Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12

proper fork To eat it with.
TEL me your object in wanting this
sccretaryship. Fackerel," suggested
Judge Delmas apparently obllvlous OF
| his guests dilemma. "Why YOU, WIN
almost unlimited wealth at your com
nand should desire such a position
| puzzles me"
Am | very well OFF, queried Fack.
| erel. You know money just means
figures to twelve dollar per week
| bank clerk"
You are better off than this young
| uobson, who wants y secretary. He's
also a client of mine
WHAT exclaimed Fackerel excited
ly. Tit is Incredible
The Judge smiled reassuringly.
| Though Delmas had known his old
friends nephew but two or three days.
he had taken Il fancy to the boy
Ned Fackerel was about twenty-five,
| a well set up broad shouldered fellow,
with a fresh. unlned face, which made
him look younger than he was He
| had well shaped head, with steady.
| deep set eyes and square jaw.
well. Judge" went on the boy in his
| deep. pleasant voice, "since I've come
! into this money the papers have been
| printing columns about me and my
! wealth. I'm besieged by reporters and
| dcluged with congratulations and invi-
| tations from people | never heard Of.
| I'd like to drop out Of sight for awhile
until learn the ropes. You know, and
| can't travel very far because you'll
need me to sign papers now and again.
And | should like to try being rich
mans secretary so that | could see ii
| little life from the inside.
1T will not do you any HARM said
| the Judge, land the experience may do
| you good"
Uobson was only too glad to have q
| secretary recommended by the judge,
| and as FacEere WAS quick and adapta
| bic he had little trouble He accom-
| panied The young millionaire to his
| great county house whore iIobson cX-
| pcctcd to entertain in lavish fashion,
with the assistance of an amiable,
| pleasure loving ault
One morning after nights carousal
with some coNgenial friends Hobson
sent p2ran3pory summons for his
secretary
The Warnings are coming today" he
announced. u nearly forgot all abort
| it. You'H have 10 go 10 The station,
| Fackercl I'm hinged If | feel up to
| It, and some one must meet her males
| ty."
Very well. sir." replied the secre-
tary, rather sttily IIobsou's way of
| speaking of women did not coincide
with Fackerers ideas, ana the youth
always grew especially ruftied at Hob
sons careless mention of the girl he
expected To marry.
| Fackerel had never seen Beulah War
| ing. When he arrived at the station
TO find the train in and number OF
people looking about eXpectantly he
was puzzled He was making his way
across the platform when he saw a
tall, sun Drowned girl coming toward
him. AS she stepped aside quickly to
! avoid being run down by Il truck load
of trunks the bag slipped from her
shoulder, and she trlpped over it, fall
ing straight into Fackerers outstretch-
cd arms
| "Oh, | hope you aren't hurt" he ex-
claimed SO fervently that she smiled
at him.
Not bit, thank you" she replied.
can you tell me whether Mr.. Hob
sons trap is hereF'
| Il can indeed he answered, picking
up the bag. Il drove it over to meet
Miss Waring."
Il am Beulah Warlng. And-you?"
she inquired in rather imperious
/ way.
Il am Mr.. Hobson's secretary" STAN
mered Fackercl.
The others are coming on a later
| train. | hurried on for a round of golf
| before luncheon, as knew the Greers
! and DeniSons were already here" she
| explained as Fackerel assisted her into
| the trap
The coming Of Beulah Warning was
an event in Ned Fackerers life. With
| the single mtndedness of a thoroughly
sLIcere and unworldly man he fell in
love with her deeply and for all time,
beulah was honestly unconscious of
II, though she might have known il
mad she stopped to reason out hts
ihoughuulness for her. his gentle mir
OF protection and Difference and his
deep silent delight in her society. She
was not IN any way self conscious. and
love had never touched her.
Her .distaste for her apnroaehiny
marriage was absorbing her mind 10
The exclusion of all else. Hobson was
lne only one who understood the situa.
lioh, and he found vast amount of
quiet cynical amusement I'm II He
said nothing 10 Beuluh. whose engage.
iAent TO him HAD been the rruitlon AZ
ScheminS mothers work. because be
expected her 70 allow him great lati.
Jude in his own affairs
On the night OF ReuIan.s birthdav
There was a dinner at the house. While
u was in progress Fackercl was STRIFE.
ing UP and down 4 secluded patb On
TIE lawn having il out with himself
lie. knew at last Just where no stood
aud how he felt toward ponlab me-,