Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

but survives the ordinary mutAOilities
Of life. l called to say that can offer
you at the present moment some pecu-
liarly profitable Investments"
but, my dear sir, you forget that
have not yet handled n penny Of this
Inheritance. and am not likely to FOR
some time"
"That Is SO, Of course, Mr.. Summers.
No man understands the vexatious de-
lays in obtaining possession OF distant
inheritunces better than do. But still,
sir. this il immaterial. The association
Of your name, rs man Of capital, with
mine would, Mt this juncture, enable us
to purchase some property for II very
small cash payment, which could not
acquire on my individual credit with
out a present sum which l am unable
to command. Ii you will call at my
Office on Monday can satisfy you as
to the advantageous nature OF the
| transaction"
II am obliged to you for your offer.
Mr.. Bolster, and will look into the mat
ter on Monday, but with the distinct
understanding, you know, that l have
nothing to offer you but my name"
quite sufficient. quite sufficient. ]
assure you, Mr.. Summers!" protested
Mr. Bolster, rising to take his leave. u
presume an equal share In the profits
will be satisfactory to you? Thank
you! we'll, good-by till Monday. Shall
we say 1O?"
Bob stood for a moment, his face
wearing smile that was a trifie sar'
donic. when the waiter reappeared
with the announcement that Squire
Merrywcnther presented his compli'
ments. and could Mr.. Summers receive
him? The new visitor turned out to be
a white-haired gentleman of amiable
countenance and suave manners.
"You know me. Mr.. Summers" he
proceeded to introduce himself, las the
head of Merryweathcr's bank. no
doubt? I called to express my sym.
pathy with your bereavement. and to
ask YOU il we can be Of any service to
your"
"Why, you are extremely kind, sir"
Sulu lbOD, Ill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wv S"N'
realize, doubtless, that l cannot open
account on solicitors letter OF advice.
should require something more tangi,
ble," he said, with an ingratiatins
smile.
II fully appreciate your position, Mr..
Summers. That will come in good time.
You will probably settle down In your
old home, and believe may say that
Merryweather's has Il reputation for
solidity and for consideration toward
it's customers that cannot be exceeded
elsewhere. But pending the realization
of your PROSPECTS, it has occurred to us
that little present accommodation
might be acceptable"
"You are doubly kind" said Bob.
with some difficulty restraining Il de.
sire to clap the old gentleman on the
back-"doubly kind. dare say, my
friend, Lord Whecdle"-with gesture
toward the open note on the table
"would oblige me for few weeks, but
YOU realize the indelicacy one feels IN
imposing on personal friendship"
"Perfectly. MIR. Summers; the reluc.
lance is most natural But as between
us the matter would have purely bus.
mess character Shall we say an over.
draft for $50, 600 OH your acceptance at
three mOnths?"
"You would place me under IN obi.
CATION l could not forget, MIR. Merry.
weather"
LET it be so, then. Will You call at
the bank before l? Thank you.'
With Monday forenoon came the in
| terview with Mr.. Bolster, and he
emerged from 1t the half owner Of II
building estate, for which he had VII.
dertaken to pay 100000 In one, two.
three and four years.
Out of Mt least a dozen schemes sub.
mitted to him. with the rosiest assur.
ances of profitable investment, he Sc.
lected three, which he negotiated dur.
ing the week. He bought a wharf, q
fleet of cOnsting vessels and tin mine
in the vicinity. BY depostlng the deeds
with Merryweathers' bank as collateral
security, he obtained an Overtlraft large
enough to enable him to complete these
purchases on very favorable terms. and
then he instructed his solicitors to
amalgamatc the three properties IN a
syndicate.
Altogether this was the hardest
months work In Mr.. Robert Summers
life. He felt that lie could not endure
the strain of 1t much longer. and, more.
over, there was some peril in prol0ng.
ing 1t.
| He gave the last of the four weeks
to realizing on his Investments, and
the incipient boom his enterprise had
started made that an easier task than
he had anticipated.
Tin was rapidly rising in the market
for one thing, and he disposed of his
Interest in the Dormouth tin and coast
ing syndicate for n profit Of $4,000
Bolster was very glad to give him O
$1,000 profit for his half share In the
building estate. He was able to pay
Off his overdraft Mt Merryweather'i
and retire with a clean $4,000.
He gave no intimatiOn, however. thai
the game was up. His popularity wal
ut no time so great, nor his name 81
persistently on everybody's tongue. a.
when he was packing his pOrtmantear