Show 7 sa JOHN BURT 1 S FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS I 1 M avillar of tb the kidnapped calonod Colo Calo irl nol Mon ronS etc g 1902 A 1 I 1 r 1 S I 1 1 I 1 bw I 1 I 1 r A J B D da CHAPTER continued the moment for action had arrived for james blake he compressed his big lips strode through the room and a moment later entered johns office in the final struggle passion was triumphant um and he nerved himself as all heat best he be could for the ordeal john burt looked up the haggard expression on blakes blakee face alarmed mm him happened jim youre palo pale as a ghost aghos W its a tooth said blake rubbing his hand tenderly over his tace face im all right now but it gave cave mo me a bad the dentist drew it this morning I 1 dined with general garden carden I 1 I 1 suppose has jessie returned T did you see her bar jim silas miss carden has hag not list re returned but she Is expected to pall ball next tuesday said blake nervously lighting a cigar 1 I bad hoped to bring you better news john jobs but this Is tho the best I 1 can do I 1 thought it would be indelicate to ask general garden carden tor for her address since elace nothing but a cablegram could reach her before the tha sailing balling date A shade of disappointment passed over john burts burls face when blake spoke but a smile chased it away when he bo mentioned the time of her departure you did right jim he be exclaimed lets see tuesday Is the thirteenth im glad jessie super that should bring her to nw now york on the twentieth thirteen days from now I 1 blake turned ashen when the second thirteen was announced but johns eyes were fixed on the innocent calendar his big thoughts were four thousand miles across a heaving ocean and ho he notice tho the on superstitious agony imprinted on the others face john burt leaned back in his big chair and nd halt half closed his eyes two weeks lacking jacking a day he roused mused aloud there Is a long lone stand ing account I 1 should like to settle he be tore fore jessie returns he said turning to blake mho ho had bad partly regained big composure what mat Is it asked blake with a lively show of interest the older elder morris ruined general garden carden as deliberately as ever one man did another declared john burt his deep gray eyes flashing a menace its as be brought his hand band td to the desk with a blow which made it rattle the proceeds of that vil dalny have been turned over to his son eon two weeks from rom today arthur morris shall have made restitution to the man his big father v longed the certainty of 0 this reconciles me to her longer absence I 1 shall win this campaign jim and its my last one company and to state that its assets consisted la in its so c 4 and prospective franchises franch isee while purporting to afford relief from existing monopolies it was in fact nothing moro more nor less than a well planned attempt to acquire competitors peti tors in the parlance of 0 finance it was a sandbag sand bag arthur morris took up the work so BO I 1 begun by his big father the wrecking of thi the L 0 railroad company in this campaign general carden and many others had bad lost their fortunes morris held control of the bond and looked forward to the day ahon the stock would bo be wiped out and this splendid property fall into his hands it was an open secret in railway circles that the L 0 would then be absorbed by one odthe two powerful companies intersected its lines linen john burt detected it a flaw in this conspiracy ile he set aside three of a million roll lioa dollars each and held them in reserve against the on ell trenched wealth in the morris vaults then be again scanned the field of action and with unerring judgment placed his bis finger on tho the weakest point in the morris defenses the cosmopolitan improvement company vas mas a rampart on paper john burt reposed r to enfilade it it the highest legal authority assured him that the franchises already granted to checos the cosmopolitan mo politan were invalid As the crisis in his affairs neared john burt took a more direct charge of affairs the trusted employed emp loyes of james blake company were informed that john burton was a silent partner who represented large california interests and that his hie orders must be followed without queston question in response to james blakes message alderman samuel rounds hounds called and was conducted to the private ot of F I 1 1 z I 1 I 1 I 1 ly i I 1 V I 1 6 I 1 1 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 W I 1 af 1 I 1 J 5 1 t 1 e I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 0 I 1 41 I 1 I 1 zap 1 I jr gampl 0 am zamp 1 when did hawkins hawking wire mile that he would be here thursday answered blake 1 I shall not wait for hawkins said paid john burt abruptly keowns he owns a block ot of this L 0 stock and I 1 shall assume that I 1 have his coop co op oration era tion I 1 shall have control ot of L 0 before ho be reaches new york how did it close last night twenty eight and a hall half replied blake it opens today to day at a quarter said 3 ohn john burt standing over the ticker take all offerings up to thirty but a do 0 11 not ot force matters you understand s jim watch it closely and keep me advised 1 I understand said blako blake as he arose to go walt a minute called john as th tho 0 other stood by the door sam rounds was in to you yesterday was wall he not yes send tor for him at once tell him its something important all blake entered his own office and flung bung himself into a chair lie he felt as it if he be had bad aged years in the hour that ilda passed CHAPTER measuring lances lance when randolph morris retired in favor of his son he bo transferred no small email burden of responsibility to the cra of the tha latter arthur morris inherited his fathers money and his ambitions but not his masterly grasp of affairs arthur morris had little sympathy with that line fine old con servall sm sal which stops short of direct participation in corruption he beloved believed as has been stated that every man has his price and was willing to pay it provided it promised returns ambitious to pose as a wall street leader arthur morris had assumed an enormous load of stocks and the success of bis big ventures had bad given him the following which ever attends the leader in a rising market in addition to this speculative risk morris had secured several valuable franchises and was waa confidently in expectation of others at the hands of the city officials it will be sufficiently accurate to designate dolf nato the morris enterprise by the name dame of the cosmopolitan im ice flee of the famous operator blake had anticipated v ith zest the meeting between john burt burl and sam rounds it had bad been contemplated foi several weeks but now that the hour was at hand lie took little interest in it it he folind it difficult to respond to sams hearty greeting and terminated the interview as soon at possible deou are ye jim deou are ye yel exclaimed sam as he greeted blake in his bla luxurious office dont it beat time as undo uncle toby haynos haynes uster say that you an I 1 are here in new york an you are rich an I 1 am well say fair to there were only throe three of 0 us young tellers fellors round rocky woods you an job john A burt an me do you suppose well ever hear bear from john burt jim ive aldeis said hed turn up on top some day or nother would you like to hear from rom him asked blake without raising his eyes would I 1 it dye know anything er bout him jim dew ye really theres a man lit in the next roo room who knows a lot about him replied blake come and meet him blake opened john burts burls door and alood in the way as sam entered jolis john mas BBS seated at 1 a desk and did not turn his head or make a move when jhc n blake said eaid A darman rounds wishes to speak to mcw 11 blake stepped outside anil and closed the door john deliberately blotted an all unfinished letter rose and advanced to meet sam who alio stood awkwardly m by the door hat bat in band 1 I am glad to meet you alderman rounds he said extending his hand 1 I have heard beard ot of you and wish mish the pleasure ot of bour 3 our acquaintance pray be seated alderman the sharp blue eyes of 0 the visitor were more fixed on the speaker and only lor for an instant was he bo in doubt 1 I know ye john god bless ye jachn deou are ye john bartl im 1 plumb tickled ter death ter see ye well well moll well ills his honest eyes glistened as he threw his hat to the floor and grasped johns hands with a grip which have made the average man wince and im glad to see you sam it seems like coming back to life to meet you sit down and tell me all about yourself your and rocky woods the last time I 1 saw ye john he said was under them maple trees in front ot of the bishop house I 1 reckon you aint forgot that night you galloped away in the dark on my airree art an I 1 aint seen ye since now you begin at the place like in them stories stones which run in the fireside companion where it says to be e continued in our next and keep right on up lip to life th e present time john laughed and gave sam a hurried sketch ol of his career lie he told of his vo age around cape horn his arrival in san francisco the search tor for the mine described by the dying sailor his big meeting with jim blake the discovery ot of the gold mine his bis association with john hawkins hawkens and the incidents which led to the formation ot of tho the firm ot of james blake company john said nothing to lead sam to think that blake was only a I 1 representative but the shrewd yankee gi guessed leased the truth 1 I swan john this Is tow lew good tow lew be e true lie be rasped gasped shaking hinds hands again you aint told me halt tho the truth an ye dont have lew few I 1 can guess the rest reet youre james blake ft company youre the man chos aught these wall street chaps a lesson ont im proud of ye john I 1 I 1 alters say like this would happen an you cant have too much good fortune to suit me john an I 1 dont want a thing from ye I 1 just bet like tow lew see ye win because veil tell because ye re orter win ln thank you sam dont it beat thunder how things turn out observed sam 1 I saw jita jim when be was down tow tew rocky woods a few ew months ago ear an when ile ho told me that ho he was aas the jim blake you could a knocked me down with a willow am switch itch I 1 said tow tew myself then that had bad it been john burt I 1 been surprised an AD now by thunder it was john burt who did it after all but how jim blake john if youre james jamea blake company whon the dickens it 1 jim 1 1 11 I am not james blake biake company said bald john with a smile 1 I 1 am the company jim has a substantial interest in the firm and has done much towards its success im mighty glad tew few hear it declared san but I 1 reckon I 1 can guess who does docs the th chinkin inkin jims a line toller foller but he allers was reckless an in careless though debbe hes outgrown it where ler he send ter er him john an well all talk it over together like we did in the old days back in rocky hocky woods john pressed a button and an attendant responded it if mr blako blake Is not busy say eay that I 1 should like to see him he be said theres ono one thing you told me paid cald sam shifting lit his 5 feet awkwardly 1 I dont want tell lew pry into your private affairs john but have you seen her yet I 1 mean miss carden Card cn the door opened and ja james race blake entered so go silently that neither I 1 heard beard him 1 I have not seen miss bliss garden carden replied john she Is not in tho the city yes she is asserted sam eagerly 1 I saw her yesterday aldin down fifth avenue to be continued |