Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-01-23

will send the details by letter to the
| inuuiring office. Take the matter up
again tomorrow, Bartels, and go
through it thoroughly"
Ned was a good deal unnerved by
the happenings of the day. He found
himself unable to confine his thoughts
to business. He was grieving over
the shock the failure of her father
must bring to Lille.
At the same time, somehow he took
new heart of hope. It appeared to
him as If barrier had been removed
that of wealth. Now she was poor.
They were on an quail social foot
ing.
I'LL do I'll" he decided forcibly, aid
he went to see pretty Lille that same
afternoon. He spoke out boldly. He
knew from the sweet delight in Lii
lies eyes that she returned his love.
When he spoke of living on his lin
tied salary, she -verred stanchly that
1t was abundant-too muchl
What would Mr.. Wayne say when
he knew of the engagement, Ned
wondered. There was one point of
assurance, however. It would come
out that he had proposed to Lille
knowing that she was poor as him
SELF They could not charge him with
being after the fortune that no longer
existed.
"I1l wait day and get up my
nerve before l tell Mr.. Wayne that
am going to marry Lille" Ned decid-
| ed, but that afternoon there came
startling telephone message that ma
terially changed his plans.
| A slip of paper on his desk an
nounced that Robert Wayne wished
to see the reporter who had written
him up the day previous"
I'm in for it," cogitated the dis
turbed Ned. II suppose I'll be raked
fore and aft for anticipating the fu-
ture. Well, l did my duty anyway,
1t goes, and I'll have to tell him So"
"Oh, you are the reporter who is
responsible for that precious screed
regarding the terrible condition of my
affairs, are your" challenged Mr..
Wayne, as Ned was ushered into his
private Office
Mutely and meekly Ned assented.
where did you get your informa-
tion?"
Ned recited the circumstances,
frankly and with manliness. To his
profound amazement Mr.. Wayne burst
into fit of the most uproarious laugh
| Oh. l. ,ko I'D
In his eyes.
II see it all now" he said, at length
controlling his disabilities. Young
man, the conversation you overheard
through that transom was between
my lawyer and q brother Of mine in
another city, but-nothing could have
come about more fortunate for me
than your error.
81 do not understand" murmured
Ned
Then I will explain Some time
since I was lured into subscribing
for $4,000 stock of company l later
ascertained to be a fake concern. l
paid ten per cent down. They de-
manded the balance. / sent an agent
down to them in another city to nego-
tiate a compromise. He was ready to
offer fifty per cent. He advised me
they demanded all, and had sent for
a report. You sent 1t under an error.
They Immediately settled for $4,000.
You saved me 100000. What can I
do for your"
AS he spoke Mr.. Wayne grasped
Neds hand heartily. The latter blurt-
ed out:
'Lillie-please, sir! We are en-
gagged"
hat-how-whenl" gasped Mr.
Wayne.
AS soon as learned she was poor.
sir"
And ready to take a pauper and
her insolent old dad, eh?" rallied Mr..
Wayne.
"Oh, you wouldn't stay down long"
complimented Ned.
"And your fidelity to duty, even
under mistaken circumstances, pleases
me-" observed Mr.. Wayne. well, 1t
shall be as Lille says"
And Lille had said" already!
Copyright, 1914. by w. G. Chapman)