Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
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a Novel By
THOMAS ". LAWSON
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CHATTER VII.--contlnued.

CHAPTER VII.--contlnued.
Bob BROMLEY threw himself into
the Union Pacific crowd first giving
an order TO a group OF his brokers,
who jumped for a number OF other
poles. Almost instantly the panic
was stayed and stocks were bounding
upward two to Eve points at a leap.
Bob continued buying Union Pacific
and his brokers other stocks In un.
limited quantities. Nothing like such
a quick turn of the market had been
seen before. His power to absorb
stocks seemed to be houndless. II
was Estimated that personally and
through his brokers he bought over a
million shares before he Joined me
and left the Exchange.
looked at him in wonderment.
bob, cannot understand you"
said at last as we turned out Of Broad
street into Wall. 1T seems az II you
work with magic. Everything you
touch turns to gold"
He wheeled on me. Yes. Jim you
are right Gold. heartless, soulless
gold But what is the dross good for?
What IN It good for to me? To-day
I suppose I have made the biggest
one-mRn killing in the history OF the
Street must be an easy twenty
five millions richer In gold than was
this morning, and / had enough then
to dam the East river and a good
section OF the North. But tell me.
Jim, tell me. what can Il buy In this
world that have not got? | had
health and happiness. perfect health,
pure happiness, when ! did not have
a thousand all told. Now have fifty
millions, and l know how to get nifty
or FIVE hundred and fifty more any
time / care 70 take them, and have
only physical and mental he'll. No
beggar In all the world is so poor In
happiness an !. Tell me. tell me. Jim,
in the name OF God. II there Is one
for already the game of gold is rob
bling me OF my faith In God-where
can buy a little. Just little happi.
ness with all this cursed yellow dirt?
What will Il get me in the next world.
Jim Randolph. what will II get me?
II ! had died when was poor, think
you will agree with me that, II there
is a heaven. ] should have stood an
even chance of getting there. Now
on a day like to-day, when you see
the results OF my work. the results OF
my handling of unlimited gold. you
must agree that II were taken on
should stand more than an even
show OF landing in hell where the sui.
phur IL thiokest and the flames are
hottest"
We were at the entrance Of Ran
dolph q Randolph's once as he pour
ed out thls terrible torrent Of bitter
ness. He Slared at me as q Dungeon
prisoner might glare at his keeper Tor
his answer to Where can find liber
ty?" had no words to answer him
As noted the awful changes in every
line OF his face, the rigid hardness
the haunted. nervous look OF despera
ton, which seemed q forerunner Of
madness, ! could not see. either
where his millions brought any hap
pinsss. His hair, which once wal
smooth and orderly, hung over hiI
forehead Ia an impaired mass Of tan
gled curls, and here and there show
ed OF white. Bob BROMLEY was still
handsome. even more fascinating thar
before the mercury entered his soul
but IL was that wild. awful beauty o.
the Gagged lion, flashing himself int
madness with memories Of his los
freedom
"Jim," he went on. when he saw
could not answer, II guess you dom
know where / can swap the yellow
mud for balm of Gllead. | won't both
-er you with my troubles any longer
/ will GO uptown and see the littl'
girl whose happiness Tom Reinhar
needed in his business. viii go NJ
and show her the pictures in thi
weeks Golfers OF the fine hospita
for incurabies that Reinhart has %
generously and nobly built at a cos
of two ana a half mllllonsi The III
tie girl may think better Of Reinhar
when she knows that her father
money was put TO such good use. VIII,
knows but the great finance king ma,
dedicate II IS the Judge Lee Sand
Home and carve over the entranc
a basrellef OF her father. mother. an
sister with Hope, Faith. and Chart
coming from the mouths Of thei
hanging severed heads7r
Bob IIrcwnley laughed horrtbl
ringing laugh as he uttered these au
-fal words Then he beat his han
down on my shoulders as he said in
hoarse voice, Jim. but for you
should have had crlmps ID that Jacks
phllanthroplst's soul By now and 4
the souls OF his Kind. But nerve
rHina. lie win keep: he win sureI