The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-03

An hour tad passed and he hardly
dared look AZ The Quotations. Per
haps the deal had c~oiiapseaf Per
haps-
Il a o. Itg. il5iE. 1isM called
cut the nan who WIS reading the
ticker. Two thousand l. & o. a.
1907"
An enulisnt shout went up from the
crowd OF men who surrounded james
Blake. Ills handsome face WAS aglos
with pleasure as they slapped him on
the back.
MY congratulations. general
Blake said, grasping the old soldiers
hand. Our little pool g. working
splendidlyi Do yon feel ike getting
out ar $50. general9 / wouldn't ad
wise you to do SO. but II you wish IL
can be arranged ] have a customer
who Will take the stock on your hands
AZ that figure"
IL am entirely satisfied 10 let II
alone. said General Garden, drawing
himself up proudly. Handle my
stock according 10 our judgment
The subordinate should not question
the policy Of a victorious command
err"
Mr.. Burton wishes TO see you.
whispered a clerk 10 Blake, and the
famous head Of the firm turned and
left General Garden
He heard the shouts OF victory and
found himself shaking hands and
laughing with strangers. He felt a
strong grasp on his shoulder and
turned to e James Blake.
We settle with Randolph Morris
& Company At l75," he whispered.
your share Of the profits is nearly a
million and a half. IN call Al your
house this evening and give you a
check for the exact amount"
Il can find no words 10 express my
feelings. said General Garden. deep
ly affected. Il do not think that / an
entitled to so large a share Of these
profits. 1-I-resIly l do not know
what TO say to you. Mr.. Blake. God
bless and reward you"
Don't thank ne" replied James
Blake.
- L1N@hI RAEAAAaAAl A1AAR 1NEA MS
face and q look OF pain 10 his dark
eyes. Il am mott should not"
He paused. released General Gardens
hand and turning abruptly. rushed
across the room and vanished into an
inner Office.
In the turmoil Of his own feelings
General Garden paid little attention
70 this strange action. Six hours be
fore he had entered these rooms all
but penniless. He left them more
than a millionaire.
In a darkened room In a remote
quarter Of the city. a gray-haired man
gasped for breath and moaned in his
delirium. A great financial battle had
been fought Randolph Morris was
one OF the stricken victims. and Mar
shall Garden was one Of the victors.
In this age % commercial and indus
trial harbarism. man must climb 90
glory over the dead and maneled bod
les Of the losers. Commercial compe-
ttion has all the horrors and none OF
the chivalry OF physical warfare.
Thoughts such as these came 10
John Burt when the news circulated
that Randolph Morris had been strick-
en- IN his Office, The blow aimed ~
the son bad fallen with crushing force
on the father. In the hour Of victory
John Burt vas silent aud sad. and
John Hawkins was not slow & CLEAN
the eason
= wouldn't Worry over Randolph
Norris. he said. With a rrunness
which was assumed. The old man
viii recover. one stroke Of apoplexy
wont AN him.
Write 20 Randolph Morris. said
John. addressing Blake. and say that
his personal property is exempt in this
settlement He has scheduled Il as
having a value OF nearly a million dol
lare. ! shall not take Il from him.
He's an old man. with daughters and
others dependent on him.
Good for you, Burt exclaimed
John Hawkins. 4. isn't business. but
business Is heli-as old sherman said
about var I'm going 90 ms hotel 10
take a nap. Where can I see you this
evening" Dine with me az the hotel
AZ nine O'Clock. What dye sayg You.
too. Blake"
Ito be e~ontinued.l