The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04


blood of those who handle stocks, and
as loss followed loss he sought the
sadly needed recoup by making heav-
Ter investments until hts entire fortune
was pretty well tied up.
For time. they had operated bril-
liantly and had taken a position Of
power in the market that had brought
many new customers who follow
'1ucky" firms with blind superstition.
Now they were losing their customers
as well as their money, and Hennings,
Crease & Hennings were winning their
business away.
Hennings and Nixon had been bitter
enemies for years. and Nixon would
rather have lost outright double what
he had dropped than that he should
have lost 1t to the man who had stolen
from him the girl he loved. He could
not believe that any one in the office
should be guilty Of treachery, and yet
Hennings appeared to have informa-
ton Of his moves almost before they
had been made.
II think can show you" suggested
Spaulding as he listened to the elders
plant. Come with me-"
Spaulding led the way to the other
side of the quadrangle about which the
offices were grouped He assembled one
flight and stepped into vacant Office
directly over those occupied by Hen
nings' firm.
81 was in here the other day looking
for new Offices" he said. 81 thought 1t
might be good plan for me to have
private Office here where might
keep an eye on Hennings. This Is what
/ noticed"
He led the way to the window and
pointed across to their own offices.
From one of the open windows there
came regular fash. For few mo
ments they stared In silence; then
spaulding drew his partner away.
II suppose you know what hello
graphing is he suggested
cts military telegraph with
flashes from mirror, isn't it7" asked
Nixon.
Spaulding nodded.
II suppose you don't remember that
little mirror Miss Coddington carries in
her purseT he asked meaningly. 81 no
ticed it the other day when I was over.
It's pity you cannot read the Morse
code"
Slowly Nixon turned out of the Office.
81 liked that girl" he said sadly. "She
seemed to be an earnest and conscien-
tious little thing"
81 told you some time ago. suggest
ed Spaulding, that / thought she
should be turned off, though l had no
idea that she was as bad as this
Il don't like to think 1t even now"
said Nixon. Even In spite of what
have seen l cannot believe 1t of her"
Yet he summoned Ruth to his office
and in gentle tones told her that she
would have to go. He was not disposed
I to explain for moment, but she was
tearfully persistent and finally the
whole story came out.
Jackson looked anxiously toward her
as she came out OF the Office and as
soon as the door closed came toward
uef. bFOkeuly sue lOiu ulIu OL Tue
charge that had been made and OF her
inability to refute It,
Il have used my mirror a lot" she
confessed. ANY girl in an Office would
want to look neat. But you know
Harry. that | would not do such a
thing
Il know" he admitted But there
must be something to it or Mr. Nixon
would not have been convinced. There
Is mystery here somewhere"
Now It's all spoiled" she sobbed
''our marriage and my career-every-
thing"
Not II l know it, he said savagely.
Don't you worry. "Tll find something
out"
A little later he slipped from the Of
| fee. He had been gone several minutes
when the telephone bell rang. Nixon
had come out into the Office to see the
bOokkeeper. and he picked up the re-
ceiver
ITS Jackson talking" he said after
a moment. He wants you to turn of
that fan, Miss Coddington"
Ruth reached up and turned off the
electric fan that was whirring over her
bead and went on With her writing. 4