The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-11

long an a rotten stock co ahead
and squeeze him. You can 90 o. p1s
the screws % hlmi Thes Nhen ~
comes whining around f0r mercy veil
see what Miss Independence Jessie
Fill DO m bet she'll anawer my iet
terH thenl I1i make her pay Tor thif
some day You've got - DO some
thing. governori
II you think I'm going To run ms
banking and Wall Street bgsincss ~
a. 10 promote yonr correspondence
with q do'i.faced rdrl. you
she's pot a doii-fsced giris~ declar
"a Morris, turning fercely m his
father.
Well, SHE'S a girl. and they're al
alike. groWled Randolph Morris The
prettier they are the more trouble
they raise. ! thought you told me
you wasn't going 20 marry her You're
an ass"
The old banker lay back YEARLY in
his chair and regarded his son and
ngr with an expression of deep dis
gust.
"I1l marry her II I want 20. said
Morris. doegediy. 4 suppose I've got
20 marry somebody and she's as good
a. any one. What the devil has old
Gardens money got 20 DO about Il?
When he loses Il you get II. and when
YOU die I get IT, and X she marries me
she quits even It's the only chance
she's got Go ahead and squeeze him.
governor"
You talk like a fool said the fond
perent. You know a lot about stocks
don't youf I couldn't bear l. & o.
now II I tried. and wouldn't IL ] could.
I'm interested in other stocks besides
l. & o. u you're bound TO Marry,
why don't you marry Thompsons
daughter. He'll die in a year and
leave her four millions.
\ don't wsnt her said Morris loft
ily. You reed not worry about my
matrimonial alliances. Let me have
sva thousand dollars. I'm goi-g 10
Europe
Randolph Norris stormed and f,imed
and then wrote a check for the
amount demanded.
Six weeks later Arthur Morris was
in Berlin. He had perfected his plans.
ard after securing apartments in
Leipziger strasse set about their exc
cution.
He was to shrew6 to announce hts
arrival by a letter to Jessie. having
good reason to suspect that Il would
meet the same reception as ha1 the
others. He retained a capable valet
and commissioned him 70 obtain IN.
formation concerning Miss Gardens
daily and weekly routine.
Il rained the following day and Nor
ris' valet brought word that Miss Car
den would not venture out IN the
storm. HIS master was pleased 70
learn that Miss Garden was in the
habit Of going out alone. and that II
the weather permitted. she proposed
10 visit Count R~aczynskis gallery on
the morrow.
The famous R~aczynsk gallery Is on
the Exercierplatz, outside the Bradeu.
burg eate. snd contains a splendid col.
lection 81 modern German paintings
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after the storm. and Morris Was il
dne spirits when he stepped into his
carriage and rode down the avenue.
lie entered the gallery and Toamed
through the halls 20 make sure Jessie
had not arrived. He then stood near
The entrance and waited
His patience vas rewarded He
recognized Jessie as she crossed the
street She was alone. and Norris
stepped into the dark Of the vestibule
and followed when she entered the
main hall. Jessie carried a sketch
book under her arm. and took q seat
opposite one 81 Schinkel's master
works. Opening the book. she pro
cceaei 10 work on an unfinished
sketch.
Ito be %oontinued1
Conan Doyle a Rapid Worker.
a. $50 -AH- 49,