New-York tribune., 1902-09-21


MN the cable Rudder stood the shock well
anc rather cunning look passed over his race
now, look here, Rudder." said Watson. you
are in luck; S3S, 900 clean. except what geI
ana there is poor old CoIherne with his paIUy
SsuoO Why don't you turn him over another
$1,000 after it is all done7"
By JOvei I'll do it," said Rudder. and Wat
rally.
Now to business Rudder continued we
must get at those shares, and be sure that end
Is all right: better go right up to Colherne's'
don't you think SOP"
YES. Watson answered; but as matter OF
business you and should have q written under
standing on this matter. 1 am handling these
securities, receiving the money, and you are put
tlhg more or less confidence in me; and BESIDES
thls' you might be ILL., and shall require the au-
thorlty to act Speaking OF illness, you look
Rudder, as If good fortune didn't agree with
you"
oh, I'm all right" answered Rudder, but or
oerlng another drink, only I nervous; I'm
naturally sc. Draw up your paper and l Will
sign it,
watson drew the agreement up in the form of
letter, briefly covering the transaction, and
fSudoer signed. Then they took cab and drove
TO Coiherne's. CoIherne looked as if he had not
- - O LIS C44Sl4A, anu WIS W4iLel hiANA <
He tried to rise to greet them but the effort was
too much This looks bad for getting him over
to Duncan's," thought Watson but he was more
sympathetic than calculating. They quickly
came to business The blond woman, who was
evidently Mrs. Co1herne. brought bundle OF
papers from adjoining room. Watson saw
the name Archibald Colherne" on a large en-
velope, and stamped with a United States
stamp. Reginald Colherne handed him over the
two certificates. The first was numbered 81 ana
was for 100000 shares in Lost Chord Copper
Mining Company, dated February l9ol'
signed John Dobson, secretary; H A. Fales
president" and made payable to Archibald Col
herne and indorsed in blank. Certificate No "
the same, except that ii was for oO,OOo
shares.
These appear to be all right, Mr.. Colherne,'
Watson said, and will cable these particulars
to Boston, and if the description is satisfactory
will call tomorrow and have a carriage ready
for you, so that can drive to Duncan's and
close our part of the deal until the money actu-
ally comes over, which should be inside of ten
days"
The interview was brief one, and Watson
breathed rather more freely after leaving the
fiat The atmosphere there was painful, and ne
was softened by the evidence of suffering and
poverty which existed in CoIherne's rooms
We'll, that's all right" said Rudder; 1--WE
know he has the shares. There is no humbug
there and the poor fellow seems perfectly
straight. Now, Watson, I'm going to make a
try for so cents for those shares"
Don't be q fool replied Watson That's
the trouble with q man who has good thing;
he is never satisfied. You have clear cash
profit of $4,000 on this deal, and now you
want to jeopardize it by playing for more My
advice is to cable at once to Melton accepting
his offer, and ask for immediate cable transfer
of funds
Rudder's face grew tense. My brother said
they would pay 40 cents-perhaps to-and What
is the use of chucking good money away
Watson reasoned and argued all TO no purpose,
except to get Rudder TO consent to 40 cents as
a compromise. The following cable was then
dispatched:
London, June Is.
Nos. 81 81 100000 and 10000, respectively,
dated February 1901: signed ! DObson, secre-
tarv: H A Fales. president. Lowest ~ cents.
WATSON-DALMATIC.
Watson thought Rudder looked III almost on
the verge of collapse: he was drinking cocktails
to keep himself up. They were to meet at IL
a. NJ. the next day at the Victoria Hotel. Rud-
der was going down to Tunbridge Wells that
afternoon. and il struck Watson that by some
fatality Rudder might suddenly break down, so
he said. Look here you had better take my
co Won NAV wire II