Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-01

| by going into the stockholders' meet ', ing, which occurs about ten days from now, and proceed to elect a board of directors for the bank. I'll select the men I want for directors, and the board will at once make Guilford Dun- can president of the bank, leaving old Napper good deal of leisure in which to enjoy life. He'll need it all to con vince anybody that there's anything shady in Guilford Duncan's character after 1t is known that Will Hallam has made him president of bank"
 Hallam chuckled audibly. He was enjoying the game, as he always did.
 Indeed, he will, but everything, as I understand it, depends upon my ability to secure the necessary shares of stock"
 Yes, it all hangs on that and it will be ticklish job. Tandy is as willy as any old fox. You're sure he doesn't know you?"
 Neither by sight nor by name"
 "Youle sure nobody in his bank knows you and your relations with me?'
 "Yes, I am certain. I was never in this town before, and as for my rela- tions 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" #.-.
 we won't consider that as even pos sible. Now, as to ways and means. You see, I 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"
 'I'll do it, even if I have to resign from your service and hunt another job. But I must have some money"
 "Of course. How much?"
 'eWell, the stock will cost trihe over par, I suppose-somewhat more than $1,000 share. should be prepared to buy block of ten shares. You see, might find block of that kind which the owner would sell all or none.' 1 should have, say, S11,0OO or $12,OOo at instant commando"
 "All right. I'll have Stafford open an account with you in our bank to- morrow morning, with credit balance of S12,O00, and you can check
 Pardon me, but if 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 go to him with so great sum in actuar'-
 'Yes, see. That would. certainly arouse suspicion. What have you in mindT'
 "Why, you or your bank must haze banks in correspondence with you banks in Chicago or, better still, New York?'
 "Yes, 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 Sl2000 and that if I 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- flcatlon, and I'll arrange that. You're stopping at the hotel, of course?"
 "Yes."
 "very well. I'll call there on my way home and tell the proprietor, Jewett, to go 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 a heavy loan for him. He is paying off the re- maining purchase money for the hotel in installments. That's all. I think. I'll send the Fourth National bank of New York night message. It will be delivered before banking hours tomor- row morning. but for fear of slips, you'd better wait till noon before giv- ing that bank as your reference. Good night. Remember that everything de- bends 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- gineering," he reflected. that ever I undertook We'll. so m-uch the greater the credit If I succeed. But I don't care for the credit I care only for Guilford Duncan in this case"
 CHAPTER XX. ' THEN Duncan left his room on
 nf the evening of Temples con