The Washington times., 1908-12-29

Of handwriting with which
10 sign a check" It was asked: and the
answer was Of course: The Spen-
Cerian"
He was called the ''Jeweled Star"
the star Of first magnitude and the
"most popular star on the boards
Under the heading. His Sta In the
Ascendant" an evening paper that
night described the excitement existing
among all classes over the awaited
sale Cf Universal Jewel Company stock
II tie public, and prophesied that the
scene at the curb on the following
morning would eclipse the famous first
rush for AmaIgamated Copper, and Dc
comparable to nothing less than an
oklahoma stampede.
Five hundred policemen would be on
hand to control the crowds. il was said,
and the authorities were taking active
measures to avert any disorder or riot
ing among the over-eaEer buyers.
His Star in the Ascendant Starr
Spencer smiled COmplacently as ne read
that headline.
Yes. it was true. Everything was
coming his way. The ghost OF the past
which his startled apprehensions had
raised that morning had turned out 10
bc, Ike al ghosts, only A creature Of
his Imagination, robbed of all its ter
TorS when once examined with a little
common sense.
ON the other hand. he had accom-
piiShcd all that he had set out to do.
lie had raised himself from obscurity
10 a position Of commanding power.
Tomorrow he would have effected the
most successful financial coup Of the
century. and then his structure, which
was stin but lath and plaster. for all
jts brave show, would be buttressed
by the solid strength Of money.
There was but one thing he wanted,
That he had failed TO get, and as he
thought Of that the smile OF triumph
died upon his lips and his brow dark
oned.
Helene, Was nc forever to play this
waiting game? He wanted her now to
share in his victories, to crown his
achievement.
His glance fell to the paper again
and he started His star in the as
Cendauti' Was it an omen? Your gam
bier is ever sUperstitious, and IT was
not 50 long since Starr Spencer had
been Tipping the pasteboaEds and
whiriing the nimble ball that he was
entirely emancipated from a belief in
signs and pOrtents.
play your luck" too. is a rule in
that profession: and surely his luck
would never run to a higher food tide
OF prosperity than at present.
II was The time by every rule of
chance TO push his wooinE. He hesi-
tated a moment, then determined to do
st that very night
Neither would he be deferred or put
Of upon any pretext this time; he set
lis jaw firmly to the decision.
Maid, wife or widow, which ever she !
deemed herself. she must accept him. |
II she still believed herself really mar
Jied, and feared an Enoch Arden reap |
pearance of Harrison, then she must !,
consent to have the tie legally annulled !
By JOve, that reminded him. His
own divorce must be pretty near set |
tied by this time. He had been 50 busy {
with other matters lately that he had /
not kept track, but this, he knew. was 1
somewhere about the date.
He drew F1ossy's last ili-speIled, |
blotted letter from his pocket. and read /
st over, for he had relied on her TO keen
him informed as to the progress of the
case, even instructing her TO have serv-
ice made by publication In the little
county paper, so that no suspicion
might arise OF a connection between
the Peter 5. Spencer being sued and
Starr Spencer, the great New York
5nancier-
And, as he read now, he gave an
other superstitious start; for this very
day, she wrote, was the one on which
The decree was 10 be granted, unless
they is sum more delays or pospon-
,nints wich has been so frequent owen
40 the judge beil' TUX upp so mutch
with criminal matters that he amt had
NJ time for chantsery cases
If Spencer had entertained any doubts