The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-14

her &udaclty in appearing unlimited in
the Great mans sanctum, stood staring
at Fer. Il followed him up. Don't
senG me away. 1t IS so important that
should see you and ask your advice"
she was young and very pretty, and
there was something irresistbly pa
thetic in her voice. The financier was,
after all, but man.
WELL he answered, smiling though
little grimly, "slnce you have contriv-
ed to evade the guardians of my pri-
vacy you shall have the re ward your
| courage deserves. Come IN"
The clerk retired much relieved John
| llarcourt handed the girl seat and
| placed himself again before the writing
| table, facing her She was slim, grace
| ful, gray eyed and flaXen haired. But
| lie had seen pretty girls before and was
| prepared not to allow her beauty to af-
| feet his judgment beyond reason She
was dressed in deep mourning, relieved
only by bunch Of white roses tucked
| carelessly into the bosom of her gown
| ut is about the Finnish Fishtail
shares that want to ask you she be
| gan.
His face contracted slightly. but he
| did not speak. He merely inclined his
| head to Initiate that he was listening
She wanted to know if he advised her
to invest her money in them. She had
come up from the country that morn
ing expressly to ask his advice. She
| 10 a, Il
| clearly that since her fathers recent
| death certain sum of money had be
| come her own. 1t was practically ali
| hers and her mothers fortune. She
had no trustees. She was at liberty to
| do what she would with it, and Of
course she and her mother were very
anxious to get as large an income from
| it as possible. The Finnish F'ishtail
company offered so much higher inter
est than dull things like consols and
| railways
comfy" she added, looking confiling-
ly at him, sometimes when you put
your money into companies you lose
it,"
His face contracted again, but again
on the white roses tucked into her
gown. They stirred some vague mem
ory within him while he listened to the
story she went on to tell him of
friend of her mothers. Il widow WITH
many children, who had put her mon
ey into the Banana Jelly company and
had lost it all.
nv
the Banana Jelly company in a per
| roctly legal way. lie would make
money, also in Il perfectly legal way
by the Finnish Fishtal company
whether others lost or Won.
"And now" the grlisli voice went
on. the children are starving, ana she
is trying to support them by taking in
nee llework, which she does not know
| how to do Is it not dreadful"
1T is always a mistake for ladies
| who do not know how TO watch the
| money market TO invest in new com
pnnes. Better invest in cOnsols. 1t is
! better to be content with lower but
safer interest" he concluded.
Tie cirl looked disappointed, but she
recognized the sincerity ana Enality
of his tone. Murmuring something
about having her train to catch. she
rose to go. As She did so the bunch Of
roses in her gown fell to the floor
! Johu IIarcourt stopped to pick them up.
and as he took them in his hand their
fragrance penetrated to his senses, and
the vague memory that had half I'M
consciously disturbed him for The last
oilaror Of an hour started into dis
tinct shape before him.
The present faded from his view.
The years rolled back, and he stood
once more a Child in the ycW hedged
manor Garden. He lived again through
IN. scene of the planting Of the rose
| tree
ttnv had he fulfilled the hope Of that
,,,...vnrq He stood 50 long holding the
ro.rs in his hand and looking down at
ti,am with the look of one whose nina
,,,s far away that the girl wondered
~ pust 60" she said at last.
armand, Won very much for your kind
ness ia advising me-
Ter voice recalled him TO the pres
ont He looked at her. She was hold
.,o out her hand for the roses
"lG you really wish TO thank me- ne
sail. give me these
r,r an instant she stiffened' ner
...,,n.r JionfN. wounded. But when she
o1ance1 at him she realized that there
WAS no thought at all of her behind
tho request and the stiffenins fell
from ndr. atm,
"With pleasure she answered Sill
pig. u,o,,,9,
re asked The question as he crossed
f,o room to open the door for her
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