The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-25
THE CAPITALIST GROWS GENEROUS


dollars and our next settlement calculate,
will give me as much more"
"Why don't you get your pay?"
''What should I do with it, my duck? /
couldn't lend it to anybody safer. If I de-
post, 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"
II would rather have the money"
''That shows how little you know about
it."
II know, if you had it, and didn't lend it
nor speculate with it, you couldn't lose it."
"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 child What
does a woman know about business?"
The "ducky" cried a little, and was quite
sure that John would go on and risk what he
had, till he lost all.
"Little woman, none of your blubbering!
1t annoys me. Am to be harassed by bust
ness all day, and have no peace when come
homeW
He settled himself to read the papers once
more and the wife picked up the fretful.
puny infant, and reiterated to the kitchen.
where she could indulge her sorrow without
rebulxe or interruption.
Presently Trillion entered, though not I'M
expected, for he had given Trainor an init
nation that, in order to have private inter-
view, he would endeavor to see him at home.
"Nice little box" said the capitalist, look
ing around. "Any babies?"
"One," said Trainor
"Boy or girl?"
IA 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; he! he!
The eyebrow fourished over the iocose
like revolving light, and then relapsed into
darkness
However have but one, and I think I
can make her comfortable"
eyes, my boy, quite comfortable. Let me
see, | owe you ten thousand. How does the
new account standw
"Here are the figures, taken from Sponsors
book" said Trainer. "Seventy-nine thous-
and eight hundred and forty-three. Ten per
cent. to me is seven thousand nine hundred
and elghty-tour.
IA big pile of money, Trainor."
"You1s, you mean? Yes. $4,000 and odd
is a big pile"
"Yours-I meant yours"
"Why yes" replied Trainor, indifferently,
"good fair sum for a man that hadn't any be-
foren
"Don't you think, now, Trainor, that the
$4,000 pays you for all you've DONE Isn't
it enough for month or two's work?"
II think am paid when get what was
agreed on, replied Trainor, stoutly.
The eyebrow was raised with depreca-
tory, inquiring look.
"Why, Trainor, sharp's the word, is it?"
"That's what you said when we started"
Suppose pay you the notes and thous.
and or two more, and we call it square? Then
you salt down what you got"
"And you propose to haul off from operat-
ing!"
"Well, no, I can't say do. may try the
bulls another fall or two. But you haven't
anything else If we lose, you are smashed.
have other property to fall back onn
$50 it's merely to dome kindness and make
me safe and snug that you propose to keep
back the six thousand that belongs to me?"
"You put it rather strong, youngster ]
didn't agree to pay till the scheme was car
ried out But we've done better than we
Expected, and, to take you out of danger,
offered to pay part down. In business as
ticklish as stocks, you don't expect a man to
come down with the ready without a consid-
eration?"
"You know you could never have kept the
run of the market, if it hadn't been for me:
and the ten per cent. is no more than a fair
share. This isn't matter of dollars alto
together, though dollars are useful, but of
information, activity, brains"
SWELL remember, young man, offer you
now twelve thousand. If anything happens.
don't squawk nor play baby"
"Why, you're not going to faila"
"No-not if the world don't tip over"
Sand you're going on with your opera
tious?"
"Yes-till the wind shifts. It's due east
yet"
"Well, think the ship that carries you is
safe enough for me. Make me the notes,
and let the operations go on another week.
With an increased respect for his agent,
when he found that ne could neither humbug
nor brighten him, Trillion filed out and
signed the notes. Next they reviewed the
oUOCh~AuolA0U, cIIu u6Clu0Q upon Ul0 course &c
be pursued. Trillion then fell into profound
meditation, and did not speak for five min.
utes, though the busy eyebrow showed thai
his mind was not lost in vacancy. At last he
started up, saying
II must 60 But, Trainor, any reason why
you particularly wanted to pay Norcross that
thousand to-day?"
Trainor tnrned pale, and his heart rose in
his mouth.
Mono reason--that is--he wanted it
II was willing to oblige-"
mo matter about reasons, said Trillion
with quiet air. II 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 one, now. Withstand, he begs, too
shan't help him."
Trainor felt relieved; at the same time he
determined without delay to make new
effort to get the fatal evidence Of his former
crime into his own possession.
"Oh, said Trillion, as if he had forgot
ten something, "the wife and baby. let's see
'em.n
Trainor called his wife, who came in tinid
ly, and shrank from the fierce look Of The
man of money.
"How DE do, Maam? Your servant