Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-09

work for me in the old days. They
asked me to come TO see him. There
was no hope He had been given up
TO die / gave him a fragrant white
pink. His thin. feverish fingers grasp
ed il eagerly. In all his life he had
never held a flower in his hand before.
He pressed it to his lips. his soul thrill
ed at its sweet odor. and the little tired
spirit came staggering back from the
miSts OF eternity just to see what it
meant He will live"
The girls arms slipped around his
neck in a tightening hold. and she
pressed her cheek against his a mo-
ment In silence.
Papa. dear. it's no use trying to
deceive me. I've the right to know
what is troubling you. I'm not a
child You must tell me"
Why. it's nothing much. dearie."
be answered gently. I'm worried a
little about money. I've a note due
at the bank. and they've called on me
! Unexpectedly TO meet It But I'll
manage somehow"
III give up my music. so TO work
and help you right away"
The father placed his hand gently
over her lips. and the tears Sprang into
his eyes in spite OF his effort to keep
them back
Don't talk sacrileGe. my child. Such
words are blasphemy. God gave me.a
mans body for the coarse work OF
! bread winning. He gave you the su-
/ preme gift, a voice that throbs with
/ eloquence. IL power that can lift and
| inspire the world
Promise me. dear-its the one wish
| Of my heart. the one thing worth
working and struggling for-promise
me that you will never stop until the
training ~ your voice is complete:
that no matter what happens you will
obey me in this. II is my one com.
mand. You will obey me-
Yes. papa. promise. II 1t will
make you happy"
It's the only thing live FOR. All
/ ask is that you do your level best
with the gift OF God
III try. papa dear" was the quiet
answer as she kissed him again and
softly lrft the room.
Harriet had scarcely reached her
room when Adams. the cashier OF one
OF the allied banks. who owed the
doctor for three months rent. entered
the library with quick. nervous tread.
I've news. sir he said excitedly
I've Il big Tip on the stock market"
The older man grunted contemptu.
ously.
Yes. that's what ails you. ! know
You've been getting them for some
time That'S rhv you owe me fol
your rooms. That's why there's some
thing the matter with your accounts"
Il swear to you. doctor. my accounts
are clean. I've bought a few stocks.
I've made little and lost a little.
I've got the chance now I've been
waiting for I've real piece OF in
formation from the big insiders who
are going TO make the market tomor-
row. | got ii from Bivens' private
secretary. The little weasel has made
millions on this break and he has
been selling the market short for two
weeks Tomorrow morning he is GO
ing TO smash IL for the last time and
at noon throw his millions on the bull
side. The market will 20 down three
points on the break in the morning.
1t will jump Eve points in ten min
utes when il turns the other way.
There are stocks on the list that will
recover ten points before the market
closes"
"BIvens is going TO do this?' the
older man interrupted. Then it's q
trick. Its a lie Take my advice and
do just the opposite from what you
understand Bivens will sell out bis
partners in the deal"
Man. he can't sell outr' the cashier
insisted. It's his own deal. He's in
II for all he's worth"
The doctor rose with sudden excite
ment
Adams. this is the first time in my
life I've ever been tempted TO buy
stocks. I'm In desperate need OF
money. I've note for $1,000 due
I've $1,000 set aside 10 finish my little
girls musica! studies. I've got tc
meet that note somehow. and I've got
I 10 nave lDe money lot ueE. II lOOkA
ike a chance I'll so in and watch the
market tomorrow"
II IL don't act exactly as say don't
touch t. II Il does. 20 in for all you're
worth. II stocks start down as l say
they viii. sell short. cover at noon and
they buy for a rise. Don't listen tc
fools-just buy. buy. buy! You can sci
before the market closes aud make
$4,000"
"I'll drop into a brokers Office and
watch the market open. anyway
Adams Thank you"
The next day the more optimistic
traders on the stock exchange expected
q change In the market. Stocks had de
clined for two weeks with appalling
swiftness and fatality. Every hour had
marked the ruin Of men hitherto bul
warks OF SOlidijy Experienced me1
reasoned and reasoned from experience
that there must Ge turn somewhere