But she would not
believe him Besides. De was not NIB
s0luiely certain Of it nnd mieht
alarm her ueoIlcseiv
How he accomplished ehat follow.
Cd he never clearir knew lie heard
= Voice he hardly recognized as his
gown claiming a pressing engagement
nnd in2eiDg her to lunch with him
later
lie saw the surprise iu her eyes
succeeded by frank acceptance Of hl5
explanation, he hoard each infection
Of her deur voice as she promised Co
ucci BIN. and then n moment later
hc was speeding toward lower Broad
way once only did bis pace lessen
ond then only go long os e took him
When a horse is go oveworked u lies
down and In other ways declares its inability
10 90 further you would consider G., cdm.-
nal 10 use force. Many a man Of humane
impulses, who would no, willingly harm a
kitten. u guilty Of cruelty where his own
stomach is concerned Ovcrdrfvcn uver-