New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
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PART Il

f1a-- the story. They had not met since the
be'N - and the tale was exciting enough u
noo- +reir attention for the rest Oh the an
take ~ lam was pleased at the deal, though
n0O-- 5snosed to cavil at the snlah cotlifIis-
be We ha and Watson were TO divide, IN
sion &c bi.- rakeoff Rudder was to get put
We" y moment Don't you think 1t Wouio
Oily 4O' c.hle 10 Keswick, in New-fork, and
be WEI o,,rt Melton & Coz" Bertram asked
=. ,-ort do any harm" Watson repiieo' 0itis
IL 'ueb and cash needs no credit; more
ms tbis. We pay out nothing until We re-
than 81 .bs cable though, if you think
ea'e g the following cable was forwarded;
hes- -. e,arejal responsibility Melton &
~ Boston e-,,,,,io1
Co' ,eI-.euiol<. was one Of the best fnahclal
A. WI street. Bertram knew he coulo
-lv upon their report ..,.1 ...,,o 70
n. - meet Rudder ~ the usuaI time To-
az ,--3-,- and go with him to Colherne's'
nOIioS -, not see You until later in the day.
g-a+son said 10 BeTtTaTn-
" 4-sU-- = vou can replied Bertran, as
o--io,s 10 know how you set on
an -t.r+ >, Watson said, and they parted
,---4sor was so full Of what appeared TO MN
romantic piece OF business bna' ne
.h+ NJ nothing else, and most OF the even
urae taken up with the telling OF lhe oe
- "a his sister. who Ike many women hAeo
- r,ao- If any business which had ABOUT ui-
psral conditions
Al 1880 O'Clock shar2 ne next H-oI INNS >"
- humans Office where cable was
handed to him. which. on oIelll--S' -
- - the point: Accept Have bankers
sNot' SITS Of shares VIII cable cash
- ,,rl thought Watson. and 10000 Tor
rret-v good stroke OF business
-,r- n the Victoria 70 await the lucky
Ha busiea himself with the morning
-. ,,rrf1 consulting his watch. he found II
,7.9n o'clock and that no Hudder had ap-
- curious" he thought. rs he III, as !
- he might be- III give him fifteen min
=, rno,e" And during that time he thought
ors- rbe conditions. He didn't quite like the re-
s,,,sihIirv OF acting alone. and yet It was a
si,n1e matter 70 receive E12oo0, pay out Il tO
AXE 500 himself and place the balance 10 hud-
5er's credit: but he much preferred 10 have Als
rrn.ipal with him. ''Fleven-forty-iiv and n
Rud6e-. II telephone 70 Bertran2-' BeTtraI n
Eas Al his Office but had no word from kuddeI
and no reply from New-Tork in response 70 MS
cable 10 Kesvicl Watson told him the con
tsats Of Melton's cable. What do you advise
Bertram?" Watson asked
Why, so 20 CoIheTne, Of course. and close tht
business
Perhaps il Is best Watson answered anc
vas Just going TO ring Of. when Bertram said
Hold on a minute Watson; here's wire fol
you- Shall I open it2'
OF course old man Then he heard rust
Ing Of paper and a long drawn out w he|.
cane over the wire Wen, this Is damnable
be heard Bertran's voice say. What san
Watson It's from RUddeC," Bertrarn callel
back I'll read il 10 you: Dated Charins
Cross, Il a II. Find I can make better ar
rangemert on Lost Chord shares than through
you Much obliged for your services. Signed
Rud5er, Tunbridge-'"
What do you think Of that" Fertram said
''Think?" replied Watson. 4 cannot WHAT Al
Internal rascal, What's 70 be done, Bertra-a-
Done? Done? I should think We were done
J-r7p into hanson as quick as you can: 20 VI
70 CoIherne's; close your deal with him and s1l
cut this scamp, RUdder-'
! don't see how We can well do that" reIie'
Watson, but perhaps that IS the better way
and We can settle with him afterward. that IS
= I an not TOO late.
All right, so ahead, Watson: / VIII leave
al 20 you" And Bertram rang off.
CoIherne vas sitting just as he had sat tx
days before. The blond woman opened the door
and, turning TO him, said, 1t is Nj Watson.
The invalid seemed q little surprised to Sc
Watson alone, or Watson fancied 50. TIL
passageway was rather dark as he lad gone u
70 CoIherne's flat, and he stumbled into
nan who was hanging about there, eyidentl.
waiting for some one But this made no i'm