Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17

his luxur1ant private Office with a
troubled expression on his face. A
sheet of marked quotations were on
his desk
Strange, strange" he muttered to
himself II cannot understand It.
With no normal condition to send G.
p. and T. up, and our house selling it
for a week, 1t has advanced steadily.
I can see no indication of any defen.
sive movement, but every offer OF
the stock is snapped up and a 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.
"Mr. Vincent" said one, this is a
| client of mine, Mr.. Michael Stone.
He has considerable fortune invest
ed in G. P. and T. stock C SC, 900.
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 diyi-
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
1t or have it sold at any moment
should the necessities of his trust de-
mand."
The details of the trust were speed.
| lily arranged, and the visitors depart
! ed
Singular coincidence" remarked
Vincent to himself, placing $4,000
in G. p. and T. stock with us when we
are SO short of it. 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 T.
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-
NAMED was the delivering of the
| stock. Stone, pleading an engagement
departed
Well" remarked Sloan, where is
the stock?"
"Mr. Sloan," said he, Il aim 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. l supposed that it was
to be held for months, and that Stone
! had gone abroad. 1t will be but few
days before l can buy it back at a
figure that will not cripple us. | will
see that you get handsome interest II
you defer this demand for week"
You mean that you are thief and
an embezzler?" remarked Matt Sloan,
bluntly, lighting big black cigar.
Vincent sprang to his feet, his face
| flushed
Sir" he said.
"Oh! sit down." replied Sloan. I'm
just calling things by their right
name You'll see it in the newspapers
tomorrow.
Good God!" gasped Vincent. sink
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 big-hearted fellow. It's only
for few days"
81 reckon | am as big-hearted as a
thin-lipped old thief who makes it 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 a
bang.
Now, If that affair had gone on. of
course | would have felt bit chary
about prosecuting my girls fatber-in-
law; but it's 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 it.
Couldn't the affair between the
young folks go on?" he asked timidly.
1T might" replied Sloan, coolly, 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 will see her myself" ventured
| Vincent
Eyes, 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 wedding present"
There was no prosecution of Vim
! cent, and there was a beautiful we'd
ding some weeks later, at which Matt
Sloan cut a most noticeable figure in
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