Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-31

The private -a-,rfNr 80 . lair.td
kus " a 90 man go know 80 Stevens
ht1th.ulIf f.r-..u. ilm IH.lc.l diy
now tH4f,lfII.r tuniih..+ hl rtft.l
Aul Lr., ,4f...l O.. 60 uut - th" 30 l,uf
i"..,i ia a.ll maxi" career VI ~
w,s~l the secretary. Wa. moreover 70.
~ happened. a rather interesting aud
c"upuuuuahl"miu. when. nI familiar
acquaintance. BE-. itul a.i.lr the t.s,rt~
h" maintained toward stranger. H..
kunNl'tn ~ railroad affairs was est.n
siNc. aud hc was evidently forsan ~
intelligence and capacity. thorough
going. accurate aud prompt IN his meth
obs. and orderly in h- habits lnth good
and bal r. vires - llfn AMI men
w"r" ,..'t Int keen au1 often vrr,
witty even where unjust lis position
was one 81 trust and authority. bringing
him into confidential relations with ~.
chief. with whom his influence wuull &c.
potential M determining IA" fortunes nf
Other,
Stevens Ind often lail before nuiatlf
the career ~ a successful railroad man
ns preferable "a alm,.-, al other. There
was SOM thing sulid and yet rumAui BE- 10
u that gave u ~ hi- eyes "a powerful 20
traction II was ha-s~l 80 iron n tn,rn.l
the world together Tho ma. hiu.r, Wa
MOL ard thor" smoking lsrlis uf itu.l.
dlscharr ! with precision. sped alnul
their appointed tracks like the star IN
their ,angle, orbits. The locomotive b.
the most human ~ machines, II lrrailr.-.
eats. works and sleeps. International has
the sulks. grnaus aud pant under hrnyy
tnsks, Yet r'luic'-- 10 IT, strrugtit g. "a
tirnt anil r-soluie. and finally rustic.
proudly homo "a time u i4a thing g.
love aud mon have died fnr ~
Then. ~ n hnsln.ss. ~. carving tfs.l,
WIS most alluring "a him throuRh ~
ennrunns bulk. it, usafnlne-s the hon
esiy AMI nicely - attention u involved
the high aud various Intelligence lie
mand.l. the stalwaIt attributes ~ hn
man STATURE energy. fidelity cuinta
tence. VIRTUE. courage ani the like called
into action. AMI The opportunity aud
scope u Furnished fur the meet .plrndid
ambition Aud II late iis political h.ar
Ing hal impreNsed him rhrr. was =
time when grhtility chiefly consisted IN
killing people. and the warrior 80 pre-
fessional homicide wa the great II man
but the new kings are the kinRs ~ trade.
and our new mobility boards IL direction.
Hence he longed for th" wealth. power
and standing ~ the susrrasful railroad
man. Aud now love came Ia tanni him
with his littlcne-a aud 81 show him the
awards that wait on PROSPEROUS valur
Mr. Atwood. however. gave him little
encouragement Salaries Ia railroad
Offices. he said. were small aud promo.
ton slow. The great fortunes were
made by speculation aided hy rasealit,
"A lucky combination IT good guessing
and good lying.
Its diamond cut diamond" said tho
secretary. And the old man il like All
the rest Of them. AZ for me. got tired
Of working for other p.ople some time
ago. work now Tor Mr.. Atwood. Still,
can do favor yet. | used IT, b. poor
myself. you have some money
"oh. irifle. said Stevens. Just
nest egg"
Nest eggs make good 'fliers.'" oh.
served Atwood, dryly. How about your
friend Bsssctty''
He IL quite wealthy" said Stevens.
And claimant returned Atwood.
AN amateur, suppose A l,cggar for
fun. Well. rich young men must do
something 10 kill time"
''Iie Is mach In earnest, said Stevens,
not quite relishing this levity." aud we
hope 10 get the money"
The secretary shook his head. Stocks
are queer. but guess I'll stick ~ them
Possibly here was stevens chance.
sand would" ho exclaimed. 10 !
knew the ropes"
"Oh. we'll said Atwood. with an
evil cynical smile. Its not my business.
" give the Old Man away, and II let
you have pointer. do for sake
keep Ii quiet with your friend"
And then In q stolid. callous fashion
he proceeded Ito give the Oll Man
away" NJ no phrased II. or, IN palmer
En"lish. 20 be'ray the company's plans
IL was very simple. and soon over; but
that moment made Stevens an older
man. The curtain was drawn aside. and
he saw before him "a road to wealth, but
II lay through villainy. He could make
= fortune by marketing stolen inforna-
ton.
Mind. | don't advise, said Atwood.
As just said. stocks are queer"
cumberland, replied Stevens "And
j will try Ia repay you somehow and
acme time"
''Oh, give and take IL my motto, said
the secretary. You can do mo a good
turn some time. Only don't spread TN.
l want 10 do all the spreading ny-.lf
Early information - good capital fur
rising young secretary. you understand %
And here. disnissing the whole subject
with laugh, he lit n fresh cigar and be.
gan 20 talk Of something elsc.
This Opportunity, or temptation, cost |
Stevens restless night II might ba |
his chance. and vet he h,zitated. possibly |
he was silly with love AMI didn't know |
a business opening when II came a. him. /
lie was confused he wished he might |
forget; he felt furnished with guilty /
knowledge as one who unwiiiingly had /
eaten Forbidden fruit. lie hesitat'.l 10 /
open the matter 60 his freud. ani vet 1
" hen the morning came he decided Ia /
do 50
Nindwar'l heard the story with sur
pri-e and attention. though he showed
l'~- excitement than stevens hims. n FELT
anil expected e. Aruu.r hy has recital
f"r Bas-''ti while Mt rlth. ~ trlavs
n-s' ~ the word. had money enough to
BRING HIM that knowledge q mankind
hat comes from possessing even IN lin
ted degree. what ones u,ighlsirs lack,
Jgt greatly crave IT, hal ls..n shown
y hsInes ~ easy millions hefnre How
Yer, thu matter was worth cpnsi,lrra
i"n. Atwood was i-fii h"us. o. h, SUN
nd HE iurptnsir might not spring frnm
ARE lrneyolsnce Very likely be- had
is motive. but that was hts lpukun,
ats were still facts. and Windwarl.
Ihile he confessed a. ranpunrtiuns. sni
espisssi the traitor. Jaw no great uh
'cti"n morally. to u-ina information
'qnirsd without Eay cuTruI, at on hi.
art.
"Dnt Col. McArile il my noun-.i
u consult him. he said a. his friend
Would that be fair 10 Atwuslr ven
red stevens