Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05


was generally in the wrong. A recon-
Citation had been effected, however, u
short time before the arrival of Mr..
Renwycl. and Richard had combined
his cattle with some of his fathers.
II was this Joint herd which had near
ly, ended the life of Miss Renwyck.
The day after the departure of ia
cob Rcnwsc,s and the young lady Rich
ard Williams had saved in SO daring
and romantic a manner the young man
was summoned 10 the ranch by mes
sage from his father. Recognizing that
II was war to the knife between him
and his former partner, the Texan laid
his plans to bring TO his feet the
schemers of New York 1t was the
west against the east, and no mercy
was TO be shown on either side.
Richards experience had been on the
practical side of the business. He was
his fathers son. however, and Bill Will
liams had every confidence that lie
could be safely inirust1d to look after
his fathers interests in New York. He
explained the details OF his operations
carefully to the boy. provided him
with the necessary credentials and
told him to hustle east and get in COM
munication with a firm of brokers with
whom his father already had dealt,
who We're to advise With Richard with
regard to whatever action was re-
quired.
OF course the young man learned the
details of the quarrel between the two
partners, and a few questions put him
in possession of the name and address
of the girl who had made so deep an
impression upon him. With unusual
discretion, lie said nothing whatever
to his father about the adventure.
Such things do happen outside of
books. and Richard was thoroughly in
love with the girl whom for one brief
moment he had held in his arms. He
carry out his fathers wishes. In the
pursuit of the old mans business he
WAS determined that lie wo'.li find
time In some way. In spite of the rup.
tule. to further his own affairs. The
mere fact that enmity had given n
place to friendship and that there was
open warfare between the two houses
added Zest to his love affair. He had
cut her ont from Il herd OF steers, and
lie had faith that he could win her.
from the Wall street "bunch." as he
phrased 1T. or from any other gronp @!
men who. If they had his appreciation
of good thing. would surely be STAN.
peding in her direction whenever Shp
appeared.
In due season. therefore, Richard
Williams arrived in New York, where
he settled himself comfortably Mt the
st. Regis. Preliminary to entrance on
his financial campaign. and especially
in the hope of making himself out
warlly more tit for his role of Il pas
sionatc pilgrim, he discarded his San
Antonio clothing. including his soft felt
hat of sombrero-like dimensions, for an
outfit so completely up 10 date that his
best friends on the range would not
have recognized him and then plunged
into the business which had brought
him north. He presented himself at
the offices of Messrs. Benton & Cart.
well, in Wall street. where the prepare
tory details looking toward the final
adjustment of his fathers complicat-
ed interests with Mr.. Renwyck were
put In train for settlement with amaz-
Ing celebrity. Where in Texas deals
We're consummated over a pipe and
several long drinks-sometimes behind
the barrel of a gun. too-in New York
the cores of the same deals were bored
into by snappy little gentlemen with
the feverish energy of Il belated COM
iauter in the elusive hope of catching
the next train
MIR Benton" said Richard as he
shook hands with the senior partner,
seems to me we've branded this NAV.
eiick in record time"
Mr. Benton gave him hurried smile
and q hurried hand. "The-er-calf
will grow into beef, trust. Honored
to have met you, sir. Good morning"
The younE man entered tie elevator.
was dropped down twenty-onc stories,
more or less. and found himself again
In the busy. roaring streets With the
exception of the sale of one large
batch of railroad bonds. which could
not be negotiated for at least a month
on account of some restriction clauses,
his fathers business would require no
further attention from him for the
next two weeks. His time was now
his own. and every energy was bent
upon one subject-piclsing up the trail
80 10 speak. of Miss Harriet Renwyck
II was an easy task. for the sign
was good and plenty. as cowboy
would have phrased it. He easily 10.
Gated the offices Of old Jacob Renwyck
Oh Broad street and learned without
difficulty that the family were at pres.
eat occupying their country place
near Irvington-on -the-Iludson. But this
knowledge. after ALL was of little
value. He could not present himself
us the son of William Williams fol
obvious reasons. He smiled as he pic.
tured his fathers apoplectic rage al
such proceeding ana ceased to smile
at the fancy of his visiting card in the
hands of the tartar Jacob Renwyck,
He made flying trip TO Irvingtou
ard walked around the extensive
grounds several times in the hope OF
catching n glimpse of his divinity, but
fniied. even from the vantage point of
the surrounding wall, to discover a
single inmate. with the exception of q
groom exercising a horse and riding
with Il curious up and down English
motion that nearly turned the Texans
stomach He returned to New York
respondent. but with a mental picture
ff the home in which she dwelt, which
MAS like Il crumb OF consolation. He
t,rew lie more restless and unhappy
Oh that account. He did not want
crumbs; he craved the whole loaf.
lie visited the tleaters and the op-
era. but his thoughts were not with
the painted puppets of bygone days
Throughout The mime tragedies-le
was in no mood for comedy-he saw Il
more stirring scene: "A piebald bron-
cho, quivertng between his knees as 1t
tore through Il bunch Of plnngng
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