Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-07-09

financial district
THE eyes. said young van Norden
nervously n can see a difference in
the eyes"
LET ME sre; YOU say she went down
by the hack eievatorsar
Il simply said she went-cnt by this
side bail door
Yonng Van Norden went as far ns
the front Office and stood moment.
with sense OF unrest. listening to the
staccato writing Of market ticker he
then returned. lit another cigarette.
and after he had smoked awhile he
went TO the inner room.
4 beg your pardon. Miss Summer.
ton" he said 7 didn't mean 20 be
quite SO long
He found himself gazing Into her
eyes agaln-eyes Of wondrous beauty.
"9!r Van Nofdeu, she said, without
spirit. Il couldn't help brt hear iust
BOW The ransom was wide opsu.g
Yes, ! wanted you 10 hear. he said
facing her
ar Van Nortien. she saId ~
couldn't bring myself TO tell you be
fore Bun there seems to be no belp
for it Ny mime Isn't Summerton. I'm
Mr. Wentworths daughter"
He stood staring at her suddenly.
With hardness 10 his eyes; then after d
while be gave himself up to sense OF
relief
My dear girl he said. Il eau hard
ly believe that any one Of Mr.. Went.
worth's family should come to Us. The
last We heard Of him. some ifteen
years ago. be accused my father Of be
ing crook. a thief''-
He came 70 sudden stop.
Just a moment II you please he
went on, going to the front Office.
Tommy" said he 10 the boy at the
door have Mr. Murdoch come right
up. and don't wait to knock"
He turned to the girl
perhaps you aren't familiar with
the deluiIs Of their quarrely lie said
seating himself again sThe trouble
was over a notification Mr.. Went
worth said be gave orders to sell. Nv
father said not Later OF il developed
Mr. Wentworth was In the right. The
mistake was due to the reading Of
telecram. My father Immediately drew
his check fol he full amount. but the
check cauo back. Mr.. Wentworth
said Ne woulant be an csteet Of
clarity
Yes, | know she quickly answered
but ! thought If you were only hall
human. in a time like this
'My dear girl" he said. playing Will
his unit cigarette. when Mr.. Went
worth returned my fathers check. TORI
up, some fifteen years ago, this none,
was then put to his credit. and thai
amount. together with the interest al
6 per cent up to date. now makes In
all. believe. some 10000
my father never spoke OF this. Mr.
Van Norden." she remarked. you be
lieve me. don't you. when / tell you In
Mr. Wentworths dauchter1"
He found her eyes uplifting hin
again, and vet he purposely hid hi
feeling.
81 see-you still have your DOUBTS
she said
There's only one thing l want t
clear up" be answered uneasily. Can
you wait-just a moment?-
He returned to the window. awaitint
his man. and presently the office bo
ushered him in without knocking.
Murdoch looked first at the girl, the
at young Van Norden, with a puzzle,
air.
BEG your pardon, Mr.. Van Norden,
be began
"No; it's all right" answered youn
Van Norden. 81 want you to meet thi
young woman, whom you've been TO
lowing here for two days.
Young Van Norden turned to her
Miss Summerton." he said to hel
"Mr Murdoch is from the detective bt
reau at police headquarters. he has
photograph rather good likeness.
want him to show you"
Murdoch slowly took out his polio
picture, handing 1t to the girl. at tn
same time regarding her with kee
eyes.
"Mr. MURDOCH said young Van Mo-
den. speaking to him. 81 called you 1
because. It may be. you'n be runnin
into her more or less from now OF
Miss Summerton has an account wit
US.
Young Van Norden then turned /
the girl. who had made her examin.
ton of the photograph
"Miss Sunmerton, he said. IN
Murdoch is detailed IN Wall street
scare OF any crooks who may show
desire to operate below what he call
the dead line
Murdoch took the picture from til
girl. saying: "You look something lik
her. don't you thinss But you amt !
tall, and as your friend here was sa,
ing. Miss Summerton. there's real beal
ty In your eyes"
"A clear case OF mistaken Identity
said the detective in the front Office.
Young Van Norden smiled to himse
and Immediately returned to the girl.
"Air Van Norden." she began. no
almost at the point Of tears. you
lieve me now ~
my dear little girl he said. unab
to control his feeling any longer. I'VE
indeed, | believe you But that isn
! the point, Half an hour ago gave 80
n check, which. believe. you accepts
It's yours by right Come. hadn't ye
better see what it saysl"
She teok out her check. unfolding
and read, Pay 10 the order Of Mar
Wentworth $4,000"