Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-09-06
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE CAPITALIST GROWS GENEROUS.

were not unexpected. His little wife sat by
him, ~foniling the weakly baby.
"Old Nurcross has gone by the board,
ducky. Gool enough for him! He's IN to
grief, as lie deserved. He'll never trouble
me any more"
"rm afraid a good many more'll come to
grief, as you say, before this paniciis over"
~Some, of course; the dead trees, and the
woIm-eaten, powder-posted ones, will fall in
the high winds, naturally. But old Trillion
Is safe. No rotten hollow in his old, white
oak trunk ound as a ships mainmast"
"ls it Trillion who owes your
YES. have his notes for ten thousand
dollars; and our next settlement, l calculate.
will give me as much more"
'tWhy don't you get your payP'
what should | do with it, my duck7 /
couldn't lend it to anybody safer. If 1 de-
posit, the bank is as likely to fail as he. AS
long as he has the whole capital to swing. he
will make the more for us both.r
81 would rather have the money"
THAT shows how little you know about
it,"
II know, If you had it, and didn't lend il
nor speculate with it, you couldn't lose it.n
NOW, ducky, don't interfere. You take
care of babies nicely. Let me manage my
own affairs
You always treat me like a child that has
to be petted with sugar-plums."
THAT'S because you are a child. What
does a woman know about businessl'
The @ducky" cried a little, and was quite
sure that John would 90 on and risk what he
had, till he lost all.
"Little woman, none of your ~blubberingl
1t annoys me. Am | TO he harassed by bust
ness all day, and have no peace when | come
home2'
He settled himself TO read the papers once
more, and the wife picked up the %fretful,
puny infant, and retreated to the kitchen,
where she could indulge her sorrow without
rebuke or interruption.
Presently Trillion entered, though not I'M
expected, for be had given Trainor an init
nation that, in order to nave a private inter-
view, he would eideavor to see him at home.
@Nice little box" said the capitalist, look.
ing around. "Any babies"
"One," said Trainor.
"Boy or grip
"A girl
@Bad. Girls always an expense. Dress.
piano, parties, and such nonsense. Boys, you
put 'em into harness and work 'em till they're
willing to eat their wild oats; bel hei
The eyebrow fourished over the jocose
idea; the stony eye glittered for a moment
like a revolving light, and hen ~relapscd into
darkness.
"However, | have but ono, and l think ]
can make her comfortable
eyes, my boy, quite comfortable. Let me
see. ! owe you ten thousand. How does the
new account standg'
"Here are the figures, taken from Sponsors
book said Trainor. Seventy nine thous.
arI ofrlsf hat.aIraI oRd fnrfrr ff,.aa IT,, .A.
cent. to me is seven thousand nine hundred
and eighty-four."
"A big pile of money, Trainor."
"Yours, you meant Yes. $4,000 and odd
is a big pile"
"Yours-I meant yours"
@Why, yes" replied T%rainor, indiforently,
"good fair sum for a man that hadn't any be-
fore"
"Don't you think, now, Trainor, that the
$4,000 pays you for all you've done. Isn'i
it enough for a month on two's work!"
al think | am paid when / get what was
agreed on" replied Trainor, stoutly.
The eyebrow was raised with a depreca
tory, inquiring look.
"Vyhy, Trainor, sharp's the word, is itF'
"Tbat's what you said when we st irted.r
suppose | pay you the notes AMI a thous-
and or two more, and we call it squares Then
you suit down what you got"
"And you propose to haul off from opera
ingg"
"Well, no, l can't say l do. may try tn
bulls another fall or two. But you haven
anything else. II we lose, you are smashed.
have other property to fall back on"
$50 it's merely to 10 me a kindness an max
me safe and snug than you propose to Le,
back the six thousand that belong to M r.
"You put it rather strong, youagSter. }
didn't agree to pay till tie g eac WIS car
ried out. But we've done h tier than IS,
expected, and, to take you ont If d Il. or,
of, red t. pay part dowl Ina bu iie,s 4,
ticklish as stocks, yon Gon'C cxrcct a man /
come down with the re ~ without a consi
erationF'
"You know you could never have kept thr
run of the market, ii il ha.n't been for me
and the ten per cent. is no more than a fai
share. This isn't a matter of dollars att
together, though dollars are useful, but
information, activity, brains"
"Well, remember, yOuns man. | offer 20
now twe've thousand If anything happens
don't squawk nor play baby"
"Why, you're not going to failF'
"No-not ii the world don't tip over
GAnd you're going on with your ofcrn
ito s'
@Yes-tin the wind shifts. It's duy e..
yet"
"Well, l think the ship that carries Y
safe enou n for me. Make mo the MT
and let the operations go on another week.
Will an increased resrcct for his agent,
when he found that he could neither humbug
nor brighten him, Trillion filed out and
signed the notes. Next they reviewed the
etaal- rAapI.af aud .IaaH1nI r,,,np tha r,,t,s.So m
be pursued. Trillion then fell into q profound
meditation, and did not speak for five min
utes, though the busy eyebrow showed that
his mind was not lost in vacancy. At last he
started up, saying
81 must go. But, Trainor, any reason why
you particularly wanted to pay Norcross that
thousand to-dayf'
Trainor turned pale, and his heart rose in
his mouth.
"No-no ~reason-that is-he wanted it,
= was willing to oblige-n
"No matter about reasons, y said Trillion,
with a quiet air. Il never tired on peoples
corns Only when it's wanted let me know.
You see he went by the board. He begged
me to save him. How could II I've done
enough for other people, Must take care Of
number cne, now. Withstand, he begs, too
l sha u help him"
Irainor felt relieved at the same time he
determined without delsy TO make a new
effort TO get the fatal evidence of his former
crime into his own possession,
"Oh,n said Trillion, as il he had forgot
ten something, athe wife and baby, let's see
emu
Trainor oa,!el his vie. IS no came in timid-
ly, and shra * from the fierce look of the
man 0. money.
"How dc do, Ma'an? Your servant,
Ma'an. Glad t. see sou. But the babyP
Fetch the baby, love, F." said Tia.nor
Baby was brought. smiling with as little
reason as possible, AM w~ii.Aing very hard in
tile light,
ePreity loall1 said Triilion, oLucking her
under the chin.
a wonder what the devil this means"
thought Trainnr.
How was his surprise increased when, after
a moment, Trillion inquired
"Teeth cut yctg Some o. EN- / see. More
to come. Want something to bite, llttle
oneT'
lie rull d ont his purse and e the child
three or four lar.e gold piece he little
hands could not hold them. andNs tell on
- carpet, rolling in i iferent d. ctions.
Irillion lett hastily, with a quick nod and a
clil ped "Go.A,-tyc.n
swell, | vow said Trainor, with a long