The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-08

the matter rest until Mr.. Carnegie
returns from Scotland. ln any
event. will see you In Cleveland In
"A few days
Tho lawyer returned 60 Cleveland
and next heard from his client
when she sent FOR him 60 como 10
the Colonial hotel In Cleveland
You know my income " paid me
semi-annually." she said. Tho next
payment IL due I'm about 30 days. |
have a pressing obligation OF $40. 900
which | must meet. and I should
like to have you negotiate for mo a
loan for that sum"
When must You have this
money! asked the lawyer
In five days"
All. that Is very fortunate" said
the lawyer. FOR / am going TO New
York tonight. and by a happy coin
eidenCc ! have business Tor another
client with Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
who has returned 10 this country
After | have transacted this busi-
neas. | will take up your matter
with him. explain about our trust
company. and | am sure that he will
be very glad 20 advance ua the
SO. 900 and avoid the necessity OF
your becoming a borrower In THIS
city. You know II YOU are going "a
finance an sli.0O00OO trust com
pany within the next month or ga
In Cleveland. Il would not be wise
To have it known In financial cir
eles In Cleveland that you are the
borrower OF 90 paltry a sum a.
$40 600 4"
RIGHT THERE MRS CASSIE l.
CHADWICK NEARLY CoLLAPs
ED. by a desperate effort OF will
she pulled herself together and
said:
"ohl I beg of you
DO NOT MENTION THE MATTER
To MR. CARNEGIE.
II would make him 80 angry lie
would say that ! had been foolish
With my money again. | have other
resources and can get tho money
elsewhere
For several months now followed
tssultory conferences concerning
the new trust company and other
matters. The $4,000 matter. she
explained. had all been taken care
Of. but one day she called up the
office and another member of the
law nrm answered the phone. MY
partner Is not Ia the office" said
he. lie had Just read IN the news
papers that Andrew Carnegie would
sail for Scotland on Saturday Of
that week. the day In question be-
tnE Wednesday. II also happened
that the senior partner was Ia New
York aud was also intending 10 sail.
on Friday. The firm had long since
decided that Mrs Chadwick was a
fake and a swindier. aud the junior
partner decided to have some fun
with her lie explained that the
senior partner was In New York
and then said: "OH. ny TIE
WAY. My PARTNER Is GOING
To SAIL FOR EUROPE on THE
SAME SHIP WITH SIR. CAR
NEGlE. and will have an oppor-
tunity 10 get we'll acquainted with
him"
oh" said Mrs Chadwick. Il
knew that your partner was going
20 Europe and that II what ! called
him up for. You must catch him By
long distance phone and tell him
that II Is Imperative that I should
see him before he sails I may not
be able IN reach New York by Sat
urdaY IN WHICH CASE HE MUST
DEFER SAILING I want him 10
take s.. 500 600 worth of Scottish
railroad bonds over with him and
sell them 90 Mr. Carnegie. The Sc.
euritlea are here and I will take
them 20 New York. As a matter %
pride. Mr. Carnegie wants 10 be the
owner 81 this railroad. and though
the market has advanced somewhat
since he wrote me asking for them.
the difference IL only slight. and I
am only too glad TO do this kind
ness for him. But you must wire
your partner and also call him up
on the telephone In New York aud
explain this matter 10 him"
"Ali right" said the lawyer 7
am sure be will be glad To assist
you in doing any Kindness 10 Mr.
Carnegie"
The NEXT act In the drama. or
perhaps comedy. was a note receiy-
ed by the Junior partner. written on
the stationery % fashionable
dressmaker Of Cleveland. recitlng
that II would be a great accommo-
dalton for Mrs. Chadwick to be able
20 pay a bill OF g. 500 that morning.
And would the junior partner kind
" send the money up2
SIZE HAD NO SECURITY To OF.
FER BUT DIAMONDS
Would the attorney send up the