Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-11-25
CHAPTER xIx-continued.


ITS effect would pass and that Illinois
would then resume it's triumphal
march toward its high destiny. Not
even Samson Traylor had correct
notion of the slowness of Time.
The effect of the panic paralyzed
the city. Men whose "red-dog money"
was In every ones pocket closed their
shops and ran away. The wild adven-
turers cleared out. Their character
may be Judged by the words of one
Of them reported by the editor Of the
Democrat:
II failed for a hundred thousand
dollars and could have failed for
million. If Jackson had kept his hands
Of"
Hard times hung like a cloud over
the city. Its population suffered some
dlminishment in the next two years, in
spite of its position on the main high
way of trade. Dream cities, canals
aud railroads built without hands be-
came part of the poetry Of American
commerce.
had come to Mrs. Kinzie's party in
Jewels and in purple and fine linen
had left.or turned their hands to hard
labor The Kelsos suffered real dis
tress, the schools being closed and the
head of the house having taken to his
he'd with Illness. BIN went to work
as a seamstress, and with the help of
Mrs. Klnzie and Mrs. Hubbard was
able to keep the family from want.
The nursing and the care Of the baby
som broke the health Of Mrs. Kelso,
never a strong woman. BIN came
home from her work one evening and
found her mother Ill.
Cheer up. my daughter" said Jack.
IAN old friend Of ours has returned
to the city. He is rich man-an
oasis In the desert of poverty. He
has loaned me a hundred dollars In
good coin.''
who has done this2" BIN asked.
"BIr. Lionel Davis"
1--WE must not take his money" said
BIN.
II had a long talk with him." Kelso
went on. "He has explained that I'M
fortunate incident of the horse. 1t
was a bit of offhand folly born of an
anxious moment"
"But Tie man wants to marry me-"
"He said nothing of such pur-
pose"
HE will be In no hurry about that"
said BIN. "He is a shrewd operator.
Every one hates him. They say that
he knew what was coming when he
sold out"
That evening BIN wrote long let
ter to Samson Traylor, telling him
Of the evil days which had come to
them. This letter, now in possession
OK a great grandson of Samson and
Sarah Traylor, had singular history.
II reached the man to whom 1t was
addressed in the summer of 1914. 1t
was found with many others that sum
uer In Tazewell county under barn
which Its owner was removing. 1t
brought to mind the robbery of the
rage from Chicago, south of the syca-
more woods, in the autumn of 81, by
man who had ridden with the driver
from Chicago and who, it was thought,
had been IN collision with him. A
curious feature of the robbery had
oaen revealed by the discovery Of the
ali sack. It was unopened, It's con-
tents undisturbed. its rusty paddock
sui in place. The perpetrator of the
crime had not soi1ed his person with
any visible evidence of guilt and so
was never apprehended.
Then for time BIN entered upon
great trials. Jack Kelso weakened.
hurnlng with fever, his mind wan
o9red in the pleasant paths he loved
Sna saw in its fancy the deeds of
AJAX and Achilles and the topless tow
V's OF Illium and came not back again
70 the vulgar and prosaic details OF
are The girl knew not what to do.
funeral was a costly thing. She
had no money. The Kinzies had gone
30 hunting trip In Wisconsin Mrs
hubbard was Ill and the Kelsos al
seady much In her debt Mr.. Lionel
Davis came
lie was a eood-looklng young man
" twenty-nine. those days, rather
STOUT and Of middle stature with dark
"aIf and eyes. He was dressed In the
"e'sht Of fashion. He used TO boast
riat ne had only one vice-diamonds.
out ne had ceased to display them on
us shirt-frOnt or his fingers. He car
.,ea them in HIS pockets and showed
a'en by the glittering handful TO his
.,'shds, They had come to him
Trough trading in land where they
we're the accepted symbol Of success
N1 money was none too plentiful.
sc mad melted their settings and
lined them into coin. The stones he
ep' as a Sind OF surplus-a half hid
n evidence Of wealth and Of superb
'y to the temptation Of vulgar dis
w hF. DaytR was a calculating.