The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-20
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gamblc-ncvcr, And I felt that. II hc
should learn that l had siakcd n larg"
part OF my entire fortune on single
gambling operation. ne would HtraiEhtway
cut mo OF from his confidence. would look
on me a. too deeply tainted ny my long
career as "buck"t-shop" man 10 bc
worthy Of full rank and power az "A Imam
clcr. Flnancicrs do not gamble. Their
only vice 81 grand larceny.
All this was flashing through my MIMI
while was thanking him.
II am gal 10 have such LONG tor' :
warming" I WAS saying. Can ! De OF
urc 70 you: you know my machinery "
pcrfec, can buy anything and In any
quantity without starting rumorS ana
drawing the crowd
NO thank YOU, Matthew was his an
Ewcr n have all OF those stocks ] wish
at present"
whether n is peculiar 10 me. don't
know-proEab.v uoi-bui nay memory Is So
constituted that IL takes an ind'iiblc ana
complete Impression of whatever " sent
/ tn u hy my eyes and ears; and Just rs
rs lookng closely you can ilnd in a pho
toEraphic plate n hundred details that
escape your glance. 80 oH these memory
plates OF mine often find long af;cTwafd
maay aud many detail that escaped me
! whoa my eyes ard ears were taking the
/ Impression. On my memory plate q that
I moment in my interview With Ro"buck,
nnd details so significant tina; my falling
To note then, ut tho tl'rc shows how unfl,
I then was To guard my intcrcsts. For M
stance. l ;ind that jus, before he spoke
I those words declining my assistance and
, implying shat he had already increased his
HOLDINGS no opened and closed his hands
/ several times. finally closed and clinched
/ thtm-a SUR sign OF energetic nervous ne
\ tiur. ard IA that particular instance
I
energy la his remark and no reason for
\ crursy I am not supcrStiiiour. but I be-
/ licyC In phlmistry 20 a certain extent.
Even more than the face are the hands a
sensitive recorder OF what Is passing In
? tie m'Il.
1 Eut was then too intent upon my dill
| emma carefully 20 study man who mad
already lullcd me into absolute confidence
in him. I left him soon "a he would
/ gambling. Matthew. No abuse OF the OPP
/ Iprtguity God II giving us. BE contcnt
with the just profits from investment. I
I hay" seen gamblers come and 60. many OF
\ them able men--vcry able men. But they
/ have melted away and where are they!
\ And I have remained and have Increased.
blessed bc Gcd who has saved mo from
! tho temptations TO try TO reap where had
not sowu. I feel that I can trust you.
You began ms n Speculation. but success
has s,cadcd YOU. and YOU have put your
| self oR the firn ground where We see tho
! solid men into whose hands God has given
the development OF the Astounding re-
sources OF this beloved country OF ours"
/ DO you wonder that ! went away with
heart fun of shame for the gambling pro-
iccts my head was planning upon the In
formation that good man had given me-
I shut myself I'm my private office for
several hours OF hard thinking-s> I can
now Sec the FIRST real attention l had
gwen my business in two months. IT
soon became clear enough that my Tcxilo
plunge was "a folly: but IL was too late 10
rotracc. Tho only question was. could
and should assume additional hurdcnsI
I looked NJ the National Coal problem from
every standpoint-so I thought. And !
could see no possible risk. Did not Roe
bucks statement make 1, certain AS sun
rlEc that, soon as the reorganization
was announced. all coal stocks would rise;
Yes. I should bc risklnH nothing; I could
with absolute safety stake my crcdi,: TO
make contracts to buy coal stocks nj pres
cnt prices FOR future delivery was no
more or gamble than dcposliing cash In
thc United state treasury.
You've gone hack to gambling lately.
Matt" said 20 myself You've been on
a bender. with your head aiirc You must
get oui Of this Textile business AS soon as
possible. But It's good sourd sense To
plunge on the coal stocks. In fact your
profits th"rc would save you q by some
nischancc Textile should rise Instead OF
fall. Acting ca Rocbrck's tip isn't gam
bling. It's insurance.
l emerged 20 Issue orders that soon
threw into the National Coal venture all
I had not stakcd on "a falling market for
Textiles. I was not contcnt-as the pious
gamblIng.ha Rocbuck. had begged me
to bc-with buying only what stock could
pay for: I went piungng on. contracting
for many times the amount l could have
bought outright.
The next time I saw Langdon I was full
81 enthusiasm for Rochuck. I can sec his
smile as he listened.
II had no Idea you were an expert on
I the trumpcts OF praise. Blackjack" said
he finally. "a very snowy accomplish
mcnt." ne added. but rather dangerous.
don't YOU think: The player may become
enchanted by his own music"
n try TO look on the bright SIDE %
things" said !. even of human nature"
"Sincc whcnT" draw.cd he.
/ I !aughcd-a good. hearty laugh. for this
/ shy reference To my affIir OF the heart
/ tickicd me. I enjoyed 10 the full only I'm
I long retrospect the look he gave me.
( "As soon ~ a man falls IN love" said
he, trustees should hc appointed To take
charge OF his estate
You're wrong there. old man" I re-
piled. rive never worked harder or with
a clearer head than since learned that
\ there arr'--t hcsitRtcd und ended lamcly-
other things In rfc."
LRngdon's haudsom" face suddenly
3 darkcnc,i. and thought I saw IN his eyes
/ "A look OF savage pain. II envy you" said
I ne with an effort AT his wontcd llghtncss
l and synicism Hut that look touched my
/ Nss 4 al. - IN nj ma Hu,.
ness. To do 90. I Eel; would b. like bring
ing laughter into the house uf grief
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