Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-07-19


self sufficiently to speak, was Ger
tainly not unlike what Il wOnisi have
been had he found himself alone be-
fore dangerous lunatic who Was
armed with a bomb,
You know how anxious | avn 70
help YOU. to further your interests.
Matthew" said he wherdllnEiy. a
know no man who has a brighter "a
ture. But-not so fast. not 50 fast.
young man. OF course yon wlll ap
pear as one OF the reorganixtng com.
mittee--but we could not AFFORD 20
have the announcement come through
any less strong and old established
house than the National Industrial
bank"
AT least. you can make me point
announcer with them" urged
Perhaps - YES possibly - we'll
see" said he soothingly. There ID
plenty OF time
Plenty OF time" | aasented. an N
quite content. Il only wanted to- put
the matter before YOU And ! arose
10 50,
"Hiave you heard the news OF textile
commony" he asked
Yes" said | carelesaiy, Then. ell
In an instant. a plan took shape IN my
mind. Il own good deal OF the
stock. and must say, don't like
this raise
"Why?" no inquired.
because I'm sure It's a stoek.iob
bling scheme" replied boldly. y
know the dividend wasn't earned,
don't like thAt sort OF thing. Mr. Roe
buck. Not because TIA unlawful tina
laws are so clumsy that n practical
man often mlust disregard them. sut
because Il w tampcring with the repn
tation and the stability OF great ca
terprise for the sake OF a few millions
Of dishonest profit I'm surprised III
I.angdon."
Il hope you're wrong. Matthew"
was Rocbuck'R only comment ITO
questioned me no further. and went
away, confident that. when the crash
came In the morning. II comes Il must,
there would be no more astonlshed
man In Wall street than Henry Roe
buck How he must have laughed or.
rather. would have laughed. II his sort
of human hyena expressed In emo.
/ tiona Ina the human way.
From him. straight 10 my lawyers.
Whltehouse 4 Fisher. In the Mills
building.
u want you to send for the news.
paper reporters Al once" said 70
Fisher. "and tell them that IN my be-
half you are going 10 apply for an In.
| junction against tho textile trnst. tor.
bidding them to take any further
steps toward that Increase of divi.
dend. Tell them ]. as a large stock.
holder. and representing a group of
large stockholders. purpose 70 stop
the paying Of unearned dividends
Fisher knew how closely connected
my house and the textile trust had
been; but he showed. and probably
felt no establishment lie was too g..
perienced In the ways OF finance and
hnanciers. IL was a matter Of In
difference To him whether was trying
70 aasassinate my friend and ally. Of
vas felntlng at Langdon. 70 lure the
public within reach So that We might,
together. fall upon It and make .
battue.
Not without some regret did thus
arrange to attack my friend In hls aD.
senee. "tlIl." | reasoned. his blum.
der in trusting some leaky person
with his secret il the cause Of ny
peril-and I'll not have 10 Justify M.
self 70 him for trying 10 save myself :
What effect my Injunction would have
could not foresee. Certainly II could
not save ms from the loss Of my sor.
tune: but, possibly. Il might check The
upward course Of the stock long
enough to enable me 10 snatch myself
from ruin. and 10 cling 10 firm ground
until the coal deal drew me up 20
safety.
| BY next call was At the Intsrniale
Trust company. found COREY wait.
Ing for ms in . most uneasy state o.
mind
rs there any truth in this s.4ry
about your" WIS the question 10
pumped II me
what story said /. and a hard
FIGHT ! had 70 keep my confusion aad
alarm from the surfaces. For. appar.
emily. my secret sas out.
THAT you're On the wrong aide Of
the textile
So IL was out "sona truth. / -.
mifted. since denial w0aId h&ve besn
useless here. And i've come ~ yel
for the money 10 tide me over.
He grew white. slckly white. and
Into his eyes came d horrible. drgwa.
Ing look.
ITO be continnad.I