Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
"For Sale" cards at Bulletin ONCE.

We'll, what's going to sion him?"
demanded Neale eagerly Where do
we come in?"
Hes rounded them all up except
the Holbein Manufacturing company
OF Newark" said Blair. without that
company In, the thing breaks and AL
den goes to smash. But on the day
when he sent that note to Miss Miller,
on the day when she was stabbed, AL
den got a verbal agreement with the
president of the Holbeiu company
which practically clinched the thing. 1t
clinched It except for just one chance
there's an option out on the Holbein
business. Some time ago a combina-
ton was made to buy the works. and a
legal option was taken. Tie price ia
100000, of which one-thirG must he
paid in cash four days from this pres
ent date or the option is forfeited 1t
will be forfeited. John Y. Bowen. the
banker. who was at the head OF the
combination, has died, and the whole
thing has fallen through. The option
Is in the hands Of Bowen'a Eor. who
has been trying to push the thing
along, but has now droppgG Il We
must buy that option"
why doesn't Alden buy IT,"
He Is making a gamble. II tue on
ton lapses, he can get the concern for
half a million. The Holheio roople
know nothing Of the trust scheme.
They think Alden merely reuresonts
capital seeking an investment. They
are all old men in the company and
willing TO sell out But II new capital
and new men get hold OF the concern
II can be forced into Alden's trust on n
valuation OF clean million, aGd there's
profit of 100000 for u.s."
Neale twisted newspaper into rags
with his gigantic hands.
This thing needs investigating,
he said, and there isn't much time"
Investigating" echoed Blair. III
old Duncan Maclane says It's al tight,
do you suppose there's any doubt
about it?"
why doesn't he buy IN" Qraried
Neale and then answered bis own
question. Il see. He cant Hes got
II confidential from Alden. II wouldn't
do for him to show mp with the prop.
erty. But you're talking big money,
and We mustn't go too fast"
Don't you see" said Blair speaking
slowly, but in a voice thick with ex.
Titamant "thot all y,a',t, ,,,t a. -, L.,
to buy the option? Show up with that
on the day before it expires, and you'll
never have to put up the $500 900 OF
purchase money. Youll only have to
prove that you can. Alden will have
to settle at your own figures II he
does not, his game is up. BY heavens,
We can take more than half the profits
Of this transaction right out Of his
hands"
But wherell Alden get the money
TO settle with us?" demanded the cap.
tain. I'VE cant take no promises.
THAT option closes the deal" said
Blair. with the deal closed, Alden
can command all the money h. wants,
for the thing will go right ipr0 the
hands Of trust company 10 De dnanc.
ed"
Then why hasn't Alden bought the
option himself? You say 1t, gam.
BILE
Not altogether that. Young Bow
On, so MaClane said, hates AiCeu and
has a suspicion Of what's UP. Tie has
turned down certain parties because
he suspected Alden was Laca III chem.
But you can bring him to terms. All
he'll want to know Is that .oU don't
represent Alden"
"If it's old John Y. Bower. q SON.
said Noale, with a smile. u reckon
can fetch him, happen 10 nave a
hitch or two there, He's mutty live,
ly boy"
Then the thing Is as good as done,