The herald., 1912-10-03

IF YOU only could" she replied.
1T has gone dead just when | want
ed speed the worst"
A minute later he turned TO her
with a laugh and said: They are
improving these machines all the
time. but they haven't turned out one
yet that will run without gasoline.
There's none in the tank. Gooo
morning
Miss Gladys Humphreys was an or.
phan. living with her aunt. and &C
counted one of the wealthiest girls N
Boston. A dozen gallants, including
young Whitney. were on her ISL OF
suitOrs. and gossip said that the la''
ter was the favored one so far. Sne
and Fred Bingham had not exchanged
names.
A week after the auto incident, and
az an evening hour this time, MI
Bingham was sauntertng about the
neighborhood smoking his cigar. Inc
streets were very quiet, but as ne
passed a fine mansion. the front door
OF which stood open. he heard a Wom-
an scream In moment ne. was
through the gate and up the steps
and in the hall he found two tough
looking young men. each having
bundle under his arm, fighting TO free
themselves from the grasp OF young
woman.
Fred Bingham took hand in the
game az once. and II was bad for the
sneak thieves who had entered the
house during the dinner hour. and
had been discovered just as they were
making their exit.
Il was only when the fellows had
been turned over 20 the police that
Fred felt sure OF the identity OF the
damsel in distress II was the rich
Miss Gladys, and that was the house
OF her aunt The affair had tried her
nerves. but not so greatly that an in
PRODUCTION was not made and Mr.,
Bingham etfusively thanked for hif
services and invited to cal. He
waited two or three evenings before
so doing. and one OF these evenings q
call was made by James Whitney.
The matter OF the attempted robbery
came up. and as soon as he heard the
name OF Fred Bingham he replied:
Why. know him. He is one OF
the workmen at the shops"
But a gentleman as well, and .
brave man" said the girl.
IT didn't know he went about play
ing III gentleman after working
hours"
1T seems to come perfectly natural
to him"
The next morning the elder Whit
ney left for the west on business
and at noon the younger called Fred
into the Office and fired him point
blank, notwithstanding contract
and further said TO him:
a lot Of cheek. you've got, to force
the acquaintanceship of such lady
as Miss Humphrey. Better drop that
at once. II you don't want trouble
with me-"
Fred Bingham reached out and
caught the others nose between
thumb and finger. and after holding
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ed out. That evening he called on
the rich Miss Gladys. and she in.
sisted that It be visit She wanted
to know many things. and she made
the young man talk, and by and by
she said:
II am the second largest stock.
holder in the Barrett Iron Works
and We need you there"
A month later. when the elder
Whitney returned and found his me
chanical genius gone he threw up his
hands and exclaimed:
Gone to our strongest rival, and
that means a loss Of $4,000 a year
to u.s."
He was getting In my way social
~" was the sullen reply.
why. you idiot, he'll marry that
Humphrey girl within a year, and
within two she'll buy out the rest OF
the stockholders and hand him tn,
hueinassf.