Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-21

look OF genuine friendly kindness
Ihis is-perfect, Langdon," said
And | think I'm Judge"
Glad you like it," said he. irving Z,
dissemble his satisfaction in so strong
ly impressing me.
you must take me through YOU
house sometime | went on. Pm 90
Ing to build soon. No-don't be afrait
I'll initiate. I'm too vain for that But
want suggestions. I'm not ashamed
to go to school to a master-to aE
body, for that matter"
why do you build?" said he "a
town house is nuisance. II could
induce my wife to take the children n
the country to live. I'd dispose Of
this"
That's 1.-THE wife," said l.
But you have no wife. Al
least"
NO, replied with a laugh. mot
yet, But I'm going to have"
Suddenly my mind reverted N NV
business. How do you account for
the steadiness of textile, Langdon?" |
asked, returning to the carved sitting.
room and trying to put those sur.
roundings out of my mind.
i don't account for it." was his
languid, uninterested reply.
Any Of your people under the mar.
ket?' ~a-~.s,..-...
1T isn't to my interest to have it
supported, is it," he replied. .~Fiy,,
Il know that" ! admitted. But why
doesn't It DROP" ~ ~-'
Those letters Of yours NAV have
overeducated the public in conf.
dence," suggested he. your follow.
ers have the habit of believing implic.
lily whatever you say"
Yes, but | haven't written a line
about textile for nearly month now"
pretended to object, my vanity fairly
purring with pleasure.
That's the only reason can give. I"
said he.
You are sure none Of your people
is supporting the stock?" | asked, as
form and not for information: for I
thought | knew they WEREN'T trust.
ed him to have seen to that.
I'D like to get my holdings back"
said he. Il can't buy until it's down
And know none of my people would
dare support it."
We'll, then, the price must break"
SAID |. 1T won't be many days be-
lore the public begins to realize that
there isn't anybody under textile"
NO sharp break" he said careless.
ly. mo PANEL"
I'll see to that" replied |, with not
a shadow of a notion of the subtlety
behind his warning.
| hope it will break soon" he then
said, adding in his friendliest voice
with what now know was malignant
treachery: You owe it to me to bring
IT down." That meant that he wished
me to increase my already far too
heavy and dangerous line of shorts.
Just then voice-a woman's voice
came from the salon. May I come
In? Do | interrupt" it said, and its
tone struck me as having in it some.
thing OF plaintive appeal.
Excuse me a minute Blackjack 4"
said he, rising with what was for him
haste. q " <.
But he was too late. The woman
searching the room with a
suspicious gaze. At once I
saw, behind that look, q jealousy TX hat
bounced on every subject that came
Into its view, and studied It with (
hope that feared and a fear that oped.
When her eyes had toured the room
they paused upon him, seemed to be
saying: You've baffled me again. but
I'm not discouraged. | shall catch YOU
yet"
We'll, my dear?" said Langdon.
whom she seemed family to amuse
It's only Mr.. Blackjack. Mr.. Black.
lock, my wife"
l bowed; she looked coldly at me.
and her slight nod was more than a
hint that she wished to be left alone
with her husband.
l said to him: well, I'll be OF.
Thank You for"
One moment" he interrupted
Then to his wife: Anything special?"
She flushed. "No-nothing special.
l Just came to see you. But IL I am
disturbing you-as usual"
Not at ALL" said he. when BLACK.
lock and | have finished, I'll come To
you. 1t won't be longer than an hour
or So"
When we were seated again, Lang.
don, after few reflective puffs at his
cigarette, said: so you're about to
marry%
Il hope So" said |. But a. 7
haven't asked her yet, can't be sure. I"
For obvious reasons wasn't so enam.
ored OF the idea Of matrimony as had
been a few moments before
I trust you're making a sensible
marriage" said he. III the part that
may be glamour should BY chance rub
clean away. there ought to be some.
thing to make one feel he WASH,
wholly an ass"
very sensible" I replied with EN-.
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