Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
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the specie ashore and express it by rail-
road direct to New Orleans If you miss
that chance and start carrying it round by
sea, the thing looks fishy n. once Now
fishincss Is an aspect which we can afford
IN the very least degree. The swinile will
call up quite enough sensation in its most
honest and straightforward dress"
Ny dear NJ. Cambel, please give me
credit for a little more finessc. see the
objection TO Intermediate ports rs much as
you do, but l merely mentioned them to
Fairfax as blind. To begin with, 1t is a
hundred to enc chance against our getting
any cargo consigned to them at this SEN
SON Of the year at all, even If we offered to
carry 1t gratis. In the second place, if it
was offered l could easily get cut of IL in
90 ways. Afterward, when the deplorab!e
accident takes place, an inquiry into this
will help TO draw of attention from your
Floridian peninsula. ANY one inclined to
carp will instantly be told that we were
equally ready to put the specie ashore on
the Virginia coast If our other cargo had
led us there. What do you think of that
nowi"
beg your pardon. That's clear sighted
enough and should work correctly. But
l fancy my other objection is better
founded. What in the name of plague did
you go and economizc overinsurance for.
Why didn't you get the stuff urderwrit.en
slap up to the strongroom OF the bank:'
ITO save GOO. II you aTon't going pas.
fho middle OF the Mexican gulf, what ia
the use Of wasting money by insuring
further"
rive hundred pounds in deal of
1900 900! A mere straw in a cartloadn'
That, my dear Mr.. Cambel, is busi-
moss. AS often assure my young friends
commencing ltts, If one takes care Of the
pennies, the pounds take care of them
selves. 1t is by looking after what you
are pleased to consider trivial sums like
these that the firm of Marmaduke Rivers
& Shelf has risen to its present emnence "
"Oh, wind!' retorted Cambel Don't
tell mc.''
''Sirl' exclaimed Shelf
We'll, IL you will have It, tho eminence
appears to be uncommon lottery, and be-
cause of your internal mcanness you 70
doing your best to bring it over. It's just
triiles like this that tell. Consider
whatN happen after the catastrophe
Therc'll DO an inquiry that'll lay every
thing bare doUn to the very bed plates
Do you think they won't jump on this
point Mt onccs The stufT's fully insured
the lcvee NM, i'm Tho st,not, 49, -
thef,s arc nntor;n,s - 80 '-io
,nst,,,taroa,,s h;,,s ~. =. .nis UP an
tended 10 get so far.''
mo" said Shelf sourly. II don't see
that 1t does. -
fro,, va, o,,.i.n,.. SaiioI,. uiner
go, -. anu Us III 10 DC inc
81 IA WIS az ar anu nave 10 tahe
49, W. 'S "'i' ei"Nes' piiy sicai rish 10 not
" nave my re.reat unnecessarily
na'iii' -, mus. ,nsiss upon your re-
M, 80. i.' lor auuitioh. INSTRUCTIONS.
~. @ =. ,''iieo mas guy W oe paid-
..The., pay ~ yoursei.
-s ou u.e 'ne uar2aih' WORKING
sapeh,, rIoh'iiou'ioh 10 the part
7 con,tr., III. .," ior aholher thins,
.ou,h piahh uowh thas money II l
..Wu c maven , slt IA .he world
~,a,.a Ill oen.'o you. WIN you
,oI, 80, H.. 90 W iIe "hen l
- ,' WEE " "''eLlp9 raising
o -" .i.'iui sum as -oVo tocag IL
Wouiu precipita'e me into bankruptcy to-
morrow.
"Whew' Are you nipped as badly as
all thntF
nave q remorseiess drain on me
which drinks up the profits OF this bust
ness iiSo great sponge. IL Is domestic
drain, and cannot resist it."
You poor devil, said Canbel, with
the hrst scrap OF sympathy he had yet
shown to his partner. Il believe under
stand, and it tones down your dingy col
or. You aren't quite all black. l believe
by your own painting you're among a
moderate sort Of gray. And If I've been
beastiy rude and hard with you, because
I've considered you soapy scoundrel
playing entirely for your own hand. I'll
apologize TO you. That isn't in the least
pohte, but think it's plain, and perhaps
We snail get on together better now. But
ABOUT THIS bankruptcy. It'll be rather a
mess II you go smash before our Florida
operation realizes Its profits. 1t will
thicken the inquiry down to o very In
pleasant keenness
think L shall Keep on my feet, Mr..
Camo9i. trust pray, shall, and, more
1'er' l tnah~ you ior what you have said.
, 10 eonIesS that your manner of speech
mas wouhuee me huch at times.
va, a. 70 mat, returned Cambel' Il
10y .p"ue "neh 1 mean H. ana don't
.a,e W nhiA reH2ioh win theit when I'm
We uhoef>tanu one another more comfort