The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18

tuhe III settietnent us clalm would d.
considered
When the stranger read this he wal
sitting on the porch and Jennie wa.
attending him. lie smiled, and Jenni,
asked him M what he was smiling.
Il vii. name very low sum-tht
the ease. After that shall hear moth
ng more from the auditor"
why not:"
because his object Is to induce me-
10 maine a sum that I will accept TO,
my claim. lie will file my reply, and
II the case ever comes to trial he viii
show 1t as evidence that 5000 was al
! had asked in settlement"
How do you know SO much about
these matters?
Kindly give me writing materials
replied the stranger without answering
her question. land will prove to you
that am right"
He wrote letter offering to accept
500 In settlement for his claims, ask
Ing an immediate reply since he was
about to leave the place from which
his offer was made. Though he re-
NAMED there two weeks longer, no an
swer came. .2 ,.t- 3
II wonder how in the wide world
you knew all that7" remarked Jennie.
But the stranger did not seem In
clined to explain things. When he
was strong enough he went away. Civ,
ing heartfelt thanks to all his bene-
factors and bidding Jennie a tender
goodby. -.t-. 49,
"Now. remember" be said at parting
with her. III I send to you for that
$500 you won't go back on me. will
your"
But didn't that offer you made spoil
It alp" she asked.
Eyes; II worked In that way, but
there are other ways"
Jennie's confidence In this young
man. who seemed to know 80 much
about railroad methods, was perfect
and she promised to send the money
when called for. Then the stranger
went away. and they heard no more OF
him for months. Spring passed into
summer. and the early autumn came
Then Jennie received a letter from
the stranger. saying that he was using
her legacy without really having It In
his possession. He explained that he
was doing 1t on the credit system,
which made 1t just as valuable to him
as cash. This was all Greek to Jen
ME, but she remembered how he had
foretold what the auditor of the rail
road would do. and she wrote back
that II was all right. She was glad he
was getting the benefit Of her money
and hoped he would make the railroad
company pay at least his doctors bill
During the summer the stock Of the
said company began to 60 up and
down, sometimes Jumping five points
at time, then sinking ten points
Sometimes II would remain.at fixed
price for weeks. then gradually settle
Within a few months, passing through
these changes, 1t sank from par to half
that value. Everybody wondered what
was going on behind the scenes" to
cause such fluctuations and such re-
cession Of price. But nobody seemed
to know. After awhile 1t began to
rise and went back to par.
When the annual meeting Of the di
rectors came around an unknown man
walked into the room where 1t was
held and showed certificates to the
amount Of 50 per cent Of the capital
stock. He presented the names Of
new board and. holding a majority Of
the stock. elected every one Of them.
Most Of his votes were by proxy.
"You are asked the astOnished
president of the man who held them.
IL am vice president of the r. T. and
G. line. on the Pacific coast. Last
spring I came east on business for my
road I was robbed Of my pOcketbook
on entering train on your road and.
having neither money nor tickets. was
put of in storm by your conductor.
I contracted pneumonia and came very
near dying. Subsequently offered to
company, but no reply was made TO
my offer. On my reco made a
study Of your road and formed a plan
to unite It with its feeder. I interest
ed my hackers on the'Pacifc coast and
obtained from them the necessary
financial equipment AS chairman OF
the new board call upon the officers
Of the company for their designations"
Not person present had ever heard
Of the 5000 claim for damages. The
president said that II he had known
Of II he would gladly have settled the
claim. paying u inst amount. The
chairman Of the new board said be
was glad the president did not know
Of Il, since the Investment under the
new scheme promised to be very
profitable one.
A few days after these developments
Jennie Livermore saw the stranger
coming mp the walk. She ran out to
niece him.
1--WE won my suit against the rail-
road company" he said.
"You don't mean itv'
Eyes, and ! must pay you for the
use of your legacy. which helped me
to win It."
"How much did you getf"