The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-15
NEW hooks.
Grant and y. Fisk, Jr.. In II.

10 takes In characters OF history. ooh'
Grant 10 here, and 40 Is Col. James Fisk, Jr,
Az page $50 q carriage draws up In Wall
street or Broad street.-the heart OF the
money district, which 10 boiling with ex-
traordinary excitement at the moment
.Upon the back seat were two actresses,
and from the vehicle descended no less
person than the doughty prince OF pedlers,
the oiled and curled Assyran bull OF Wall
street. Mr.. Fisk.
Mr.. Fisk was certainly waxed, and II may
be that he was also oiled and curied'
Whether he was or not, and whether or not
his essences made the live air sick, 1t adds
to the interest to apply Tennyson to him.
Doubtless he was fresh from the gilded
and nirrored halls OF the Grand Opera
House, where he had large stock OF 40
tresses to set on the Erie Railway omces.
The story continues:
This individual paused moment to
sneak with one OF the ladies', the blond
queen OF burlesque troupe, and as ne oio
40 his qaxe fell on Charlie. He had met
that young man only once, but the news
Of success travels quickly and Mr.. FISK
who never forgot face unless he wished
to-now not only nodded to Mr.. Dalton
but turned to speak with him.
Good for YOU Dalton he said. III
Won keen on we'll have to make you direc-
tor in Erie. I was telling these ladies'
about you and one OF them-with wave OF
his bejewelled fingers toward the dark
black eyed young woman who sat by the
side OF the fair lady had just expressed
desire to see you. You have probably
heard OF her-the peerless, the incompar-
able Zol-'
Charlie raised his eyes to the lady in
dicated and all thoughts OF the Yellow
Dragon and stocks vanished. Mechani-
caly he lifted his hat"
There is a picture showing tho fair lady
and the black eyed young woman sitting
by her side, and including Mr.. Fisk, his
bejewelled fingers plainly exhibited, like
wise his watch chain and his buttonhole
nossgay, and Charlie mechanically barring
his handsome young head. MIR. Fisk is
not wa1ed-which we consider to be
oIlpable omission: but the danger to Char
lie peace of mind is bewilderingly evident.
We turn to page 274 and there find another
picture, in which we see the President
Of the United States and the hero Of this
story engaged in an earnest discussion OF
the gold crisis in Wall Street. Gen. Grant
holds cigar in his firm jaws. His fist s
doubled, his brow corrugated We read:
The President regarded the speaker
steadily less reserved person would
have come to the subject uppermost at
once; but Grant was ever content to ap-
proach his goal with care and elaboration.
He studied the man before him, noticing
the suggestions Of power and reserve in face
and figure which were 80 largely his own
heritage.
Mr. Strong he said at length, 1t has
been repeatedly represented to me that
the prosperity OF the country depends
upon the Governments stopping the sale
of gold
-His listener made no answer and Grant
waited a moment. then rose and walked
over to the table.
What do you Think he asked bluntly.
IF the President had been slow in reach
ing the query, the other seemed in no haste
to give him the response he desired.
"The prosperity OF the country depends
on many things Richard Strong returned
circumspectly.
Grant took the cigar from his lips
Good he said, i like cautious re-
ply But tell me more definitely what
you think
at is not so much what think as what
you think
-The Presidents face became grave,
earnest
MANY persons on the Street are not 80
averse to Withholding their confidence,
he replied" There seems to be some little
hitch here. but we may pass it over. @'n
| do but turn a corner, one OF them runs into
me. II go to Newport, meet them in
the sea- Is it accident? They are all OF
mind all patriotic You are about the only
person on the Street who has not sought
me. Although Corbin told me that you--'
He paused moment. What you may tell
me shall be very pleased TO consider
1T was long speech for Gen, Grant to
make; he whose taciturnity had become
proverbial At its conclusion the other
arose likewise.
Thank you, he said simply. For few
moments they looked into each others
eyes. Then the ghost Of a smile crossed
Richard Strong's face.
MIR. President, have always known
what you would do. when you had thor
oughly looked into the matter. know
now what you have no intention Of doing
when the time to act arrives. You are not
going to withhold Government gold from
the market for the purpose OF enabling
certain rich manipulators to get control
Of and to maintain a corner on the metal.
over Grants features came q trace OF
surprise. Had he entirely expected this
answer Certainly it seemed to please
him.
Mr.. Strong, should not have liked to
have had you opposed to me in the Wilder
ness. You have too shrewd an intuition
Intuitionr said the other. Perhaps
But know President Grant. and when II
comes to vital issue he will investigate
for himself, decide for the right, and -fght
It out on that line II 1t takes all summer
Again the President pressed the others
hand. I am obliged to you he said. I
am glad that your views are in consonance
with my own"
1t Is remarkable howl verisimilar the
novelists can make these historical charac-
ters. Gen. Grant was very complimentary
to the hero. Sowas the hero to Gen. Grant
tgrieves us to say that this same Richard
Strong once, in blue fit Of jealousy, laid
violent hands on Elnor. the lovely heroine