The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27
By FREDERIC .ORMOND
Copyright 1893. by W J wau s CO..

Forthwith, Norris obediently hurried
nom the Office, le4pel into the carria Ge.
and was soon driving RAPIDLY again to-
ward the " eSrmOrelanG sale denOsrr
vaults But now he intended 10 make
immediate use Of that third KEY which
Wilmington had hoped he might not need
az al The memoranda in MS pocket
DOCK told aim what 10 select, 50 that
MS task was wonderfully simple As he
STOOD before The open door OF the safe
ne could not but wonder at the conn
deuce Teposed III HIM by his friend IN
Sivlng INN the open sesame for s-Fch
wealth, for what ne had abstracted did
not represent a tenth part OF the con-
tents OF the repository And then he
smiled TO himself Twenty-four hours
earlier IN his career ne would not have
thought the confidence strange or IN
usual since he would not have thought
OF abusing II 1t was only another YER
sion Of the old saw that q guilty con-
science IS its own sccuSer-
1t is done l. Morris L.athrop, an a
tnleI. he laughed aloud as he uttered
the words while the carriage was
George Trevor The old man was await
ing nim, and LsJhrop threw the bundle
OF securities on the table
There. Pater," he said, figure it UP
Tor yourself 1 hope there's enough II
there isn't, can get more
Enough exclaimed the broker. after
ten minutes d busy silence. why. the
most conservative figures make il up-
I
rnucn more!'
thought you said you wanted half a
million, L-athroD exclaimed
50 dId-in securities. about three
aundred thousand in cash Why. boy,
this = Silt-edged collateral The bank
VIII credit me with almost the tuII
value OF this"
So much the better" Lathrop sug-
geSted, smiling 1t won't do any harm
10 have little extra for nest egg"
Do You mean that I shall use an Of
1T tnef hnanCiaT questioned. ca gerIv
Certainly; that IS what I br-ughI il
The old man looked at I.athrop for a
moment, then without a word. ne sank
down upon his chair AMI sObbed aloud
The terrible strain was past and he
gave way under the reaction as he
would not have done had he lost every
thing.
Come, come. pater. none Of that
cried Lathrop, brOkenly- And see, It Is
quarter of threet''
God bless YOU Morris God bless
youE' Trevor said, softly Wait here
Tor me I shall return very soon
N AFRAID the other fellow wouldn't
say God bless you to me II he were
mere, musteTed LathrOp when he WAS
alone He walked to the window and
looked out upon the passing thronS
wondering. vaguely, as he watched thai
web OF men shutting TO and fro. Il they
were all thieves like himself
Trevor reformed presently. His face
was beaminG and he rubbed his hands
contentedly together
Its all right" he said I'm moi
afraid of the whole State now The
bank old an unprecedented thinE-crei-
tied me with the fun amount What do
you think Of thar
Z think the bank ought to have done
IT," was the prompt answer
''Oh, you do EhZ-' the elder man
said, with 4 chuCkle of enjoyment
We'll, sir. let me tell YOU that the
banks are not run as charitable institu-
tons
Then in a moment. his face grew
grave as he drew forth a formidable
appearing document.
Glance over this, please" he re-
quested, extending the paper to his com
panion-
why. what is this2'' Lathrop in
auired in establishment He had sin fact
quite forgotten the fnancier's stipula-
ton that he should be rewarded for his
services in this emergency by a place in
the firm Of George Trevor & Co
That the banker replied. lis an
agreement of partnership between US
which I have caused 10 be prepared. II
Is dated thirty days back in order that
your part I'm tOday's business should not
be too apparent" He thrust a pen into
Lathrop's hand Sign here" he df-
rected. with a gesture
And, dazed BY the unexpectedness Of
the event Morris IsathrOp wrote his
name in the Indicated place, as he had
been commanded
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