La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12

Jack Bentley was permitting himself
the luxury OF day OF. He felt that
he was entitled TO H.
For = month past the situation had
been too tense. the excitement too keen.
for any thought beyond the whir OF
the ticker.
The rrm OF Curtice & Co. stock
brokers. wss the medium through
which wealthy syndicate had manip
CIa,ed the stock market TO its own ad-
vantage. Bentiey. the Junior partner
Of Curtice 4 Co.. had labored steadily
at his post on the floor Of the exchange.
cool and imperturbable In the midst Of
the rising storm. and only the day he
fore the deal had been pulled Oh sue
cessfully.
. I'd 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 well handled. his share In the
way OF commissions was distinctly
gratifying. and in addition he had
cleaned up neat little sum by going
into the deal ON his own hook.
II was getting well into July. and as
Bentiey's automobile whiried up Fifth
avenue his mind turned Iongingly from
the city. sweltering 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. 4 little winding brook sparkling
and splashing between ciumps Of fern
and low banks. willow fringed: q girl.
sweet and gracious. her white frock
cool against q great moss covered
bowlder. the sunlight falling through
the leaves In nickering shadows on her
soft. fair hsis.
In the height OF the fight be had re
ceived her letter You'd better come"
she wrote. IFS rs lovely as ever
here" and at the end again. DO
come" lie had smiled as he tele-
Hraphed 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 10 Strengthening out the after
mnfh OF the great fight aud then
Constance had no parents To object.
and even her old curmudgeon Of q
guariian-strange how he had always
mgstrusted that man-could not fall to
b. impressed by the tidy sum he had
p-, 81 out OF the late deal.
Where Fifth avenue broadens into
aha ,,iava h. su.-sx. msaaliv l~-.~uo.a
specj. his mind still with the girl In
The Bcrkshrc- as the huge ear turned
Smoothly Into Central park.
And the Grst person his eyes lighted
on wa. Constance Elliott.
The next instant he was before her.
cap In hand and she rose Ia astonish
meut 10 meet him. For a second they
faced each other. he scarcely creditlns
the evidences OF his senses. she color.
Ing prcttiIy and holding out one slim
hand in cordial greeting.
II pboned TO your Office this morning.
but you wcge not there"
lis anything wrongT" he asked un-
easily.
Nothing. except that return TO the
country this afternoon at J O'Clock. and
I thought
Il am wondering" be interrupted.
laughing uncsrtainly to cover his hurt.
"why | might not have known you
were in town
"But I wasn't. not Until late last
night. and Mr.. sheldon did not wish
any one to know. lie wired me yes
tertiay To come at once. You know. he
has managed every thing for me Just as
much since | have been of aEe IS lie
did before she hcsitsted flushing
with excitement Jack she cried. lit
10 a greut secret. but am Tesnx To ls
vsry rich.~
= He regarded her gravely
Through some stock DEAL sLe
went on. with feminine sagueness-
Perhaps you've heard % IT, MIR.
Sheldon has made ever % much
money lafeiy-yestersiay- I am to
make a lot In the same way. lie has
all Ray securities. gave them to him
this morning
DO you mean you have given that
man all your raeneyY- Bentley biurtef
cut
Had shelton appropriated the girIs
raoney to lis own u>ef That -atre In
slant Bentley was sure Of H. HIS
hrain. used 60 quick d~,iac,ious. leap
81 from the rumor on the street thst
Sheldon had been badly hit TO the sud
den wire to Cou~tancr-the secrrcy-
the Misrepresentation These courbed
with the msn's well known shrewd
RES. could mean only one thing
She don had lost heavi'y sni Intended
- re-cup with con<tznce's money
His FIRST Impulse WAS 10 tell her of
Tire dereptios that was being prac-
tice-s upon ber- But she would not
believe him Be<iies. he was not alb
esiu-eiy certain Of IL sni might