Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

long as everybody is good, said Jameson.
"Still shall feel safer with a mot Gage, or
even with stocks for il these go down, they
win come up again"
@Stocks!" said Norcross,. with an afr of
contempt sThere isn't bank that is worth
that, swapping his fingers. "They keep on
their legs only by sufferance; if put to the
test, they could not redeem their notes day.
The factories are worse yet-rotten, hollow.
Railroads-eaten up with bonds and mort
cages"
'Well, perhaps you have done wisely. Time
will show"
81 sent for you" said Norcross, because
knew you must be anxious. ! gave you
part of the interest, you know. You'll take
these notesl You approve Of my judg-
mentp
Il must, suppose. Yes,--you can make
the transfers to me, if you like. They may
as well remain with you, however"
Norcross drew long breath with sense
Of relief If he were to be hard pushed, these
notes would serve for collateral securities
Jameson left Che office; not quite so cheer
full as when he came He remembered his
mothers regrets at the disposition of the
money,-their ALL His own health had been
failing. His relative, whom he went to see,
was dead; and now that his cousin had ac-
cepted his invitation TO come and live with
him, he felt an increased solicitude about the
future.
Norcross main anxiety now was to pro-
vide for Griesmann's note, which he felt as
sured the promiser could not meet He
dared not let the loss fall upon the Summit
until every expedient had been tried: for
such an affair would lead at once TO an I'M
welcome investigation of the Company's ac-
counts. He determined first to see Trillion,
to whom the note was due. He found that
gentleman cool, tranquil, and not at all
frightened, as he supposed he would be, at
the idea of protest. The truth was, Trillion
had already made so much in his operations,
that he could easily Gift" the note; but as
long as his capital was yielding such golden
returns, he was not disposed co use it in that
way until obliged TO do so. Besides, he be-
lieved, from Norcross' anxiety, that he
would himself make an effort TO raise the
money elsewhere. He was quite easy, there
fore.
"Griesmann must look out for his own
paper; if he don't, he must 60 down. II
have to pay it, shall any way get dividend
out of him, and, what is better, get few
days time Time is money, these days"
to sell or hypothecate the shares Of stock he
held Then the thought of the still falling
prices frightened him. The stocks he had to
sell were already quoted far below their
usual price, and he in common with all the
street, had heard of the secret irresistible in
fiuence that was bearing down upon the daily
sales. If Sponsor should come into market
against him, the consequences might be ruin
/ ptaf Of ba 20
stand up against any further serious depreci-
alton.
To Sponsor he went, in the hope of per-
suading or buying him off from his destruc-
tive course As he entered the brokers' door he
saw Trainor hand over package Of bills,
and just caught the words, @Forty- five thous-
and" What was Trainer doingl He re-
membered that he had not met his old agent
for some days, and he knew well that such a
scheming brain would not be idle in a time
like this. light flashed upon him. Was