Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-21

talk | never can remember these num-
bers. I've got t. There you are
Turning the handle of the safe and
pulling the door toward him. he said
to Glover, Help yourself"
With the books in his hand. Glover
said to Trask, DO you want to do any
work tonight?''
mo, don't think so. l want to turn
in early. I've been golfing all day. and
I'm tired
For some minutes, while the safe
was being opened, Joan Trask had sat
silent Only the nervous working Of
her hands, twisting and untwisting
handkerchief and the slight frown on
her face told that she still thought of
the mysterious telephone call. But it
was not Of that she spoke, but of her
dissatisfaction with her husbands con-
duct, in the words which arrested
Glover as he was about to leave the
room and which, brought anew the con-
temptuous look to the face of her hus-
band.
Seems to me you might have wait
ed until we all went down to Long
Branch" she said.
when are you going?'
Monday. Aren't you coming with
us?'
I'm going down Saturday night.
Pve got up a fishing party for Sunday
morning. Like to JOIN ne, 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
ley Glover's 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 a 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 Mann
mon, albeit in a carefully concealed
fashion. than Stanley Glover existed in
New York Picking the fgurative
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 CT the
young mans face as he replied:
Thanks! III 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
at 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 Il thin package Of bills
and placed them on the desk.
I'm surprised" Glover said. Il
thought he would fall down.
He got it from those business con-
nections in Cleveland. When | got
to his 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
flnancier, 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 well per
formed. Rather was there something
sinister and crafty about it. Treacher-
Gus, perhaps, as was the smile of Joab
when he took Abner aside in the gate,