The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08

Among the friends OF George Could was
graduate OF - college. as fine fellow
as ever walked Broadway. says the New
J crk Press. He cultivated George assid-
uOusly. He made George his friend by main
strength and cleverness. He had a little
money, and took the greatest possible
pleasure in spending q upon the son OF
jay. Possibly he looked 10 the future, when
ne might have use for the Goulds, father
ana son II there was wine 10 be bought,
ne PAID for il. as he paid for everything
else George took a great fancy TO him, in
Elted MIN 20 IarrytOwn, presented MIN 10
MS rather as his best friend and took him
about on the ATLANTA. The two used 20
knock about town together. and George
seemed proud 10 be in his friends COM
pany-
The college man was in Wall street for
business lie organized a company for the
purchase OF small and apparently insig-
nincant railroad. through which he saw an
property. Il was something like the con-
troll OF the vast Richmond Terminal. He
put IN the enterprise every dollar he had
and all that he could borrow. He proved
easily to any one who would listen that
ne had good thing. There were millions
IN H. After going as far as he could in
his own quiet way he determined to appeal
TO his intimate friend. George Gould, for
unanclal assistance. ON board the Alta
lanta they discussed the plan from every
point OF view, and George admitted that
the prospects We're certainly brilliant. But
ne could not think of taking hold without
the consent of his father. 1t was a great
opportunity and would surely enrich his
intimate friend, but ne preferred to leave
II 10 his father. The friend told George
that he would be ruined If he could not ind
help in short time. His options would ex-
pire, and he would be wiped out But still
George was obdurate. See father" was
all he would say.
The young man spent the night at the
Gould mansion on the river, as he had done
a hundred times before breakfasted with
the family and came down TO the city next
morning on the ATLANTA in company of
Jay Gould himself. He thought he had
FOUND the right time TO tackle the old man.
jay was feeling good. II was in a mood
that for him was almost iovial. His spirits
were eXuberant. He admired Rature-a rare
thing for him to dO-and pointed out new
objects OF interest along the majestic Hud-
son. Cautiously and carefully the young
man led up 10 the subject nearest his heart.
Mr.. Gould saw what was coming He could
smell thing Of that kind. At first he tried
to change the subject, but finally sub
mitted TO the inevitable and heard what
was TO be said. The whole scheme was out
lined 10 him. Every detail was gone into.
The young man convinced him that he
would go into bankruptcy unless he had
assistance. He had held on as long as he
could, and to turn loose now would be ruin.
He appealed to Gould indirectly to help
him out, and take whatever share of the
enterprise he wanted. He referred modest
~ TO his warm friendship with George, and
limited that George would help him but for
his dutiful regard for his father to whom
he liked TO leave every question of invest
ment Jay sat still and listened TO 1t all.
The Atalanta was nearing Thirty-frSt
street, where she dropped anchor every
morning, and the young man determined
to clinch the matter before he left the boat
Mr.. Gould had said no encouraging word.
He pulled his beard and was silent. Final
~, just as the anchor chains began TO rat
tie, Georges friend said, with desperation:
Now, Mr.. Gould, if you were in my place
what would you do?"
Jay Gould arose and walked to the gang
way. With one foot on the ladder he re-
piled:
If were in your place should go into
bankruptcy at once"
He stepped into the launch and went
ashore. And Georges friend went into
bankruptcy.