The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-08-29
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He rolled away In his car. and Hazel
watched him from the window. tribe
PUZZLED. She recalled Bill's remark
nt luncheon. In the light Of Brooks
EXPLANATION, she could see nothing
wrong. On the other hand. she knew
1911 Wagsta1 was not prone to jump
NJ rash conclusions. II he objected to
scrtnin manipulations Of the Free Gold
Mining company. his objection was
likely to be based on substantial
rounds. At any rate. she hoped moth
ING disagreeable would come Of II.
So she put the whole matter out Of
er mind. She dressed. and went
hole-heartedly about her own Affairs.
Dinner time was drawing close when
ne returned home. She sat down by
window that overlooked the street
watch for Bill. Six passed. The
ialf.hour chime struck on the mantel
lock. Hazel grew impatient, petu-
!ant, aGgrieved. Dinner would be
served in twenty minutes. Still there
vas NO sign Of him. And for lack Of
nther occupation she went into the hall
and got the evening paper. which the
rarrier had Just delivered.
A startling headline on the front
page stifIened her to scandalised atten-
Ion. Straight across the tops Of two
columns It ran. q facetious caption:
WILLIAM wAosrAFF ID A BEAR
Brokers. Whips Four Men In Broad
Street Once. 0lugs Another on
Change. His Mighty Fists gub-
due 0ocisty's Finest. Finally
Lands In Jail.
The body Of the article Hassi read
IN what Q sob sister would describe
a. Q state Of mingled emotions.
Wilisao Wasstaa y mining ssntlsaan
from The northern wilds Of nritish Colum-
nghtse. N provo this he inflicted black
eye and . split lip on Paul Lorimsr,
broken nose and sundry bruises on James
L Brooks. Also Allen T. Bray and Ed
ward Quincy Parkinson suffered certain
contustons In the melee. The fracas &C.
CURED In The once Of the Free Gold Mn
ing Company. ~ Broad street. at ~
brokers . police oflcsr arrived on the
scene and Wasstaf was duly escorted to
the city bastile. Prior to the general en-
counter In the Broad street Office Wag-
star walhs1 into the Stock Exchange and
made statsmsnts about the Free Gold Min
the ears. Lorimer was on the floor. and
received his dihcolored optic there.
A reporter was present whom WaSsta6
walked on the floor Of the Stock EN-
change. He strobe up to the post where
l-orimer was transacting business
said loudly and angrily. thai II you seli
another dollars worth Of Free Gold stock.
III put you out Of business"
IIorimer appeared to lose his temper.
Some word was passed which further in
censed waestaR. He smots the broker
and the broker smote the floor. WaR-
stars punch would do credit to cham
pion pugiiist. from the execution II
wrought. He Immediately left the Stock
Exchange. and not Ions afterward Broad
street was electrified by sounds Of combat
In the Free Gold office. II 10 conceded
that wagstaff had the situation and his
three opponents we'll in hand when the
None Of the men concerned would Dis.
cuss the matter. FROM the remarks deop-
ned by waGstafY. however. II appears that
the policy Of marketing Free Gold stock
was inaugurated without his knowledge or
consent.
ne that - II may. all sorts Of rumors
are In circulation. and Free Gold stock.
which has been sold during the past week
~ high a. . dollar forty. found few taxi
1rs ~ par when Change closed There
has been . considerable speculative move
ment In the stock. and the spectators
90,
screw loose In the company affahs.
WnKstan's case will come up tomorrow
forenoon. A charge OF disturbing the
peace was placed against him. He gave
n cash bond and WAS nj once released.
When the hsarins comes some Of the
parties 10 the affair may perehanee d.
vuiEe what lay At the bottom Of the row.
Any f,ne within the power OF the court
10 impose 10 = nsre baeateile. compared
10 the distinction Of scientifically man
handling four Of 20 cty's npe.' In one
afternoon. A. one bystnnder remarked In
tho classic phraseoioey Of the street.
"wARrtafy's a hear"
The brokers concerned might cons'dcr
this TO have q double meaning
Hnzel dropped the paper, mortified
md wrathful. The city Jail seemed
the very Pit itself to her. And the
,urid publicity. the lifted eyebrows OF
her friends. maddened her In prospect.
Plain street brawiinE. such - one
mi-ht expect from q cahman or q taxi
nnhout. not from q man like her hus-
hnnd. She involuntarily assigned the
blame TO him. Not for the cause.-The
cnuye was Of no Importance whatever
to her-but for the act itself. Their
best friends! She couid hnrdly realize
II. Jimmie Brooke, jovial Jimmie. with
n broken nose and sundry hruiscsi
And Paul Lorimer. distinguished Paul.
who had the courtiy bearing which
was the despair Of his fellows. and the
manner Of dozen generations Of cul.
ture whcrewith to charm the women
Of his acquaintance. He with a black
eye and u split lip! SO the paper
strted. II was vulgar. Brutal The
net If Q cave man.
Fine was on the verge Of team.
And Just NJ that moment the door
opened. and In walked Bill.
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