Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-24
o. 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
By CHARLES CaARNlCE


stone.
Il allude to the South Indian Bank,
Mr.. Bradstone," said Mr. Movie, pass.
ing his hand over his mouth and eye
ing BARLEY Bradstone with the same
watchful and deprecatory manner.
We'll, what about it?" said Bart.
ley Bradstone; Il wrote and gave you
instructions to sell those South Indian
Bank shares a week ago"
Mr.. Movie gave a start, ana shook
his head apologetically
II beg your pardon, sir; l think
a slight misunderstanding, as if he
We're trying to gain time to collect
himself
misunderstanding What do you
mean? Do you mean to say l Didn't
write?'
4 did not say you did not write, Mr.
Bradstone; but l certainly did not lie.
ceive the letter"
BARLEY Bradstone rose and clutched
the back of the chair, and for mo-
ment seemed incapable of speech, and
then he said:
DO you mean to tell me that the
shares of the South Indian still stand
in my nance"
MIR. Movie put out one hand
"No, no, no. Mr.. Bradstone, don't
say that" he said, with a sudden
change of face; 81 said did not re-
ceive your letter Pray take a seat
Pray sit down again, sir, and com.
pose yourself. Fortunately, l have
had my eye upon the bank for some
time past and when the critical mo.
ment came sold out"
BARLEY Bradstone sank into a
chair and drew breath of relief.
THAT is we'll Movie" he said.
You gave me turn. If you had not
unloaded those shares for me, things
would have looked bad Now l want
you to realize these things"
He took list from his pocket and
handed it to Mr.. Movie.
, Mr. Movie went back to the table
and examined the list with respectful
| ttllNl anu ne uld So nc ptI
up his hand before his face, which
underwent some peculiar changes of
expression.
II think l had better see to some
of these things at once, sir ;" he said
do" said BARLEY Bradstone
CURLY.
win you wait, sir? Or will you
come in again? l shan't be more
than half an hour or so. ! hope
things are all we'll down at The
Naples, Mr.. Bradstone What love,
| ly place it is to be sure; quite a pal
ace And Mrs. Bradstone sir-I do
trust she is better. What a painful,
mysterious affair that murder is sir!"
yes, yes" said BARLEY Bradstone.
Yes, Mrs. BradStone is better, and a
mans being tried for the murder.
think I'll go down to the bank, while
you sell that stock Why the devil
don't you open the window in this
room? 1t smells like charnel-
| house" and he wiped his burning fore
head
yes, yes. it is, sir" said MI
Movie; it is rather close" and he
shufIled to the window and made
vain attempt to open it.
BARLEY Bradstone put on his hat
and wall ed out of the room, telling
the cabman to wait while he walked
towards the bank There he changed
a check
The cashier, did not, as usual,
/ scoop out the money with a respect
full smile, but took the check appar,
emily into the managers room. He
came out after a minute or two AMI
changed the check.
I'VE have not had your pass-book
| for some weeks, sir" he said, as he
| passed the money over.
BARLEY Bradstone scarcely noticed
him, but went out into the street
again. He turned into a refreshment
bar and got glass Of sherry Half
an hour perhaps passed, then he
made his way back to Ethelred Cham
bers. Just as he was within sight of
them a gentleman ran up against him.
and was making the usual apology,
when he broke off with:
Halo, Bradstone; is that you? |
say, my dear fellow, what deuce Of
mess we're in"
What do you mean" said Brad
stone.
We'll! Good heavens, man, l mean
this Internal bank"
THE South indiana" said BARLEY
Bradstone, quite easily
The gentleman stared at him.
Well. you take It pretty coolly.
.Bradstone,' he said But suppose
TO a man with your pile a facer like
this does not matter though ! had an
impression that you were in it more
deeply than any of us. Why, Il was
one OF your pet schemes was 1t not?''
and he smiled and winked.
BARLEY Bradstone nodded CURLY.