The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11

Gerald, as pale as he. you drove me
into speaking that way
Perhaps did, my boy. don't Judge
you II you ever find you need help
come TO me. And II you cant come
and stlll need me send for me. I'll do
what ! can always. | know you better
than you know yourself. Goodby."
He turned to the door. and Gerald
burst out: "Why can't you let my
friends alonef | liked you before yon
began this sort Of thing."
Il will let them alone II you WILL"
said Selwyn, batting Il cant stand by
and see you exploited and used and
perverted VIII you give me one
chance TO talk It over. Geraldf"
mo: | won't" returned Gerald hotly.
I'm stand for my friends every time!
There's no treachery In me!'
you are not standing by me very
fast" sad the elder man gently.
II said was standing by my
friendsr' repeated the boy.
"very well. Gerald but It's at the ex.
pense OF your own people. I'm afraid"
That's my business. and you're not
one Of en- retorted the boy. Infuri-
ated. "and you won't be. either. If !
can prevent 1t. no matter whether peo-
pie say that you're engaged to her,
"What?' whispered Selwyn. wheel.
n tta Aao hn lac 80
or had fed from his face. and Gerald
caught his breath. almost blinded by
the baze Of fury In the elder mans
eyes.
Neither spoke again. and after n mo
ment selwyn's eyes fell, and he turned
heavily on bis heel and walked away,
head bent, gray eyes narrowing to
slits.
Yet through the brains chaos and
the hearts loud tumult and the clamor
Of pulses run wild at the insult Hung
into bis very face the grim instinct to
go on persisted. and he went on and on
for her sake on, he knew not how, un.
I'll he came to Neergard's apartment In
one OF the vast west side constructions
bearing the name OF sovereign state,
and here after an Interval he followed
bis card to Neergard's splendid suit.
where manservant received him and
left him seated by sunny window
overlooking the blossoming foliage OF
the park
When Neergard came In and stood on
the farther side Of big oak table Sci.
w~n rose, returning the cool. curt nod
"Mr Neergard," be said. at is not |
easy for me to come here after what !
! said to you when ! severed my con.
nection with your firm. You have
every reason to be unfriendly toward |
me. but came on the chance that
whatever resentment you may feel will
not prevent you from bearing me out"
Personal resentment" said Neergard
slowly. never inferferes with nv bust
ness. | take II, OF course, that you
have called upon business matter
VIII you SIT DOWN."
Thank you. ! have only moment,
and what am here for Is TO ask yon
AZ Mr.. Errolrs friend to use your In
fuence on Mr. Errol-eyery atom OF
your infuence--to prevent him from
running himself financially through his
excesses ask you for bis family's
sake 10 dlseountenance any more gam
bling. to hold him strictly to bis duties
10 your office. to overlook no more
Of his. but 10 demand
from him what any trained business
man demands Of his associates US well
~ OF bis employees. | ask this for the
boys sake
Il am not aware that Gerald re.
luires any interference from me or
rom you either" said Neergard cooily
And. M far as that. goes, ! aud my
business require no interference either
And ! believe that settles IT,
He touched button The man.
eryant appeared to usher seiwyp out
The latter set his teeth In pls under
Ip aud looked straight and hard ar
Seergard. but Neergard thrust both
'ands 10 bis pockets. turned squareiy
n bis heei and sauntered out Of the
oom. yawuing us be went
II bid fair 10 become hard day for
elwyn. lie foresaw II. for there was
Iore for him to DO. and the day was
ar from ended. and his self restraint
Fas nearly exhausted
An hour later be sent his card 10 20
Pane. and fiosamund came
own presently. mystined. naiiered. yet
hrewdly alert and prepared for any
hing since the miracle of hls coming
ustined such preparation
why in the world" she said with
flushed gsyety perfectly genuine.