Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03

been suffering from clear1y-de-
fined attack of amnesia, preceded by
a period of mild demeptia. 1t pos
sessed many remarkable features,
but was by no means unprecedented.
DO you believe his recovery per-
manent one, doctor?" asked Sidney,
anxiously.
"Quien sabe?" replied DR.. Brown.
There is no reason why it should
not be a permanent one. The cause
is removed, and Hestor is now appar-
emily in full possession of his fac
ulties. He is a strong, healthy man,
and there is no faint of insanity in
his family. The truth must be kept
from him until he has entirely re-
gained his physical strength. He
should take long ocean cruise, in
company with some one in whom he
has complete confidence. That means
you"
When these facts were explained
to Mr.. Morton and his associates,
they were unanimous in decision
to take no legal steps against Mr..
Hestor, or against Capt. Waters.
They were satisfied to await Hestor's
complete recovery, and were conf
dent that he would make honorable
amends when acquainted with the
facts.
One afternoon Sidney informed
Hestor that the physicians had adj
vised an ocean cruise, and that he
would be permitted to go on board
the SHARK" in about two weeks.
Hestor urged that he should go to
New York and attend to certain
business affairs. This was not lis
tened to, and it was finally arranged
that Hestor give Mr.. Hammond
power of attorney to look after such
matters as required attention. Mr..
Van Horne took Sidney's place while
the latter was in New York.
All of Mr.. Hestor's property was
in Understanding securities, and
these required little or no attention.
Mr.. Chalmers had not made public
his suspicious concerning Hestor's
Wall street operations, neither had
any statement been made by Mr..
Morton or others. Sidney found
record of the various transactions in
safety deposit vault. He then
called on Street & Rogers and pre-
sented his credentials. Their books
| showed that Walter B. Hestor had
credit of $32,OOO,0oO. He had orig
inally purchased 100000 shares of
stock, and had issued instructions
which had been strictly carried out.
The money was due from various
banks, trust companies, commission
and brokerage houses. Street &
Rogers had decided not to force pay
ments, fearing to disturb the money
market. Mr.. Hammond Endorsed this
course and instructed them to grad
ually convert the credits into inter
est-bearing securities.
Thus it happened, one fine Septem-
Der afternoon, that the steam yacht
"Shark" sailed down the river from
New Orleans, destined for the wa
tiers of the South Pacific. On board
were Walter B. Hestor, Sidney Ham
mond, L. Sylvester Vincent and Ber-
nard Seymour. Mr.. Vincent and Mr..
Seymour were present at Mr.. Ham
mond's invitation, and Hestor was
delighted with his new acquaintances
Vincent had a wonderful venture on
hand which demanded his presence
in southern waters, and Mr.. Seymour
proposed to gather the materials for
book, which, he asserted, would
make them all sit up nights" And
| on the deck of the SHARK" with
Capt. Waters once more in command,
this narrative will leave them.
The later events in the lives of
these characters must be relegated
to some future chapters. 1t may
be said in closing that the doors of
the Carmody mansion were not
| closed to Mr.. William Chalmers, man
aging editor Of the New. York Rec
ord.
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