Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-05

asked the colonel quietly. Moore look
ed helplessly at the president Of tn
bank, and his silence spoke NOR
plainly than words.
| Brewster, 1t looks bad" said tn,
colonel, turning abruptly to the yount
man. 1.-The other banks are afraid o
run, and we can't count on mucl
help from them. Some of them hav'
helped us and others have refused
Now, I not only ask you to refrain
from drawing out your deposit, but
want you to help us in this crucia
moment" The colonel looked twent!
years older, and his voice shook per
ceptibly. Brewster's pity went out t
him in a flash.
What can 1 do, colonel Drew" III
cried. 'Tll not take my money out
but don't know how can be Of fur
ther assistance to you. Command me
sir"
You can restore absolute confidence
Monty, my dear boy, by increasing
your deposits in our bank" said the
colonel slowly and as If dreading the
fate of the suggestion.
you mean, sir, that can save the
bank by drawing my money from 9TH
er banks and putting 1t here?" asked
Monty slowly. He was thinking hard
er and faster than he had ever thought
in his life. Could he afford to risk the
loss Of his entire fortune on the fate
Of this bank? What would Swearen.
gen Jones say II he deliberately de-
posted a vast amount Of money in
tottering institution like the Bank Of
Manhattan Island? 1t would be the
maddest folly on his part If the banl
went down. There could be no miti-
eating circumstances in the eyes Of ell.
ther Jones or the world If he swampet
all of his money in this crisis.
81 beg of you. Monty, help, u.s." The
colonels pride was gone. 1T means
disgrace If we close our doors ever
for an hour; it means a stain tina,
only years can remove. You can re.
store confidence by a dozen strokes OF
your pen, and you can save u.s."
He was Barbara's father. The proud
old man was before him as a suppli-
ant, no longer the cold man Of the
world. Back to Brewster's mind came
the thought Of his quarrel with Bar
bara and Of her heartlessness. A
scratch of the pen one way or the 9TH
er could change the life Of Babars
Drew. The two bankers stood by
scarcely breathing. From outside eamt
the shuttle of many feet and the muf'
fled roll Of voices. Again the door te
the private office opened and a clerl
excitedly motioned for Mr.. Moore tc
hurry to the front of the bank. Moore
paused irresolutely, his eyes on Brew
ster's face. The young man knew the
time had come when he must help ol
deny them.
Like a flash the situation was made
clear to him, and his duty was plain
He remembered that the Bank Of Man
haitian Island held every dollar thai
Mrs. Gray and Peggy possessed. Theii
meager fortune had been intrusted tc
the care Of Prentiss Drew and his as
sociates, and it was in danger.
Il will do all 1 can, colonel" saio
Monty, "but upon one condition"
That is?"
Barbara must never know Of this
The coloners gasp Of astonishment
was cut short as Monty continued
Promise that she shall never know
II don't understand, but II 1t is youl
wish promise"
Inside of half an hours time severa
hundred thousand came to the relief
of the struggling bank, and the mar
who had come to watch the run witt
curious eyes turned out to be it's saw
ior. His money won the day for the
Bank of Manhattan Island. When the
happy president and directors Offered
to pay him an astonishing high rate
of interest for the use of the money he
proudly declined.
The next day Miss Drew issued in
vitations for a cotillion. Mr.. Mont
gomery Brewster was not asked to at
tend