New-York tribune., 1902-09-21

was possibility that could get him five cont,
share for them, which would mean Ell 200 80
he was pretty well worked up over II. &C w.,
can well imagine. at the same time he is ,r..
ty clever and is suspicious that am trvi1 -
pick him up
What is your plan, them" said Watson. who
was doing little thinking.
you go with me this evening to his Hat ~ v.;s
Rudder. 81 will introduce you as the man who
is doing the financial part Satisfy vou-seT,
that he has the shares, make the best deal vo,
can for them, arranging to have him deposit
them at your bankers for thirty days agains.
their receipt, with the understanding that with
in that time the shares will either be paid for in
cash or returned to him"
Watson nodded Yes he said. "that seer,,
prefectly feasible and safe, and I see no reason
why I cannot do it for you 1t means Jolly
good turn for you, Rudder, doesn't it?'
-It's the chance Of a lifetime" Rudder re-
piled: land, by the way, what you going to
charge me?"
Curiously enough Watson hadn't thought Of
this. The whole story was unusual almost
romantic that as an occasional writer of stories
he found himself already working up tale. He
didn't much care for the dupicity Of the Rud-
ders but that not his affair, and the busi-
ness seemed legitimate enough This thing in
terested him. however, and he said: 'T should
think 5 per cent on the transaction; is that
fair?"
Quite" replied Rudder. When can you meet
me, and where, 10 call on Co1herne?7
They fixed on the Grosvenor Hotel. naming
O'clock that evening. and separated.
Soon after o'clock Watson found Rudder sip
ping g whiskey and soda, looking rather seedy
and q bit nervous. Watson wouldn't drink.
| thank you," and they walked rather rapidly to-
ward the Pimlico Mansions, one of the older and
! gIoonier of the middle class OF fathouses in
London
/ A faded blond woman opened the door and ad-
mitted them 10 a little sitting room showing all
evidences Of poverty, where they found Col
herne. man Of rising ffty-1ve, with a beard
turned gray. a face Of a deathly pallor and
drawn with suffering. and yet showing the
traces of d once handsome visage. He arose
. with some difficulty. Rudder introduced Wat
son briefly stating that he knew Of the Lost
Chord shares and was prepared to negotiate for
them. Watson then took up the subject, told
I CoIherne that he was really il luck if he could
get anything for the shares, and after some
fencing Colherne said he would let them go at
six cents, or SO 600; that Mr.. Watson might ca
bic his friends; that no written agreement would
be necessary, and that he hoped the next day TO
be able TO so TO the bankers and deposit the
= shares-in fact to carry out the plan as it had
been arranged the day before They talked
little while Of other things and then Colherne
said: q have no doubt that these shares viii be
I worth more money, yet $1,000 means lot 10
me- especially in my present state of health"
After an arrangement TO meet at noon the
next day, Watson and Rudder took their de-
parture Rudder showing great satisfaction and
Watson greatly pleased with himself in his han
ding of Colhe-ne and getting his confidence.
Now for the cable Office said RUdder, and,
haiIng a hansom they were soon in Northum-
/ berIand-ave. Their ideas differed little to
the form of the cable. whether it should be sent
in Bertraul's registered address, or whether it
would not be better judgment to use Watson's
name, care Of his bankers. In any event. the
following cable was dispatched:
I MeItonia, Boston: Control CoIhernes 10000
Lost Chord Telegraph best cash offer
WATSON, care Dalmatic-
4 London, June 15.
/ Bv this time If was 6 o'clock. Rudder asked
/ Watson and his sister to run down TO Tunbridge
Wells the following Sunday to meet Mrs. Rud-
der and 10 try his new automobile, and they sep
arated, arranging to meet at the Victoria Hotel
at II o'clock next morning.
! Many men with the commercial instinct would
have rather envied Rudder this jump into 80 900
and have worked 10 get a little more Of it than
/ a mere $500, but that was not Watson's way; on
the contrary, his heart rather went out TO Col
herne II seemed a pity that the poor fellow