The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-01


Great Scott he said. This is ter
ribe I'm awfully sorry. is it ire
trievable:"
Yes said Stanford curly.
Granger drew back into his car. II
sylnpat hize deeply. he added. TN
see YOU al the club later
When Stanford reached the Stan
leys' he saw Edward Martins car 1T
the curb. Martin was one of Annals
admirers who had not given UP hop
ing that he might win her. even III
spite OF the fact that it was practically
decided in Stanford's favor.
1t was Stanfords intention TO tell the
StanlcyS at once about his plaa for
discovering his friends. He saw in the
first glance at the servant who opened
the door that the news had. already
spread through the house. and rs the
door closed Mrs. Stanley came into the
hall.
She started at sight of him. Then
she shook hands and began to talk
swiftly.
Happy New Year she said "You
are our second early caller. MIR. Mar
tin came 4 little while ago. Isn't ii
fine weather for holidayg VIC are
going MOTORING I haven't even had
tnc enough 80 look OF ihc papers this
morning
Stanford VAS turning cold. The in
sincerity Of the woman was obvious.
'Besidcs she continued we have
been thinking of something else a sur.
prise: Anna aud Ned Martin II seems
they've had an understanding between
Themselves for months past Anna
hntcd ri Somcthiu- Of the Kind last
night and lis morning they cam" 10
rs together. II WAS not lust what 'vc
had planned for Anna bat vhat wcr"
We 10 do: They adore each other. So
its arranged
She stopped with almost gasp Of
relief She had got it ont before stan
ford explained
4 see he said calmly: Won have
, not looked NJ this mornings papers"
NO Why do you ask
Il suppose you arc trying to he tact
| ful Mrs Stanley" he said
/ The contempt III his eyes and voice
stung her. ana she gave herself up to
| anger
Well was. size replied Since
| YOU itsiSt / did SET the papers AMI saw
that Won were ruined WAS | 10 throw
/ my daughter into the ruin with YOU:
You expect q great deal too much il
YOU expcc; that | have Annals future
10 look out for. aud know | am doing
the best thing l am trying 10 arraugc
matters so that people viii understand
that they were engaged before We
heard OF your failure. You appear t.
think ii contemplate. but do not and
you Will find few people WIN viii
And Anna? Is she contcntcd:" in
CURED Stanford.
Perfectly. Anna is very sensible
Then Siucc / am ruined ! am dis
missed" demanded he Young man.
If vou choose 10 lac unreasonable
and pat It chat way. yes. she said an,
let him Stanford stared around, !;
little dazed for = second
Why. l thought she liked nc sb'
and Mr. STANLEY ana that Anna loyc,
me. he said Ia himself lie turned t
60 and the butler let tim ont II
walked slowly back Il his Hat.
When nc reached his apari mcnt u
found Watson. his lawyer waiting 70
him He looked pate ana worried
What is it,: asked stanford
Why they've started already" re
Piled Watson bitterly "315eg ve beer
at me like vutlurrs for INC money
quite small sums. lots OF them-tha
Won owe them. Some OF them are lili
wolves. lighting over priority claims
I've never seen such absolute greedi
ness in my life rs some Of YOU
friends have shown this morning
1t : completely spoiled my New Yeal
/ hope they have hit YOU hard har
enough for You 10 he willing to Sto
this folly You're only going to get
broken heart and Soured outlook on
OF this thing You must stop it befor
II goes any further
They have hit me hard" reptile
Stanford sadly They We broken III,
already"
A light Of uudcrst- ndipg rose III TIA
lawyers eyes.
You don't mean the Stanleys:'
Stanford nodded ".rbe parents ce
tainlv have Anna is to marry Martin
But ! can't believe that she loves him
That moment the door opened, an
his servant announced, Miss Stanley
She ran straight TO Stanford wit
her arms outstretched He had new,
seen her so beautiful nor loved bt
more
They told me 4 thousand terrib
things" she said. Mother sent f
Ned Martin. | tried to do what the
said, but | Couldn't couldn't. Ho
could ~
Stanford took her III his arms. 81
WAS crying and clung to him like
child.
You have done nothing wron
dear" he said, mot even for your f
Their and mother" And he told her