Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-24

Ing, and ws nave 10 have IN, .otu.
soin In the banks by noon orb,
shrugged his shouidsrs--"for the IRA
and last time In the financial histor,
OF tho family . bank with the nam. al
Emerson eonnsctsd with u viii b.
forced to-suspend payment"
-Ans thsn--> The words war,
barely sudibla
And then ven 10 into the hsnds o,
. reesivsr and . lot OF trusting man
and women win suffer They'll ali
set their money-.svsntuaiiy. hut -,
trouble 10 that thsy'n get . lot of our,
u the ssms time n we are foresd "a
suspend. don't like to sivs up the
fruits OF four years work"
Tho older man wet his dry I,ps and
cleared his throat HE nns clean
courage rose quickly after the usmeni
Of shock hal passed
What can you--what can We do
Wilbur he asked calmly.
The young man stopped IN hi. march
up and down the room ana faced hi.
father with his long Jaw thrust out.
-Just this" he replied Eri1,ly Tn
any case, father your private fo-tun.
win amount TO more than 81 600 0oo
won't III Well. 30 will min---.ven AZ.
ter the receiver gets through. know
whore can get 100000 ip roId
VIII you give me your neis far $1,000.
900
The old man stared at him for nearly
= minute In utter bewiIde rm.nt
But Wilbur" he prot.ptsd at last
-if this crisis Is going to ss 90 bsa a
you ssy--my unsecured note for q
miliion"-
Young Emerson WINGED.
Never mind about that. father" n
broke in sharply. I'll attend to the de-
tails, The man-ths place where I'll Es
the money--your note will be all right"
Old Mr.. ELLerson acknowledged the I'm
piled compliment with a stately nod.
Just as you say. Wilbur" he replied
quietly 81 will leave everything TO you
Would You like to have this note nowr'
Yea. I would" was the prompt 70
sponse, and he drew out nvs long slip
Of paper, looked them over and hande,
one to his father. 1t was q note 70
100000. lacking only the signature
The old man adjusted his speotacles. tool
out a fountain pen and gravely signed .
without even reading It over.
Thomas opened the door.
Mr.. Cowpsr, sir. In the library" hi
said
AN right, Thomaa Tell him I'll b
right down.
The door closed noiseiessly. Emerson
took the note his father held out with /
grave, Thank you. father. I think you,
better 60 TO bed, We younger men ar
going to discuss ways and means . litth
In the library"
VERY well, my boy. Oh. wilbury"
The young man paused with his hand on
the knob and turned his head. His father
walked slowly UP, put hand on each OF
the stalwart shoulders and looked ions
and searchlngly into his sons strained
white face. BE careful. my boy" he
said. gently.
Wilbur slowly dropped his head and
held the door for tho old man to pasa
out
Il will. father" he said. sravely.
Cowper was prematurely gray. and his
weak face. drawn with fright, made him
look like an old man.
''WellT said Emerson. evenly. as he
entered. The other was pacing feverishly
about the room.
II tell you. Emerson"-- he began Ia
. hoarse voice
There there" interrupted the COM
mander. "You didn't have any luck. eh p
Nobody will lend US cent! And I
heard this evening that the clearing houss
had refused our paperl" The voice was
barely more than a whisper.
Emerson nodded. II knew II this after.
neen." he said. calmly. Now. don't ex-
cite YOURSELF You couldn't borrow any
money. Well ! didn't think you could.
couldn't either-but can buy soma
Now. wait until the others get here"
For Gods sake, Billy give mo drink"
cried his partner. holding out a shaking
hand. In few moments Thomas ap.
peared with decanters and siphons ana
Cowper took two big drinks before he
attempted to continue the discussion
Emerson watched him curiousiy. He
could not understand a coward. and for Q
moment he wished that Cowper had never
been one OF them. He refused to permit
him to utter a syllable until Tooker and
Raymond arrived.
They came In together. Raymond talk
ting volubly and Tooker soothingly. With.
out the formality OF a Good evening. !"
Raymond switched his nrs TO Emerson
as soon as he entered tho room. Twice
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