The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-20

Hayward" +" said Ianglaie II thauee
HIN heartily. but of course be didn'
know what I was talking about Wei
bell have TO wait now til lIaywan
shows up He's my first duty nov
IN give him Jolt. and then hon rui
10 his employers, OF course, aud you'l
see where he goes
Lanelale was waiting grimiy whcl
Haywari's presence was made know
70 him. lie had prepared greeting
consisting Of the single word doctor,
which he knew would startle Hayward
more than any other utterablc sound
The door opened. Hayward entered
l.angdale drew breath to speak, but
what was that wordf The word. thu
word lie knew the meaning us wei
as ever In his life. but not the word
lhantoms OF words galloped through
| his breln. but OF them all be could
catch only phrase that Grldloy hal
used, and II was that which he uttered
Perfectly ridiculous"
II beg your pardon" said Hayward
Tline-time was what Langdale need
edtlme In which TO triumph over this
enemy In his own brain, whose state
must be concealed from this man al
all costs.
Il was thinking about q man who Is
waiting TO see me-" said Langdale,
and. 10 his own surprise, he now spoke
Eanely enough would you mind step
| ping into this other room while see
what he wants. He's minister ana u
relative of my wife's, and ! don't like
10 keep him out there with the rabble. "
Certainly" said Hayward and en-
tered the adjoining room.
Langdale sank into his chair and
tried TO bring the word doctor 10 his
lips, but he had not succeeded when
Macmillan entered.
"Mr. Langdale," said the clergyman
Il want 10 speak two words, one for
myself and one for an unfortunate
young man in your employ, Mr. Tun-
bridge. II appears that In drawing Il
check TO my order he mlstook the
AMOUNT. He has had great trouble and
Is suffering from what | should call
Eeryous prostration. Probably n little
rest will bring him round all right, and
II may venture TO speak In his be-
half would urge you to grant him
bit OF vacation. with perhaps n
friendly word or two 10 start him on
his recovery"
"What did he doY said Langdale.
''He drew the check for Ave thou.
rand'-
Langdale stopped him with n ges-
ture. The door between tho two rooms
was open, and he dared not close It
now, and doubly he dared not have
Hayward hear this story. Rich luna
tics throw away their money. That is
why they are locked up by anxious rel
itives. If Hayward should report this
to the Dey street crowd they would
withdraw even the proposition which
they had made.
And with that proposition Langdale
was now content He had seen the
handwriting on the wall. A man who
can't say doctor" when he tries is In
no slate for long and bitter warfare
of wits with clever enemies. His one
IDEA now was to keep his condition
from Haywards knowledge. But his
decision to accept the proposition OF
the Dey street people he desired Hay
ward to know and report, for the reac-
ton following quiet tip Of that kind
would help him to dispose Of the stock
which he had acquired. Insiders would
then buy greedly, thinking that they
were acting upon stolen Information.
All this passed through Langdale's
powerful mind In moment.
"For five thousandr' he said, echolng
Macmillan's words. "well, why not"
"But you told him fifty!" gasped Mac
milan.
Langdale laughed softly.
Poor felowy' he said. Poor fel-
low! This Is really my fault. I've no
ticed that Tunbridgc was breaking
down. He's done quite a number OF
queer things around the shop ought
to have given him vacation long ago.
Now III stake him to a good one, 80
don't worry about him, and, as for his
tale, It's mere moonshine. told him
to draw the check for 5000, and !
signed 1t with great good will. un-
derstood that you needed the money to
pull Miss Branford's property out OF
the fire. aud. heaven knows, I'd like to
see you do It, And, besides" he con
tinued. with the expansive freedom Of
q man who finds that lie is lying ex
well, besides. ! owe you
for yourself. Yes, sir; I've
never had the law laid down TO me ms
you laid IL down. II made me see
that business In the right light. and
what with that and all this talk In the
papers and my wIfe's conscience (Which
she generously shares with mel I've de.
cided TO let the whole thing 90. Those
fellows have made me a decent propo-
slton. and I'm going TO accept IL. and
then Tn going TO take my wife 10 En-
rope for six months and haye nice.
quiet time. She's been begging me 70
go, and now I'm going 10 do II az sort
Of belated Christmas present. Mind
you, this IL all confidential"
"But, my dear Lansdnle, all this mon
w.
my dear Richard, It's Christmas
present to you and Amy. so say no
more about it,
AS TO any expressions OF gratitude
which he may have had the grace to I
liter Macmillan retained only vague |
memory He was 40 completely IN. I
manned TINT be thought best 10 go 70 I
lis office and be quiet for few min /
ties before transactlng the business /
which was now 80 clsy
lie had barely had time to address
few appropriate remarks to Amy's 1
,lcture md ipd,e one brief letter I
when a knock at the dor anD1uncel 4
Dr. Hayward Tie distinguished ply.
ician had come 20 make little ex- 4
'lanation Doubtless Mr. Macmillan
I'D remarked some change IN Mr..
Of late Doubtless he knew
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