The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01

nor to interest him to the extent Of
taking his attention from the array OF
figures before him.
II wish to see the president of Con-
solidated Properties-Burrows is my
name" that gentleman announced
somewhat pompously.
.Yes, sir" replied the individual ad-
dressed. apparently not deeply i'm
pressed by the declaration.
my business is Important am In
something Of a hurry, young man. the
portly financier impatiently declared.
What can do for you, Mr.. Bur-
rows?" was the affable inquiry.
my business is with the president OF
the company-I wish to see him."
Your wish is gratified, sir" replied
Waldron, laying down his pen, and set
Ting back in his chair. How can ]
serve your"
Your pardon, sir-I had expected to
find an cider man." replied Mi. Burrows,
unbending somewhat, and manifestly
surprised as he recognized the man be-
fore him. I'VE have called upon you,
SIR" he continued. with characteristic
assurance, "in reference to the stock of
your company. You are doubtless
aware there has been something of a
skirmish in the stock this morning
taken quite an upward turn in fact.
IneI6 SS6IQS 10 De a temporary .
of the stock, and we wish to arrange
with you for use, or outright purchase,
of sufficient to tide US over the present
embarrassment In the meantime, we
may be able to come TO some under
standing whereby each may serve the
best interests of the other in future
transactions"
We are not selling, Mr.. Burrows
we are buying"
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have run the corner? Your brokers
were rather non-committal as to the
Identity of their principals. Not so
bad, after ALL" he laughed, forcing a
certain assumption of levity. Rather
fortunate on the whole, since we can
kill two birds with one stone-arrange
this little matter of the present. as well
as basis for future operations. The
time is now ripe for good turn
One moment Mr.. Burrows" Waldron
quietly interposed. Matters may be
somewhat simplified if you are made
to understand that The Consolidated
Properties are now managing their own
affairs-exclusiyely 1t has been con-
sidered advisable for good and suffi-
cient reasons to take the stock practi-
cally off the market. at least for the
present, and to that end we are buying
mot selling"
they recognized the man with whom
they were compelled to deal was even
more marked than in the case of Mr..
Burrows, and if not positively embar
RAISING, was far from reassuring. Mr..
Chadeller was not only surprised, but
visibly annoyed, and for a moment
seemed undecided whether to beat
retreat or to stand his ground, but he
finally set himself to pacing back and
So n -f<1 -,
Office.
I'VE have called upon you, my dear
sir" replied Mr.. Burrows with his most
impressive dignity, Ito arrange an ami
cable adjustment of the matter whereby
you will profit not less than ourselves,
and you will find upon looking the stu
alton over carefully that our interests
are too closely allied to warrant or even
to permit you to ignore our preposi-
tons"
I'VE evidently do not understand each
quietly but firmly interposed. II will
endeavor to make myself perfectly
clear. You have favored me with your
presence simply because no other
course is open to you. You have fired
your last shot, and instead of hauling
down your flag like men and asking
for terms of surrender, you would have
lHC OSllCfE lndt you dl6 uOlIlS lIc d
very great favor by crawling out of
the corner in which you have so unex-
pectedIy found yourselves, and where L
am holding you like rats in trap.
Failing in this you would intimidate
me by bluff, which only too painly
for your purpose echoes the hollowness
of your knowledge that the game Is
up, and you are simply grasping at the
last straw, which you do not hatter me
hxy In 10 rou fiy,iHifu n 0rnd1-
lity. Am / clear, gentlemen"
Surely, SIR replied Mr.. Burrows,
with considerable warmth, you are Ia
boring under a misapprehension of the
conditions-you simply do not grasp the
situation in all it's bearings AS matter
Of fact, we are far more necessary to
you in this matter than you are to us.
You have great amount of stock on
your hands, and bargained for. which is
practically without value, as representing
substaQtial equivalent. Your mills are
closed and-to be perfectly frank-your
company and property worked out fat,
which you also know. If you are we'll
informed and will admit ,--e actual condi-
tions. 1t is, therefore, manifestly to your
advantage to unload this stock while you
are able to take fattering profit. and
we can assist you to do this to our mu-
tual advantage.
elects to take the chances of managing it's
own affairs" said Waldron, with quiet
decision. You have chosen in times past
to force your assistance upon US. We
have decided to dispense with your at
tentions, and have adopted the most ef-
fectual means of ridding ourselves once
and for all Of associates not to our liking.
don't mind telling you that the mills
were shut down yesterday for your es-
pecial benefit. You bit-ran away with
the line. I don't mind telling. you also
that I have been working for several
weeks to bring about this particular re-
suit, and I. don't need to tell you how
well l have succeeded"
Rage-purple, ungoxernable rage-ap-
peared in the rapidly changing express
sions of Mr.. Burrows face as he gazed
at the young man who had so boldly de-
fed him, too surprised for the moment
to give expression to the conflict of pas
sien that shook his ponderous frame
Was he. the great and proud man of
finance, to go down in defeat before this
stranger? Was he to be igno-
miniously humbled before the world-his
world-where he ruled with a mighty
power, and where he had come to regard
himself as we'll nigh invincible? In that
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