The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-04-27

thing In intrusting all his money to
perfect stranger. but the remembrance
of Davidsun's face with its undehua-
BILE attraction reassured him. Il was
q darn fool for ever thinkin' of this
thing" he muttered They'd surely
beat me II tried speculatin' by my
self. | guess Davidson is square"
The New York and Western episode
on the Stock Exchange next day was
merely n skrmish in the great indus
trial warfare which goes on ceaseless-
ly i'm that slit In the granite called
Wall street few profited: scores
were ruined Before Davidson & Cole
had loaded up irretrievably with the
stock Davidson smeled danger and
had begun to let 60
His suspicious proved justified The
story Of the fight for control was q
clever fake which had already caught
many small firms. II developed that
the Silvers and the IIillmans had long
since come to an amicabe agreement
I'm regard TO the road
Then we're out about SG5. 600" said
Lucirs Cole the morning after the
skrmish as he sat with his partner in
their private office.
about SG5OOO." agreed Davidson.
"and II ! hndnt got wise until n half
hour later we'd have been down and
ont to-day"
A clerk ushered in Silas Ashlar. The
country youth was haggard with anx-
fpf stFIh.
were hit hard" he began. my mon.
ey"-
Your moneys all right" interrupted
Davidson. IL had your little old So.
600 sailed before the balloon ascen.
sion Here's your check" He handed
AShar slip Of paper.
SilnS for few moments was dazed
by the good news. Then he began TO
stammer his thanks but Davidson
waved them aside Not word now
SlaS. want just two promises OF
yon that you'll never monkey with
the Stock Exchange again and that you
will 20 home and fix mp wedding
within two weeks DO YOU agree?"
There were tears in the young mans
eyes. "lf jennie says the word wen
be married inside of twenty four 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 blcsS
you. Mr. Davidson. II you ever come
To Hebron Valley I'll try to show how
much you've done for us"
A dark flush mounted Coles thick
neck and Overspread his face az the
grateful Ashlar left the office. ARE
YOU crazy. Dnvidson?" he demanded
angrily What the devil did you give
up that money forf The fool hayseed
would have believed anything you told
him" Although meant as sarcasm.
n note of anxiety crcpt into his high.
excited voice AZ the next question
You nint turning honest. are you?"
There was more bitterness than hu.
NOR in Davidson's smile as he replied:
ITS a little late in the day for that.
isn't It? But I'll tell you why did It
II you want TO know. Did you ever
stop to think why wasn't married?"
"Oh. a girl away back probably"
Dead right. Lucius. Her folks
thought ! didn't have money enough.
so they sold her OFF TO tight fisted
grubber with few hundred dollars
and a heart like a hickory nut It's
her daughter Ashar wants TO marry
Her husband doesn't like him. and hc
put the same stumbling block up to
the boy that was laid in my path
money"
We'll. amt kicking. am II" snarled
Cole, with change of front which
would have puzzled any one but his
partner
You're senior member Of this firm
and you can make an ass OF yourself II
you want to. But while was about it
I'd have got the boy more than
measly two thousandp'