Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-21
them that they are not as good as US,
and he abruptly left the house.


Malcolp Vincent sat at his desk in
his luxuriant private Office with a
troubled expression CA his face. A
sheet of marked quotations were on
his desk.
Strange, strange he muttered to
himself. Il cannot understand 1t.
With no normal condition To send G,
p. and T. up, and our house selling it
for week, it has advanced steadily.
can see no indication Of any defen.
siye movement, but every offer of
the stock is snapped up and higher
price quoted every day. II the price
does not drop tomorrow night my pri-
up and the company badly crippled
perhaps ruined.
A card was handed him. and two
men entered
mir. Vincent, said one, this Is a
client of mine, Mr. Michael Stone.
He has a considerable fortune invest
ed in G., p. and T. stock { So 600
Part of this he holds in trust for other
members of his family He is about
to go abroad for some time-possibly
for years. He desires to place this
stock in the care OF your company,
and wishes you to collect the divi-
dends and place them TO his credit
so that he can draw on you for them.
AT the same time he desires TO have
the stock kept SO that he can secure
it or have it sold at any moment
should the necessities of his trust de
mand."
The details of the trust we're speed
lily arranged. and the visitors depart
ed
Singular coincidence" remarked
Vincent to himself, placing 6 600
in G. p. and T. stock with us when we
are so short of ii, And he is to be
abroad for months"
Vincent looked frightened at the
very thought
The next morning Malcolm Vincent
settled his shortage in G. P, and r.
by turning over 1000 shares and a
considerable sum in cash. The price
still advanced.
Two days later Mr. Michael Stone
walked into Mr. vincent's Office in
company with Matt Sloan. Malcolm
Vincent turned deathly pale. The pa
pers were made out and all that re-
manned was the delivering of the
stock. Stone, pleading an engagement
departed.
Well" remarked Sloan, where is
the stock?"
"Mr. Sloan" said he, Il am unable
to deliver you the stock today. The
truth is, in an effort to break the
price for certain reorganization pur-
poses, / was caught short, and to
save myself and the Universal Trust
Company, | used the stock yesterday
in settlement. | supposed that IL was
to be held for months, and that Stone
had gone abroad 1t will be but a few
days before | can buy 1t back at a
figure that will not cripple us. | will
see that you get handsome interest If
you defer this demand for a week."
You mean that you are thief and
an embeZzler?" remarked Matt Sloan.
bluntIy, lighting big black cigar.
Vincent sprang to his feet, his face
flushed
"Sirl" be said.
"Oh! sit down." replied Sloan. I'm
just calling Things by their right
name. You'll see it in the newspapers
tomorrow.
Good Godi" gasped Vincent, sink
ing into his chair. You don't mean
--''
Il mean that propose to put you
behind the prison bars" replied Sloan.
ITS a solemn duty | owe to society"
The banker groaned in despair.
in Heavens name, man, have you
no mercy?" he said. Everybody says
yor are a big-hearted fellow. It's only
for few days"
81 reckon | am as big-hearted as
thln-lipped old thief who makes 1t his
business to break girls heart, throw
mud at her father, and lie about her
dead mother" And Sloan brought his
heavy fist down on the desk with
bang.
Now, if that affair had gone on, Of
course / would have felt bit chary
ABOUT prosecuting my Siil idtbSt-iil-
law; but it's a good thing it was stop
ped We never had any gaolbirds in
our family. It'd been an awful dis.
grace"
The banker, red with humiliation.
saw ray Of hope He grasped II.
Couldn't the affair between the
young folks go on?'' he asked timidly.
1T might" replied Sloan. eoolly. IF
the girl wants your son. she can have
him for all care; but | tell you. she
Is very proud. After what has hap
pened she wouldn't go into any fam
lily that didn't want her"
Il win see her myself" ventured
Vincent
Yes. and maybe your wife has bet
ter go round and assure my girl that
the marriage won't break your heart,
replied Sloan. 'I'll give the stock to
her for a wedding present"
There was no prosecution Of Vim