The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-17

OF Anance in Sew york aud IN
sceun was int MS pfirate once. I'll
only other person present was Car
Lorraine, for some wears the conn
dental secretary or MIR. Norcross ant
nova suitor for the hama on his en-
ployer's only daughter.
Y No Carl, do not think II car
give my consent .,'lcontinued5th bro
ker. But sit dow II ana We win taIk
II over Now why should / give NV
daughter 70 yous" -ss " ",
The question was unexpected ana
was capable Of but one answer. M
, TWefl, sir. Eloye Helen and she
SAYS she returns my affection, hat
wiil.sonly marry with her fathers
4 consent" I'm.
v4snGood girl" chuckIed the old
man.
i ..sl think" continued Carl, that
my habits are good, and the chief Oh
lection ! can see Is nv lack Or
4 wealth. ! am certain that + have en-
deavored 70 be faithful to MY
| duties"
Aiter q moments pause, Mr.. Nor
cross said Carl, | am gong tn *
plain more fully howl feel about
| this matter. Wren WAX yoiir age; i
had no more money than Wi, hayA.
and lacked the editca ton that nan
been given you As YOU say. Won are
faithful and of good habits, bitt I
want more than that To- nv iaugh-
ter. have money enough ana when
4 die IT willall 20 to Helen For fieI- A
ems husband want aman who WIN
be ITO handle thfs property visa
~ have made my money by
my Wits. while you are to-day no bet
ter on than YOU was three years ago.
except from tire meager amount Won i
have saved from the liberal salary \ 4
allow yo,rs fIave seen filts feeling /
growing between sou and Helen, and /
have hoped to see YOU wake ,fp. III i
cannot consent to an engagement.
but will make an agreement with
you III within the next three months
you succeed In making WI thousand
dollars by the shrewti use s,f es5uy
wits Twill consent TO your marriage
to Helen
Noting the young mans look Of
disaourasement al this, the old man Ii
continued Do You remember how /
last week Imade 5000 from inv /
brother by learning Thar he nasissoii
short on @. and @ then bu4ine np
III Isconld find on the market and
'eiiing 70 him ut . large adyanceg
He Is my brother, and If he was In !
.rouble my money II his, but In a
business transaction | Will catch hin, II
4 possible. Keep yonr ewes open ana
7ouf wits on the alert. and sine
'ersls wish you sHeceaf.
Ten weeks nf the three months
tad gone BY and the asp thousand
loliars seemed as far !, Na!s as ever.
Ar. Norcross Was In sl4 esace pre-
airing to attend an important meat.
ng Of the s. and M railroad. He G
al stepped into a brick vault that :
ad been btilt ID the rear of hIs OF
&c In order'to ret Ii bundle .,f pa
ers Chat would give him control 81 =
le railroad and permit him TO die ns
tie Its policy TO his own advan n
Ige, OF course. It
lust as he stepped Inside the vault. :.
gust OF wind swung the door til and Or
Ie spring lock held II fast. A su,al1 y
'rrAd window prevented any posi-. ex
nc, OF authorizations, and In nair ia,
ughing tone the broker called FOL
arl to open the door ~
A daring thought came To the y
Jung man and he rose to the occa. 81
Dr. q
I'm afraid have forgotten the
mbfnation." he said. what the old pr,
nm said was 20 the point but pro- -
ne. When he duieted OF t,inA, On
, young man said II think n
ecb for thousand might set my IA
b to working .hs
Again the Violent lahsua-ge- flowed ~ ~
rough the little window, until tho
ing man reminded Mr.. Norcross
II the board meeting would b. fH
led in twenty minutes After
use, a question nosted through the -
I'd w. Shall put the name o. q
RI Isoaine on that check Ma
IF You please" was the polite re. -
:. The check ffuttered out through .. n
window and in moment tn. p,
, was opened M Fas
Furious at the trick. Mr.. Norcross Ne,
pped long enough to say. That Alta
, rascaI:ty. not the exercise of =,
i wits. y. arrf
One moment. replied the Young 'O ~,
a. Speaking Of wits. YOU forget e
I key is hanging inside the 9,s;o
IL. to be used in Just such an
Urgency as this. presume your T.
failed to work promptly this Al
2. - eEe f4-s
IS tho humor OF the. situation
ned on the Irste broker. he
led srimly. and In spite OF his
Il haste, he paused long enough E.
ay, You'll do. ] think you will =
Helen at home this evening"