Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-11

have thought 1t all out. YOU must 20
to Mr.. Wickham. He is very good to
me in some things and lets me have
my own way mostly Please let me
speak to him about your business trou-
bles. | am sure he knows you are
honest, he knows thai THAT is, that
we are great friends. I viii talk with
him and let you know"
It was the next morning at ten
O'Clock that Gwynn received the teie-
phone message from Lura:
Come at once-its alI arranged"
Gwynn felt inspired at this unex-
pected avenue out Of his difficulties.
lie was certain that, with time given,
say so days, he could turn himself. lie
had safe securities 10 give, ana did
not feel that the owner could lose.
Wien he reached the Branscombe home
Edna smiled encoura gingly to him as
the servant led him TO the library.
Wickham was awaiting him. He
was bland civil, and most friendly.
lie listened to Gwynns story OF his
business complications with apparent
great interest There was nothing In
His bearing or words to indicate that
under the surface he was plotting the
/ young mans ruin.
"Your presentation looks all right,
] Mr. Bartlett" he spoke effusively. y
cannot myself advance You the money
i required. but | have II friend, Mr.
Purdue. who viii be impressed favor
ably with your proposition on my say
30. | have written letter. You may
read it"
Gwynn's face flushed with emotion
mud gratitude as he perused n brief
rnisslve commencing him warmly to
Mr. james Purdue
you hive done me the favor OF
my life and shall never forget il,
declared Gwynn warmly and as he
left the room Lura. with shining eyes,
beckoned him into the little reading
room where she had been writing let
tiers TO some girl friends.
oh Mr. Wickham is indeed kind =
she exclaimed. as she read the letter
"Oh dear how careless he is. lie
hasn't dotted the & in his name
And daintily Lura supplied the miss
ing dot With pen and returned thu
letter to Gwynn, and warmed his
heart with hopeful words showing heI
sincere solicitude for his welfare.
Gwynn went al once TO Purdue Ht
never suspected that the latter was 1
hired enissary Of Isaac Wickham
Purdue read the letter.
Yes. indeed" he spoke promptly :"
will do anything for Mr. Wickham
You can have what financial assistance
YOU need, on easy terms and on Ion!
time II YOU choose and GwNnn LET
the den Of the schemer with the fund,
chat were to enable him to save him
self from business ruin.
That evening these arrived at tn
Branscombe home the nephew Wick
ham had sent for The twain wer
seated in the library when Eura, Incl
dentaly passing through the adjoinin
apartment. was halted by an alarming
declaration which came to her hearing
from the lips of her guardian.
ITS all fixed MaWice" he was shy
Ing. I've got that bothersome Bart
lett ont Of the way or Wen have don
soon. All you haye to do is to vi
the girl
And her fortune chuckled the cor
scienceless relative,
precisely. Yen see, this Bartlett
Is in money difficulties He came t
me for assistance l sent him TO III
ally, Purdue When | write to Pnl
due introducing 81 client If don't dt
the - In my uame. he takes his Cur
thut have no use for the iudivida,
and to eutanEle him in net from Whie
he can't escape
Two hours later Gwynn Bartlet
seated in his office, was amazed at
visit from Lurn She was pale an
Hurried
"Oh, Gwynn 90 She breathed wildl
Mr. Wiehham h0s tried to ruin yo
e | hope you haven't put yourself in Il
power of chat Purdue" and she reeitt
her recent discovery
GWynn laughed joyously.
You dotted chat II and Il has saw,
4 me :" HI cried. This Purdue mae
u most eQuable Arrangement with II
d and the morey has already saved II
business. but the Scoundrels We
le We have outwited them
Il can never say under The san
: roof With thar wicked schemer, q
u clared Lura gra4eIy.
n Ana then ana tbere GWynn Bartle
II asked her 60 coWe To Il pew home.
e his wife and week later Isaac Vie
% ham knew the cause OF his dlscom
Is ure-the dotted ="