The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-23

with a flashing face.
"See here, l mean what I say. 1
have always cared more for you than
anyone else, and besides that, there
are other reasons why want to marry
you. I have lost none of my good
looks, and you have admired me for
years. Break it off with the other
girl and l promise you shall never re-
gret it."
"And if I do not break it off 2"
Tomorrow I shall call a few de-
mand notes of yours, which I hold,
and if they are not paid Immediately,
will seize the stock and bonds of your
new company which secure them.
Lawrence turned CHASTITY pale.
''You hold my demand notes !" he
gasped.
''Yes, or rather the Northrop Trust
Company hold them subject to my
instructions. !"
There followed brief silence, then
Lawrence rose.
The hand which buttoned his frock
coat trembled slightly, but his voice
was firm as he said: IT bid you good
afternoon.
Mrs. Heatherington smiled until
the door closed behind him then she
shrugged her shoulders "He will
feel differently about the matter when
he discovers what box he is in"
Lawrence went straight to Lucille
He argued that Mrs. Heatherington
might try to spoil his chances with
the girl, and he felt that Miss Loril
lard was sufficiently modern and
knew men well enough to understand
the situation if it was properly ex-
planned.
He went straight to the point and
was not disappointed in Lucille. There
was no need for protestations on his
part.
"You say she is no end wealthy,
and has caught you in some sort of
fix with the banks %
''She will have control Of my COM
pany tomorrow unless / can arrange
another deal this evening, and it takes
some time and considerable diplomacy
to make a loan of three Millions
Who is she?" Lucille inquired.
IA Mrs Heatherington." The
girl jumped as if shot.
"The widow of that rich old vul-
garian who used to do such astonish-
ing things to get himself talked
about ?"
1.-The same.'
Lucille laughed happily.
"Then we are safe enough" she
announced.
"What do you mean?"
"Wait minute" Lucille left the
room and returned with a packet of
letters. Lawrence recognized the
handwriting Immediately.
"They were written to Jack, my
brother, you know. He had des-
perate affair with the lady before he
was married. She thought he would
introduce her to the right people, but
mamma and l refused to take her up.
When Jack met Emily and became
engaged he got rather frightened
about the woman. You see he had
written her all kinds of foolish things,
just as she had to him. He thought
her capable of making a scandal, but
suppose she never really cared for
Jack, and was just as anxious to keep
out of the newspapers as he was. l
took charge of the correspondence and
was to try and get his letters back so
that we could burn them, but as she
remained abroad and kept quiet moth
ing was ever done. Now we will see
how much she values these little effu-
sious. / think, rather than read
them in cold, hard print, she will let
your loans stand until you can make
other arrangements. "
Three months later, when Law
renee Forsdythe had arranged with a
syndicate to float his stock and bonds,
Mrs. Heatherington received little
packet of letters which she consigned
to the flames, and as she watched the
silly sentiments go up in smoke, she
smiled evilly.
II will get there yet" she NUT
tered, and it is but fair to confess that
she was as good as her word, and two
years later entered the most eXclu-
sive old Kaickerbocker set by mar
riage with one of its penniless sons. =
Helene Hicks.