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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1897)
,a-"agft 12 THE COURIER. !MMJJ- U. WA.'MJK'" In the Play of Chance. Frank Rallou sat looking out or one of the windows! at I he club, -occasionally puffing at a cigar, lie was wondering over Ecreral things-, chief of which was tho expression used l.y Colonel Drawn while talking to him tha evening hefc re. He was much taken by the colonel's daughter, Helen, and felt his position keenly, when Helen's father had insin uated that he was a worthless dog. though thoso wcie not his exact word?. He had been forbidden to seo Helen again and he felt thismoro bitterly than tho other. He was trying to aiudyso himself and seo wherein" his worthiness consist ed. Ho was not particularly industrious to bo sure, but did ho not have enough tnonev to make this unnecessary? He did not know of any young felloxs who were industrious. Then ho was not idle. Had ho not traveled around tho globe a half a dozen times in his yacht and hunted in Africa, and India, and the Rockies until ho knew then, all? What was he to do? Helon had seen him since at a little picnic, and told him it would le all right after a while, for her rather was just a little worried now about bomo stocksorsomething. Having tinished his anal sis and his cigar, he got up and stretching himself went out for a walk Ho bad not been out for more than fifteen minutes when he caught sight of Helen ahead of him, and he hurried to catch up with her. 'Oh, Frank, do you know those Rosen baum's- have got father mixed up in some sort or a business artair and I heard him say that it ho did not j;o to tho wall ho would get squeezed any way so ha would barely get out. He never plept a hit last night. Only walked the ilcor. and walked and walked. I could hear hiai all night long. What did he mean by 'going to tho wall' and getting 'squeezed'?'' -Ob," said Frank, laughing a little uneasily, "he doesn't mean an thing at least" not much." And he began to plan with her an excursion down the river to take place in a week or so. However, when he left-her there was a frown on his face and he took a cigar from his, pocket and chewed it vigorous ly. This was a habit of his when think ing hard. Suddenly he stood stock still Tor a full minute, and then ran into a bankecar by. "Something paFEed before lie returned, but at last when he came out he was smiling, and he went awn humming ajong until he came to a con fectioner's. -wherer he ordered alnxof l'egrctti's .chocolates to be delivered at Helen's. All tha evening he smiled to hunsslf and was so cordial to others that one of his companions whispered to another that Frank niust have patched the mat ter up with the colonel. At 10 o'clock the next inorniDg Frank sauntered along until ho anived at the colonel's ollice which ho entred uon chulantly ami seated himself. apparently not interested in what was going on. Tho colonel had greeted him with a scowl and tho other gentlemen had raisd their eyebrows inquiringly; but matteis went on. "1 Jiave business here." he had whU pered, and was permitted to remain. A gentleman whoso lcoks indicated that he was tho afore mentioned Rosen baum. rose and milingly announced that business was ready to proceed and that tho matter of the Chilian I.ode mine was in order. A gentleman who appeared to be a brother of the speaker arose and made a certain proposition, and then sat down smilingly. Colonel Draven rose to his feet firmly, though a little pale. "If this is carried out it means ruin tome. 1 carry forty per cent of the stack. IT you give :no a month I can do it." "Tho proposition will then be worth ies?," said he who had pioposed it. "Very well.'' said the colonel "1 te against it." Thoot'aer twclvo or fourteen gentle men smiled knowingly, and Frank Ual lou, who was yawning, saw they mocked at the colonel. The list was read, each recording hi? vote. The votes steadily piled up against the colonel until there was fort -eight peri?nt. There it, scarcely any need to read thib last name." said ho who called the roll, '"nothing whatever has been learned of him or his whereabouts. The name is Gorald Stanwick." I vote 'no,'" said Frank quickly. "with twelve percent." "Who arc you?" said several together. "Baliou, sir: purchaser of twelve per cent of stock in this mine. Hero is a deed of sate with witnesses in abund ance. I was down at Inadeira last sum mer yachting about and ran s.cross Stan wick. Ho was hard up and sold mo tho stock." "Tho pioposiliou is lost," said the eleer Rosenoaum. chairman, in a weak voice. The meeting stands adjourned if there is no objection. 1 believe." Frank was niaxicg for tho door when the colonel rushed to him and ssized his hand. 'Come and take dinner with me this cenirg at the el'ib." "Can t do it," said Frank, "I have r.n engagement." "Postpone it if ou can." said tho col onel. J can't do that," returned Frank smiling, "but perhaps vou cau be pres ent. It is with Helen.' Ui:o. C.Smam. 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