The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
CHAPTER III-Continued.

CHAPTER III-Continued.
So one day when the soft air Of Spring
had clothed the trees and sLrubbery Of
Central Park with q bright and refresh
ing green, Truscott decided to take the
step that would insure him q future Of
perfect happiness. With all the courage
Of youth and the satisfactory egOtism of
the successful man. Truscott had stated
his case 90 the lazy of the house of Tran
GUILTY. just as he would have made a
proposition for the sale or purchase Of a
block Of bonds. He thought. Of course.
that She wOuld accept Immediately That
the little house on til street west would
soon Doe completed. and that an even and
prosperous future as a married man was
assured. He even pictured himself in
that estimabIe position that is the ambi-
ton Of every New York business man.
to wit. As president of a great trust COM
pauy, director i'm seventy-fve different
corporations, vice president OF ten more,
and warden of an exclusive church on
Fifth avenue. Even now he had assumed
the bland smile of the typical pIutocrat.
All he needed was the gray side-whiskers.
the stove-pipe hat, and the proper girth
at the waist line
To Truscott's chagrin, modification. AMI
dismay, for the first time in his life his
plans miscarTied. With "a bewitching toss
of tine head and decided ring To her
clear voice that betokened the spirit Of
the true, American woman, he had been
told by the object Of his affections that
be was not sufficiently attractive for any
person 10 pass the future years with.
That he was too cold too calculating.
and too uHaesthetic. That business mon
did not attract her, but that one.
whom they both knew 5who was
engaged I'm literary and artistic pug
SUITS had already won her heart For in
him she found spirit in thorough SYM
pathy with her every aspiration.
Like the good fighter which be was.
IruscoJ took his grape and canister fun
IN the chest. lie stood up under the fusiI-
lade Ike man, and bowed himself away
with becoming modesty. So quick mad
been the discharge, and so unexpected.
that he did not realize the full state of
affairs until he was seated in "a large chair
at the club. Then DE suddenly began To
cry Luckily, only odd john the ser
want was in tie room. and he was too
well trained TO notice such a thing
Next day Truscott stood upon the floor
and began the daily work with as little
concern as before. 1t was "a bad day on
the Exchange. A fire had taken hold OF
San Francisco, and the town was rapidly
burning to the ground. Orders from all
sides To sell were rushed upon him. Block
after block of gilt-cdged securities were
thrown pell-mel upon the market
Brokers pushed and fought their way into
the mass Of swirling humanity II was a
trying day. and IL required good nerves
10 stand the ordeal.
Sell one thousand Amalsamated. said
the little floor boy as he pushed NUM-
Der Of white slips into Trgscotts hands.
Gee. but its fierce IN here to-day
Truscott ran over 10 the booth where
copper securities We're bought and sold
"One thousand Amalgamated lit one hun
acknowledgements me shout
ed
Then something went wrong with him
inside. He could not explain what IL was.
but Thousand stars began to dance be-
fore his face He saw q blue sheet be-
fore his eyes with bright diamonds all
over il. They spelled the words Copper.
He became dizzy and faint, and his legs
began TO give way beneath him. He Eel,
himself falling, but he could net stand.
He lumbied TO the ground with a crash
Too much work and worry" said the
doctor, next day. M. TrusCott YOU
have got to take two years vacation"
where shall Z go2' asked TruscotL
weakly
Go 10 place in the country, where you
can live an out-ol-Cp0T life. Go 10 "a quiet
OF touch with civilization" answered the
doctor II suggest. for ii man of your
temperament, Warrington. Va
and that was why Tom Truscott lived
I'm Warrington
Ryder was sitting aimIessly ou the steps
Of the Fauquier Club watching two it'll,
pickauinnie5 playing QuoiJ5 with some
h0rseshoes, when he was suddenly
aroused by a violent blow ON the Shout
der
Morning. EnElishmau. said q genial
voice at his elbow Come iu and have q
little something before your return tc
HaTd-up Farm.
The person who spoke was type of in
dyidual that is only met with in Ger
tain portion OF this country a native
of the soil of Virginia. the Eeniality of its
sunny atmosphere seemed to radiaJe from
every inch OF his rotmd body. Aboul
sixty years of age. with "a stray nous
tache and goatee. rosy face and twin
king blue eyes. such Was Squire Danger
field county judge and friend of every
resident OF this fertile region lie was
dressed in a somewhat wcE-worn suit oi
gray. and coWhidc boots. the relic Of an.
other generation. inci0sed his feet
Think 7 VIII, said Ryder, uncoilins
himself from his position Have yoJ
seen Fanshawe this morning, Squire? Tn
looking for him. Said he would be here al
10 o'clock. and now il is II"
''Don't you know. EaglishIAan, that nc
true Virginia gentleman ever keeps his
appointment at the stated time" an
swered the Squire, chuckling IF your
friend said that he would be heah by Il
O'Clock, sub, if he is heah hy L o'clock
sub. ii viii be time enough"
Ryder walked into the reading room
and sat down in "a large leather chair
whiic the white-coated waiter brought out
. bottle OF Bourbon and set II, with tive
glasses and pitcher Of water. upon the
table.
DO YOU know. young fellow continued
the Squire. that your friend Fanshawe's
father and 1 fought IL the wah together