The Gavelyte, November 1909

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE. 153 were thinking about some one and as I was coming in the other L·vening I thought I heard some one sobbing in the hammock and going over found Will there but I quietly moved away and did not let him know I saw." Will had received an occasional letter from Scott and ftnew he had only another year in roedical school and then he was going into the lumber region of the North west. Roy had been to Chicago on several businPss trips and had searched each time for Beth and Gertrude but could not find out any .more than that Gertrudr was teaching in a mission school somewhere in the West and that Beth's folks had moved to Dakota. This possibly is what made Will give up all hope of trying to find or see Beth again. He did not know whPre McNeil was but he judged if they both lived in Dakota Beth had rewarded his pleqding and that they had forgotten him long ago in their happiness. Will set-med to accept this reasoning with out any doubts. Neverthe- less his heart cried out for Beth many times and there were moments when he thought he could r.ot stand it longer. It was then that his strong will over came and he w~nt to his duties with greater zeal. It was this fact that kept the bank's business increasing until it was known all over the nited States. One morning Will was called into the president's office on important business. He could not imagine what it could be for, for as far as he knew every t bing was running smoothly. When Will entered the office McKeP told him to be seated for he had something to ay to him. As Will sat down the president said, "Will, I have l,een recPiving letters and pamphlets from a lumber firm in SeattlP, Washin~ton. They claim to own several millions of acres in Washington _and Oregon. They h::1ve been wanting us to take stock. It has seemed sound and safe to us but at a meeting of the officers last night. we dPcid d we had better send some one to investigate. There seems to be no one to go but you. You have been here for five years and have never taken a rest. Y )U know you are looking thin and are needing a vacation. We decided to give you a three month's leave and the time is yours. Only first we want you to go to Seattle, visit all the camps and find out if possible whether it will be safe to invest in stock. All your expenses will be paid and your salary goes on the same. We would like you to start as soon a. pcs ible." Will thought for one moment and thPn said: "I will leave to night."