Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
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Woman and Home

That same night. Richard Walker
was welcome visitor at the Hilton
residence. He spoke long and earnest
~ to Edith, pleading the sincerity OF
his love, and painting well. though
not too obviously well, the splendid
social future of the future Mrs. Rich
ard Walker.
When lie left that nigh, he was
happier than he had been in many
years: in fact, the vision of a gaunt
man behind uncomprcmisinE steel bars
WAS almost obiiterated from his mind
almost. but not quite.
For walker had made his plea we'll
and had sealed i; with kiss
The bottom had dropped ont Of A.
e NJ. and Hugh keene. unable to
cover, stared ruin in the face He had
already drawn $4,000 on Richard Wal
ker's deposit with him. and felt il
would be unsafe to 60 further The
funds OF the sunset Club. of which
he was treasurer, were in his posses
sion. and he thought uncertainty, OF
them in Considering Just where he
stood" a. e NJ. had broken badly.
there was no escaping that; but he felt
sure IL was only bear" raid. from
which the stock would quickly rally.
If only he could hold on! He knew
that. essentially. all this trading" was
the rankest form OF gamble. But this
this particular case OF his il was so
sure--so absolutely certain. He sooth-
ed himself with the thought that il
he, as broker, knowing the risk OF
playing the market, was sure OF y. &
NJ, why then. If y. & NJ. disappointed,
whose fault was that?
To have stopped where he was with
the already certain loss Of $4,000, NOT
his. would have heen more level
n al boz
stop now would have been tantamount
TO an admission that his judgment had
in the frst place been faulty, ana to
admit that would I've TO admit that his
appropriation Of Walkers money was
just stealing. OF course, II was not
stealing for him 10 borrow money
from business associate. 10 help him
out. in a deal that entailed no risl-
whatever for the money borrowed,
Why II was done everyday! The fact
that j, was risk did not alter the
status OF the case ut all since he had
operated on the theory that il wasn't
So OF justify his original iudrment>
tand incidentally 10 satisfy his desire
Tor wcalth-at-a SCOOP there was, OBJ
viously, nothing TO do but go on
The next check he wrote 10 cover
his margins with George summer, was
drawn from the account of the Sunset
Club.
After that, he started briskly to 20
through his afternoons mail. and
stopped suddenly, with apprch.nsion
~ AN enevelopc addressed TO him In
Richard Walkers hand. He opened
- clurliily, ana read:
My Dear keene,-I pen YOU a sne
c!al invitation TO attend a dinner at NV
residence tonight. where | will an.
nounce the engagement OF Miss rdith
Hilton and myself You know. con.
sider YOU mutually responsible for nv
meeting Miss Hilton. and am CORES
pondingly grateful
Very sincerely,
RICHARD WALkER
me page dropped from his nerve
less fingers. and he was unconscious
LOT iew moments % any Definite feel |
ing other than a heavy. obscssinr /
pain. physical, mental. spiritual. that |
started 10 become more acute and un- I
ehduFaolc as he began consciously 10 |
reaIze things. Then, with the utter
despair OF hopeless disappointment
and as though to maks his pain ali.
solute and complete. now that i, was
SO deep. he called Edith on the phone
When he put the receiver down, ne
,;sa Ee"cheu The lowest point of
despair I" which he had or would
ever descend 1t rather stupcHed him
with its dull, aching heaviness. a
heaviness out OF +Ghch IL dreaded to
1t was in this condition that George
Jack him up" on his margins.
shes broken ten points moro
keene Do YOU want 10 go on"
No answer
IF you do, YOU know. youm have
TO cover, I've been waiting 10 hear
from YOU.
No answer.
= say. DO YOU want to cover os
An impatient wave OF his hand was
All the answe" Hugh Keene gave.
The other was man Of few words
and he had already spoken those f.w.
Very well tneu If YOU can, cover
you're wiped OUT"
II was those last words that Rich
ard Walker heard as he paused for a
moment outside rha door 1T was
these words that changed his smile
of affahle patronage TO ono OF un
pleasant menace as ne entered Keene's
Office
He wasted no time in prcliminar,es
but began. very abruptly, There's :,
report about town, kcenc. that is. In
the financial district, that you've been
loading yourself down with the worth
less a. &. NJ l. 1t true. and +. Ii is
what, man. in heavens name. have
YOU been buying i, WITH"
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