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THE COURIER.
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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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