The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-05

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feT7y 5ottoeoeo mass sighed Dallas,
| s u~.n''o'' ''o"' "'e looking fter
| tn zone
would as soon think of putting but
! terf1y into harness. Is it true she has
no money left?'
| "I'm afraid it's only too true" an
| swered Mrs. Bennett "Her father lost
everything in specializing He was
| cashier Of the Israel Putnam Trust
| company and afterward president
He"-
She paused as the Office door opened
and Thompson, the secretary, came
| into the room. At sight of Mrs. Ben
nett he seemed about to turn back; but,
changing his purpose, crossed to the
table and began to look for some docu-
ments he had failed to gather up.
"What was the rest Of the story
about Mr.. Garrison?" asked Dallas,
really interested in the older woman's
recital.
Thompson's papers slipped through
his fingers and went skidding across
the polished floor. The others looked
around in surprise.
Excuse mev' muttered the secre-
tary as he stopped to gather up the
documents. Every awkward! I'm
sorry"
Ie went on arranging the scattered
papers In his usual unobtrusive silence,
efacing himself from the general talk.
"You were telling me about Cynthia s
father" said Dallas.
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Bennett, taking
up the thread Of her tale. HE was
looked on as one of the most honorable
bankers in the city. And so he was
until his misfortune"
"Misfortune
''More misfortune than crime. His
wife was a girlhood friend Of mine, so
perhaps am prejudiced in his favor.
A famous fnancier-a dear friend Of
his-induced him to make a very large
loan that proved to be mistake. He
went to the fnancier for advice as to
how to recoup the loss. The fnancier
told him of an investment by which
he could get all the money back with
loan. Mr.. Garrison took his advice,
used the banks funds for the purpose
and-the investment proved worthless.
The bank was insolvent Mr.. Garrison
shot himself"
"Horrible! Horriblew murmured
Dallas.
'The horrible part of the whole story
nor 1y,% LOTT IL
ut seems the fnancier had deliberately
ruined Mr.. Garrison and was on the
| other side of the deal by which the
banks funds were lost. In other
words, he persuaded his friend to put
money in what he knew was a losing
venture, then took that money himself -
HE did it willfully," chimed in Mrs.
Bennett, knowing his friend would be
ruined and that the banks: money
which he lured Mr.. Garrison into in
| vesting was going to swell his own i'll
gotten fortune'
II did not think any one lived who
could do such things" shuddered Dali
las. "Poor Cynthia!"
"Cynthia suffered least of ALL" said
Mrs. Bennett "She was little more
than a child at the time. Her mother
died Of grief, and her brother-a prom
Using, clever young fellow just enter
ing college-disappeared."
deserted Cynthia?"
"Not so bad as that. He probably
| went away sooner than face his IA
theirs disgrace and began life some
where far from home. That was nine
years ago, yet ever since then he sends
| Cynthia little money every month
| not much, but no doubt all he can
scrape together above his bare living
expenses. She has tried in every way
to get in touch with him, but she can't
locate him anywhere. There is NO
clew except that monthly money order.
never knew him very well-in fact, /
| only saw him once or twice-but I've
heard he was fine, manly boy. The
him."
$50 a man lost his good name and
his life, his wife died, his sons life
was wrecked and his daughter impov-
erfshed," unused Dallas, "and all that a
financier might grow a little richer. 1
can't believe itv' r. H.. ..cc.<-z.-
A little ashamed of displaying such
vehemence in the presence Of one of
her uncle's dependents, the girl glanced
toward the table. But the secretary
had gone. .5
| "My husband" prattled Mrs. Bennett
complacently, always said that the
men who rose highest in the money