The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
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N Telephone Case
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gan. Ed looked them carefully over
and picked out one strand. That's
about 1t, colonel" OH
Cheney took the strand and placed
II carefully In his pocketbook. That's
all, thank you, I'D, save that wish
you would send one Of the men out
to this address, handing Lonergan a
card, and ask Mr.. Elliott to step In
here on his way downtown tomorrow
morning" 5
Eyes, sir" and Lonergan was gone.
Cheney chuckled to himself. .''By
George, there's going to be one very
much surprised lawyer before many
days 60 by"
The next morning about. nine Mr..
James Elliott. rising young electrical
engineer, came In the colonels ONCE.
Z Cheney was q great believer In young
men and Elliott was one OF his favor
ties.
Morning, Jimmie" he said cheer.
fully; "smoke"
Thanks, colonel, replied Elliott,
taking the preferred cigar. WHATS
up that you want me? Have I been
reported for doing something Grim.
inal?' This with q smile. VI
mo, Jimmie. want to consult you
about something serious" Then for
Is minutes they talked and when Ell
lott went out he was smiling heartily
and he also had with him the green
strand OF yarn Cheney had placed In
his pocketbook. fSe
Several times during the next few
days Cheney and Elliott met. gener.
ally at Elliot's Office. and numerous
experiments were tried. Both men
were intensely interested In what they
were doing. Finally one evening they
seemed satisfied and agreed to meet
the next day at ten at Cheney's ONCE.
The colonel sent for DR.. Jensen to
be there ALSO He came on time and
was introduced to Mr.. Elliott.
THE time has come, doctor, when
we can round up your friend O'Brien.
You will please go with Mr.. Elliott
here and be guided by what he says.
When he has finished with you, come
back here and we will complete ar.
rangements for our conquest"
DR.. Jensen and Elliott left and about
three-Quarters OF an hour later Jensen
returned, A broad smile was ON his
face as he greeted Cheney.
Great, colonel, great--if we can pull
It off,"
"Oh, we'll do that all right O'Brien
thinks he's playing the cinch, but his
pipe Will soon 60 out. You will write
him q note tonight arranging, for a
meeting at his ONCE at $3.50 tomor.
row evening, It will be dark then and
there will be no one present but you
and O'Brien, The loan company peo,
pie leave at FIVE o'clock. The Irish.
man may suspect something and will
be armed. All I want you to do is to
get him to report his Matchmaking
proposition. know firm to which
he owes about $4,000. I've got the ac-
count right here. After you have
made him come out fair and square for
the $4,000. tell him you have the
money In the bank and offer him q
check for 1t. He will OF course refuse
1t. Then you can arrange TO bring Il
around the next evening. That's all.
DR.. Jensen" tst .f-f
All right, colonel, III do my part
The next day at noon Jensen
'phoned Cheney that O'Brien had com.
municated with him by phone and
that he would meet Jensen at 5:45 in
stead Of $3.50. ss
Good" said Cheney; $50 much the
better. You will be fully protected"
Elliott was notified and promised to
do his share. a
DR.. Jensen kept his appointment
and what occurred during that inter.
view can best be told by relating the
days happenings:
AT $3.50 In the morning Lonergan