Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-24

thing fin intrusting all his money to a
 perfect stranger. but the remembrance
 of Davidson's face with its unde6na
 ble attraction reassured him. ''I was
 darn fool for ever thinkin' of this
 thing" he muttered They'd surely
 beat me if l tried speculatin' by my
 self guess Davidson is sluare." The New York and Western episode | on the Stock Exchange next day was
 merely a skirmish in the great indus i trial warfare which goes on ceaseless- | ly in that slit in the granite called | Wall street. A few profited. scOres were ruined. Before Davidson & Cole
 had loaded up irretrievably with the
 stock Davidson smelled danger and
 had begun to let go
 His suspicious proved justified. The story of the fight for control was s clever fake. which had already caught
 many small firms It developed that the Silvers and the Hillmans had long since come to an amicahle agreement in regard to the road
 Then we're out about SCHOOL sa e Lucius Cole the morning after fhe skirmish as he sat with his partner iu their private office.
 About SG5.OOO." agreed Davidson and if hadn't got wise until a half hour later we'd have been down anG out today"
 clerk ushered in Silas Ashlar Tho country youth was haegard with anx iety. "The morning paper says we were hit hard" he began. My mon- ey''-
 Your moneys all right" interrupted Davidson. T had your little old s2.. 0o0 saIted before the balloon ascen- sion. Here's your check" He handed Ashlar slip of paper.
 Silas for a few moments was dazed by the good news. Theu~he began 10 Stammer his thanks. but Davidson waved them aside Not word now. Silas. want just two promises of you-that you'll never monkey with the Stock Exchange again and that you will go home and fix up wedding within two weeks. Do you agreeg'
 There were tears in the young mans eyes. If Jennie says the word we'll be married inside of twenty -feur hours This money shuts her father up. !. don't want any more Stock Exchange business either. you bet. I've been too worried the last two days. God bless you, Mir. Davidson. If you ever come to Hebron Valley I'll try to show how much you've done fer us"
 A dark flush mounted Coles thick neck and overspread his face as the grateful Ashlar left the office. "Are you crazy, Davidson?" he demanded angrily. What the devil did you give ] up ''-~- Tf~'-- f0-a Tho fool hayseol woIid ilase Oeiteyel anything you told him" Although meant as a sarcasm. | a note of anxiety crept into his high. | excited voice at the next question i You ain't turning honest. are your
 There was more bitterness than hu- nor in Davidson's smile as he replied: l Its a little late in the day for that. , isn't 1t? But I'll tell you why I did it . If you want to know Did you ever ! stop to think why wasn't marriedT'
 ''Oh, 8 girl away back probably"
 Dead right. Lucius Her folks I thought didn't have money enough. i So they sold her of to a tight listed grubber with few hundred dollars | and heart like a hickory nut It's | her daughter Ashlar wants to marry. Her husband doesn't like him. and he put the same stumbling block up ta the boy that was laid in my path money"
 Well. I ain't kicking. am I ?" suarled Ctie. with change of front which would have puzzled any one but his partner
 'Nou'Te senior member of this firm. and you can make aR ass of yourself if you want to- But while I was about it " I'd have got fine boy more than a measly two thousandr'