Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-19

knows you and your relations Win
me|
Eyes, I am certain. was never III
this town before. and as for my rela-
tons with you. why, they have existed
for so brief time, at such distance
from Cairo and are SO obscure In them
selves that I think nobody knows
them. Besides, you might discharge
me, you know. If that should become
necessary"
ave won't consider that as even pos
siblc. Now, rs to ways and means.
You see, depend upon you alone, and
of course you must have free hand.
You mustn't consult me or Stafford or
Duncan or anybody else. You are to
act on your own Judgment, furnish
your own supply of sagacity and get
that stock in your own way"
"TIl do 1t, even IL l have to resign
from your service and hunt another
lob. But must have some money"
"Of course. How much?
"Well. the stock will cost trife over
par. / suppose-somewhat more than
81 900 share. should be prepared to
buy a block Of ten shares. You see,
might find a block of that kind which
the owner would sell all or none
should haze, say, $1,000 or $l2,OOo at
instant command"
GAIL right. I'll have Stafford open
l.
an account with you in our bank to-
morrow morning, with credit balance
of $4,000, and you can check
pardon me, but IL offer checks on
your bank Tandy will suspect our alli-
ance."
"That Is true. You must have the
greenbacks themselves. I'll send for
Stafford now and have him give you
the money in large bills tonight"
pardon me-" answered Temple, "but
If I 90 to him with so great sum In
actual
Eyes, / see. That would certainly
arouse suspicion. What have you in
mindY'
"Why, you or your bank must have
banks In correspondence with you
banks in Chicago or, better still, New
York"
Eyes, Of course"
|. "Can you not telegraph to one OF
them and arrange to have them say In
response to dispatch Of inquiry from
Tandy's bank that my credit with
them is good for $4,000 and that II !
wish to make use of some money In
Cairo they will pay my drafts up to
that amount
THAT'S it. That will be the best
plan In every way. You'll need identi-
fication, and I'll arrange that. You're
stopping at the hotel, of course"
eyes"
every we'll. I'll call there on my way
home and tell the proprietor, Jewett, to
60 to the bank and Identify you when
ever called upon"
"Will he not talk?"
"No. I'll tell him not to. and-well, you
know, I'm Just now arranging heavy
loan for him. He is paying off the re-
naming purchase money for the hotel
In installments. That's all, think.
I'll send the Fourth National bank OF
New York night message. 1t will be
delivered before banking hours tomor-
row morning, but for fear Of slips.
you'd better wait till noon before CIV
ing that bank as your reference. Good
night. Remember that everything de-
ponds on you, including Guilford Dun
cans reputation for integrity"
Temple sat for half an hour thinking
and planning. He was determined to
make no mistakes that might imperil
success. To that end he was trying to
imagine, In advance, every difficulty
and every emergency that might arise.
At last he rose. took his hat, turned the
lamp out and left the room.
'This Is the very toughest bit OF en-
cheering" he reflected, "that ever
undertook. Well, SO much the greater
the credit If l succeed. But / don't
care for the credit. I care only for
Guilford Duncan in this CASE"