The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-07-15

/ was received courteously and with as
t surance that they were trying to do
all they could TO get his machinery
, out, and also they had been interested
: in his furnace patents and it might be
, possible they would want to control
: them. Would he think it over, also
would he be able to send final check on
machinery when ready to ship, as his
: rating was not very high. Can invis-
ible hand was reaching out for him)
| They would ship in about month.
Arriving at home he found his
mother in poor health. Business re-
versies had occurred with his father,
: who was deep in work. Leona was a
constant visitor and she was eager to
know how things were coming along
with the smelter in detail. She had
received letters from him, but now she
could understand better. He went over
things in general, stating his trouble
about machinery. He told her about
Fishers death and about the ore, be-
lieving that it would be possible to get
private capital to invest in the Fisher
property with the ore dug out in the
amount there was.
He started out to try again. He
was surprised to see how the layman
could talk mines. He interviewed some
rich men who said they had all they
wanted. Why should they worry?
Business was off their mind. See the
young man, the man who wants it and
is looking for it. In the course of the
conversation with the young man he
found out that they had their conf
Dental broker who was placing their
money in Mexico, Chilli and Alaska.
Sure thing, no worry. New companies
were being organized right along but
the money was coming from the one
source. And the public was supplying
that source He thought he would
adopt new tactics and wrote Hartz
they might as we'll organize a stock
company. Hartz agreed to the ssg-
gestion. The properties were incorp-
GRATED under the laws of Montana I'M
der the name of the Copper Glance
Mining and Improvement Co.
His mother was taken very i'll. After
lingering a while the doctors decided
that she could not live very long. This
kept Spencer from leaving for the
west as soon as he desired. Leona
was very attentive to his mother and
her devotion was remarkable. Spen-
GERS burden became very great. His
love for his mother and the knowledge
that she must pass away weighed
heavily on him, in addition to the
worry Of the smeter. He had received
word that the machinery was shipped
and demand for payment. This matter
he had to lay before Leona. During
the conversation she intimated that
his project was growing into her life.
That she dreamed of him and his sue
cess, and his mother always spoke of
it as their success. Her eyes expressed
her feelings and Spencer saw that her
love for him was growing stronger.
Must he tell her; must he disappoint
her before the smelter was completed
His manhood and honor was being
tried. What must he do? He was un-
der obligation from a monetary stand
point with Leona. By her trust in
him her money made it possible to
prove to the world that his smelter
was success. His gratitude to her
filled his heart. On the other hand
he had given his promise to Winnie.
Could he break that promise and be
man? Was money and success in the
eyes of the world greater than her
pure love to him? No, he would not
cringe for money. His mother was
failing and when the end was near she
called for him. "My son." she said,
Il have one thing to ask of you. I
know Leona loves you and she has
shown it to me in many ways. l have
looked forward to the time when you
would show to me that you returned
her love. She is lovely girl with a
sweet character and hasn't she been
devoted to your efforts, my son, by her
money? You have overcome the OBJ
stacles. She has confidence where
men would not risk their money"
His agony was great. He was torn
with emotions that almost overcame
him. The critical moment had come
and now he must tell her his secret.
Composing himself, he said, Mother,
| cannot give my love to Leona. I love
another just as sweet, though poor. I
have given my word. | did not know