Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-28

pursuit Of the old mans business he
was determined that he would find
time In some way. In spite OF the rup-
turc. to further his own affairs. The
mere fact that enmity had given a
place TO friendship and that there was
open warfare between the two houses
added zest to his love affair. He had
cut her out from herd of steers. and
he had faith that he could win her
from the Wall street bunch" as he
phrased It. or from any other group Of
men who. II they had his appreciation
Of a good thing. would surely be STAN
peding In her direction whenever she
appeared.
In due season. therefore. Richard
Williams arrived In New York. where
he settled himself comfortably at the
st. Regis. Preliminary to entrance on
his financial campaign. and especially
In the hope Of making himself out
wardly more AT for his role OF a pas
sionate pilgrim. he discarded his San
Antonio clothing. including his soft felt
hat OF sombrero-llke dimensions, for an
OUTFIT 80 completely up to date that his
best friends on the range would not
have recognized him and then plunged
into the business which had Wrought
him north. He presented himself at
the offices OF Messrs. Benton & Cart
well, In Wall street. where the prepara.
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
were consummated over pipe and
several long drlnks--sometimes behind
the barrel Of gun. too-in New York
the cores OF the same deals were bored
into by snappy little gentlemen with
the feverish energy Of n belated COM
muter In the elusive hope OF catching
the next train.
Mr.. Benton" said Richard as he
shook hands with the senior partner.
seems to me we've branded this NAV.
erick In record time"
Mr.. Benton gave him a hurried smile
and n hurried hand. '-The-cr-calf
will grow into beef. trust. Honored
to have met you. SIR. Good morning"
The young man entered the elevator.
was dropped down twenty-one 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
bis own, aud every energy was bent
upon one subject-picking up the trail,
30 to speak. OF Miss Harriet Renwyck.
II was an easy task, for the sign"
was good and plenty, as a cowboy
would have phrased It. He easily 10.
Gated the Offices OF old Jacob Renwyck
on Broad street and learned without
difficulty that the family were at pres.
ent occupying their country place
near lrvington on the. Hudson But this
knowledge, after all, was OF little
value. He could not present himself
as the son OF William Williams for
ibyious reasons. He smiled us he pic,
tured his fathers apoplectlc rage nj
such proceeding and ceased to smile
at the fancy uf his visiting card IN the
hands of the tartar. Jacob Renwyck
He made dying trip TO lrvington
grounds several times In the hope OF
catching n glimpse OF his divinity. but
failed. even rom the vantage point of