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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , APRIL 6 , 1906. 7 THE SPENDERS A TALE OF THE THIRD GENERATION By HARRY LEON WILSON Copyright , bj Lotbton rubliihlnc Company. After this adventure , Undo Peter would caution him of nn evening : "Now , Billy , don't stay out Into. If you ain't been gone through by 11 , just hand what you got on you over to the first man you meet none of 'cra'll ask you any < iuestlona and then pike fur home. The later at # ulght It gets In New York the harder It Is fur X strangers to stay alive. You're all right In Wardner or In Hellandgone , Hilly , but in this here camp you're jest tender little bed of pantiles by the wayside , and these New Yorkers are terrible careless where they step alter dark. " Notwithstanding which , Mr. Drue continued to behave uniformly In a manner to make all judicious persons grieve. Ills place of supreme delight was the Hlghtower. Its marble splen dors , Its myriad lights , the throngs of men and women In evening dress , made for him a scene of unfailing fascination. The evenings when he was Invited to sit In the cafe with Uncle Peter and Percival made mem ories long to be cherished. He spent such an evening there at the end of their first month in New York. Half a dozen of Perclval's friends sat at the tabie with .them from time to time. There had been young Beveily Van Arsdel , who , Perci val disclosed. wn > < holr to all the > an Arsdel millions , and no end of a swell. And there was big , handsome Eddie Arlcdge , whose father had treated him shabbily. Tho&e two young gentlemen spoke freely about the inferiority of many things "on this side" as they denominated this glorious Land of Freedom of many things from horses to wine. The country was rapidly be coming , they agreed , no place for a gentleman to live , i udio Arlcdge con fessed that , from motives of economy , he had been beguiled into purchasing an American claret. " 1 fancied , you know , " he explained to. Uncle Peter , "that it might do for an ordinary luncheon claret , but on my sacred honor , the stuff Is villain ous. Now jou'll agree with me , Mr. Ulnes , 1 dare say , that a Bordeaux of even recent vintage is vastly superior to the very best so-called American claret. " Whereupon Beverly Van Arsdel hav ing said : ' 'To be sure fancy an American Burgundy , now ! or a Uha- blls ! " Uncle Peter betrayed the first sign of irritation Percival had detect ed since his coming. "Well , you see , young men , we're not much on vintages In Montana. Whisky is mostly our drink whisky and spring water and if our whisky is strong , it's good enough. When we want to test a new barrel , we Inject three drops of it into a jack-rabbit , and If he doesn't lick a bulldog in six seconds , we turn down the goods. That's as far's our education has ever gone in vintages. " It sounded like the old Uncle Peter , but he was afterward so good-natured that Percival concluded the irritation could have been but momentary. CHAPTER XX. UNCLE I'ETKIl BINES THREATENS TO RAISE SOMETHING. Uncle Peter and Billy Brue left the Hlghtower at midnight. Billy Brue wanted to walk down to their hotel , on the plea that they might see a flghl or a fire "or something. " He nevei ceased to feel cheated when he was obliged to ride in New York. Bui Uncle Peter insisted on the cab. "Say , Uncle Peter , " he said , as thej rode down , "I got a good notion to gel me one of them first-part suits nk < the minstrels wear in the grand firsi part , you know only I'd never be ablt to git on to the track right without c hostler to harness me and see to al the buckles and cinch the straps right They're mighty fine , though. " Finding Uncle Peter uncommunlca tire , he mused during the remalndei of the ride , envying the careless cast with which Percival anu his friends and even Uncle Peter , wore the pre crlbed evening regalia of gentlemen and yearning for the dlstlnguishec effect of Its black and white eleganci \ upon himself. They went to their connecting rooma and Billy Brue regretfully sought hli bed , marveling how free people In i town like New York could ever brinj themselves to waste time In sleep. A : he dozed off , he could hear the slow measured tread of Uncle Peter paclni the floor In the next room. Ho was awakened by hearing hi called. Uncle Peter name stood In i Hood of light at the door of his room He was fully dressed. "Awake. Blllj ' " "Is It glttin'-up M-ncV" The old man came Into the room an lighted a gas jet. He looked at hi watch. ' "No , only a quarter to four. I ain' been to bed yet. " Billy Brue sat up and rubbed bl eyes. "Hheumatlz again , Uncle Peter ? " "No ; I been thlnkln' . Billy. How d < you like the game ? " Ho began to pace the floor agali from one room to the other. "What game ? " Billy Brue had en rountered a number in New York. L 'This whole game llvln' in" fork. " Mr. Brue became judicious. "Its a coed came as lone s yon sot money to buy < ? hlps. I'd hate like darnatlon to go broke here. All the pay-claims have been located. 1 guess. " "I doubt It's beln' a good game any time , Billy. I been actln' as kind of a lookout now fur about 40 days and 10 nights , nnd the chances is all In favor of the house. You don't even get half your money on the high card when the splits come. " Billy Brue pondered this sentiment. It was not his own. "The United States of America Is all right , Billy. " This was safe ground. "Sure ! " His mind reverted to the evening just past. "Of course there was a couple of Clarences in high col lars there to-night tn.it made out like they was throwln' It down ; but they ain't the whole thing , not by a long shot. " "Yes. and that young shrimp that was talkln * about 'vintages' and 'trouserings.1" The old man paused in his walk. "What are 'trouserings. ' Billy ? " Mr. Brno had not looked into shop windows day after day without enlarg ing his knowledge. | "Trouberlngs , " he proclaimed , rather j Importantly , "Is the cloth they make ; pants out of. " ' "Oh ! Is that all ? 1 didn't know but It might be some new kind of duds. j And that fellow don't ever get up till 11 o'clock a. m. I don't reckon I would myself if 1 didn't have anything but trouserings and vintages to worry about. And that Van Arsdel boy ! " "Say ! " said Billy , with enthusiasm. "I never thought I'd be even In th same room with one of that family , 'less I prized open the door with a jimmy. " "Well , who's he ? My father knew his grandfather when he kep' tavern over on the Harltan river , and his grandmother ! this shrimp's grand mother ! she tended bar. " "Gee ! " "Yes , they kep' tavern , and the old lady passed the rum bottle over the bar , and took In the greasy money. This here follow , now , couldn't make an honest livln' like that , I bet you. He's like a dog breeder would say j got the pedigree , but not the points. " Mr. Brue emitted a high , throaty ' " * " " ' giggle. "But.they ain't all like that here , Uncle Peter. Say , you come out with me some night jest in your workln' clothes. I can show you people all right that won't ask to see your union card. Say , on the dead , Uncle Peter , I wish you'd come. There's a lady perfessor In a dime museum right down here on Fourteenth street that eats fire and juggles the big snakes say , she's got a complexion " "There's enough like that kind , though , " Interrupted Uncle Peter. "I could take n double-barrel shotgun up to that hotel and get nine with each barrel around In them hallways ; the shot wouldn't have to be rammed , either ; 'twouldn't have to scatter BO blamed much. " "Oh , well , them society sports there's got to be some of them " "Yes. and the way they make 'em reminds me of what Dal Mutzlg tells about the time they started Pasco. 'What you fellows makln' a town here fur ? ' Dal says he asked "em , and he says they pays : 'Well , why not ? The land ain't good fur anything else , Is It ? ' they says. That's the way with these shrimps ; they ain't good fur any thing else. There's that Arledge , the lad that keeps his mouth hangln * open all the time he's lookln' at you he'll catch cold In his works , first thing he knows with his gold monogram on his cigarettes. " "He said ho was poor , " urged Billy , who had been rather taken with the ease of Arledge's manner. "Fine , Dig , handsome fellow , aln'l he ? Strong as an ox , active and per fectly healthy , ain't he ? Well , he's E pill ! But his old man must 'a' beer on to him. Here , here's a piece in the paper about that fine big strappln giant It's partly what got me tc thlnkln' to-night , so I couldn't sleep Just listen to this. " and Uncle Petei read : "E. Wadsworth Arlcdfie , son of the lat < Jnims Townscnd Arledge of the dry goodi llrm of Arledge & Jackson , presented a lent allldavlt to Justice Dim l.f-r. of the supremi court , jesterdny , to t-how whj his Incomi of J6.WO a jear from 1,1s , fathers estat < should not be ahrldgol to pa > a debt o ; W. > 32 Henry T. CJotli-lb. a grocer , wh ( obtained a judgment fur that amoun agaliibt him In Ik9j , ar.d tins been unable ti collect , asked the court to enjoin Judgi Henley I' Manderson. and the Union Kldel Itj Trust company , as executors of the Ar ledge estate , from pa ng Mr. Arledge hli full Income until the debt has been dls charged Gotlelb contended that Arledgi could sustain the reduction required "James T Arledge died about two year ago , leaving nn estate of about $3,000,000 He had disapproved of the marriage of hi : son and evinced his displeasure In tils jvlll The son had married Flora Florenza. ai actress. To the son was given an Income o JG.OOO a j ear for life The rest of the estati went to the testator's widow for life , am then to charity. "Here Is the allldavlt of B Wadswortl Arledge : " 'I have been brought up in Idleness , un der the Idea that I was to Inherit n larg - estate. I have neter acquired any buslnes habit * to as to fit me to acquire property j or to make me take care of It v ! " 'I f-nve never been In buslnei-x xp .p man > > < -at > ago , whui I \\u * u to ) wlit 1fat Kr a fchort thr t-mp.o d In one o the stores on ncd b ) m ) father , for mnn ) ) enrs prior to my father's death 1 wns noS emploed , but lived on n liberal allowance made to mo by him. 1 am n married mnn , nnd In addition to m > wife have n famll ) of two children to support from my In come. " 'All our friends are persons of wealth nnd of hlfili social standing , nnd no nro compelled to spend money III entertaining the mnn ) ' friends who entertnlli us. 1 nin n member of many expensive clubs. 1 have absolutely no Income except the nllow- nnco I recclvo from my father's estate , nnd the same Is barely sutUclcnt to support my family. " 'I have received no technical or scien tific education , fitting mo for any business or profession , and should 1 bo deprived of any portion of my Income I will be plunged In debt nnmv. ' "The court reserved decision. " "You hoar that , Billy ? The court reserved decision. Mr. Arledgo has to buy so many gold cigarettes and vint ages and trouserings , and belong to so many clubs , that ho wants th'o court to help him chouse a poor grocer out 01 his money. Say. Billy , that judge could line me for contempt of court , right now , fur rcscrvln' his decision. You hot Mr. Arledgo would 'a' got my decision right hot on the griddle. 1 d 'a' told him : tou'rc the meanest kind of a crook 1 ever heard of fur wnntln' to lie down on your fat back and whine out of payln * fur the grub you put In your big gander paunch , ' I'd tell him , 'and now you march to the lock up till you can look honest folks in the face , ' I'd tell him. Say , B lly. some crooks arc worse than otlur. . Take Nate Leverson out there. Nate set up night and day for six yenrd In- ventln' a process lur sweatln'.gold Into ore , finally he gets It ; how be does it , nobody knows , but bo sweat gold IS Inches Into the solid rock. The II.ut few holes ho salted he gets rid of all right , then ot course they catch him , and Nate's doln' time now. But fay , 1 got respect fur Nate since leadln' that piece. There's a good deal of a man about him , or about any common burglar or sneak thief , compared to this duck. They take chanced , say nothln * of the hard work ihoy d ) . This fellow won't take a chance f.nd won't work a day. Billy , that'll tin * meanest specimen of crook I over run against , bar none , and that crook is produced and tolerated In a place that's said to bo the center of 'culture and refinement afnl practical achieve ment. ' Billy , he's a pill ! " "That's right , " said Billy Brue , promptly throwing the iccalcltrant | Arlcdue overboard. "But It ain't none of my business. , What I do spleen again , Is bavin' t\ grandson of mine llvln' In a commun ity where n man that'll act llko that is actually let In their bouses by hon est folks. Think of a son of Daniel ' J. Bines treatln' folks like that as If they was his equals. Say , Dan'l had a line of faults , all right but , by God ! he'd a trammed ore fur two twonty- 1 five a day any time in his life rather'n not pay a dollar ho owed. And think of this lad making his bed In this kind of a place where men are brought up to them ways ; and that name ; think of a husky , two-fisted boy llko him let- 1 tin" himself be called by a measly lit tle gum-drop name like Percival , when he's got a right to be called Pete. And he's right In with 'em. Ho'd b6 jest as bad give him a llttlo time ; and Plshy engaged to a damned for tune-hunting Englishman into the bar gain. It's all Hlgbce said it was , only t goes double. Say , Billy , I been thlnkln' this over all night. " " 'Tls mighty worryln' , ain't It , Uncle Peter ? " "And I got It thought out. " "Sure , you must 'a' got It down to cases. " "Billy , listen now. There's n fellow down In Wall street. His name Is Shepler , Rulon Shepler. He's most the biggest man down there. " "Sure ! 1 heard of him. " "Listen. I'm goln' to bed now. I can sleep since I got my mind made up. But I want to see Shepler In pri vate to-morrow. Don't wake mo up In the morning. But get up yourself , and go find his office look In a di rectory , then ask a policeman. Shep- ler's a busy man. You toll the clerk or whoever holds you up that Mr. Peter Bines wants an appointment with Mr. Shepler as soon as he can make It Mr. Peter Bines , of Montana City ; Be there by 9:30 : so's to get him as soon as ho comes. He knows me ; tell him I want to see him on business coon as possible , and find out when he can give me time. And don't you say to anyone else that I ever seen him or sent you there. Understand ? Don't ever say a word to anyone. Remem ber , now , be there at 9:30 : , and don't let any clerk put you off , and ask him what hour'll be convenient for him , Now get what sleep's comln' to you , It's five o'clock. " At noon Billy Brue returned to the hotel to find Uncle Peter finishing a hearty breakfast. "I found him all right , Uncle Peter The lookout acted suspicious , but I saw the main guy himself come 0111 of a door like I'd seen his picture lr the papers , so 1 just called to him anil said : 'Mr. Peter Bines wants to see you , ' like that. He took me right mtc his office , and I told him what you said , and he'll be ready for you at twc o'clock. He knows mines , all right out our way , don't he ? and he crowd ed a handful of these tin-foil cigars on to me , and acted real sociable , Told me to drop In any time. Say ho'd run purty high In the yellow stun all right. " "At two o'clock , you say ? " "Yes. " "And what's his number ? " "Gee , I forgot ; I can tell you though. You go down Broadway tc that old church say , Uncle Peter there's folks in that buryln' grount been dead over 200 years , If you car go by their gravestones. Gee ! I dldn' s'pose anybody'd been dead that lonj then you turn down the gulch rlglv opposite , until you como to the Vnn- dovcre building , a few rods down on the left. Sheplor'H there. Git Into the bucket and go up to the second level , and you'll find him In the left-hand back slope bis name's on the door In gold letters. " "All right. And look here , Billy , keep your head shut about all I said last night about anything. Don't you ever let on to a soul that 1 ain't stuck on this place and Its people no mat ter what I do. " "Sure not ! What nro you going to do , Uncle Peter ? " The old man's Jaws wcro sot for sonic seconds in n way to make Billy Bruo suspect he might bo suffering from cramp. It seemed , however , that ho had merely been thinking Intently. Presently ho mild : "I'm goln' to raise boll , Billy. " "Sure ! " said Mr. Bnio approvlngly on general prlnclpleH. "Sure ! Why not ? " CHAPTHU XXI. UNCH3 I'ETKH INSPIRES H1SURANU- SON \\OHTlIV AM1UT1ON. On three successive days the old mnn held lengthy Interviews with Bheplcr In the hitter's private otllce. At the close of the third day's inter- vlev Shepler sent for llclpln , of the brokerage firm of Helpln .t HondrlckH. A few days after this Uncle Peter said to Percival one morning : " 1 want to have u talk with you , son. " "All right. Uncle Peter , " was Hie cheerful answer. Ho suspected the old man might at last bo going to preach a lilt , , since for a week past ho had been rather less expansive. Ho re solved to listen with good grace to any homilies that mlgnl issue. Ho took UK MEGAN TOVOIUC. . ils suspicion to bo confirmed when Uncle Peter began : "You folks been cuttin' a pretty wide swath here in New York. " "That's so , Uncle Peter wider than we could have cut In Montana City. " "Been spendln' money purty free for a year. " "Yes ; you need money here. " " 1 reckon you can't say about how much , now ? " "Oh , I shouldn't wonder , " Percival answered , going over to the escritoire and taking out some folded sheets and several check books. "Of course , I haven't It all here , hut I have the bulk of It. Let me figure a little. " He began to work with a pencil on a sheet of paper. He was busy almost half an hour , while Uncle Peter smoked in silence. "It struck me the other night we might have been getting a little near to the limit , so 1 fignrcu a bit then , too , and I guess this will give you some Idea of It. Of course thin Isn't all mine ; it Includes ma's and Psycho's. Sis hah been a mark for every'bridge player between the Battery and the Bronx , and the way ma has been plunging on her indigent poor is a caution she certainly does hold the large golden medal for amateur cross country philanthropy. Now here's a rough expense account of course only approximate , except some of the Items I happened to have. " Uncle Peter took the statement and studied It care fully. Paid Hlehtower Hotel J12.3S2 7J Keep of horses , ana extra home and carriage hire 6,628 10 Chartering steam yacht Vllucu three months 24,00000 Expenses running yacht < 6B50 'A W. U. Telegraph Company 32 65 Incidental * m2,763 W Total Jl,002.2i9 OS His sharp aid eyes ran up and down the column of figures. Something among the Items seemed to annoy him. "Looking at those 'Incidentals ? ' I took those fro.m the check books. They are pretty heavy. " "It's an outrage ! " exclaimed the old man , indignantly , "that there $32.50 to the telegraph company. Hews it come you didn't have a Western Union frank this year ? I s'posed you had one. They sent me mine. " "Oh , well , they didn't send me one , and I didn't bother to ask for It , " the young man answered in a tone of re lief. "Of course the expenses have been pretty heavy , coming here stran gers as we did. Now , another year " "Oh , that ain't anything. Of course you got to spend money. I see ono of them high-toned gents that died the other day said a gentleman couldn't possibly get along on less'n $2,000 a day and expenses. I'm glad to see you ain't cut under the limit none you got right Into his class Jest like you'u always lived here , didn't you ? Hut , now , I been kind of lookln' over the ground since I come here , and It's struck me you ain't been settln1 enough for your money. You've spent free , but the goods ain't been dellv- tred. I'm talkm * about yourself. Both and Plshy bus got more out of it than you have. Why , your ma' gets her name In the papers as a phi lanthropist along with that how do the papers call her ? 'the well-known club woman' that Mrs. helen Wyot Lamnon that always has her name spelled out In full ? Your ma is get ting public recognition fur her money , and look nt Plshy. What's she gene and done while you been liixln' about ? Why. she's got engaged to a lord , or just ns good. Look nt the prospects she's got ! She'll enter the aristocracy of England and have n title. But look at you ! Heally , son , I'm ashamed of you. People over there'll be uayln' 'Lady Whats-hor-namo ? Oh , yes I She has got a brother , but ho don't amount to hucks ho ain't much moro'n a three-spot. Ho can't do any thing but play hank and drink llko u fish. He's t brewed away his oppor tunities' tlmt'H what them dukes and counts will bo sayln' about you behind your back. " "I understood you didn't think much of sis' choice. " "Well , of course , ho wouldn't bo much In Montana City , but he's all right in his place , and ho seems to bo healthy. What knocks mo Is how ho ever got all them freckles. lli > never como by 'em honestly , I bet. He must 'a' got caught In an explosion of freckles some time. But that ain't neither hcic nor there. Ho has the goods and Plsh'll got 'em delivered. ' She's got something to show fur her dust. But what you got to show ? Not a blamed thing but a lot of stubs In a check book , and a llttlo fat. Now I ain't iniikln' any kick. 1 got no right to ; but 1 do hate to see you leadln' this life of Idleness and dissipation when you might be makln' something 01 yourself. Your pa was quite a man. He left his mark out there In that western country. Now you're hero settled In the east among big people , with a barrel of money and line chances to do something , and you'ru jest layln' down on the family name. You wouldn't think near so much of your pa If ho'd laid down before his time and your own children will al ways have to say : 'Poor pii ho had n good heart , but he never could amount to anything more'ii a three-spot ; ho didn't have any stuff In him , ' they'll bo sayin' . Now , on the level , you don't want to go through life beln' Just known as a good thing and easy money , do you ? " "Why , of course not , Uncle Peter ; only I had to look around some at first for n year or so. " "Well , If you need to look any more , then your eyes ain't right. That's my say. I ain't nskin' you to go west. I don't expect that ! " Percival brightened. "But- am tryln' to nng you Into doln' Homothliig here. People can say what they want to about you , " ho con tinued , stubbornly , as ono who con fesses the most arrant blgcitry , "but I know you have got some bruins , some ability I really bellovc yon got n whole lot and you got the moans to take your place right at the top. You can head 'em all In this country or any other. Now what you ought to do , you ought to take your place In the world of finance put your mind on It ' night and day swing out get action and set the ball to rolling. Your pa was a big man In the west , and thcro ain't any reason as I can see of why you can't bo just as big a man In pro portion here. People can talk all they want to about your beln' . just a dub I won't believe 'em. And there's Jyon- don. You ain't been ambitious enough. Get a down-hill pull on New York , and then branch out. Be a man of affairs llko your pa , and llko that follow Shcpler. Let's ho somebody. If Mon tana City was too small fur us , that's no reason why New York should bo too big. " Percival had walked the floor In deep attention to the old man's words. "You've got mo right , Uncle Peter , " ho said at last. "And you're right about what I ought to do. I've often thought I'd go into some of these big operations here. But for one thing I was afraid of what you'd say. And then , I.dldn't know the game very well. But I see I ought to do something. You're dead right. " "And we need more money , too , " urged the old man. "I was reading piece the other day about the big for- luiieii In New York. Why , wo ain't . one , two , three , with the dinky little twelve or thirteen millions we could ' swing. You don't want to be a piker i do you ? If you go in the game at all j play her open and high. Make 'err take the celling off. You can just ai well get Into the hundred million clasi aa not , and I know It. 'They needn' i talk to me I know you have got semi brains. If you was to go in now I would keep you straight and busy , am take you out of this pin-head clas : that only spends their pa's money. " i "You're all right , Uncle Peter ! 1 i certainly did need you to come alont 1 right now and set me straight Yet ; I founded the fortune , pa trebled It , ant , now I'll get to work nnd roll It up llk < 1 a big snowball. " , "That's the talk. Get into the hun dred million class , and show these ' wise folks you got something , In yet besides hot air , llko the say In' Is Then they won't always be askin' whc your pa was they'll be wantln' tc know who you are by Crlpes ! Ther you can have the biggest steam yacht atloat , two or three of 'em , and the best house In New York , and palaces over In England ; and Plsh'll he abl < to hold up her head In company ovei there. You can finance that proposi tion right up to the nines. " "By Jove ! but you're right. You'r a wonder , Uncle Peter. And that re minds me " He stopped In his walk. "I gave It hardly any thought at thi time , but now it looks bigger than i mountain. 1 know junt the thlngn to start In on systematically. Now don't breathe a word of this , hut there's a big deal on In Consolidated Copper. I happened on to the fact In u queer way the other night. Thorn'n a broker I've known downtown follow by the name of Uclpln. Mot him last sum- mer. Ho does IUOH ! of Sbopler'H busi ness ; he's supposed to bo closer to Simpler and know more about the Inside - side of his deals than any man In the strcot. Well , 1 ran across } Holpln down In the rafo the other ulght and ho was wearing ono of those gouts' nobby throe-button nouses , Nothing would do but 1 should dlno with him , so 1 did , It wan the night you and the folkH wont to the opera with the Oltl- akcrs. Itclpln waa full of lovely talk and dark hints about a rlso In copper stock , and another rlso In Western Trolley , and a blggnr rise than either of them In Union Cordage. How that fellow can do Shoplcr'a business and drink the stuff Unit makes you talk I don't see. Anyway ho Haiti and you can hot what ho nays goes that the Consolidated Is going to control the world's supply of copper Instilo of three mouths , and the stock Is bound to klto , and M > art ) these other two stocks ; Shoplcr'ii hack of all three. The InsldorH are buying up now , slow ly and cautiously , HO as not to start any boom prematurely. Consolidated Is 110 now , and It'll bo up to IfiO by April at the latest. The others may go beyond that. 1 wasn't looking for the game at the time , so I dldnlt glvo It any thought , but now , you see , there's our chance. We'll plunge In those three lines before they start to rise , and bo In on the ground lloor. " "Now don't you bo rash ! That Slioplor'H old enough to mick eggs anil ildo the HhellH. 1 heard a man say the ither day copper wan none too gooil it 110. " "Exactly. You can hear anything 'uu'io looking to hear , dowlt there. Jut 1 tell you this was straight. 'Don't ' on mi | > | > ese Shcpler knows what ho's < ibout ? ( hero's a boy that won't bo toddling nhoo laces and gum-dropa off ouo of these neat llttlo bosom trays lot for eighty-five or ninety thousand years yet and llclpln , oven If ho was Irunk , knows Shoplor's deals llko you enow Sklplup. They'll bear the stoekn all they can whllo they're buying up. wouldn't bo surprised If the next Consolidated dividend was reduced. That would send her down a few mints and throw more iitoqk on the narkot. Meantime , they're quietly workln' to get control of the European nines anil as to Western Trolley and Union Cordage say , Jtclpln actually not to crying they're BO good ho had mi ; of those loving ones , Uiu kind whcro you want to bo good to every > no In the world. I'm surprised ho lldn't net Into a sandwich sign and patrol Broadway , giving these tips to everybody. " "Course , wo'in on a proposition now lhat you know more about It than I do ; you certainly do take right hold at once that was your pa'a way , too. Daniel J. could look farther ahead in a minute than most men could In a year. I got to trust you wholly In these matters , and I know I can do It ; too. I got confidence In you , no mat ter what other people say. .Thoy . don't ' know you like I do. And If there's any other things you know about fur " Biire "Well , there's Biirman. He's plung ing In corn now. His father has staked him , and ho swears he can't lose. Ho was after mo to put aside a million. Of course If he docs win out It would be big money. " "Well , son I can't ndvlso you none except I know you have got a head on you , no matter how people talk. You know about this end of the game , and " 11 have to bo led entirely by you. If you think Btirman'H got a good propo sition , why , there ain't anything llko gettln' action all along the layout , from ace down to Ht'.vnn-spot and back to the king card. " That's the talk. I'll see Helpln to day or to-morrow , 111 bet he tried to hedge on what he said. But I i" > h II'TI too straight let a drunken man .alone ' for telling the truth wb.o he's gut .t in him. We'll start In buying uc once. " "It does sound good. 1 must say you take bold of It considerable Ilk ) Dan'l J. would 'a' done and use my noney jest like your pwa. I do wat to see you Inkln' joi.j plifo v ! 'a you belong. This life of Idleness you been leadln' one continual potlatch the whole time It wu'n't doln' you a bit of good. " Wo'II get action , don't you worry. Now let's have lunch downstairs , and then go for a drive. It's too fine a day to stay In. " Percival confessed to his mother that night that he had wronged Undo Peter. "That old boy is ml i It lit yet" ha Bald , with deep conviction. "Don'L make any mistake there. He has b'g- gcr Ideas than I ga\e him credit for. I suggested branching out hero In a business way , to-daj and the old fol low got right In line If anybody tell ? you that old Petie Bines hasn't got the leaves of his little calendar toru off right up to ilatc jou just feel wise Inside , and see what odds arc posted on it ! " CHAPTElf XXII. CONCiilNIN(5 CON8OI.1UATED COP- IMH ANI I'KTUH HINKS AS MATCHMAKK1IS Consolidated Copper i.t 110. The day after IIK ! talk wilh Uncle Po'er , Pert-Ival through HIICI ililfero b n- kers gate otdiTh to l > uU > .00 sh es. "I tried to give Hi > ii > Iu an orler for 5.000hnres wer Hit1 tolephrho said ! ' - ) < 'ctcrbut they' u el to those fifty and .1 Lundicd houpa d dollu * . ! < > , * , . . inni i hooJ 1U < i- , . 1. tit MK l \ o . , IDE himVl.f , .1 ii.i him 1 i . * ( Continued ? J ' t Wool