The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

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rub II In on lieaning. heard part q
the story trosn another source En-
then ] wornsd Il out 81 him. hap
psned to DO Hsnaing . favor oncs arr
when taId him was q TREAD OF yuurs
he didnt feal 20 much reluctance about
ccnfessing up know what yoa ioss
and yoa know. has thsrs b someshinx
you are not 90 well informed about
Yoa Cont happen 10 know. DO yoa.
that pour manifeent TREND Mr. Brand
won ahou, two hundred thousand dol
lars % the STOCK you lost On and that
your forty thousand In comfortably ~.
posing In the Eastern National bank
tonight TO bis creditf"
Inhnitseimal 10 the difference b.
tween love and hate; In the lapse Of .
second the coward becomes the fear
less hero; despair 10 but the herald Of
desperation. and In the brief nomsnt
that Reynolds sat digestins tho fun
forcs Of the reporters words hs
changed from the crushed and hoper
less pappst end sat erect. vibrant.
widssyed--stripped Of his sss' ska
He had been buying the stock Of ths
Consolidated Wire company on The
advice OF Brand. He had talked b
Brand over the telephone the day b.
fore and Brand had given him no warn
Ing OF the collapse. Consolidated Wire
had dropped is points and Brand had
added q fat portion TO his fortune
Well. Brsnd woald 90 the sxpiainins-
Dick. having done his worst ives
now al commiseration. He had not
come to taant. but to help. He went
to Bob's side aud put Q hand on his
shoulder His voice rang with sincere
solicitude.
Come on. old man." he begged.
and get out Of this. Close up here
tomorrow and start again. Tell Jane
the truth and come over to the banga.
low with mother and me TN work
out all right You've had your hins
among your would-be patricians and
you've failed. What do you gay Bobf
win you do It! VIII you come back
with met"
He stood with his arms outstretchsd
In mute appeal. but Reynolds raised
his hands In depreciation.
Its too late, Dick" be answered.
IF wanted to couldn't do Il now.
I've got to stay and fight II out"
Fight II out! With what. Bobf
why. you were beaten before you
started. Next thing you know they'll
be taking the butter and eggs out Of
your icebox and you'll be hungry"
They've done thai already. DICK.
but III fight. just the same" He
Jumped to his fest and grasped The
writer's arm with trembling hand. I
tell you I've got to nght. Dick. You
think you know the worst. You know
only half OF Il. l signed an overdraft
for $4,000 today and Ito gone through
The bank tslsphonsd mo this after
noon and rye got to raise the money
or 20 to jail But ! won't 20 10 jail.
Don't worry. ! know the man that1l
keep ma out Of II He's coming here
tonight and when hs leaves III have
another grubstake. I've been bought
Dick; bcnght--but haven't been psi6
for"
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