The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1892-05-18

this brilliant coup Of Ellis, was EN-
bodied in the dispatch. The answer was
short but it meant good deal.
start today Edgar Julian will be with me.
LARGELY.
Mr. Roosevelt saw at once that Ellis
had in him the germ Of success, and he
viewed him as all the more dangerous on
account of his youth and inexperience.
Genius is often successful where trained
experience would fail, it is the success
of audacity backed by enthusiasm
The telegram from Mr.. Largely was
the first intimation received ut Roose.
welt Place of Edgar Julian's return to
Chicago In fact he had just arrived
from New York, and calling at once on
Mr.. Largely had found the latter quite
excited over the dispatch from Savan.
nah. To Mr. Largely this opportune re-
turn Of his lawyer and financial adviser
was great relief 1t lifted a heavy re-
sponsibility, and gave mighty impetus
to his energy.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself felt that n good
deal might justly be expected Of Julian
in the sharp struggle which must soon
begin, Il struggle which would ultimately
involve the ownership of the most valu.
able railroad in Florida.
Sir Edmond Kane, a distinguished
English baronet, and the representative
Of large London capital, had arrived in
New York, and would soon be at Jack.
sonville with view to capturing por
ton of the system projected by Messrs.
Roosevelt and Largely.
There was no time to be lost. Vigor.
Gus action and comprehensive Judgment
were called for There must be com.
bination Of forces and interests. II
struck Mr.. Roosevelt suddenly that bis
grand scnemes were liable TO burst at
any moment,
Mr. Frank Ellis went right on, once
he had started in his railroad operations.
The newspapers began to be full Of his
doings. He was called Southern jim
Fiske. IA young Vanderbilt and his
power and influence increased prodi.
giously He had gained the confidence
and aid Of New York capitalists, and his
energy seemed without limit. II was as
il a mountain storm had struck the stag.
nant waters Of Sayannah's financial
circles The bankers and brokers all
looked out TO see what it could mean.
Resale soon became aware of Mr.
Ellis brilliant movements, though he
never mentioned them to her She read
the newspapers, and Colonel Talbot often
spoke in high praise OF the young rail
road king from the Cherokee hills, who
was revolutionizing internal improve
ments in Florida and southern Georgia.
She could not help feeling a certain
pride in Ellis success, on the score that
he was from the pocket" Of course
his success rs yet consisted of mere
movements which pointed out his aims
for there had not been time for anything
more His race had just begun, but his
pace was astonishing Meantime the ef'
feet of his rapid operations was immense
ly exaggerated by the newspapers; some
accounts went so far as to place him in
undisputed control OF all the railroads in
Florida.
Rosalie's imagination found food in
the idea of this young mountaineer
conquering the low country. She was
glad to hear Mr. Roosevelt declare that
Ellis operations were all legitimate, and
without any color of fraud or deceit.
She perfectly understood that the Young
man had brought down upon himself an
amount of public condemnation on &C.
count Of his moonshine business, and
she felt with pride the immediate value
OF his present high course. In some in
definite way she had sense of respon,
sibility for his actions, as if he had been
her brother or other near kinsman. She
was not aware that this feeling was an
outgrowth Of that clannishness which
always exists among mountain folk.
ii am proud Of your success" she said
TO him one day, as they sat together in
one of the spacious Roosevelt parlors.
81 do hope all your great plans will
prove practicable.
His dark face flushed little as he
answered:
at is so kind of you, Miss Chenier, to
wish that. If can always count on such
a feeling from you | shall succeed in
spite of all opposition"
She smiled, and not catching the COW
ert or repressed sentiment of his last SEN
tence, said
"You can do that. The business you
are now in has the approval of every
body, and
"Oh, well, the other business was in
famous, but | didn't realize il till it was
all over" he quickly interrupted. you
know the war had demoralized us up
there in the mountains"
1--WE We're shut out from knowledge
of what was doing in the world" she
said II did not dream of what strong
current human life can be till went up
into the north"
1.-THE current might be just as strong
here in the south if we would make it so.
What's the use of all this retrospection
and brooding and despair? Our soil is
just as good as ever it was; we have our
health. our daylight, our nighttime.
Is it the right sort of people we lackY"
The rich power Of his voice thrilled
her as he spoke and he lifted his head
proudly, as if conscious of his strength.
In very tender tone he added:
miss Chenier, am not going to be q
drone and grumbler. Do you recollect
the time met you up in the dark little
dell by the spring above the millY
"Yes," she simply said.
He reflected moment His face was
that of one who ponders a dear and
doubtful proposition. Something like a
pale heat gathered under the skin Of his
dark cheeks. He made u slow, sound
less, hesitating movement with his lips,
as If about to utter some precious and
weighty sentence; but he turned and
looked through the window and did not
speak.
"You were in an evil mood that day."
she presently added.
"Yes, but had provocation." he quick
ly replied "Those Yankees were track
ing me as hunter tracks wild beast"
(Since the war all northerners are called
Yankees in the south.)
"Well. they did not hurt you. at least"