Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23

racine management had been fully decided upon.
keep, OF the Northwestern. was to be made
president, Ousting Sidney Dillon and the names
OF new directors were called off partly in Keene
circles. Everything was to be under North
western control. Keene had an interview with
Sage. 'Oh. yes said Sage. it's all right to
force Gould to sell if you can, but am opposed
totally to the scheme of driving him off the
street" Keene argued that with Gould out
Of Union Pacific the stock would shoot up, and
those whOpicked up Goulds sacrifices would rake
in heavily. Sage declared that Gould was the
best railroad man in the country. and that
prices would fall if anybody else stepped into
his shoes. It's all right argued Mr.. Sage, to
make all the money We can, and if Gould can be
scared and forced to sell, why. OF course, the
consequences to his pOcket-bOCk is no matter Of
ours, but added Sage Il won't be a party to
this scheme of knocking him under for good.
y on want to keep Gould up so you can use
him, was keene's ret0rt, and he didn't hesitate
to predict that the cards would be i'm such shape
before long that Sage would be mighty glad to
take hand in the game.
Gould got wind of how things were going and
hurried home. But the situation was thou
sand times worse than he had believed. Keene
had adjusted his spurs, and, with an army of
creditors at his back was ready to carry every
thing before him. Gould was staggered-ust
as before and since he has staggered many q
victim himself. Panic-stricken, he unlOaded
10000 shares of his stock in one block on the
market. Keene's smiles began to widen. Gould
was notified to appear at the Windsor Hotel
one night to meet his enemies. He obeyed
orders and was promptly on hand. He
was all broken up. He didn't carry
enough courage with him to stock a
hack. Keene and Morgan and Scott aud Os-
born and the rest of the fellows were i'm high
glee. Gould was in humor to meekly say Yes.
Sir, and No. Sir, just as keene demanded.
Meme expatlated on the dilemma into which
Jay had fallen, and proceeded to tell the tremb-
ing victim just what he proposed to do with
NM There was no nonsense about the manner
OF Meme We propose to relieve you of every
share of stock you hold. he said to Gould. You
are to drop ont of Wall street for once and all,
ana not only leave Wall street, but leave New
York Gould sighed his acquiescence He was
IN the shape OF a dsh-rag. and really. my boy.
DeIeye he would have consented to 90 into the
ministry had keene directed This retirement
from the street has got to take place right
away, continued keene. Tomorrow MORN
lngs papers must have story to the
effect that you are going to Europe for an ex-
tended tour on account of your health Gould
didn't protest. and Keene wound up with re-
mark that If these terms were not accepted q
squeeze would be carried on in the morning
which would smash Jay eternally. right and left
and leave him where he wouldn't have funds
enough left to take trip to HobOken. Gould
assented to everything. and started from the
room as though he had been spanked. He col
Hded with Russell Sage in the hotel corridor,
ahu luSSch Vas tOlu JUST HOW UnlnSS STOOD.
The old man waltZed up stairs and found Keene
There was clash, and pretty compliments were
exchanged at lively rate. Just let me serve
notice on you fellows calculated Sage
as he waved his long arms through the
air, just let me serve notice on You that I'm
dead against this plot. and dash dash dash I'm
going to stand right up to the rack and fight
you. L don't give continental about this man
Gould for himself, but dash dash dash. amt
going to let you shove him down in this way
He owes me one million Of dollars and he can
have three more tonight if he wants it, I'm on
the make just as much as any of YOU and had
just as leave pocket Gould's dollars as ANYBODY
else's: but III be dash dash dashed if I'm going
to see him thrOttled in this way. Union Pacific
can't afford it: can't afford it, and Sage shot
out of the room and soon had Gould Nesting
under his wing. jays upper lip began to
stiffen, and that night before he went to bed he
served notice on Keene that he was ready for
any emergency, and defied him to do his worst.
Russell Sages check for s., 100000 was in his
hands at 10 o'clock the next morning, and cred
itOrs were placidly informed that they could call
in their loans just as quick as they thought
best.
could came ont ahead. and he has spared
nobody from that day till this. It was bitter
lesson, but he learned it we'll. and mighty few
men who watch his moves in these days will be
able to conceive of him as the nerveless, tremb-
ling man who such little while ago was ready
to throw up everything and meekly submit to
be cuffed out of the street. Gould and Sage
have been tied close tOgether-bOth against
keene-ever since, and, my boy. you can bet
your bottom dollar on the fact that Gould has
found it advantageous to pay well for the check
that saved him."