The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06

poets and ambition. Patrick opened
up his whole heart and told how
| hopeless it seemed that he would
ever realize his desire to own a hotel
of the Importance he sought.
How much would it cost, Pat %
| asked the millionaire.
More than I can ever get together .
was the reply Il hear the Hotel
Rouen, fine house. which has been
mismanaged, can be leased to a man
who has $4,000 cash. and the owners
are willing to finance good man with
any more money needed. But 1 have
only about $4,000 and Mary has only
$4,000, including her diamonds"
Who's Nary" queried the million
aire curious1y
Patrick blushed. but told of his af-
fections and courtship. not failing to
picture Marys beauty. good character
and common sense to the fullest.
Where did she get diamonds" Mr.
Schuyler inquired.
"Oh. many of the rich guests gave
her presents. and she tells me Mrs
Schuyler gave her diamond ring last
Christmas. You know yourself and
the madame lived here for a long
time"
so that's Mary, is it?" commented
Mr. SCHUYLER We'll Pat I'll tell you.
There will be something doing in the
Street in a day or two with the K. D.
& o. stock. and I'll carry you a few
hundred shares with my brokers. You
may come out in fine style, and it
won't cost YOU any margins. ANYWAY
The select coterie of financiers were
in great humor that night. for their
bear raid had been successful and all
deals had been made to corral big
blocks of stocks and send it up roar
il-g," as one of them described. Two
days later Patrick received credit notes
from the brokers. showing a rise which
would net a profit of $4,000. and
loS lit inst "a
evening. when he was serving the
millionaire's circle Mr. Schuyler
questioned Patrick. and told him to
hold on. as a much greater profit
until the advance had reached a point
which would put nearly $4,000 in
Patrick's pocket should he SELL
At this stage Mr.. Schuyler advised
whether 1t would not be better to close
In on his holdings. and take the cash
out of the market.
You can do as you please. of
but the market looks uncertain to
me. and 1 am going to get out in
day or two, anyhow
Patrick sought Mary the next morn
ing early. and she pleaded with him
to realize on his stock by notifying
the brokers at once He insisted upon
going to the owners of the Hotel
Rouen, and attempting to effect ne
ECt1aUOn on a DaS1S OF less imam
$50. 900 cash, hut they would not listen
to 1t.
well. then I'll wait until the stock
brings me the full amount" he said to
his sweetheart. and she relaDsed into
silence when he failed to listen to her
intuitive warning.
Three hours later they were walk
ing down Broadway, and had their
curiosity aroused by a crowd around
the bulletin board of an afternoon
newspaper. Urchins were selling the
edition like hot cakes" and Patrick
bought one because the lads had men
toned Wall street in their bowls.
Reading the big headlines to Mary,
grief sank into their hearts, as the fol-
lowing met their eyes:
CRASH IN WALL STREET;
slump of 20 Points in K D. & O.
FIVE BIG FIRMS ASSIGN.
stock Goes Back to Figures Quoted
When Bull Movement Took
Hold Two Weeks Ago
All Interim Mar
Gins Wiped Out.
II was several minutes before Pat
rick could grasp THE situation, and
Mary. who had good reason to reprove
him was much less Derturbed. All her
womanlfness came to her aid and,
pressing her hand upon his arm, she
said: =,
ness is not what it's cracked uD to be-
Let us hold what We've got N the
bank and get married
Humbled and abashed, the favorite
waiter approached the millionaire that
night with a card for the orders He
avoided Mr.. Schuyler's gaze, and the
unusual cheerfulness of the diners add
possible to evade his patron. and the
latter asked him what he had cleared