Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-04
The
Promoters
Wife
By JANE PHELPS.
Copyright, George Mathew Adams)
A FRIEND In NEED is APPRECIA.
TED.
By JANE PHELPS.
CHAPTER CXI

l don't think l ever was so glaC
to see any one as was to see Mr.
Frederick that morning. Yet with tn,
gladness was guilty feeling also.
knew this straightforward blunt mar
cared for me. And 1 was dependine
upon him to help Neil, the man loved
That he was my husband was the re-
deeming feature of course, yet 1 coulC
not help but wonder if Frederick
would feel that l was using him be-
cause | knew of his admiration for me
and If he would resent it?
Il am glad you sent for me-" were
his first words as he shook hands
with Neil after greeting me.
Il didn't" Neil returned in a hone
less voice. ut was Bab's doings."
so long as I am here what differ
ence does it make who sent for me.
Now let us get down to business. l see
you know the papers are busy. also
have been busy and so has Mrs. Orton.
Mrs. Orton' l exclaimed wondering
what she had to do with it now.
Eyes, she's a brick. Give me keen
witted woman when things are snarled.
They are twice as quick as a man in
finding way out"
Had she found a way out? l prayed
that she had.
1t seemed that Frederick knew all
that Neil had told me. Of his care
less acceptance of claims of which he
knew nothing, and upon which he had
sent them out to the credulous and
Teaping. immense returns because of
promises, made, promises which he
neither knew-or seemed to care-if
he could fulfill
Scott will take all he has put up
with you-and interest at 6 per cent.
l had to put the screws on. But l
happened to know something of his
past life which couldn't stand the sun
light. hated to use it. He's got nice
wife and kids. But there was no other
way That settles Scott"
Il never can pay him. Neil broke
in. But Frederick paid no attention.
Mrs. Orton has suggested that you
Immediately put an advertisement in
the papers that all who have invested
with you will be treated the same
way. Money backs and interest. 1t is
young only chance. They can't Jail you
unless some one prosecutes you. 1t is
hard to crawl, but your youth, and
your ambition will have to be pleaded
and perhaps we can get them all sat
isfied"
But man! I couldn't repay one
tenth of what l have had from them.
mo, l am well aware Of that. But
you can do what you can. Your friends
will do the rest-lend you the money
l don't know what pleas Blanche Or
ton used but Tearle and Connor will
wait AS they are the only men who
have advanced large amounts-beslde
Scott whom l will manage l think you
may be able to care for the rest. But
wait" as Neil Strengthened up,
CLEAN of hope upon his white face
There's string to the bow as there
always is. You have got to give me
your word to quit the business and to
go straight"
God mani don't you know how l
hate it. But 1 couldn't get out once l
was in. So l kept getting in further,
deeper and deeper. And l can't even
plead as so many DO that | did it to
make money for my wife and chlld' l
didn't. | did it for myself, to satisfy
nv inordinate ambition to be called
the youngest great financier in the
country. Oh, l have no excuse, none
AS for giving you my word I'll quit
l have been made to quit haven't L!
AS for going straight I'd be brute If
I wouldn't after the way Bah has talk
ed and she knows just how bad it all
is now When a mans wife tells him
that she still loves him and has faith
in him. there's nothing to do but try
again. is there? If she had gone back
on me, why then!" here was no mis-
taking his meaning. He would not nave
lived.
"Your wife is brick. l have never
doubted her attitude for a moment.
She is worth trying again for FORBES.
She and-the boy. But we must get to
work Give me the power of attorney
I'll go to your office, get all the papers
we need the lists of your customers
you say you have kept. Then we II
propose settlement to every mothers
ton of them, daughter, too. You get out
at nv hotel go up to my room and stay
there until we get this thing settled
Tell no one where your husband has
gone. Refer everything to me-" he said
to me.
"But can't you stay here just as
well?" I hated to be left.
mo. The reporters wouldn't give
us minutes peace. If they come be
as ignorant as you can. Don't know a
thing only that I am looking after your
husbands affairs. Not single thing
LTa has gone away will be back IN