The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-26


Yes. yes. I am perfectly willing to
acknowledge that you are hardwork-
ing, honorable and Trustworthy. Surely
/ have proved that by taking you so
completely into my confidence In bust
Client. The man who marries my daugh-
ter must have shown some striking
evidence OF business acumen before
give my consent" Mr.. Brampton,
banker and diamond merchant, wiped
his glasses and sat back In the COM
Portable chair of his private Office, dis
missing the whole matter with a wave
Of his hand.
Eric Wilmanton, his confidential sec
rotary. also tried to forget the matter,
temporarily. but with less success
Hes such a self willed old gentle
man." he sighed to himself, that IL he
weren't Doris father should call him
a stubborn old fool" This heretical
train Of thought was broken by the en-
trance of clerk with card He took
1t. "Mr. Wilfred Norton Harrington to
see you," he said. Il don't think he's a
client of ours?'
Harrington. Harrington" murmured
his employer. Il don't recollect the
name. Oh. yes. though l fancy he
must be the son of that wealthy old
Harrington of San Francisco who died
a couple of months ago. l heard that
the young man was going to settle in
New York Send him in," he added to
the clerk.
The latter retired and presently ad-
mitted a tall, clean shaven man Of
about forty dressed In top hat and
fashiOnably cut frock coat which did
not seem to fit him.
Mr.. Brampton, believe l should
like to transact some private business
with you II you can spare the time"
said the stranger.
My secretary is entirely in my con-
fidence," answered Mr.. Brampton. In
fact, depend on him a good deal. SO
you may speak quite freely"
Mr.. Harrington sat down and
placed a red morocco jewel case on
the table. Il have no doubt you know
OF my fathers death some two months
ago, and also that l have purchased
No. s. Fifth avenue. l have my af-
fairs pretty well settled now, but In
looking over the jewelry left by my
father l find that there are several
things which / don't care to keep
Pearls, for instance. my wife has a
superstitious horror Of She refuses
to wear them and it would be ridicu-
lous to keep them locked up In the
safe" He paused for a moment and
took from the case magnificent rope
Of graduated pearls. Here is string
of It's pearls that am willing to dis
pose Of"
The other two bent over him with
Interest,". they were indeed a handsome
set.
Il think remember being notified
that your father was collecting these,
some five years ago. l sent him few.
on approval. fancy" said Mr.. Bramp-
ton, at last jotting down conserva-
tive estimate of $4,000 on writing
pad, which he dropped In a drawer
where his secretary could see the fig
ures.
The latter took it, and wrote $4,000
beneath. and returned it.
Il have as many pearls now as
care to handle" the banker went on,
''but If you will put a price on these
l will see II we can make a deal"
My wife insists SO strongly on my
disposing of them that have decided
to let them go at price considerably
below their value, $4,000"
The other two men looked at each
other. 1T Is not a matter to be de-
clded offhand," said Mr. Brampton,
''but If you give me time for consid-
Grafton, / think we can come to an
agreement"
If few hours would be sufficient"
suggested Harrington, II should be
very pleased If you would dine with
US and we can settle the matter this
evening"
That is excellent" replied the bank
er as the visitor rose. Good day"
II suppose you would like to tele-
graph to San Francisco to make sure
that everything is all right" said Erie
when the door was closed.
Yes. I'll wire the Pacific bank as
a matter Of form, but of course his
receiving me in his own house will be
really sufficient Every one knows
he's bought No. s. Fifth avenue" Mr..
Brampton wrote and dispatched the
message Immediately.
A satisfactory reply arrived before
they left + Office Mr.. Harrington
had removed a considerable amount of
Jewelry from that very bank to his
New York house about a fortnight be-
FORE
IF l can conclude this purchase sat
isfactorily it will mean considerable
turn over" said the banker as he left
the Office. You lack real business
instincts, Wilmanton, In being too eau
tious. l know you didn't like this
mans appearance. and you would have
let the matter go, very like"
Il shall be anxious to hear what
kind of an understanding you come to
this evening" said Eric.
At 10 o'clock next morning Mr..