The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

what / please with all q money that
will o be mine"
Even If that were so, / would have
too much pride and independence to
accept money help from you, good
friends as we are"
There was deep concern and sympa-
thy in Lura's beautiful eyes. They
frightened at a new thought.
"Oh, Gwynn!" she said eagerly, 81
have thought il all out. You must 60
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. l am sure he knows you are
honest, he knows that THAT is, that
we are great friends, l will talk with
him and let you know"
It was the next morning at ten
o'clock that Gwynn received the tele-
phone message from Lura:
"COme at Once-it's all arranged"
Gwynn felt inspired at this funex-
pected avenue out of his difficulties.
He was certain that, with time given.
say 90 days, he could turn himself. He
had safe securities TO give. and did
not feel that the wner could lose.
When he reached the Branscombe home
Edna smiled en~cOuragingly TO him as
the servant led him to the library.
Wickham was awaiting him. He
was bland, civil. and most friendly.
He listened to Gwynn's 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. Il
cannot myself advance you the money
required, but 1 Have a friend, a Mr..
Purdue, who will be impressed favor
ably with your proposition On my say
so. l have written a letter. You may
read it,"
Gwynn's face flushed with emotion
and gratitude as he perused a brief
missive commencing him warmly to
\ Mr.. James Purdue.
"You have done me the favor Of
my life and 1 shall never forget it,"
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.
ooh, Mr.. Wickham is indeed kind I"
, she exclaimed, as she read the letter.
+ ooh dear! how careless he is. He
I.~~k J&&o1 @h1 a., IL h;c
And daintily Lura supplied the miss
ing dot with a e and returned the
letter to Gwynn, and warmed his
heart with hopeful words showing her
sincere solicitude for his welfare.
Gwynn went at once to Purdue. He
never suspected that the latter was a
hired emissary of Isaac Wickham
Purdue read the letter.
ayes, indeed he spoke promptly, 81
will do anything for Mr.. Wickham
You can have what financial assistance
you need, on easy terms and on long
time, If you choose" and Gwynn left
the den of the schemer with the funds
that we're to enable him to " him
self from business ruin.
That evening there arrived at the
B~ranscombe home the nephew Wick
ham had sent for. The twain were
seated in the library when Lura, Incl
dentally passing through the adjoining
apartment, was halted by an alarming
declaration which came to her hearing
from the lips of her guardian.
"It's all fixed, Maurice" he was say
ing. I've got that bothersOme Bart
lett out of the way, or We'll have done
soon. All you have to do is to wiz
the girl"
"And her fortunei" chuckled the con
scienceless relative.
Precisely. You see, this Bartlett
is in money difficulties. He came t,
me for assistance. 1 sent him to IN.
ally, Purdue. When | write to Pur
due introducing a client, if l don't do
the Il in my name,' he takes his cue
that | have no use for the individua
and to entangle him In a net from whicl
l. he can't escape"
Two hours later Gwynn Bartlett
k. seated in his office. was amazed at
n visit from Lura. She was pale an
III furried.
"Oh, Gwynn!" she breathed wildly
10 "Mr. Wickham has tried 10 ruin you
y 1 hope you haven't put yourself in tn
r. power of that Purdue" and she recite
n. her recent discovery.
N Gwynn laughed ~joyously.
RI You dotted that Il and ii has save
20 me-" he cried. This Purdue mad
70 a most equable arrangement with m
Is and the money has already saved m
business, but-the scOundrels. Wei
"A we have outwitted them"
81 can never stay under the sam
roof with that wicked schemer." q,
y clared Lura gravely.
"a And then INC there Gwynn Bartle
asked her to come TO q new home, q
his wife, and a week later Isaac Wicl
ham knew the cause of his discomi
ture-the dotted a."
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