The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
CHAPTER vi
five HUNDRED THOUSAND
pnJfNnS IN COZ

Inc iltIie reQ bearded man had goni
siamming the door neistiy behind hin
shslf m,opped his large white fac
With q scented pocket Handkerchief
DO you think" he said nervously, "a
sou think we may trust him?'
To begin with. we've got to know
whether we like 1t or not He's moth
ing to gain by playing traitor"
"But would he betray us IN case o
~success?'
Perhaps said cambel, he won
have the chance, Other hands OF tina
teamer VIII have to share the secret i,
whole or in part Perhaps they woa'
MI of them come through it alive I
you remember that We arc plotting de
iiberate piracy ON the high seas, yo,
will recognize that there is ~prsceden
Cor a considerable percentage ot casu.
elities.
h city man ~shuddered. Through
-he double windows came the s9leG
rear OF a London street. and in snsagi.
nation he seemed to distinguish Ths
howl OF the crowd Joined IN e-xecrattor
against him.
Hia eye fell upon q paper on ths
desk 1t was the formal notice from
her bankers that his wite's accoum,
was heavily o~verdrawn. He lifted tbs
paper n tore IL with his teeth. y.aes,
etnote the table so that geysegs flew
from the Ink wells. But his passion
tound no outlet In words, He spoke ii
mis- Platform voice and said noth,ng
about the prime compelling force,
w will not talk OF these umpieasan,
details. IL o please. Mr.. Cauahel. L.
my heart is weak. I think. and they
furn me sick. But. al whatever cost
we must go through with the affair. I:
rs necessary that / make q heavy coay
within the next month. or the couse-
Quences may be DISASTROUS
"Marrnaduke Rivers Il Shelf Will so
A0Nny Cnite gu \ also !, 90 rN, a-s
OF my cash balance. so thac money
seems to be the impeiiing power for
IAc OF us. And, after all. I suppose
Ses natural. Out OF fiction men don't
gamble with their necks for the sheer
amusement OF the thing. They either
do 1t for the love of place, or the love
e woman, or the love OF gold. and OF
me three the last is the best prfre To
WIN. because with It you can buy the
Stners- But come, now. wake up, sir.
n lets get on with the business. Tn.
siot so sweet on this city atmosphere OF
our that I care to spend snother
morning down here If 1t can be avoided.
How are you going to raise the specie =.
I'll proceed about 1t at once" said
smell pressing another OF the buttons
on his desk. You may as Well wit
ness every step OF the process"
In answer to the bell Fairfax came
tnto the room. nodded rather stifrly TO
Sambe and turned to Shelf with an
AxpectaIt Yes, sir"
IA terse businesslike phrases his
principal touched upon the silver crisis
In America and the gold famine In the
utneT states. Then he explained
the external view of his projected en-
eerprtse 'The Port Edes." he said. lis
"a the Herculaneum dock. returned ON
hands today, Wire Liyeruooi AT
once asking for freights to Norfolk. Va.
PensaeolA- Fla: Mobile. Ala: or New
orleans az lowest rates. New Orleans
her nnal port and offer that at is
? cent less Captain Owen Kettle
VIII be In command, and he sails in four
from now.
When you have deputed your clerks
DO this. 60 yourself to the bank and
sneSrtiate for half 8 million In gold to
pc delivered on board the PORT Fdes
In dock. The Insurance poncy ON thaI
money VIII bs deposited with the hank
g secure then In full for the loan it,
Sell. and tor their other charges the
credit OF the house VIII easily suffice.
That clear?
Perfectly said Fairfax. but I should
anks 70 remind you OF one thinr-wharf
fthefts at New Orleans ere notorious.
ma youal have to pay heavily to In
agxe against them.
know. more heavily than for risks
ACROSS the ocean and the run OF the
river. underwriters are justly nervous
AAHNAoA1 lllACNS6 ou1 fn
this Instance I propose to save mypelf
that Zee and Insure In q different way,
Canbel 10 going out on the Port
Edes expressly as my representative
and I fancy that he and In captain
uoee1ner VIII be capable OF seeing to
sA1e delivery. The ships arrival viii Be
seported by telegraph from the pass al
4isslssippt mouth, and my New
agent car calculate her an
peararace alongside the levee to q quar-
Ter of an hour. He will meet her with
'reAacles 2 q strong cor Of deputy
q b specie boxes OF by the
gangway which Is put ashore. and
carry them straight to a bank. Doea
this strike you as q sound course r.
Ten. said Fairfax thoughtully. II
zee no undue risks. BY the way, as the
and doesn't hold certificate Tor passen-
gers. I'm afraid the board OF trade
let Mr. CaiEbel travel by her
1lInpiy as the firms Representatives.
that could be easily overcome.
Oh. said Calnbel, It'll sign on ar
Sioiss IN the usual way as one OF the
company-as fourth mate. saw.
OF doctor with salary OF q Shilling for
h run: 'Tisn't the first time that
pleasing fiction has been palrned unonI
= shipping master. It doesn't deeeiva
any enc, you know, because the rate &
wages gives one away at the outset,
nal shipping laws are obeyed, and 20
Shipping laws are obeyed. ana SOL
overybody's pleased"
| EalrIax and went into the
Onices, and Patrick Cambel turned to-
khe shipowner with q couple Of cues
aons. Io. begin With" he said, why
Pensacola n Mobile and those places?
Is YOU call In there, natural fhtngl
9TOulu be to get the specie ashore and