Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-05

knock out any weakeningV' declared
Horrigan confidently. Its Ellis we've
got to look after now. Go after him,
Williams, on the first train south and
haul him back. Have him here by
Friday IL you have to kidnap him.
III stand for any damage or expense.
Only see he's here for that meeting.
It's up to you. Now jump"
As Williams FASTENED toward the
door Horrigan called after him:
ION your way out send word to Rob-
erts that want to see him here. Well,
Wainwright" he Presumed, turning
back into the room,'"i looks bad"
"Do you thing
81 think we're In tight place. II
our aldermen found out about Ellis
quitting, there's no knowing how many
of 'em would bolt. II we could only
work Bennett!'
"Out Of the question. He can't be
turned"
There's no man who can't be turn
ed. I've one card up my sleeve yet
that ought to land him. But I'd rath-
err try something else first. I wish we
could get line on his price,"
"He can't be bought! He
"Rot! Everybody can be bought.
Only there's some that can't be bought
with cash. I'm wondering what there
Is thatll buy him IL money won't"
Gibbs, in search OF an elusive part
ner, crossed the foyer and paused to
greet them.
what newsr he asked.
Wainwright surveyed the brokers'
well groomed figure with less approval
than usual.
"You seem to be Industrious enough
tonight" said he. "It's pity some Of
tonight's dancing energy couldn't have
been devoted to your work this morn.
Ing"
Gibbs flushed at the reproof in words
and tone.
II don't understand" he replied
stifiiy. 10
"Why didn't you notify me Of the
big block Of Borough stock that was
bought up just before noon?"
II hadn't heard about It," answered
Gibbs, with not quite all his custom.
AIRY assurance.
Everybody else heard Of 1t. You'll
have TO keep better tabs on tho market
than that II you're ~ be my use TO us
Do you know who bought IT."
mo-" returned Gibbs. with growing
uneasiness. "Of course don't. How
should l know? What are You driv
Ing att"
This Is what I'm driving ut: Severa
big blocks of the stock have been un
loaded ON the market during the pas
few days and have been quietly snap
ped up. Somebody's evidently tailint
on to our game. You don't know
whoy
"Pve told you twice that I dldn'
concern under n show Of virtuous in
dignation.
The effort called forth all the astut
young brokers' nerve, for certail
shrewd scheme Of his showed signs o
falling through. BY his original NJ
rangement with Wainwright he was t
have manipulated all the Boroug
stock purchases on the exchange fioo
and to receive 20 per cent Of the profit
on the condition that he invest not on
dollar In the stock on his private AZ
count.
Having strong faith In the deals sue
cess and having no equally strong ir
centive to keep faith with his partners
Gibbs had sought to swell his ow
profits by secretly buying up quantltic
of the stock for himself until ever
penny Of his capital Yves involved. IL;
troubled mind could not now detes
mine whether or not Wainwright SUI
pected him. Gibbs, while pOssessin
; all the ambition, seliashness and lac:
Of conscience that so toward the NAL
ing of great financier. lacked the on
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