Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-10
oHAPTnR - Continued.l
BY ANTHONY HOPE

Eyes" continued the President, ''owing
to the recent sales of your real property
in this country (sales, due, fear to
want of confidence in my administrator !,
You have at this moment q sum Of $500.
600 in the bank safe. Now fdon't intel-
rupt me, please) the experience Of busy
life teaches me that commercial reputa-
ton and probity depend on results, not
on methods. Your directors have a pre-
1udlce against me and my government
4hat preJudices you, with your superior
opportunities for judgment, cannot share.
1ou Will serve your employers best by
aolng Tor them what they haven't the
sense and courage to do for themselves.
propose that you should assume the re-
eponsi9ility Of lending me this money. The
transaction will rebound to the profit Of
the bank, It shall also,7 be added, slow
", redcund to your profit
began to see my way. But there were
difficulties.
asked
You will make the usual return Of
investments and debts outstanding-mor
gages-loans on approved security-but
you know better than do"
They viii no doubt be formally mac
curate," the President admitted.
What # they ask for proofs?' said 1.
Sufficient unto the day" said the
President.
1on have rather surprised me, SIR" /
said, but | am most anxious to oblige
you and to forward the welfare Of Au-
reataland. There are, however, two points
which occur to me. First, how am to
Pc insured against not getting my inter
est That must have.D
Quite SO, be interrupted. "And the
second point l can anticipate. It is,
what token Of my gratitude for your time
" assistance can I prevail on you to ac-
cept?7
Your excellency's knowledge Of human
nature Is surprising"
KINDLY give me your attention, Mr..
Martin, and I will try to satisfy both
your very reasonable requirements. You
have 100000; those you will hand over
to me, receiving IN return government g
per cent bonds for that amount. | viii
then hand back to you $65, 600; SAC, 900
you viii retain as security for your in
terest IN the event Of any failure on the
part Of Aureataland to meet her obliga-
tons honorably, you will pay the inter
est on the whole 100000 out Of that
sum. That secures you for more than
two years against absolute failure Of in
terest which in reality you need not fear.
Aill the money is wanted, you will have
the use Of it. The remaining $4,000 /
shall beg Of you to accept as your com
mission, or rather as a token Of my es-
TEEN. $4,000 absolutely $4,000 as
long as the Aureataland pays interest
You must admit / deal with YOU as one
gentleman with another, Mr.. Martin. In
the result your directors get their inter
est get my loan, you get your bonus.
we are All benefited, no one Is hurt AN
this IS effected at the cost Of a harmless
stratagema
was full Of admiration. The scheme
was very neat and, as far as the Presi-
dent and myself were concerned, he had
been no more than just in pointing out
Its advantages. As for the directors, they
would probably get their interest any
how, they would get it for two years.
There was risk, Of course; a demand for
evidence Of my alleged investments or
sudden order to realize a heavy sum at
short notice would bring the house about
my ears Butt did not anticipate this.
''Well, Mr.. Martin" said the President.
do you agree?''
still hesitated. The President rose
and put his hand on my shoulder.
Better say yes. might take it, Won
know, and cause you to disappear
lieve me, with reluctance, Mr.. Martin. It
Is true I shouldn't like this course. It
would perhaps make my position here I'M
tenGDle. But not having the money would
certainly make 1t untenable."
/ saw the force of this argument. and
said:
can refuse your excellency nothing"
Then take your hat and come along
20 the bank, " said he.
This was sharp work.
Your excellency does not mean 20 take
the money now-to-nightT l exclaimed.
''Not to take. Mr.. Martin--to receive Il
from you. We have made our bargain.
What Is the objection to carrying Il out
promptly"
But must have the bonds. They
must be prepared, sir"
They are here" he said. taking a
bundle from the drawer Of a writing tai
bic. 100000 per cent stock. SIGNED
BY myself, and countersigned BY Don An
tonic. Take your hat and come alonp. -
did as was bid.