Putnam patriot., 1908-04-17

"1hcse arc tnffisia tinifsS Detlr on
 Bnur bahtefSa
 and its crushing effect npon his ia.
 ther's plans. Then. teo. iiIs fathers
 grief WIS cutting him to fhe heart st
 touched him to the quick | gfipYed
 his conscience wlth harnng viae
 He had come north au Its fathers
 business. although uet primarily for
 this deep water hafhor scheme, of
 which he had known little gr uaihine,
 and ION he was mas4uefading nnder
 false name and title for his own
 pleasure He must perforee be Il heip
 less onlooker while enemies forged q
 shaft out of parental love and with II
 pierced the heart and brought about
 the ruin of his dear old dad. Ii was
 unheafable. impossible. yet what could
 he do2
 What would happen when Bill VII
 Hams arrived? He. the hapless son.
 seemed to be in some way responsible for the whole wretehcd tangle. yet hon
 or barred him from irterpasing hand
 to prevent fhe catastrophe Seek II
 where he would. th,re seemed no loop
 hole of escape tn he found. Perhaps
 if he could see Mr Gorrtgan he could
 get adviee. hut. no. tliat gentleman hnd already declined n help him. telling him he must brazen # out ou his own account Erazap fl eut2 Yes. but how? Brass counted for nothing now. for Mir Renwyck held ali tlIe cards. Reason did point to one possible cnurse to hedge on the winning side and
 save what he could for his father out
 of the wreck. and at rhis possibility the yonng man grasped as a drowning man reat hes for il straw.
 "Mr. Kenwyek." he said. with a l mighty effort to hide his agitation.
 what you say consinees me. 1 have just $i0O.OOO'-his own private fortune from his motber-"in bank. l should like to place II in vour enterprise. The financier started.
 We'll he parleyed. that Is rather a larger amount than had thought of
 handling for you still. promise is n promise Write me yopr check. Croy- land and I'll bring out your stock eer- fificates tomorrow evening"
 The name .,Croyiand~ came to Rich ard like blow hetwce the eyes. iii hiS intense excitement be had almost forgotten that he WAS another man He could not use the eari's name for this purpose. of course. yet to sign Richard Williams 10 a check payable to Jacob Renwyek would he to confess all As well wave T red flag in he face of a furious bull Again he was experiencing the results of folly. but this time it contained no elements of hursor whatever He was in for it-a maverick surrounded on every side by whirI:ng lariats. and soon sizzling branding iron wond burn ifs everlast- ing mark npon his hide
 "Mr Renwyck." he faltered. desper ately casting about for some practical hle retreat from his dilemma. hut in vain. "I fear. after all. that wont lJe able to~-fo ge on with you. My taukers-er"
 The speenlnfor looked puzzled An. he exclaimed. .'I think 1 cap appreciate your difficulty Ton doubt less taDk In England. hui that will not trouble ns. l imagine" He apened desk drawer and produced pad of blank forms ''f he~e are foreign drafts Draw oD your bankers at sight. .nd l will negotiate the paper through my own account aud let yo. know the amenni of exchange You see" he laughed T nm forcing Ton into H for. tune. as If were Really. l ought to charge you q commission.
 The Texan took ilIe blank draft handed iD him held t II moment. then
 slowly tore il down lis length.