La Junta tribune., 1908-05-23


told him of an Investment by which
he c~,id get all the money back with
osii any risk and could make good the
loan. MIR. Garrison took his advice.
nst-i the hanks funds for the purpose
and the Investment proved worthless.
The bank was insolv ent. Mr.. Garrison
sh@ himself
Horrible. Horribic.- murmured
Dallas.
The horrible part of the whole story
zane ont later said Aiwyn Bennett.
1t se~ins the iinancicr had deliberately
ruined Mr.. Garrison and was on the
,ther side of the deal by which the
osnk's funds were lost In other
words he persuaded his friend TO put
money in what he knew was n losing
venture. then tt~,k that money himself.'
..Ilc lid II wiilfally." chimsSi In Mrs.
Bennett. knowing his friead would lie
ruiicd and that the banks money
which iir lurcd Mr.. Garrison into In
yesting was going To swell his own III
gotten fortune
Il did not think any ore lived who
co'ild ,o such things" shu,iiercd Dat
lnS. Poor Cynthia!'
Cynthia suffered least Of ALL said
Mrs. Bennett '.She was little more
than child at the time. Her mother
died Of grief, and her brothcr--a prom
Using. clever young fellow just enter
ing college disappeared
Deserted cynthia"
Not 50 bad as that. He probably
went away sooner than face his IA
ther's disgrace and began life so,ne-
whore far from hone That WIS nine
years ago. yet eyer since then he sends
Cynthia little money every month
not much. but no doubt NIL lie can
scrape together above his bare living
expenses. She has tried in every way
to get in touch with him. but she cant
locate him anywhere. There is no
clew except that monthly money order
I never knew him very well-in fact,
only siw him once ar twice--but I've
heard he was a fine. manly hoy. The
shock must have been worst OF ail on
him''
$50 n unnn lost his good name and
his life. his wife died. his sons life
wax wrecked aud his daughter iLipOv-
erished." mused Dallas. "and all that s
financier might grow v little richer. !
can't believe it.''
A little ashamed u displaying ruch
vehefnence IN the presence Of one Of
her uncle's dependents. the girl glanced
toward the table But the secretary
had gone.
MY hustnnd.'' pratticd Mrs. Bnnett
complncently. always xsid thnt the
men who rose highest In the money
world reached their lofty places over
the despoiied bodies Of hundreds Of
victims. Thank God. my hoy has lvD
such parental record to look hack on.
MY husband was one tnaD in mill
iion--tlie soul of honor both In busi-
ness and In private life. You've read
Of his splendid civil war record Then
he went into business as = contractor
and engineev. and earued fortune,
every dollar Of which wns honest
That's something 10 I've proud OF In
these money loving times
What wns the name OF the financicr
who ruined Mr.. Garrison:'' asked Dni-
Ias. still haunted by the narrative she
had just heard
"So one knows. 1t was suppressed
ut the time. The fnctr In the written
confession left by Air. Garrison be-
came public property: but. through po-
lfticaI influence tile mime Of tue man
responsible for the tragedy was sup
pressed. Here ! aft chatting on dole
fml topks., wi,ils, th0sestr0 y0ulG peos
nc are running all over the place mn
chayeroned Excuse me. won't You.
rand I'll look them up?"
She smiled at .Alwyn as she left the
room. and his answering smile showed
how fully he understood and appre-
ciated her motive In leaving him alone
WITH Dallas Wainwright. Perhaps Dnl-
las. too. understood. for she made NJ
though to follow Mrs. Rcppett out into
the lawn But Aiwyn stepped between
her and the window.
Don't go jryt yet he legged. I've
20 much to talk over with you. When
they ci7Ne In we were speaking OF that
parngraph ainut CtIIi~ and yourself.
You don't love him. do yon. Dallas?
Tell me you DON'T
n question:
.Oniy the right that my love for you
gives me. dear heart. You must haze
known loved you even though I've
never said II before. I love sou. Dali
taa. though TIL today. ! think. 4 never
realized how much. Tell me II isn't
true that You're going to marry Gibbs-' I
-Evcn II II weren't true I should not
marry you. Aiwyn.'
..Ahr'
The exclamation was wrunG uncOn-
sciosssiy from his whitening lips. II
was - though Z l,ang Of phyTical pain
had pierced him.
II wouldn't marry you.'' went on
DaIlss. though fnos~ Eently. because
ron don't really love me
II do: do! With my whole heart.