The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-26

more. I'm going to squeeze him TIL hi.
body Is as dry as the state OF Texas
think you told me that you knew his
son. The old mans name is BIZ WI
lians."
Richards brain was IN whirl. The
Houston. Matagorda City and Gull
Railroad and Improvement company
was his fathers pet, the darling Of his
heart lie had worked over It, shaved
over 1t and owned the controlling Inter.
est, In which lie had invested an enor-
nous sum. II what Mr.. Renwyck
said was true the coming crash would
oyerwhelm his father completely. Not
only had that gentleman invested his
own money In the company. but he had
induced his friends TO join with him,
and well Richard knew that his father
would feel responsible for their loss.
Again. the young man was not the
kind Of man who could stand meekly
by and see his dear old dad bested by
an enemy. With mental gasp he re-
allied that he stood In possession Of
information by which he could turn
the tables on Jacob Renwyck and
watch Bill Williams do the squeezing.
Jerusalem, how dad will laughY' he
muscd. then bit his tongue at a sud
den thought which came TO him.
He could not tell his father.
To pose as an English nobleman for
the sake Of Joke or even TO win a
girl was one thing; to receive mans
confidence in that capacity and by
means OF II detach him from the major
portion OF his fortune was quite an
other. Richards mind was made up
instantly. A confession Of his deceit
would cause o scene beyond doubt,
and, moreover. his hope OF winning Miss
Harriet would fade In the general
wreck, but even with this depressing
fact in view he could not for an In
slant bring himself TO be branded as a
swndler and a thief.
"Mr. Renwyck." he began, but the
daring speculator once more checked
the good intention.
Now. my dear Croyland." he begged,
II don't want you to go into this thing
premaiurely Sleep on II. Think ii
over tomorrow. and we'll talk about 1t
again IN the evening I'm going TO
town 10 the morning TO attend quiet
meeting OF the new company's stock
holders VIII then be In position TO
show you even more clearly where we
stand. Let's go 10 bed" He linked his
arm through Richards and started
across the grass. by the way, have
q new team OF horses coming out to
morrow on trial. should like TO get
your opinion OF them before buy"
The light OF dawn found Richard stIll
staring at the ceiling and wondering
how be could get out Of the tanglc. No
longer was be justified In concealIng his
identity on any pretext He must con.
fess TO Mr.. Rcnwyck But how could
be do that when everything was pro
crossing so fayorably. when be was
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Mr kenwyck and. as he hoped, his
How could he throw away
bis opportunity theref on the other |
hand. how could he see his dad walk /
biindiy Into the mouths of set OF |
New York sherksf over and over he 1
Turned the questions till bis brain |
grew added and bis head was aching
sielously One of two things he must
90 But whichf What good would q
do anyway To tell his IA
her afterward would not make him
ess culpabie. lie turned and twisted
q bis bed. but found no solution Of the
lroblen The questions biz each other
Ike Wild express trains on single
rack. and the solitary engineer had no
.arfhiy ehance 10 jump.
Now. irs this way" be murmured
o his rEmpled piiiow-"wben an TIRE