Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

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The sacredness Of the scene made me
feel like an intruder, and started to
leave the room. But In a moment
Beulah Sands was her usual self and.
turning to me, she said: mfr. Ran
dolph. please forget what you have
seen. For an instant. as l saw Mr..
Brownley's awful misery. thought of
nothing but what he had done for me,
what he had tried to do for my father.
what a penalty he has paid. From
what you said when you left and the
fact that got no word from either Of
you, feared tho worst and did not
dare look at the tape; simply waited
and hoped and--prayed. Yes. prayed
as my mother taught me should pray
whenever was helpless and could do
nothing myself. And felt that God
would not let the noble work OF two
such men be overthrown by those you
were battling with. In the midst of a
calmness that took for a good omen,
you came. Can you blame me for for.
getting myself? Mr. BROMLEY" the
voice was now calm and self-controled.
tell me what you have done, Where
do we stand?" There Is little to tell"
Bob answered. "Camemeyer and
Standard OIL have taken me into camp
as they would take stuck pig. They
have made a monkeyfied ass out Of
me, and we are ruined. and l have
caused Mr.. Randolph a heavy loss.
Roughly. figure that Of your four
hundred thousand capital and the mil.
lion four hundred thousand profit you
had this morning. only your capital re-
mains"
Wishing 10 spare Bob, I interrupted
and myself gave the girl briefly the de.
tails OF what had happened. She lis
tened intently and seemed to take in
ali the trictery OF the System" mas.
tiers; seemed to see just what It meant
TO US and 20 her. But she made no
comment, showed by no outward sign
that she suffered. AS soon as l was
through she turned to Bob. who had
stood with his eyes fastened upon her
face. as though somewhere out of fits
soft beauty must come an assurance
that this was all a bad dream.
"Mr. BROMLEY" she said, let us
4gure up just where we stand. so that
we may know what TO do to recoup.
You have said so many times, since
have been here, that Wall street Is
magic land; that no man may tell "a
hours ahead what will happen to him.
You have said It so many times that
believe II. We know that this morn.
ing we we're at the goal. that we were
millions ahead. and all from "a hours
effort We have yet almost three
months left, and do not see why we
have not just as much chance as we
had day before yesterday. Yes, and
more. because we know more now.
Next time VIC win include the aiyi-
'dend cuts and the senate dupllcity In
our figuring"
We both dumbly stared in wonder
ing admiration at this marvellous
woman. Was It possible that girl
could have such nerve, such courage?
Or had woman's hope, SO persistent
where her loved ones are concerned,
made Beulah Sands blind 20 the awful.
ness Of the situation2 As looked at
her could not doubt that she fully
realized our position. that she was
really suffering more than either OF us.
that she was only acting 20 ease Bob's
anguish. Bob brought out his memo
TRnda. and Ia half an hour we had the
i1gures. The total loss was nearly
tsree millions. As Beulah Sands 20
900 shares had cost less than ours and
Bob flgnred 20 leave her capital Of
100000 intact, we felt some comfort.
Beulah Sands had watched the figuring
with the keenness OF an expert, and
when Bob announced tho final figures.
which showed that. ahe sslii had what
she started with. she drew the sheet
containing the totals 70 her. 4 was
willing 20 accept your assistance" she
.said, when the deal promised profit
TO all OF uH. because appreciated your
goodness and knew how much II would
hurt your feelings II were churliah
about tho division; but now that we
all lose I must stand my fair share;
must" She said this In q way that We
both knew precluded the possibility
aof argument I'VE owned together
10000 shares. war 70 have had the
prolits ON 10000 shareA Our total Iosa
~ s2,77B,O00, OF which must bear my
Just proportion. Mr.. Hrownley. you
will nee that ss70.000 IL charged to my
account shall have $4,000 left. II
our cause 10 a. just a. we think. God
ia His goodness win make this ample
dor our purpoees'
Though BOB and were IN despair
a. her determination 70 strip herself
81 what hob had worked 80 hard %
acramulate. ne could nan help fselirE