The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

ed. They went to Cuba and underwent
all the hardships into which that gallant
band of heroes were driven. Mason,
strong of physique, wtthstood the awful
ordeal, but Porter, always delicate in
health, quickly began%to feel the effects
or the climatic horrors. He became i'll
and was removed to the hospital Mason
begged to be allowed to go with his friend
and the request was granted. Porter was
unable to resist the tropical fever and in
few days was dead.
Mason cared for Porter as tenderIy as
mother would sick child, and as he
held the fever-stricken hand of his COM
rade friend he made a VOW that in life
his only motive would be the redemption
of Porter's money lost in speculation, and
the re-establishment Of his own previous
good business character.
Upon his return from Cuba. almost the
first ore to meet him at Montauk Point
was his father. An affecting scene fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Mason implored
his boy to return home and the past
would all be forgotten and forgiven The
soldiers answer was:
= When l have made things right with
the mother of the dearest friend L had
. on earth / will come to you, father, but
= until then 1 must work as 1 never worked
before. , 49,. .s-
I For the past few months Mason has
been living in New York city He has
made the statement that as he lost his
friends money by speculation he will
continue specializing until he finds 1t
again.
He spends his time among the bucket
shops and pool rooms Of the: Wall street
district, and he. Is now the recognized
plunger among the world of small spec
ulators who WOO chance for livelihood.
AT times his play at the races Is phe-
nomenal, his luck seems to be always in
range, his play at brokers' stock boards
Is considered remarkable His entrance at
any of the smaller brokers' offices is
generally the signal for a crowd to gather
near and watch his moves.
On three separate occasions his win
nings lately have reached over $4,000, but
In his eagerness to master: fortune at
one bold stroke he has each time forfeited
the greater part of his winnings j.
During all this time Iva Porter has
written many letters. She urges hfriat to
hasten and complete his selflimpCsad
: task. She waits for him to say the word,
and yet he refuses till he has accomplish.
ed his task.
One of the most joyous meetings of, the
Dewey celebration Of two months ago
was that of the young Spectator and his
--ancee. Upon the big observation stand
on Central Park West, opposite the Hotel
Majestic, the two happiest spectators of
the great parade were Arthur Mason and
Miss Alva Porter.
1t was the one blissful day that Mason
has had in five years since he first won
his sweetheart's promise of marriage.
and then set out to make a name and
fortune. But the happy holiday was soon
over, and Mason is hard at his self-im-
posed task.
Since his coming to New York he has
made but few friends. He does not want
to know any one, and among his COM
pantons on the street he is generally re-
garded as an altogether unsociable fell
low.
But all the while Mason Is steadily
evolving scheme after scheme for the
speedy accumulation of the fortune he Is
after. Doubtless his former college
chums Of Princeton will congratulate
themselves that their individual lots have
not been as tempestuous as his has prov
ed. Yet hardly a man of them but will
wish him speedy success in hts ambition
and happiness to the courageous and
sweet-faced girl who is so Loyalty waiting
for him.