The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

studied with establishment, and then.
not quite understanding, he looked
ct Van Tuysen inQuiringly.
Zone hundred shares in the Ham
mer Press COMPANY, said Van Tuy-
sen grimly. They're worth about ten
thousand dollars now, John. It's ali
that was left to me sand l had the
sense to hold on to it. And it's yours.
| John. after I'm dead. After? No.
| now"
"But this is g fortune!" exclaimed
Old Jennings. Why, 1t w0uld-ynu
can't mean =
do i mean you to sell them and
retire, John? No, don't" ssid Van
Tuysen. Listen, John, and get your
| brains to working
The two men sat up till two In the
morning, one outside the coyerlet, one
| propped up within, figuring, comput-
ing.
And Mary Hewlett missed John Jen-
nings on the next day for the first
Sunday in thirteen years.
Strange to say, John Jennings was
at his desk as usual on the Monday
morning, and the men In the office.
who had learned of his discharge, look
ed at him in surprise, and winked. &nd
muttered that the old bcokkeeper
must be losing his wits. So thought
Mulchay, the treasurer, when ne
caught sight Of him.
..Um- did you you receive no COM
| municatiOn from Mr.. Bland yester-
| day?" he asked, stopping beside him
as he. passed to his seat.
Eyes, sir. replied Jennings respect
fully. but / thought Mr.. Bland might
have changed his mind and might like
| to speak to me again Z
Mulchay was afraid OF scene. He
hated scenes; besides, he did not
know but that John might have
some scheme Of vengeance in his
mind, not disconnected with knife
or revolver. He walked away TO
warn Mr.. BANDS secretary. But Jen-
nings anticipated him, for, entering at
that moment, Bland. too, caught sight
of Jennings and stopped to ask him
why he was there And Johns man-
ner was SO mild. SO respectful, and 50
| portentous, that he actually agreed to
| grant him private interview.
Now, Jennings" he began pom
pously, when they were alone togeth-
err. I'VE can't, do anything more for
you. If it's that"
mo, Mr.. Bland, it's this, said Old
Jennings, and spread an engraved doc
ument upon the table. Mr.. Bland look
ed at it and sprang up out OF his chair.
Its that missing hundred shares!"
he gasped. Where did you get 1T.
Jennings? It's forgery.
No. sir, it'sNthe missing hundred
shares. You said so, Mr. Bland re-
turned Old Jennings quietly.
Where did you get it :"
I've got IT, answered John.
IF It isn't forgery I'll buy 1t from
you at fifty said President Bland
eagerly
No, SIR answered John.
Sixty, then, Seventy. Ninety A
hundred. What do you want for it?
They haven't reached hundred yet"
he yelled, losing his self-control en-
tirely 8.
"Mr. Shafer would give me two hun
dred," said John quietly.
Curse you for thief! VIII you
take two hundred at once?'
NO, SIR said Old Jennings.
well. what do you want?" inquired
Bland, sinking back in his chair and
| twitching nervously at the morocco
| padding.
"I'M tell you." Old Jennings an
sWered, Strengthening his bent form
and looking the other between the
eyes. Y II might sell out to Shafer. and
guess that would make it nip and
tuck between you both. But Skaters
| just as big a rogue as you, and just
as mean, and this time Pm playing
for my own hand and for two others
Pm not going to SELL Those shares
ara worth just fifty dollars apiece; and
won't take advantage Of any cut
throat competition between Shafer
and you to make money But you'N
do three things and sign an agreement
now"
Bland; and he said the latter part of
inns expression TOT Ine nrst time IN
his life.
Well, sir" said Old Jennings, re-
Stunning his respectful manner, you
know that was associated with Mr..
Van Tuysen in the first days OF the
machine and know whole lot about
| 1t. So you will give me ten years
contract as head Of the foundry at
what does Mr.. Rogers get?-Ah, yes,
at five thousand a year."
But what about Rogers?''
| That's So" Jennings agreed.
Well as assistant, then, at thirty-five
hundred. with reversion if Mr.. Rog-
| ers shall leave you" He was always
a soft fool. Old Jennings was. Sec
ondly, you will appoint Mr. Van Tuy-
sen head OF the assembling room, at