Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-03-12

either her or Grace; never again |
would set foot on ground belonging to !
John Rawn. come what could. let be |
lost what any of them all might lose 1
In the morning he changed mis- reso-
tuition. BY evening OF the next day he I
was at Graystone Hall.
To his surprise, he found ii not i'm /
mediately necessary to patch a peace I
with the master af Graystone Hall. for 1
Rawn was absent. The great mansion !
seemed strangely and suddenly /
changed An air OF anxiety hung over /
all, the place was oddly silent. The
servants went slipshod about their du-
ties, and their mistress did not ehide /
them. Swift disintegration OF the do /
nestle machine seemed to threaten;
mysterious danger seemed to menace
the very structure itself, long OF so
bold and indomitable front. HaEsey
still hesitated-and still remained.
Rawn customarily divided his time
between the operating headquarters in
the western city and the general Of
nces in the eastern capital, but now
he had found II needful Immediately
to transfer all his activities to the
latter scene. He did not know of his
wife's invitation to Halsey, for he had
started from his Office, without even
advising her of his intention. and even
without conversation with her by tele-
Dhone. He telegraphed from the train,
stating that he had been called East
On urgent matters. After that, no
word at all came from him. 1t was
aot known when he would return. Hal
sey could only wait. In truth. he was
little better than a man gone mad him
self. and Rawn was worse than such
Gradually, day by day, hour by hour
the terrible strain of this suddenly de
veloped situation began to show its
| effects upon Rawn. He slept but little
after his arrival in the East, showed
himself more and more untidy in per
sonal habits; and lastly, began tc
| seek the false strength of intoxicat
| ing drink. His demeanor in his reia
| tiOns with his urbane associates lost
! its usual arrogance. John Rawn, late
dictator, became explanatory. conciii
| atory-a change Of mind which had
visible physical tokens. His eye b.
| came weaker and more watery, his
shoulders more dropped his voice
more quavering, his address less
abrupt and domineering.
John Rawn was a broken man, and
began to show it. Wherefore his late
friends exulted. The wolves, ranged
In circle, lick their chops when the
! wounded bull totters upon his uncer.
tain legs. Certain large financial fig
ures in the eastern city licked their
chops. and smiled grimly, wolhshly.
! in contemplation OF John Rawn as he
tottered.
Yet Rawn himself could get no di
rect proof of the identity of those
now secretly assailing him. At the
directors meeting of the international
he was received politely and respect
fully-with too much politeness and
respect, as he felt, although himsel!
unlike the man once wont to rule there
with an iron hand. He did not dare
/ tell them OF Halsey's detection, could
not doubt that they already knew oil
it; but he met no queries regarding
that or anything else in the conduct Of
the western factory's business. No one
seemed to know that the most impor
tant of ali their factories was closed
after tedious term spent in incom
| pletion. His associates all were as
polite as himself. indeed, more so; as
ready as himself to discuss grayely
and earnestly any detail of the bust
ness which now, as all politely agreed
seemed somewhat involved" OF
somewhat delayed" No one offered
} any criticism of the executive.
! But, what was far more deadly Il
him, the market seemed most oner
ousIy and cruelty oppressive upon th'
outside investments Of John Rawn
International Power was not ham
mered, for the reason that there wal
little of 1t out to hammer. The Raw
; stock in International, of course, dit
not come upon the market. Rawn in
: tended to hold on TO that grimly, fight
| ing for it to the last gasp, trusting &
] chance to mend matters for him at tn,
eleventh hour But ruin in the genera
market faced him; and he knew that
with credit gone, the courts woult
take for his former creditors what
ever property he could be shown Il
: have. He saw the shadowy circle o
5 the wolves Of high finance. Almost h
( felt their fangs swapping at his ham
!, strings.
!. In these savage hours the mind o
g John Rawn cast about for rescue, 70
0 hope. No rescue, no hope. appeare,
( except one last desperate alternative
I purchasable not now with cash o
power or influence-since these wer
S gone-but with what other and deare
i things remain tc q .san-things som
T men, not rotted with the love of seIi
L keep through any or all disaster. pT1s<
o even above life and all a life's bus
y ness success. Halsey! All Halse
J. was the savior of Rswn-Halsey, tn
g man who had Inundated him in hi
e OWE home How could Halsey be 81
p cured? There might be brought t
\ bear upon him one inffuence-that Q