The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

made a rapid calculation. 49,
Two hundred and eighty-'Wo 'nou'
sand. four hundred and slXty-seNeN
dollars and seventeen cents ne oaiu'
passing over a slip of paper. Is 'ha'
your tlgure?'
General Garden bowed and mo
toned to one of his companions, WIN
placed satchel on the counter FROM
its depths General Garden produceu
the money demanded and eAchahseu
it for the stock.
81 trust your faith in the Value Vi
these certificates may not prove
amiss," said Mr.. Mason with an ICY
smile 81 bid you good day, SIR.
General Garden bowed gravely ana
turned to the door. AS he did so Ar
thur Morris entered, his face hushed
with triumph. In his haste he ran
into General Garden.
81 beg your pardon. Oh, it's you,
is it," and an evil light came TO MS
eyes. What in hell are you doing
here? You're discharged-fred; dye
understand? Get out of here and
keep out" ass
Morris stepped behind the bfNkk
railing and from that retreat shoon
his hand threateningly at the marN1
who had aroused his rage. General
Garden deliberately removed his
glasses and walked towards him.
"You are a cur and coward, Nor
ris!" he said looking at the younger
man with blazing eyes. Lay hand
on me if you dare!"
With a muttered oath Morris turned
and left the old soldier standing def
antly by the railing. A minute later
General Garden entered carriage
and was driven rapidly to the offices
of James Blake & Company.
In the meantime Morris had fol-
lowed Mr.. Mason to his private office.
"Id like to punch old Gardens
head, and I'd have done it hadn't it
been for youl' he declared. What's
he prowling around here for? What
did he want?'
HE demanded his L. & o. stock,
replied Mr. Mason.
His L. & O. STOCK" repeated Nor
ris well, what of it? He didn't
wish me to make him a present of it,
did he? If he comes around again
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, land l gave
him the certificates"
"Old Garden took up his stock and
paid over the money? What do you
mean, Mason?'
Il mean just what | say, Mr.. Nor
ris," was the reply. do you know
what has happened? With that stock
you lose control of l.. & o. Someone
is back of General Garden in this
transaction"
Blake! Blake!" gasped Morris.
He clutched the arm of his chair
and the muscles of his neck twitched
nervously. Pacing up and down the
room he burst into a storm of inco-
herent profanity.
The ticker, which had been silent,
spluttered rapidly, and the ominous
sound did more to call Morris back
to his senses than had the sober
words of the broker. He lifted the
tape and eagerly scanned the charac-
tiers Whats that? This must be a.
mistake! Five hundred shares of L.
& o. at 38! 1t must mean 28?" Nor
ris gazed at the figures like one in
trance.
There came violent rapping on the
door, and, without waiting for a re-
Spouse, a broker entered His collar
was torn open and his hair was
rumpled and moist with perspiration.
Blake & Company are bidding up
L. & o." he exclaimed. I've sold
them four thousand shares up to 35,
and they are yelling for more How
does it stand now"
He took the tape from Arthur Nor
ris' nerveless hand.
''Thirty-nine! Thirty-nine and a
half Six hundred at forty! A thou
sand at forty-one! Something's up, |
tell you! What shall we do, Mr. Nor 4.
ris?"
Morris gazed hopelessly at Mr.. Ma
son.
What can we do?" he asked, weak
ly. His brain was in a whirl.
A heavy step was heard in the hall
way and Randolph Morris entered
the room.
You've raised hell, haven't your
was his greeting to his son and heir.
II told you to keep your nose out Of
this Cosmopolitan business. You've