Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-14
FRANCIS LYNDE
CHAPTER XIV.

.," aler pIescrioeo tor oplltn's,.c sen-
oen,en who successfully exploit their
ielows. Mr. Duxpury Farley dia hos
y aeem II necessary to connde fuily IN
~ son when the representative OF
.,lh Aqueouct broke OF! hegosla7
u uons abruptly ana went oack 10 New
S ~.
Wnen the comfortable arrangement
49, ene pipe trust threatened 70 ms
sar1y, an ne did was TO urge vincent
~ " tasten .ne DAY wnen MISS Danney's
=. Spuiu De utlllzeo as fariey as
fe s.u BOT particular reasons. ne
IS ~ OH hsntiy- young man N
~. - Aever OF ante-nuptiai expectancy
- mere pawn IN tnei3 business $,
80 800 ie. y De over ana Done Win SO
- me nominal treasurer OF Cnia-
~assee Limited could once more be-
sone the treasurer IN facL
nereupona vincent. VINO rode badly
pousht new saooie-n morse ana
sSoN, ms pace az MISS Dapneys WHIP
a . ~ ehe early morning rides. the
p.ase ioriieriy .nlieo ny rom GORDON
w.. mnn was not tne part OF WISDOM, one
.s,s 1 eAy. Contrasts are pitiiess
IN, anq sne wary woman hunter
~ oleaA new pains rather than ira
..e,s snose already broken by his RI
Il S
i. I'm. ao' meanwhile nad apparently re-
"a seQ into his former condition Of dis
- 80. onu I, was sA' once more spending
.n W. uAys on the mountain. seemingly
oent on eHacing himself socially, as he
, nao Deen enaced nusiness- wise by the
aIleyl oyertnrn. 81 4
week OF more after the relapse, Rs
~ Was crossing me road leading over
a.. .ns nountaih.s shoulder. he came OIL
.ne morning riders walking their horses
e .owAro faraaise. ana saw trouble in
~. - "a nney's eyes. and on Farley's
aMpassive face mask Of sullen anger.
Z, Z. WIN lne negotiations for the sale to
tne trust 30 + abruptly terminated. the
plonaoser president set instant and
enAious INQUIRY afoot to determine the
c1use. ~ was soon revealed; and when
II u. FARLEY round that the pipe-pit pat
e !. = nad not been transferred with the
Gordon plant. and that Major Dabney
nad given Caleb Gordon q power Of at
tcrney over Ardea's stock In the, corn
pany. there were hard words said IN
the town offices OF Messrs. Trewhitt &
Slocumb. Chlawassee attorneys, and a
torrent OF persuasive ones poured into
the Majors ear-.the latter pointing 10
the crying necessity for the revocation
OF the power of attorney, summariiy
and at once. 3.
The Major proved singulariy obstin.
ate and non -committai .Mistah Caleb
Gordon is my friend. sub. ana ~. !
mighty proud to do him this small "a !
veh. What his object Is makes no man
neh Of difCence to me. sub: NO man.
neh of diffe'ence. whateveh" was ali an
anxious promoter could get ont Of the
old autocrat Of Deer Trace. s. But Mr.,
Farley did not desist; neither did he
faM to keep the telegraph wires ID New
York heated to incandescence with hia
appeals for renewal Of the nerotia-
IONS Tor surrender: 4,
When the wired appeals brought
t sss1 nothing but evasive replies, Mfr.
:. rAtiey began TO look for trouble. and
came; nrst IN e mysterious closing
y INC market against Chiawassee pipe.
Hna next u an alarming advance Of
- I. Iss Gordonia on the
0 ~ soulnwesfern-s
. Solonei Duxpury doubled his Held
,orce sha gave MS travellers a n 30
nand on tne1 price list. Persuasion and
ulplomacy having failed. a frenzy like
snat Of one VINO hnds himself slipping
a .at .ne sharp staked pttfall prepared
W o.neTs seized on him It was the
,AGness 81 those who have seen the
Soes Aahos SOP ana begin to turn
sseaaiiy BACKWARD on the dial Of sue
sens
~ .nathss So, 49,. .ns sa .se.snt rates went
hs Z No ins,,, saas IN !, - .nsle began 70
min the ss.v crdsr. r, : - wnic g. 10
stiii ahle ~ ,,i.ca 4 NJ. r sen were
ave. 10 tha nortant, 100 h,N ,nue ms
iesslv into Mr. vancomr. msn reckT
hnnis !. a horrou,ar ~ y yer =
TIDE ~ ! ia shins c,'t IN l pos.su no
vcrla - - " she
q. .s,..a 80. .'....,. - me cut bred
- a.s,sas e>n ~ ~ v. trouble with
...na. z. Anu - e .ne must OF II tho
y.s. ~ ~. .aaoe nyans Tip 70 New
!. W. VI! ~ w upois ana 70 the Of
n .Ses " 1"! van Aaueouct 70 make q
ln "a. app u pelson.
.ne ooor vas smut s, ME- Dracott
"tas ~. W W seen, tnougn mis- assist
: N. was vcsy anaole NO; American
4,Husu was ny slyine 70 assimilate
.he e slnaier plan.s. OF 70 crush out all
SDMl'.a u,,., s..l .s Pubic seemed to
s'n.' "a.n ., MY nnlilon dollars In
TN 90 o,vn nrod,ct . ,,.h IN Z. = MARKET
.ha raholders darna rSas =. Wr,s - ~. .f.
ID riev IN the cItv .sor SOW, ,, Was MT !:
ana would he not dine With .ha ..me (
ant al the waldorf ! a stor,a aSs i''-
n. 49,, 80.
$500 iaa..as s "a .ass ram south
rIuso..n 49, an ~. VI ~, raohing south
=. 80 ~. 1,.a. .s ~" iorh broker
- rh,a NO s.aa &c., W." T q sllaA DOCK
.aLsrs ~ tha ,,,sa. 80 mere were no
at M , ape ~. p.es, anu tne hign-
20 S.,sa s 'I 1'! .lan tiail OF the ask
tas s. tna c.u ap was writing let
$50. .es .ns Supoia wnen me brokers'
"a, was =, nsaueu nm ana ne broke
-. ~. sntSn .au neia sooo Ior the oet-
uns.i pal " ma c sum selI-contained
.l'Sa inu Iono%ing morning the
n me-. anu an the "niee men employ
~ ~ ne tuInace ana Ioundries ami
sone yaius y. doroonla Went on strike.
uAey ariey hao resources. com-
iorlaple fortune as country fortunes
20. ssea oy iar-seeing shrewdness.
CAIN cohternpe LOT the well-being Of
ms business associates. and most OF all
~ browning gift IN the ability to
recognize the psychological moment ut
which TO let go.