The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-27

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nan with blazing eyes. Lay a hand
N me n you dsrei
with a mutfered oath Morris turned
and ioa che ol8 soldier standing den
antly ~ tire railing. a minute later
General Garden entered q carriage
and was Driven rapidly % the Offices
Of James Blake & Company
IN the meantime Morris hsd fol
lowed Mr. Mason % bis private once
I'd Hike Ia punch old Gardens
head. and ID have done & hadn't Il
been Tor YOU he declared What
be progllng around here forg What
did he want?T
"He demanded his L. q o. stoct
replied Mr. Mason.
His T. 4 q. stock. repeated MGR
ris. We'll. what OF lf7 He didn1I
wish me % make him a present Of g.
did he? Il be comes around agaiD
tell him TO dig up about three hun
dred Thousand dollars and he can have
his stock"
Morris laughed as he stepped to the
ticker.
He showed his option. demanded
the stock. and paid over the money.
said Mr.. Mason slowly, and / gave.
him the certificates"
~Old Garden took up his stock and
paid over the money! What do you
mean. Mason9"
Il mean just what I say. Mr. Nor
ris. vas the reply. do you know
- -. A.-.~-.ao w~esh fh.s e4r~H
you lose control Of l. & o. Someone
Is back Of General Garden in this
transaction"
blake, Blake," gasped Morris
He clutehed the arm Of his chair
and the muscles Of his neck tRitched
neryously. Pacing up and down the
room be burst into q storm OF inco
herent profanity.
The ticker. which had been silent
spluttered rapidly. and the Ominous
sound did more 20 call Morris back
10 his senses than had the sober
words Of the broker. He lifted the
tape and eagerly scanned the charac.
tiers What's that? This must be e
mistake, Five hundred shares Of L
& o. at So It must mean 2g? Nor.
ris gazed at the figures ike one in .
trance.
There came a violent rapping on the
door, and. without waiting for a re
[ Spouse. 3 broker entered. His collar
was torn open and his hair was
rumpled and moist with pe~rspiration
Blake 4 Company are bidding "
!. & o. he exclaimed I've sole
them four thousand shares Up e 30
and they are yelling for more How
does II stand noW?"
He took the tape from Arthur Nor
ris' n~eryeless hand.
"Thirty-nine, T~hirty-nine and .
half, Six hundred az forty, A thou
sand al fortyone, Something's up.
ten you. What shall We DO. Mr.. Nor
risg"
Morris gazed hopclessly at Mr.. Ma
son.
What can We do?- he asked. weak
~. His brain IVES In a WhirL
A heavy step vas heard 10 the hall
way and Randolph Morris entered
the room.
You've raised heil. haven't you?
was hts greeting 70 his son snd heir
a told you 10 keep your nose ont Of
this Cosmopolitan business, You've
made a hue mess 81 a. suppose you
think. because the bottom hasn't fall
en- out OF Cosmopolitan. that you're
all right, don't ye? Been supporting
e.. haven't ye1 OF course you have
You're an ass, Admit H.. and take
your losses. IN bet this damn fool
play Win cost more than a million.
Tell him about this business. said
Arthur Morris. suilenly turning "a
Mr.. Mason.
In 3 few words the latter explained
what had occurred In J. 4 O. Tbs
old millionaire's face Was q study
during this hurried recital
The look Of anger changed 10 one
o. perplcxiuy and then Co fear. Tho
millions amasscd in a lifetime were
mcnaced IN his old aEe and the hres
OF defense and defiance blaEed again
IN the > e Of Randolph Norris.
Ito be c~ontinued.l