Evening star., 1915-02-14

Neither man could be received the terms.
Plutus sulked He was not in the running.
The romance of Elizabeth's girlhood dead and
buried She was still young and beautiful, and of
su1tors she had score. Life was before her. Eaton
was royal wooer She the envy of every woman.
She had found her Sir Galahad and quietly
mer day she and Henry Eaton married.
Society gave her a warm welcome. scepter and
throne awaiting her Her husband lavished money
her. He built great town house, there was the
country estate there villas in the South shooting
lodges in the North castle and moor in Scotland,
yachts, and Newport establishment Her jewels
gorgeous My Lady at last in her environment.
1t seemed that all their world satisfed-al1
cept one and he the most powerful in it.
What would Jacob Putls do?
When he surmised the denouement he withdrew to
Europe. Even then he would not believe that it could
happen. Eaton's woolng was open, and naturally he
did not for moment consider what Plutus might
think. 1t occurred to him that if the other had
been Free he could have looked upon him in the light
of rival But Plutus otherwise. Not only his
vanity but deeper feeling well fearfuly
wounded that he would accept the affront put
on him. was sure that he would have his revenge,
and that it would be terrible.
So depressed was the danger that threatened
for knew that it rea-that could scarcely
tain myself. l knew much about the methods of the
man, and although had tried to laugh my Lady out
of her fear yet l had undervalued his power.
There limit to it, to his anger and to his lust
for revenge. He would scorn to wreak his vengeance
on her; but did not want to see my Lady Sunshine
crushed through her husband.
In desperation I went to her and gave her warning
But this only when through many secret sources
had heard the beginning of rumors that Eaton had
been plunging unwisely. l knew what that meant.
Stories like this travel like wildfre in Wall Street.
T FOUND my Lady Sunshine changed. She was calm
and composed. She listened to my alarum quietly
for awhile and then with light in her eyes she
interrupted me.
@This is mans business" she said, @and woman
has place in mans fight. If the worst comes to
the worst, perhaps Until then
She stopped short, and I knew it was in her mind
that Eaton should measure his strength with that of
the Master Mind of Finance, the powerful private
citizen in America Her knight was in the lists! She
feared no foe!
When I saw Eaton the same day knew he realized
the danger that threatened him. 1t written his
face That night dined with them At the end of the
dinner Eaton explained that he would have neglect
his wife for few days because of urgent business mat
tiers. She asked explanation, did he volunteer
any; although at that moment he facing ruin for
himself. There financial danger for my Lady
Sunshine. His wedding gift to her had safeguarded
that,-a fortune in gilt-edged bonds.
Henry Eaton went forth engage in of the dead
hest and most dramatic duels in the history of finance
The story of it has been told. There is much of
it, even, that did learn about until long afterward
1t year memorable for its financial disasters
which verged panic, and because of his many
terprses in railroads and trolley companies and big
dustria concerns, Eaton was vulnerable. He was a
large borrower.
The attack came from many sides. The validity of
franchises assailed mysterious interests seek
ing control of his railroads, others of his stocks were
raded in the market. And all the while the