The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-10
CHAPTER XX.-continued.


IT'S much better of you to wish me
to come" | said with all my heart
taking her hand.
Come on Saturday" she said at
last.
I'm at your service at any time.
murmured.
Don't" she said That's COnven.
tional If you are to be conventional
you're not to come" And she laughed
nervously.
looked into her eyes, and then on
impulse stopped and kissed the hand
still held.
ut was what | meant" | said.
She snatched her hand away, and
as she did so | saw in the dim light
that hid the further end of the hall
the figure of the Wolf, massive, dark.
threatening, and my mind supplied it
with all the fires of passion aud hate
with which | had twice seen the face
intlamed
Luella's eyes grew large with wOn1
der and alarm as she caught on my
face the reflection of the VOLTS com.
ing. But as she turned to look, the
figure faded away without sound, and
there was only Mrs Knapp appearing
in the doorway; and her alarm turned
to amusement.
'Oh, | was afraid you had gone" ="
said Mrs. Knapp. Would You mind
Luella, looking after the guests
minute?"
Luella bowed me a good night and
was gone.
"Oh, Henry" said Mrs. Knapp, Il
wanted to ask you about Mr.. Knapp.
Is your aid absolutely essential to his
success"
Il presume not though it would
probably embarrass him somewhat If
l should take ship for China before
morning"
AS | held in the bank securities
worth nearly 81. 100000 believed that
| spoke within bounds.
Il suppose it would do no good to
try to dissuade him from his plans?"
1T would take bolder man than L."
said |. with smile at the audacity of
the idea.
Mrs. Knapp smiled sadly in re-
sponse,
do you think, Henry" she asked
hesitatingly, do you think that Mr..
Knapp is quite himself?"
My mind leaped at the recollection
of the Wolf figure in the opium dens.
But | choked down the thought, and
replied calmly:
He certainly has a vigorous busi-
ness head on his shoulders"
Il wish you could tell me about his
business affairs said Mrs. Knapp
wistfully. But know you won't"
you wouldn't think much of me if
l did l said boldly.
1T would be right to tell me-" she
said. But | mustn't keep you stand.
ing here. Good night"
! walked down the steps and ioiped
my waiting guards with q budget of
new thought and feelings to examine.
The three days that followed Dodd.
ridge Knapp fought for the control OF
Omega, and the Decker syndicate
fought as stubbOrnly for the same end
| was forced to admire the fertility of
resource displayed by the King of the
Street. He was carrying on the fight
with the smaller capital, yet by his
attack and defense he employed his
resources to better result. The weak.
ness of the syndicate lay in its bur
den of Confidence and Crown Dia-
mond. DOddridge Knapp had sold out
his holdings of both at a handsome
profit, but, so far from ceasing his
sales of these stocks, as | had ex.
pected, he had only begun. He sud-
denly developed into a most pro.
nounced bear" and sold both stocks
for future delivery in great blocks.
He was cautious with Confidence. but
his assaults on Crown Diamond were
ruthless. Decker and his brokers stood
CALAMITY to the defense of their threat
sned properties and bought heavily.