Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-26
ADeCided Bear Movement
IyW. G. HIBBs cnl -GNII TARIssE.
Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa-
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CHATTER |.

Well. Mr.. GricrS1n, | am glad to
see you." greeted Miss Huntingdon as
she entered her drawing room. WON t
yCu he seated" waving her hand to-
ward chair. Taking seat herself. she
began drawing ON pair of long white
/ gloves. Il believe Your call Is one of
business. - she continued, smoothing her
fingers into the left hand glove, lat
! least | inferred so from your note. You
| Will pardon me if | seem abrupt, but
| as | am about to leave in Il few moments
tor the opera we must come to he point
at once" And Miss Huntingdon smiled
alphabetically at Mr.. Grierson.
| Just so, asscnted he suavely. Il
called to see you in regard to the Car
| lOtta mine.
| oh, perhaps you wish to know my
| opinion concerning stocks, " interposed
the young woman, with quizzical
| look at her vis-a-yis.
| We'll, hardly that, was the reply,
with some hesitation. Then. quickly
and bluntlv; Miss Huntingdon, can t
| induce You to sell me your interest in
| Carlotta: You have some 200 shares,
believe"
An arching of the eyebrows indicated
mild surprise. Il do not know that l
| care to sell. - answered she. "Carlotta
| was quoted at ITO at the close of the
| market today, was it nOt:"
"You are correct, Miss Huntingdon.
However, l stand ready to give you that
| figure in return for your stock. Taere
is much in it for me" he went on ten
| tatively, and little for vou-that ie
| Il,
| investment You can afford to sell out
| high. The truth of the matter is that
l want a controlling interest in this
mine, which, as more or less of an oper-
ator yourself. you will readily appreci-
ate.
Miss Huntingdon nodded. ''Well?"
she Intercepted.
| When You invested in Carlotta, the
| stock was at 20. You have made a neat
sum out of it. and the dividends are
| paving handsomely, vet, - he conclud-
| ed. attcntively regarding the young wo-
mans face, in return for your hold
lngs can offer You such properties as
| will accrue immensely to your benefit
| infinitely more 50 than CarlOtta shares. -
As Miss Huntingdon listened to the
| banker : words a curious expression
| passed over her face and was gone the
next moment. Rehectively she traced
with the tiny point of her slipper the
| figures in the rug at her feet. Bending
toward the financier in confidential
way she spoke:
Really. Mr.. Grierson, | have every
confidence i'll your dealing literally and
5u~tIv with me. Still" raising her
dark eyes to the inscrutable orbs of the
| tanker and tapping the arm of her
| chair with her foretinger, Il want
controlling interest in Carlotta myself. "
The man Of the street opened his eyes
| suddenly: then the lids dropped over
| them again, and they were as inscru-
| table rs before. Really, my dear Miss
! Huntingdon. and he laughed a soft
little laugh. = fear that cannot be
with your ), 600 shares of the stock and
none To he bought.
Miss Huntingdon was impatiently
| tapping the floor with her foot. "Oh,
no, not impossible returned she. For
| instance. and she raised her finger to
insure Grierson S close attention, my
| ), 600 shares, together with your, say,
/ 10. 600. would enable me to bear Car
| 4OAld I'- q u lIiIlSS, II W CISs
she finished. with a smile.
Am | to understand. then, that you
wish to purchase my interest" asked
| Gritrson, with a wicked grin, for he
thought she was making game of him.
We'll, no, not at present. answered
the fair operator in stocks, leaning back
and calmly surveying him, but you
must not be surprised at receiving an
offer from me at any time.
Pcrplexed to know what she was aim
| ing for. the banker rubbed his chin with
| his chubby hand. Then you will not
sell. even in the light of my liberal pro-
| pusal:'
Listen, Mr.. Grierson, cdging for
ward again in her chair and speaking
very earnestly. We may both secure
what we desire. Let me propose some
thing to You. Suppose we mass our
forces. under the condition which shall
name. and you shall have control of the
Carlotta mine. will sell if
| eff
Iou viii consent 10 bear the mar
| kct. run Carlotta down so that certain
| operator. whose interest is something
more than mine is now. shall go under,
! be forced out of the street and lose all
he has.
Then this is yo'r condition-that
the man you refer to shall be ruined.
! Ruined is Il hard word. Miss Hunting
don.
1t is.
You will pardon me. Miss Hunting
don, hut | must know exactly the why
/ and tn, wherefore of this thing" said
! the banker, aStol istcd ut the feeling she
! displayed. That | am IA man of the
| street i'll the accepted sense of the
/ phrase | Will not deny. am regarded
| by the world as unscrupulous, seIf1.h,
! unmerclful tOthose standing in the way
| of my fortune. but | can truthfully say
that ! have never gone out of my path
| To crash any man. If, as have said he
! wcrH: obstacle in my way, | might
| wrccA him if necessary to save myself.
| Int in revenge t,'r fancied or even a
zeal wrong sweep him into bankruptcy
that l would not do. Is your scheme
one of retaliation"
"You are right-my motive is one of
I vengeance. Mr.. Grierson, might spend
an hour in telling you how this man
most unworthily, most cruelty violated
an old man 5 confidence; how, seeing
/ chance to enrich himself, he inflicted
disgrace and death upon his benefactor,
/ the man who had extended the hand of
| friendship and assistance. He ruined my
/ father-my father, you understand,
| she added, her voice rising in anger
as the bitter memories of those days
| crowded back upon her. But it must
suffice to say that as Silas Huntingdon
lay upon his deathbed, gasping out his
/ life, | swore to him that / would do all
in my power to repay the score" She
! sank back into n chair, overcome by her
J sudden outburst of passion. When she
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