The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-27

had the help of Coplen, whom they
had sent for. With him he was busy
for week. BY lucky sales of some
of the securities that had been hy-
pothecated they managed to save a
little; but, on the whole, ii was what
Percival described It, "a lovely autop-
sy."
At last the veXatious work was fin
ished. and he was free again. At the
end of the final days work he left the
Office OF Fouts In Wall street. and
walked up Broadway He went slow
ly, enjoying the freedom from care.
II was the afternoon of n day when the
first summer heat had been felt, and
as he loitered before shop windows or
walked slowly through that street
where all move quickly and most very
hurriedly, a welcome little breeze came
up from the hay TO fan him ana en-
encourage his spirit OF leisure
At Union square. when he would
have taken car to go the remainder
of the distance, he saw Shepler, ac-
companied by Mrs. Van Geist and Miss
Milbrey, alight from victoria and
enter a jewelers..
He would have passed on, but Miss
Milbrey had seen him and stood walt
ing in the doorway, while Shepler and
Mrs. Van Geist went on into the store
"Mr. Bines-l'm so glad"
She stood flushed with pleasure,
radiant in stuff OF illmy pink, with lit
| tie flecks at her throat and waist OF
the first tender green OF new leaves
She was unafectedly delighted to see
him.
You are Miss Spring." he said
when she had given him her hand
"and you've come into all your mother
had that was worth inheriting, haven't
you?"
MIR. Bines. shall we not see you
now? | wanted SO much to talk with
you when | heard everything Would
II be impertinent to say | sympathized
w.,h your"
He looked over her shoulder In
where Shepler and Mrs. Van Geist
were inspecting tray of jewels,
"Of course not impertinent-very
kind-only I'm really not in need OF
any sympathy at all. You won't un-
derstand it; but we don't care 80 much
for money In the west-for the loss or
it-not so much as you New Workers
would. Besides, We can always make
plenty more.
The situation was. emphatically, hot
as he had so often dreamed it when
she should marvel perhaps regretful
ly. over his superiority to- her husband
as a money maker His only relief
was TO belittle the importance OF his
, loss,
"Of course. we've lost everything al
, most-but I've not been bit downcast
, about H. There's more where 1t cam
from. and no end of fun going after
I II. I'm looking forward TO the advel-
lures, can tell You. And eve y one
will be glad to zee me there; they
won't think the less Of me, assure
you, because I've made a fuke h e.!
Surely. Mr., Bincs no one here could
, think less of you Indeed, | thini
more of you. think It's fine and Bis
, 10 go back with such courage Do yol
know, wish ] were % man-Id SHOW
, them!"
Really, Miss Mlhrey-'
: He looked over her shoulder aeair
and saw that ShoTler was waiting 70
her
Il think your friends are impatient.
= They can wait. Mr. Bines, | won
- der If you have quite a correct idea oi
all New York people,"
: Probably not; I've met so few. you
know"
We'll, of course-but of those you've
metz"
You can't know what my ideas are. .
Il wish We might have talked more
I'm sure-when are you leaving?"
Il shall leave tomorrow"
And we're leaving for the country
ourselves. Papa and mamma go to-
morrow-and, Mr.. Bines, | should have
liked another talk with you-I wish
we were dining at the Oldakers
again"
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