Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-08-25

dollars ana seventeen ceUtS- ne SdlO,
passing over a slip OF paper. is that
your fgure?"
General Garden bowed and mo-
toned to one of his companions, who
! placed a satchel on the counter. From
its depths General Garden, produced
| the money demanded and exchanged
it for the stock.
Il trust your faith in the value of
these certificates may not prove
amiss,' said Mr.. Mason with an icy
smile. 81 bid you good day, sir"
| General Garden bowed gravely and
turned to the door. AS he did so Ar
thur Morris entered, his face flushed
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 his
eyes. What in hell are you doing
here? You're discharged-fred; dye
understand? Get out of here and
keep outl"
Morris stepped behind the brass
railing and from that retreat shook
his hand threateningly at the man
who had aroused his rage. General
Garden deliberately removed his
glasses and walked towards him.
you are a cur and coward, Nor
risl" 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
l.. A % a
General Garden entered a 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.
I'D like to punch old Gardens
head, and I'd have done it hadn't it
been for you." 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 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 gave
him the certificates"
"Old Garden took up his stock and
paid over the money? What do you
mean, Mason"
Il mean just what l 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 So. 1t must mean 2S?" Nor
ris gazed at the figures like one in a
trance.
There came a violent rapping on the
door, and, without waiting for a re-
n-fn
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-onei Something's up, |
tell you What shall we do, Mr.. Nor
ris?"
Morris gazed hopelessly at Mr.. Ma
son.
What can we do?" he asked, weak
ly. His brain was in whirl.
heavy step was heard in the hall
way and Randolph Morris entered
the room.
You've raised hell, haven't you?"
was his greeting to his son and heir.
Il told you to keep your nose out of
his Cosmopolitan business. You've
made fine mess of it, l suppose you
-b;nl- hacauea tho hottono hasn't fall |
an out of Cosmopolitan, that you're
all right, don't We? Been supporting
/, haven't ye? OF course you have.
You're an asst Admit it, and take
your losses. I'll bet this damn fool