The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31

men Of dominant personality. he secret
+ admired spirit in others. II WIS the
fist time that Sydney had ever taken
So bod stand against parental edict,
AMI he TeIt Il thrill of satisfaction even
Nhile he spoke.
Il gaess you'll find happiness without
having 20 20 to Josh Nhitehead's
daughter for it." he said harshly. Il
want girl | can recognize as my
daughter not the child of bank
Wrec,.er.'
Ernice sprang forward at the taunt.
you are Il nasty, wicked old man"
s1e cried. You know that you are
saying what is not true. ! believe that
you starred this run because you knew
that most of the country banks had
sent their surplus to the city to take
advantage Of the money market. 1t is
you who are bank wrecker hate
you
she stamped her foot TO emphasize
her words. and something in the ges-
ture brought back to Cyrus memory a
far earlier day when these same words
were spoken. He ana Josh and Nellie
had been out nutting-three children
with no thought %marriage
He had killed bird with stone
and hadskrought it to Nellie. proud Of
his proWs Instead of the praise he
had expected. she turned on him and
scolGcd him for his wanton act
Eunice in her anger was very like her
mother. and the whole scene came back
to him as wildly as though it had been
an occurrence of the very day instead
Of a Renaissance Of forty years and
more.
He looked into the eyes that were so
Ike those he had loved in the long ago
and partly turned away. For the first
time he realized why Whitehead had
won. Nellie had admired his gentle
ness even while she feared Cyrus
roughness. Perhaps, after all. he. Cyrus.
had been more to blame for his loss
than had his old playfellow.
you two 90 on with your spooning,"
he said gruflly. and they could not see
that the shrewd gray eyes were filled
! with tears.
Cyrus stumbled blindly along the
half defined path that led to the road.
| He was living over again his boyhoOd
days, ana he found therein much to re-
greet =
There was a bowling mob about the
bank. The employees Of half a dozen
big mills had taken the day off to res
cue their money from the fancied dam
ger, and they clamored about the doors.
AS fast as those in the bank obtained
their money they were let out and
others were admitted The tellers were
paying out as slowly as possible in the
hope of being able to tide over the day.
On the morrow they might expect help
from the city.
Cyrus Ware stamped his way up the
steps, the crowd giving way before
him. The Waterman at the door let
him In at once and. without explana-
ton. Ware pushed his way into the
presidents Office. where Whitehead
puzzled over long columns of figures.
He did not hear Wares entrance. and
not until Cyrus hand fell upon his
shoulder dill lac look up.
"Josh." he said thickly. I've been a
blamed fool for more years than care
to remember buf that's no sign I've
got to keep on to the cpd of my days.
I've got about 100000 out there in my
wagon. want to open an account"
For moment Whitehead glanced
into the other mans face and saw in
his eyes the mute appeal for reconcile
alton which Cyrus could not frame in
words Their hands met in a clasp
that wiped away the memory of bitter
years, ana together they went out of
the Office 70 where a guard of men
stood over the boxes. Already the
news that Cyrus Ware was going to
deposit had broken the rush. and the
crowd had materially lessened
The two men stood on the step SUI
perintending the removal of the cur
rency. Cyrus passed Whitehead CT
gar. I'm glad I've squared up old
accounts in opening a new one" he
said, with ponderous effort at care
lessness. You see, our young people
are planning to get married"