Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-22

Mr.. Wopples told Kitty he would take
her home to the family, and as they were
just starting out on tour again, she could
come with them.
But will Mrs. Wopples receive me? 2
asked Kitty, timidly.
MY DEAR" said the actor, gravely, my
wife is a good woman, and a mother her
self, so she can feel for a poor child like
you. In future / will be your father
Mrs. Wopples, your mother, and you will
have ten brothers and sisters-all star art
ists.'
How kind you are sobbed Kitty,
clinging trustfully to him as they went
along.
II only do unto others as l would be
done by" said Mr.. Wopples, solemnly,
THAT sentiment" continued the actor,
taking off his hat, was uttered by One
who will always remain the sublimest type
of perfect manhood the world has ever
SEEM"
Kitty did not answer, and they walked
quickly along and surely this one good
deed more han compensated for the rest
of the actors f~ailings.
Vandeloup next morning went to the
City of Melbourne bank, and cashed Med
dlechip's check for five hundred pounds,
then, calling a hanson, ne drove along
to the Hibernian bank, where he had an
account, and paid it in to his credit, re-
serving ten pounds for his immediate use.
Then he re-entered his hanson, and went
along to the Office of a stock broker called
Polglaze-
Polglaze was a short, stout man, scrup-
ulously dressed, with iron gray hair stand
ing straight up, and a habit of dropping
out his words one at a time, so that the
listener had to construct quite a little
history between in order TO arrive at their
meaning, and the connection they had
with one another.
Morning !" said Polglaze, letting the
salutation fly out of his mouth rapidly,
and then closing it again in case any other
word might be waiting ready to pop out
unbeknown to him.
Il want you to buy me some Maybe
Reef shares said Yandeloup.
Many" dropped out of Polglaze's
mouth, and then it shut again with a
snap.
Depends on the price, replied Vande-
loup, with a shrug Il see in the papers
they are four sh%illings.'
Mr.. Polglaze took up his share book,
and rapidly turned over the leaves-found
what he wanted and nodded.
"Oh !" said Vandeloup, making a rapid
mental calculation, then buy me two
thousand five hundred. That will be
about five hundred pounds worth. Your
commission, l presume, will be three
pence?'
"Sixpence," interrupted the stock
broker.
.Oh, l thought it was ~threepence,' an
swered Vandeloup, quietly however,
that does not make any difference to me-.
Your commission at that rate will be
twelve pounds ten shillings?"
Polglaze nodded, and sat looking at
Vandeloup like a stony mercantile sphinx.
'Is you will, then, buy me these
shares said Vandeloup, rising inc taking
up his gloves and hat, when am l to
come along and see you?'
-Four said Polglaze.
"yery WE'LL" said yandeloup, quietly.
''I'n give you a check for that amount,
then. There's nothing more to be said, l
believe" and he walked over to the door.
Say" from Polglaze.
YES" replied CASTOR, i~ndolently,
swinging his stick to and fro.
New" inquired the stock broker.
"You mean to this sort of thing?' said
vandeloup, looking at him, and receiving
a nod in token of acquiescence, added,
entirely"
Risky dropped from the Polglaze
mouth.
II never knew a gold mine that wasn't"
retorted Vandeloup, dryly.
Bad" in an assertive tone, from Pol
glaze.
.'This particular mine, l suppose you
mean?' said Castor, with a yawn. very
likely it is. However, l am willing to
take the risk. Good day. See you at
four" and with a careless nod NJ. yande-
loup lounged out of the office.
He walked along Collins street. met a
few friends. and kept a lookout for Kitty.
He, however, did not see her, but there
was a surprise in store for him, for turn
ing round into Swanston street he came
across Archie Mcintosh. Yes. there he
was. with his grim, severe Scotch face,
with the white frill round it, and CASTOR
smiled as he saw the old man, dressed
rigid broadcloth.
"Ah, laddie," said Mcintosh, irritably.
"Have We seen anything o the girl that
rim awayT
"Oh, Miss Marchurst |" said Vande-
loup, smoothly, ready with a lie at once.
mo, I'm sorry to say I've never set eyes
on her"
.sThe mistress is just crazy about her.
observed Mcintosh, querulously; land
she's looking all through the town to find,
the poor wee thing"
II hope she WILL" said vandeloup, who
devoutly hoped she wouldn't.
yandeloup took Mcintosh to the club
and introduced him all round as the man
ager of the famous Pactolus. All the
young men were wonderfully taken up
with Archie and his plain speaking. FL
nally he left Vandeloup to go down to
Madame Midas at st. Kilda, and bearing
a message from the Frenchman that he
would call there the next day.
Archie having departed, yandeloup got
through the rest of the day as best he
could. He met Mr.. Wopples in the street,
who told him how he had found Kitty,
quite unaware that the young man before
him was the husband who had deserted
her. Vandeloup was delighted to think
that Kitty had not mentioned his name,
and quite approved of Mr.. Wopples' in
tention to take the girl on tour. Having
thu arranged for Kitty's future. CASTOR
astute Polglaze had got him his shares.
Going up said Polglaze, as he hand
ed the scrip to Vandeloup and got a check
I'm exchange.
"Oh, indeed ., said yandeloup, with a
smile. II suppose my two friends have
begun their little game already" he
thought, as he slipped the scrip into his
breast pocket.