Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-08

"Tm going down Saturday night.
I've got up fishing party for Sunday
morning. Like TO join me. Glover"
Like to join them! Why. it was
meat and drink to the young private
secretary to- sit and stand and walk
and break bread with his wealthy en-
plOyer and the set with whom Trask
surrounded himself They were Stan
lev GlOverS idOlS-the big fellows" of
the "street'-there is but one street in
New York that is known without its
distinguishing name-who manipulated
millions Despite his repression and
quiet exterior young Glover was con-
sumed by a burning desire to be as
they were. His salary was ample for
his needs, and his position in the Trask
establishment was not mean one.
But in his heart of hearts he cherish
ed the ambition to acquire wealth such
as was possessed by his employer and
the men with whom he associated and
to have private secretary of his own.
No more ardent wOrShiper of Nam
mon, albeit in a carefully concealed
fashion than Stanley Glover existed in
New York. Picking the figurative
crumbs from his employers table. he
had begun to play the market" But
luck had been against him. and he had
lost
Like to join them. Qualification
beamed from every feature of the
young mans face as he replied:
.aThankSI I'll be glad to-
'Strickland's coming with u.s." said
Trask.
when did he get back from the
west?"
Tonight. He wired me to meet him
ut his home"
What are you going to do about that
note of his? 1t was due on the 22d.
you know"
He paid it." said Trask Il have
the ten thousand here"
With that he reached into an inside
pocket. took out thin package of bills
and placed them on the desk.
I'm surprised" Glover said. 81
thought he would fall down.
He got it from those business con
to lis house tonight he had the ten
thousand | didn't want to take it.
told him ] knew he was hard pressed
and that / didn't mind holding off for
awhile"
A smile passed over the face of the
financier. which was turned for the mo-
ment away from his two companions
in the room. 1t was not a benevolent
smile. telling of the applause of the in
ward voice for a good deed we'll per-
formed. Father was there something
sinister and crafty about it. Preacher
Gus. perhaps rs was the smile of J0ab
when he took Abner aside in the gate.
ito speak with him quietly and smote
him there under the fifth rib. that he
died
The smile passed unnOticed of Mrs.
TraSk and Glover. and the secretary
asked:
What did he say?''
HE wouldn't hear of it. Wants TO
begin with 4 clean slate. he says"
The usually quiet secretary permitted
himself for once to approach the Dor
der cf enthusiasm.
That's like Strickland. straight
clean through" he exclaimed. He's
fine chap. Too bad he couldn't make
things 90"
The business man came upperinost
in the mind of Trask. He shrugged
his shoulders as he answered.:
: ''Well. that's business. Somebody's
got TO so to the wall"
Strickland takes it pretty hard On
account of his wife. / guess. He's aw-
fully fond of her
While business was being discussed
Mrs Trask had sat silent. Now the
mention of another woman aroused
her-perhaps it was the thought of
wOman's possessing what had been de-
MED to her by the fateS, the full and
undivided affection of a husband-and
she asked:
Us she nice woman?
Was it the firing rounds of golf.
the WEAKNESS induced by hours Of
travel or something else which made
Trask yawn before he replied TO his
wife? Certain it was t. Il the mention
or another woman in itself would not
tire him. the man who combined keen
acumen in financial affairs with pur-
suit OF pleasure that would have done
credit or discredit to a Roman of the
days OF imperial decadence.
Couldn't say. Never met her." he
answered. Then he turned to Glover,
saying:
You better put that $4,000 in the
safe. Glover"
why the cash?" asked the young
man.
Again the smile appeared on The liDs