The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-13
eY ROY MASON.
copyright, 1909, BY q. w. Dlllino
ham Company
CHAPTER l.
eY ROY MASON.
CHAPTER I.
Rock Bottom.

"Ye don't say replied tine six
ot policeman, surveying him uit
ically. "Yc don't say?'
Chester Taylor was the exponent
by contrast of the tuuh of his as.
severation His coat. procured in a
pawn chop together with seven dol
lars in exchange for several Eng
l.sh tailor.made suits, was fraycd I'm
the cuffs and too short behind Its
former \. ssessor had apparently car
ricd safe in each pocket. FOR 1t
sapgod down immeasureab.y In front.
fact which served only to accontu
ate the abbrcyiatlon in the rear lie
wore no collar. and his shirt was
serving for underwear as wei, Ills
mmontionables. as ne would have
styled them. did full credit TO the
name by way Of contrast hr had
ON pair f immaculite patort
leather pumps which looked parti'
uIarly out of place His general ap
pcarance was di'apldated beyond de-
scription. and the policeman includ.
cd his attire I'm one contompuous
Glance. -
"Ye don't eay?" he repeated
third time.
Yes" replied his interlocutor con
fIdently that is really my candid
opinion. Unfortunately It has ne
cash value"
And who" inquired the policeman,
might your tailor be?"
MY tailor" said Chester. "is a
confiding individual whom have yet
10 discover. Good afternoon"
He bowed politely and strolled
away.
Bound for the bug-ward sure" re-
nected the policeman. If he isn't
a candidate for the funny house my
name amt Jerry O'Brien."
Chester retracod his steps.
II forgot to mention" he said,
that accumulated this really val.
liable bit OF information which | am
impartlng to you az so reasonable
rate IN a barr-om poker game
where | left my last forty cents
last night"
1T taught ye that did ut?" asked
Jerry amiably
Yes, and l trust that you will
profit by my experience replied
Chester severely.
I'm make a note Of it said Jerry
obligingly
Chester turned away again, but this
time he proceeded steadily like a
man with definite purpose.
Trial number one" he murmured
That was a most genial policeman.
II is gratifying too that he will make
note of it. When I am rich, | will
-
He shivered slightly and continued
on his way.
Chester Taylor was Junior at
Yale when the blow of his fathers
death fell upon him. Instead of be.
ing 1T rich man, as he had always
been led to expect, he found that
his fathers fortune and credit, both
maintained by his splendid reputa'
Tinn ushAn hA "A haH hnap
swept away in the failure OF the
Chicago firm Of brokers of which he
was member. Chester changed his
room for cheaper enc, wrote a
little for the newspapers, retired
within himself. and refused all IN
vitations. BY the time they had ceas
ed 10 respect his grief all of HE
classmates except a chosen few had
forgotten him. The latter's advances
and proffers OF help and friendship
Chester steadily refused His grie
was so poignant that ne scarccl
realized the changed circumstance
OF his life at first, and when tn,
vitality and eNuberance OF youtl
had performed their normal and aC
custOmed task. with the aid of kind
Father Time, the cancer pride ha
superseded grief in his bosom. Hi
mother had died In his early il
fancy, and all his young affectio
had been centered In his suryivin
parent. The change was indeed grea
and sudden, and the mental balanc
OF an undergraduate is more easll
upset than that of man who ha
rubbed shoulders with the world fo
awhile.
After Commencement, Chester cam
10 New York. lie applied. on III
strength of the shattering stories B