Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

For a moment Warren could not
speak. That the girl he loved and
trusted could have deceived him was
hard for him to credit, yet she herself
admitted the fact, and he was COM
PEELED to believe it.
Warren Lewis was one of the men in
whom honor Is placed above every 9TH
er consideration. He despised any
thing like deception, and a wave of
anger swept over him.
"WeI," he said, 81 suppose I am not
the first man who has been fooled by
a deceitful woman. l am glad have
discovered the fact, though how you
expected to profit by such conduct l
can't imagine. A woman who so far
forgets her womanliness as to trife
with a man who loves her is not
worthy Of his thoughts I wish you
good-evening Miss Wilson"
AS Warren turned away the girl
made step forward and appeared to
be about to speak but before she could
do SO he had gone.
He went straight home, and alone
in his room struggled hard with his
grief. When he returned to his duties
at the bank on the following morning,
beyond a slight pallor, there was no
outward Indication of the ordeal he
had passed through during the night
But it was severe blow to the
young man, none the less. He had
o1,
day he had met her, yet realizing the
social gap between them, would never
have presumed to address her had she
not given him unmistakable encourage
ment. After that he trusted her i'm
plicitly, and the discovery Of her du-
plicity was overwhelming.
He was destined to have two more
surprises within the next few DAYS.
The first came in the shape Of a tele-
gram announcing the death Of a near
relative who had left him a large for
tune. The bank president congratu-
lated him on his good luck, and re-
marked that he supposed Warren
would not care to remain longer in the
position he now held.
Il do, though" said the young man.
1.-The change in my fortune will make
no difference in that line l desire to
get a thorough training In the banking
business, and shall go on just as If
nothing had occurred to place me above
the need Of working-that is, if you
care to have me stay"
Most assuredly l care" said the
banker, heartily. I'll see to it that
you are advanced as'rapidly as posi-
BILE"
SO Warren remained at his desk, and
no one would suppose that he was
rich man.
The second surprise occurred one
morning when Mr.. Stewart was arrest
ed for misappropriating the funds of
the bank. The State bank examiner
had visited the institution on the pre-
ceding day, and the arrest of the cash
Ter was the result.
Many false entries had been discov-
cred. aggregating over two hundred
thousand dollars, and the folly of at
of the evidence appealed to the cashier
so cogently that he made a full confes-
eiOn. Speculation had proved his ruin.
The news soon got out, and the next
day a run ON the bank began. There
was hasty meeting of the directors.
who contributed all the cash they could
command to save the honor of the in
stitution, but it was apparent that this
would not preclude the necessity Of
closing the doors.
Then Warren came to the rescue.
Il can raise seventy-five thousand
dollars in three hours he said to Pres
ident Wilson. I'll gladly lend it to
the bank if it will be of any service"
1T will save us from ruin, my
young friend" said Mr.. Wilson. grasp
ing his hand. And now. in justice.
let me tell you something What
Gladys said TO you the other night
am responsible for. 1 represented you
as a fortune hunter, and commanded
her to give you up. She has always
obeyed me, and she did not refuse to
do so this time, though she now lies
i'll as a result Come and see her.
no longer object to your attentions to
my daughter, for you have proved
yourself in all ways worthy of her"
When Warren reached the bankers
house that evening he found Gladys
much improved, direct result Of her
fathers withdrawal of his objections
to her lovers suit; and the knowledge
that the girl he loved was not the