The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION co
tLimited)
GTyphiDs. N0geI, Wagner & Co.
Sole Agents.

Ipct- Inc IgIT wall supported q --fL-
bic chimney piece. on which stood mod
els OF electric machines and submarine
cables. while beautifully framed d'a-
grams and plans occupied every tree
space. IN It's own quiet corner stood tie
telephone. ready for confidential com
municatlons-
Openings we're ca, here and t-e-e IL
the ground glass for the various IuT-
poses Of deposits" inquiries "livi-
dends. exc. a thick Turkey Garnet
covered The floor. and everyt hing bespoke
opuleucc and security
a little TOO much security, perhags,
judging rom The 5dleness of the three
partners.
svogeI." said one OF them
"Gryphins2'
How much have We in The cash boI?'
Three pounds. Two shiIHugs. and six
pence"
What IS due before the end OF the
month";"
There is twenty pounds from Wolfe.
but it is not likely TO be paid; eight
pounds from Johnson. and five from
Krause-"
and how much have We 10 pay on
the goth
Six hundred pounds"
Docs that include the Eent2"
NE"
Nor our saIaries2"
No. not even the wages Of Mrs. Cum
Der. the housekeepeT.
II that is the case, 1t is likely that
about the It'll OF next month Messrs.
Gryphins. VogeI, Warner & Co viii be
bankrupts."
with this conclusion. the partners
buried their heads in the newspapers
again
IA is all our own fault. too" ex-
claimed Wagner a minute afterward
speaking for the first time
We wanted to do too much in propos-
ing to amaIgamate every possible com
bination Of electricity. 1t did not take
with the public. We ought to have con
tented ourselves with some one thing
at once. novel and simple. such as the
transmission by electricity Of The force
of the waves and tides. for instance
That would have been understood Of
if only we could begin again"
There was a resounding knock at the
outer door. Footsteps were heard in
the corridor. and presently two little
taps we're given on the shutter iRscrib-
ed Payments"
VogeI opened it IeisurcIy, and was
confronted by face fTinged with car
roty whiskers The following dialogue
ensued:
Can see AIr. Gryphins?"
He is not 10 at present"
rs he always out2"
Not always
when viii he be back"
when be has settled an important
matter at sydney"
1T is about the account for the safe
Cannot You settle it2 This is the
eleventh time I have called"
we have no orders. But if you are
pressed and short of money. can ask
the manager. He shall be written 70 .his
morning.
1T was not question of my being
short of money" said carroty vhiskers
evidently vezed-
Then you do not wish me to write
Z Very well He shall not be written to-
instantly retorted VogeI, as If This
settled the difficulty,
And he closed the window
Hesitatlug steps were heard slowly
retreatIag down the corridor; at last
the man was gone.
A quarter Of an hour went oy IN
silence. then the sound Of the knockeI
vas again heard. a heavy tread creakec
along the passage. and some one tapped
on the shutter labeled Inquiries" Cry
phins opened it this time.
"a parcel for the Electric transmits.
sion Company" said a messenger. SEN
by Simpson, stock BROKER, . Hercules
Street VIII you sign the receipt2.
GyrphiHs looked at his partner VIII
dismay: then. having signed the order
the messenger put down his parcel and
& letter. and departed.
Gryphins read aloud as follows.
with regret / return you the five
hundred shares OF your company witt
which you inrusted me. Notxithstand-
ing all my efforts, have been unable
10 negotiate even one on any term.
whatsoever. and the state Of the marker
ssrecIudes any hope Of subsequent sue.
cess.
Il remain. sIrs,
your obedieut servant.
ARTHUR z. SIMPSON