The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-10-05

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The engineer halt recoiled. "Yos
msan-r- no gasped.
She nodded.
The three days battle which Bat
son Kendrick fought upon the stock
exchange single-handed. against the
pool Of rivals which had been organ
lied against him. ranks IN historic in.
terest with some Of the old-time
Gould Fiske melees.
Desperately he met the onset of bis
foes. But now the last stand was
made. TIE sooT Of tho exchange wss
in . turmoil. No III yet had time to
reckon whore he stood In the wild
swirl Of operations. Failures and sus-
pensions OF smaller houses wsro be-
ing announced every moment. Then
the bell rang sharply. A sudden ST.
lencs descended ON tho shouting, gss.
ticulatinS throus Of brokers. Every
body sensed what was coming. Aad
then the formal notice was read ent.
The great house OF Batson Kendrick
4 Co. had Como to the wall.
Hatless. o~oatlsss. his yes bloodshct.
and his face working oonvulsiveiy, tho
man who three days before had been
one Of the biygest powers on the
street" was up In his once struggling
almost insansly with . little group OF
supporters and clerks who tried In
vain 10 restrain and quiet him. At
last he broke loose from them and
rushing out the door was lost In the
crowds along tho streets.
In the same moment In Q building
not half . block away. Ruth. heavily
vsiled. stood back from the ticker
over which shs had been leaning
tenssly for the last hour.
II was In the private once Of the
leader Of the rival pool. and rs she
stood back. sho turned to him and one
or two enthusiastic associates.
Well" she said. 'ft's over" She
and they wondered TO c her so
composed.
Yes" said the leader of the pool.
1T Is over. Mrs Kendrtck, and th'
result Ia largely due to you"
He laid a folded alp OF paper on
tn, table before her. This is a check
which I have made out TO your order"
he said, and I have left the amount
blank. You may all it In for any sum
up to q million"
She nodded carelessly. but made nc
move to take It up. Then after q few
moments OF further conversation. she
left the ONCE. II was not until after
her departure that they discovered
that sho had left tho check still lying
on the tablc.
Out at tho entrance to the building,
she found Blair waiting for her. He
caught her by the arm and guided her
swiftly to . limousine which stood be.
side the curb.
He gaYe simply the direction up
town." to the chauffeur. then steppins
In beside Ruth, turned to her eagerly
a. the car moved forward through the
crowded streets. She stayed him with
quickly upliftsd hand
Don't. Fleetwood" shs begged,
Don't"
But he VA not TO b denied. Ear
nestly he pleaded with her to obtain q
divorce and come away with him to q
new life. For eli the impression that
he made though, he might have been
talking to . marble statue.
"Oh. can't you understand" she
broke out at length. When n ha(
been al I have In tho grip OF great,
crushing forces. all this sounds ptttful.
~ trining and inane. Love! Protec.
toni Soft endearments!" her LIP
curled. They were all tho world TO
me once but now they don't arouse
oven . thrill Do you think that a
woman can pail down all the pillars
Of her temple OF lie about her and
still remain the samsf I tall you that
I am dead here" and shs struck her
self on the breast; my heart 10 Is
cold and hard ~ 4 stone."
She was silent q moment a. he drew
back. scarcely knowing how to TAXI
her outbreak. Then she spoke WITH q
certain note Of Weary appeal.
1T 10 useless, Fleetwood" shs shook
her head. Absolutely useless. Leave
me here. won't you. I want to be
alone"
Blair bent . long glance q scrutiny
upon the faee she turned toward him;
and ~ he cased. thu hopes he had
cherished died within him.
She was right. TIE girl 10 hsa
known and loved was dead. Thts ca
only = hard. bitter, distllusioasd woa2am
in whom II would Be - Aiaicul& 90
arous . spark OF lore 90 70 Mn t3eo
lame the cold ashes upon Q dsaA eioks.
And. noting the chanse-sscslans
the vivid. glowing impersonAtioo q
youth she nee had been. the proEon
she had given Of q splendid wonaDI
hood--his lips Involuntary frRzAsd
the question OF his sorrowfns keass;
WHO'S GUILTY.