The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-26

Nhb HIhN ElANNN - WIN W -
OF New. York ran for shelter. Therefore,
with the steslthy- tread OF a two-legeed
leopard. and glance furtively around the great
room. singing out Sneed with an almost imper-
ceptible side nod, retiring with him into a re-
mote corner where more ruin had been concoct-
t e. reS sas Un ANY WITH 1th Eim sp q h Ds sT felI on Snq the seiT ynst
sssemblage OF men, and for the moment the
npancial heart q the nation ceased 70 beat.
nodding assent 10 whatever proposition bruce
was making, = cold .shiver ran up the 9ackb2ne
the electric nerve web OF the world, and storm
signals began to ny in the monetary centres
or t merriam rSr1 ps;r sfiy,sadi G the MARKETS Hls : of the
earth, because two old men were holding q whis-
watching them out OF the corncrso OF their eyes.
I'D give half n million to know what those
Butler, the great wheat operator; and he meant
u; which goes. to show that q man does not real
ly know what he wants, and would be very dis
Look here, General" sold bruce, II want
'o""kVInI q ris me z said aIdI the General. "rm with you."
It's about my little GIRL continued ruce,
rubbing his chin, not knowing just how to ex-
Of the place in which they found Themselves.
",ohI About Eds wife" said Sneed. puzzled.
your two girls won't call upon her. Hound her
crying about T. Yesterday afternoon"
YETI You see l don't bother much about that
sort Of thing d.
don't suppose they mean anything by IL, but my
little girl thinks they do, 30 l said would speak
"well, I'm glad you did. I'll see to that the
nom moment 1 Ee !, home Tns What time ne shall | tel
compreRending what he was promising, pulled
out his note book and pencil, looking inquirlng-
"Oh, 1 don't know. Any time that is conven-
tent for them. l suppose women know all about
that. My little girl is at home almost ali the
The two men cordially shook hands, and the
market instantly collapsed.
1t took three days for the financial situation to
recover its tone. bruce had not been visible,
and that was all the more, olninoua.. The Older
1 fbe Slow b ul9 moi mot v rsla fS,l their T fGSTti shGo hec ,hair
heads and said the cyclone would be all the
worse when it came.
and there was a set look about his lips which
students, Of his countenance did, not
the evident fact that the General was
trying to avoid him, At last, however,
and after a word or two they walked up and
down together. bruce appeared 70 he saying
l MsIis s sSs d isS d1T% t sft Of HI; iIRs ali, did m mot . rsla5.
cd @. Stocks instantly went ~, a few points.
was saying: The women have their world and
we have ours. They are; IN a measure-"
Just let me finish. Women have their rules
or conduct, and We have"
are thcy going tocallf repeated bruce In
the same hard tone OF voice.
The General removed his hat and drew his
handkerchief, across his brow and over the bald
spot on his head. lie wished himself in any
place but where he was. inwardly cursing
womankind and all their silly doings. Bracing
ny, after removing the moisture from his fore
head, he took on an expostulatory tone.
See here, Druce., hang IL all, don't shove n
10 Mrs. Ed. and tell her not to fret about %triies.
do you suppose she wouldn't. just because you
wanted her not to? Come now"
IrlCp'S silRnrp pnrnnFnaraH tho (laNar,i m IN In
Very well, then. You're a bigger man than
young woman anxious to please you, what do
you expect me to do with two old maids as set in
their ways as the Palisades. It's all dumb non
bruce remained silent. After an irksome
pause the hapless General houndered on:
AS | said ut first. women have their world
solid common sense. What would you think il
Mrs: Ed were to come here and insist on your
buying Wabash stock when you wanted to load
up with Lake shore? Look how absurd that
would be: Very well. then: we have no more
have to interfere with tts."
IF my little girl wanted the whole Wabash
N.Y.. What a slump that would make in the
market" cried the General, his feeling Of dis
comfort being. momenthrily overcome by the
miagnihSencc Of Dr9ce's suggestion. However,
our friendship. II I can be- OF any assistance
financially ! shall only be- too
'As . W 'll man ~ iHS NUttTttl /
Druce. He took his defeat badly. However. in |
a moment or two lie pulled himself together and
seemed tO shake oil the trouble.
What nonsense I am talking he said when
he had obtained control of himself. We all
know Wien We may need IL hadlS, In faet TpberrSS
- a little deal intended 70 speak to you about
to-day: but this c3nIonnded business, drove it
have you in your safe;'
About three millions WORTH replied tho
the thin ice.
That viii be enough for me If we can makes
dtcker. suppose we adjourn to your Office. This
Is too public "A place for y talk"
They went out together.
IA bruce arose TO 90 with the sccur.ties' '
" No. But well stick strictly Ia business after
this and leave social questions alone.,. BY the
you come with me for a blow on the sea . sup |
pose we say Friday. ! have Just telegraphed for
III have some good champagne on board"
%l thought sailors Imagined Friday was an
My sailors don't. WIN 3 O'Clock he too early
for your Twcnty-third street wharf"
fully iS9 f% EsnSTsi ali Of q sud RTaS' n WI' E %o Rasw
enough OF him To he just u trire suspicious.
R RSs when when he .I rGGfolleCtfd that bruce Himself
reach us II II were necessary TO telegraph The
market ms = is a trifS s,haky, and l don't ike being
The fact that we are both on the yacht will
steady the market. But We can drop in At Long
All right" said the General, much relieved.
I'm meet you at Twenty-third street at i
o'clock Friday morning. then"
Druce's yacht, the Seal!Ound, was a magnif-
cent steamer, almost ~ large as an Atlantic
liner. IL was currently believed in New York
that bruce kept her for the sole purpose of be-
ing able to escape in her, should an exasperated
ever rise in its might, and demand his
blood, IL was rumored that the Seahound was
ballssted with bars Of solid gold and provisioned
for \ two years cruise. Mr.. Butler, however,
that the tendency Of nature was To re-
vert Ia original conditions. and that some fine
bruce would hoist the black flag, sail
and become "a real pirate.
The great SPECTATOR. In u very nautical suit.
was waiting for the General when he drove up,
md the moment he came aboard lines were cast
nf and the Se0hgound steamed slowly down the
bay, The morning was rather thick. so they
were obliged Ia move cautiously, and before they
reached the bar the fog came down So denscly
that they had 10 stop, while hell rang and
whistle blew, They were held there until II was
nearly ~ O'Clock, but time passed quickly, for
there were all the morning papers 10 read,
neither Of the men having had an opportunity
To Look at them before leaving the city.
As the fog cleared away and the engines be-
gan 20 move, the Captain sent down and asked
MIR. bruce IL he would come on deck for "A mo-
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