The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-13

>\ won't sell, Mr..
Aberley." he re.
peated. doggedly.
Don't tell me- that again. sir!"
Aberely cried. HE viii sell-he shall
SELL" He pulled short up. gasping;
while Cartwright sprang towards him
In sudden alarm. IL let my tenn.
per get the best Of me-yes. yes;
that's right: . man Of my build can't
afford to get excited. Mr.. Cartwright,
II We fail. We fail. There's - hours.
anyway. and we'll trust to the chapter
Of accidents: that's Ill there 10 left
for %"
Aberlsy LETT the once shortly: the
men and women whom he met he rec.
ognixed merely % moving obstacles
In his way. He felt, DULY. that he
wanted to get where It was quiet
where he could think. He sank down
YEARLY npon . bench In the first
square that he came to. staring ct the
nursemaids and children with unsee.
ing eyes.
He realized presently. IN Q vague
fashion, that he was not the only &C.
eppant Of the bench! . girl Of about
twelve years was seated ut the far.
tier end. .,4@
II wouldn't vondsr." hs said.. ~ II
isn't about tims Tor you to 50 home:
and e yeu don't mind. III walk along
With you" :,
The little girl looked uD Il lin.
tastiiy conssntins. You're h tsis.
ness. guess. Ike my PAPA" che said,
tentatively. 90 .4
Eyes,. asssatsd Abersly. J..
"Perhap9." she went On. '.you can
tell me somethlng-is al The wheat
cornered!"
Aberiey drew . short, stabbins
breath. what dye meant" hs said,
almost roughly.
"Why, you see, I was hiding under
the sofa in the library after luncheon,
and heard ny papa tell . man 10
thought he'd cornered al the wheat,
but there was big lot that had slip.
ped through his 1lngers-'and IL We
can't get It ut our figure / heard papa
say, we're ruined: Aberlsy will snap
It up aud hammer n 70 pieces"
Aberlst WAS hsrrying along ct .
pace that kept the little girl trotting
ct his side. II hs could only reach .
pay telephone before Cartwright left
the ONCE! Five minutes-one minute
would settle It; he could trust Cart
wright to get track Of the wheat-to
buy tho would win the deal yet!
Aberley felt q sudden tug at his hand
% the crowd surged at him: he CLAN.
ced down in time to sec the little girl
stagger and fan.
Good God!" he cried sharply. sniv.
ering a. ono who awakes from q night.
mare. There was no irreverence In
the speech. He caught the little girl
to him.
you'll take me home, won't your"
she said.
Il certainly WILL" replied Aberley.
Il think not, sir" A hand fell heav.
lily on Aberley's shoulder. swinging
him half around. Marchmont snatch.
ed the little girl from him and stood
glazing.
"Papa!" cried the little girl, ex.
citedly. -.
Aberley pulled himself together.
"Marchmont, we don't want to have
a fight on the street. I've business
proposition to make; II l may come
into your house. I'll make it there"
Come" replied Marchmont, grim.
~.
Aberley followed Marchmont in.
doors; the nurse swooped down upon
the little girl and bore her away.
Once in the library, Aberley turned
to Marchmont, speaking deliberately.
"Marchmont," he said, Il am in a
hole. It is q bad hole. I've a big
contract to I'LL tomorrow, and I'm
short on wheat. Cartwright says that
you won't sell 1t any price. ID that
sol"
1T H." replied Marchmont, briefly.
Aberley inclined his head. Then
I fail. Unlsss-" he looked hard at
Mardhmont and waited.
"Well?" ouezisd Marchmont.
Unless telephone my confidential
clerk to buy that lot Of wheat that b.
slipped throagh your. augers."
nareanoat started. recovering him.
self with a effort well" he said.
heavily. why cont yoa teiephons1"
because" returned Aberiey. with
sreat gsatlsasss. II was your little
g1Si Who-esve you away.