The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-26
In Wall Street
By EDITH M. DOANE


jack Bentley was permitting himself
the luxury of Il day OF lie felt that
NE was entitled to It,
For Il month past the situation had
been too tense. the excitement too keen,
for any thought beyond the whip of
the ticker
The firm of Curtice X Co, stock
brokers, WAS the medium through
which wealthy syndicate had manip-
ulated the stock market to its own adj
vantage. BENTLEY. the junior partner
of Gurtice \ Co, had labored steadily
at his post on the floor of the exchange,
cool and impcrturhahle In the midst of
the rising storm, and only the day be
fore the deal had been pulled off sue
eessfully
Aud HOW upon this bright morning in
early summer Jack bentley WAS feeling
decidedly we'll satisfied with life 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 neat little sum by going
into the deal on his own hook
II WIS getting well into July, and as
Rentley's automobile wbirled up Fifth
avenue lis mind turned longingly from
the city sweltering in midsummer
heat 10 the vision of clubhouse in
the heart of the Berkshire hills
II Wis Il picture often in his thoughts.
The long low, rambling clubhouse,
with lis old fashioned garden at one
side, a little winding brook sparkling
and splashing between elamps of fern
and low banks, willow frihged; girl,
sweet AMI gracious. her white frock
cool against Il great moss covered
buwlder. the sunlight falling through
the leaves in llickering shadows on her
soft, fair hair
In the height of the fight lie had re
ceiVed her letter You'd better come"
she wrote. It's as lovely as ever
here and at the end again, "Do
come He had smiled us lie telc-
elapled Is answer There was no
doubt 81 Afs attitude where Constance
Elliott Wis concerned.
\ great longing for country sights
and seHnds swept over him. for the
woods and hills and her \ little while
and lie would have them \ few days
attention to Strengthening out the after
math of the great fight and then
Constance had no parents To object,
aud even her old crIrmudgeon OF
guardian strange how he had always
la,strlsted that man could not fail to
be impressed 10y the tidy sum he had
pulled out of the late deal
Where Fifth avenue broadens into
the plaza he mechanically lessened
speed. his mind still with the girl in
the BcrSShlres us the huge car turned
smoothly iHto Central park.
And the first person his eyes lighted
on WIS Constance Elliott
The next instant he was before her,
cap in hand, and she rose in astonish-
ment to meet him. For second they
faced each other. he scarcely creditlng
the evidences of his senses, she color
ing prettily and holding out one slim
hand in cordial greeting
81 phoned to your Office this morning,
but you We're not there. E"
is anything wrongf" he asked UNI
easily
''Nothin@. .'cpt that | return to the
country this a. ternoon at > o'clock, and
| thought
Il am Wondering" he interrupted,
laughing uncertainty 10 cover his hurt,
why | might not have known you
were in town.
But | wasn't, not until late last
night, and Mr. Sheldon did not wish
any one TO know. lie wired me yes
terday 10 come at once You know, he
has managed everything for me just as
much since | have been of age as he
did before She hesltated. flushing
with excitement Jack" she cried, at
IS II great secret, but | am going to he
very rich"
lie regarded her gravely
Through some stock deal" she
went on, with feminine vagueness
perhaps you've heard OF it. Mr.
Sheldon has made ever so much
money lately yesterday | am to
all my securities. | gave them to him
this morning"
do you mean you have given that
man all your money! Bentley blurted
out.
Had Sheldon appropriated the girls
money TO his own uscG That same in
slant BENTLEY was sure of it. His
brain, used to quick deductions, leap
ed from the rumor on the street that
Sheldon had been badly hit to the sud
den wire IA Constance-the secrecy
the misrepresentation. These, coupled
with the mans we'll known shrcwd-
ness. could mean only one thing.
Sheldon had lost heavily and intended
to rec0up with Constance's money.
His first impulse was to tell her of
the deception that was being prac-
ticcd upon her But she would not
believe him. Besides, he was not alb
solutely certain of it and might
alarm her needlessly.
How he accomplished what follow
ed lie never clearly knew. He heard
a voice he hardly recognized as his
own claiming pressing engagement
and begging her to lunch with him
later
lie saw the surprise in her eyes
succeeded by frank acceptance OF his
explanation, he heard each infection
Of her dear voice as she promised to
meet him. and then moment later
lie was speeding toward lower Broad
way. Once only did his pace lessen,
and then only 50 long as 1t took him
to rush up the steps Of his apartment
and slip something small and shining
into tue pocket of his long loose coat.
The situation from Sheldons point
of view was bad enough without the
interference of Jack Bentley, who had
entered his private office with scant