Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-09

nance in which no single trait was
visible, neither was there human JOY
or human sympathy. 1t was the face
of a statue-the face of man whose
greed and avarice had rendered him
pitiless
And yet, strangely enough, this
very man was, to Charles knowledge,
a philanthropist in secret, giving
away thousands yearly to the deserv-'
ing poor without any thought of laud-
atory comment of either press or pub
lie.
Samuel Statham was not well; of
that Charlie felt assured He noticed
the slight trembling of his thin white
hands, the fixed, anxious look in his
eyes, the curl of the thin gray lips,
all of which caused him anxiety. In
his ignorance he had grown to be
greatly fond Of the eccentric old man
who pulled SO many of the financial
wires of Europe and whose word
could cause the stock markets to
fluctuate. scribbled word of his that
the morrow, whilst the pulses of the
Bourse Of Berlin, Paris and Vienna
We're ready at any moment to respond
instantly to the transactions of Stat
ham Brothers, often so gigantic as to
cause a sensation.
Presently Sam Statham commenced
his cross-questioning regarding the
exact situation in Belgrade, the atti-
tude of the minister-president, and
the strength of the opposition in the
wooden shed-like parliament house,
the Skuptchina, of whom he had seen,
and what information he had gather
ed regarding the tariff war with Aus
tria
To all the questions Charlie re-
piled in manner which showed him
to be perfectly alive to all the re-
quirements of the firm. To those in
Old Broad Street, City, secret infcr
nation regarding the future policy of
Servia means the gain or loss Of
many thousands, and though during
his sojourn in the City of the White
Fortress his mind had been so per-
turbed over his own private affairs,
he had certainly not neglected those
of the great firm who employed him
The old man gave little sign of ap-
probation and after nearly an hour
dismissed him abruptly, saying:
Every well. You're tired, l expect
You'd better go to dinner. I'll see you
in the morning"
There's another matter I wanted
to speak to you about" Charlie said,
still remaining in his chair, watching
the old fellow as he turned towards
his desk and drew some papers on
to his blotting-pad.
"Eh? What?" asked the old fellow
sharply, turning again to the other
you did very we'll in Odessa. l
was very pleased to receive that last
cable from you. Souvaroff grew
frightened evidently-afraid I would
withdraw and let the whole business
go into air." And he chuckled to him
self in delight at how he had worked
a powerful Russian banker who was
his enemy
ut was not of that I wish to speak, !"
regard to my sister Marion"
The old fellow started uneasily at
his secretary's words.
"Eh? Your sister," he said. "What
about herr"
"She left Cunnington's Charlie
said. According to what hear, she's
been discharged in some disgrace"
"Ah! yes" was the old mans re-
spouse, as though recalling the fact.
1--WE heard so. Your friend Barclay
came to me and told me some long
story about her. wrote to Cunning
ton, but | haven't seen any reply
from him. 1t may have gone to the
Office"
my sister has left Oxford street
and hidden herself, in disgrace. We
can't find her.
Then if you can't find her, Rolfe,
don't see how l can assist you" re-
marked the elder man. Girls enter
tain strange fancies, you know es-
pecially the sentimental-minded
Was she given to that?"
THE girls at Cunnington's have
little time for reading" he said,
piqued at Statham's careless manner.
Hitherto he had believed that the
old man was genuinely interested in
her, but he now saw that her future
was to him nothing. He was too much
occupied in piling up wealth to trou-
Bile his head over a girls distress,
even though that girl might be the
sister of the man who by his acute
business foresight often won for him
thousands in a single day.
Charlie rose, full of suppressed an
ger He did not notice the look of
anxiety and shame upon the old man s
face. for his head was bowed be-
meath the lamplight as he pretended
to tumble with his papers.
Perhaps your sister was tired of
the place-too much hard work.
Thought to better herself"
"My sister was, like myself, much
indebted to you, Mr.. Statham," was
Rolfe's reply. eff she had been dis
charged in disgrace, it is, feel con
fident, through no fault of her own
Therefore, | beg of you, to ask Mr.
Cunnington to make full inquiry
What is the use? 1t is Cunnington
himself who engages the hands and
discharges Them replied Statham
evasively. 81 can't interfere"
But" Rolfe argued, for the sake
of my sisters good name you will
surely do me this one small favor"
81 have already seen Barclay, who
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