Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
In Wall Street
By EDITH M DOANE
Copyright, 1906, by Ruby Douglas
By EDITH M. DOANE
Copyright, 1906, by Ruby Douglas

he was entitled to it,
For a month past the situation had
been too tense. the excitement too keen,
for any thought beyond the whir of
the ticker.
The firm Of Curtice Il Co, stock
brokers' was the medium through
which wealthy syndicate had manip-
ulated the stock market to its own ad-
vantage. Bentley. the Junior partner
of Cwtice & Co, had bored steadily
at his post on the floor of the exchange,
cool and imperturbable In the midst OF
the rising storm, and only the day be
fore the deal had been pulled off sue
cessfully.
And now upon this bright morning IN
early summer Jack Bentley was feeling
decidedly well satisfied with life In
general. His part Of the transaction
had been we'll handled, his share in the
way of corfnissions was distinctly
gratifying. and in addition he had
cleaned up a neat little sum by going
into the deal on his own hook.
1t was getting well into July, and as
Bentley's automobile whlrled up Fifth
avenue his mind turned longingly from
the city. swelteripg in midsummer
heat, to the vision Of clubhouse in
the heart Of the Berkshire hills.
II was picture often in his thoughts.
The long low. rambling clubhouse,
with its old fashioned garden at one
side, little winding brook sparkling
and splashing between clumps Of fern
and low banks, willow fringed; a girl,
sweet and gracious, her white frock
cool against a great moss covered
bowlder, the sunlight falling through
the leaves in pickering shadows on her
soft fair hair.
In the height of the fight be 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 as he tele-
graphed his answer There was no
doubt Of his attitude where Constance
Elliott was concerned
A great longing for country sights
and sounds swept over him, for the
woods and hills and her A little while
and he would have them. A few days
attention TO Strengthening out the after
math of the great fight and then
Constance had no parents to object,
and even her old curmudgeon Of
qua rdan- strange how he had always
miStruStcd :hat man-Could not fail to
be impressed by 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 Bcrks shires as the huge car turned
smoothly into Central park.
And the first person his eyes lighted
on was Constance Elliott.
The next instant he was before her,
cap in hand. and she rose in astonish-
ment to meet him. For a second they
faced each other, he scarcely crediting
the evidences of his senses, she color
ing prettily and holding out one slim
hand in cordial greeting.
Il phoned to your Office this morning,
but you were not there"
as anything wrongT he asked un-
easily.
Nothing except that | return to the
country this afternoon at o'clock, and
| thought
81 am wondering" he interrupted,
laughing uncertainty to 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 TO come at once You know, he
has managed everything for me just as
much since ] have been Of age as he
did before" She hesitateG flushing
with excitement. Jack" she cried. 1T
is a great secret. but | am going to he
very rich
He 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-and | am to
make a lot in the same way. He has
all my securities. gave them to Lm
this morning"
DO you mean YOU have given that
man all your money!" Bentley blurted
out
Had ShelGon appropriated the girls
money to his own use? That same in
slant Bentley was sure of il. 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 to Constance-the secrecy
the Misrepresentation. These, coupled
with tho mans wall Lnou.u ..hrnu-d-
.-~7s, ~ouIu hiv"n onIy UlIv ,nrns.
sheldon had lost heavily and intended
TO recoup with Constance's money
His first impulse was to tell her of
the deception that was being prac.
ticed upon her. But she would not
believe him. Besides, he was not alb,
solutely certain OF it and might
alarm her necdleSsly.
How he accomplished what follow
ed he 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 tie surprise in her eyes
succeeded by frank acceptance of his
explanation he heard each infection
OF her dear voice aS she promised 20
meet him. aud then Il moment later
he was speeding toward lower Broad
way. Once Only did his pace leSsel.
and then only 50 long rs il took him
to rush up the steps of his apartment
and Slip something small and shining
into the pocket of his long, loose coat
The situation from SheldOn's point
of view was bad enough without the
of Jack Bentley, who had
entered his private office with scant
ceremony.
a Positive CATARRH
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