The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-14

would leap upon me His eve was the
eye OF a wild beast in anger II had
written that note should have gone
through the window without stopping
for explanations As I had not written
it ! sat there oooly and looked him
In the face with an easy conscience
Well. we'll. be said at last. relax.
ing his gaze, Il almost believe you
There's no use going any further.
Mr. Knapp, unless you believe me al.
together"
u see you understand what was
going to say" he said quietly But
II you didn't send that, who did,"
We'll, II were to make a guess. 1
should say it was the man who wrote
this"
] tossed him in turn the note had
received in the afternoon. bidding me
sell everything.
The King OF the Street looked at It
carefully. and his brows drew lower
and lower as its import dawned on
him. The look Of angry perplexity
deepened on his face.
Where did you get this?" y
] detailed the circumstances.
The anger that flashed In his eyes
was more eloquent than the outbreak
Of curses expected TO hear.
UNI" he said at last with a grim
smile. TITS lucky. after all. that you
had something besides cotton in that
skull Of yours. Wilton"
"A fool might have been caught
by IT," ] said modestly.
There looks to be trouble ahead"
he said. There's a rascally gang in
the market these days" And the
King Of the Street sighed over the dts
honesty that had corrupted the stock
gamblers trade.
smiled inwardly. but signlfed my
agreement with my employer.
We'll. who wrote them?" he asked
almost fiercely. They seem TO come
from the same hand"
Maybe you'd better ask that fellow
who had his eye at your keyhole when
left the Office this noon"
Who was that?" The Wolf gave
startled look. why didn't you tell
me?"
He was a well.made, quick. 1.-THE
fellow. with an eye that reminded me
OF snake. ] gave chase to him. but
couldn't overhaul him. He squirmed
away in the crowd. / guess"
why didn't you tell me? be said !
in a steady voice.
II didn't suppose It was worth |
coming baaS for. after got into the |
street. AND. besides. you were busy"
Yes, yes, you were right: you are |
not to come-of course. of course"
The King OF the Street looked at me |
curiously, and then said smoothly:
But this isn't business" And he
plunged into the papers once more.
There were over nine thousand |
shares sold this afternoon. and | got |
only five thousand of them"
Il suppose Decker picked the others
up" said.
The King of the Street did me the
honor to look at me in amazement
DECKER" he roared. How did
you" Then he paused and his voice
dropped to its ordinary tone, Il reck-
on you're right. What gave you the
idea?"
frankly detailed my conversation
with Wallbridge. AS went on.
fancied that the bushy brows drew
down and little anxiety showed be-
meath them.
had hardly finished my account
when there was a knock at the door,
and the servant appeared.
Mrs. Knapp's compliments, and she
would like TO see Mr.. Wilton when
'ou are DONE" he said.
/ could with difficulty repress an ex-
'lamation, and my heart climbed into
ny throat. | was ready to face the
Wolf in his den. but here was differ
mt matter. recalled that Mrs. Knapp
vas a more intimate acquaintance OF
Henry Wilton's than Doddridge Knapp
lad been. and saw Niagara ahead OF
ny skiff.
Yes. yes; quite likely. said .mx en-