Middletown transcript., 1907-03-02
lnntil Yon tell me what tl1is

long have you known aboutit?p
she asked, fearfnlly. When did
it happen y
4 Know about what ? Why gra
cious me, little woman. it only
happened last night and to-E
day, and he rubbed his smipothI
chin refectively.
That's singular, said \ his
wife, looking at him keenly.
/" We're at cross-purposea, my
dear, 50, il you'll kindly n6t in
terrupt, I'll tell you all about it;
but ! must have your promise to
Keep it strictly to ourselves. He
insisted that I should tell no
one.
!" He !" cried Mrs. Cherrival,
with a little shrek. Whb? why
did he insist on such great sec
recy?"
1 Why, Mr.. Meeker, ofIcourse,
didn't I say SO r.
No, you never did. OBJ, Craw-
ford, you're hiding something
from me. You have a terrible
secret which you are keeping
back from the wife IF your
bosom.
" Pardon me, my dear; If I
haven't told you everything, al
ready, it's simply because you
won't permit me.
Lob, Crawford haven't I
been begging, entreating, pray
ing you to speak and relieve your
mind And you won't. You keep
the secret fast LOCKED in your
heart. Remember, s. added,
impressively, there a secrets
that Kill
Now look here, NAL Sit quiet |
for five consecutive mihutes, and |
I'll tell you the Whold mystery.
It's this: Mr.. Neeker has done
me q very particular favor. He1
knows of a certain stock which
is to be advanced at le3st twenty
points inside Of a mokth; he's in
the syndicate, you s. e, and, as
they control the marAet As far as
this stock is concel ID, why,
they
Oh, Crawford You We never
gone into any of t mans
schemes! Remembe / warned |
you, Crawford.
Nonsense, ma. Mr.. Meeker is
no scHemer to be dreaded as one
who il plotting to prey upon his
neighbors. Besides+ Jyou know
how extremely car Jul, not to
say conservative, I %, in busi.
ness matters. This one that /
consider TO be emislently safe,
and, let me add, sub Itantial. The
result will be Of he greatest
benefit to you and the girls.
70 me echoed the wife.
Yes. The fact is, ma, ~ have
-ahem made modest invest
mhnt on Mr.. Meekef's recommen-
dation, and with his personal
guarantee. I closed the matter
with his broker to-day.
And that's what took you to
New York? asked Mrs. Cherri-
val, gently rubbing her left eye
with her handkerchief. But,
dear, You had to pay money,
didn't you?
Not very much, replied the
little pastor, gaining confidence
as he unfolded his story. You
see, ma, you cant expect to un-
derstand these business matters,
and I don't mean to trouble your
head about details; but rest as
sured itisa wise investment, ard
one that v uringy 4 handsome
profit.
MRS. Chi frriyal frightened
visibIg. Vel pa, you do work
hard and yPd deserve to have
better fortut he than we've had
these Eve Wears, since we came
to sparyillE.
Pastor Gherrival bent over his
wife's cha3t and kissed her.
There, that's the right way +
to view ity ma. Now, you go to
bed, and don I bother your head
about il again, for i month to
come Bit, remember. you are
10 say pbthing about it. Mr..
lMeeker was explicit fnhis wish
that it shkuld be kept as quiet as
possibM Don't want the whole
toW 20 Nnow Of it, was what he
or course, Of course, replied
Mrs. GherriFal thoughtfully.
| Well IaI remem Der Crawford Il;
Kou never knew naa ID mention a
Pcretto any body did you !? No, /.
shall Jon now. Yop didrightl
Qndde 80 the partner Of
bosom 29dness its