Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16

IN. Locking for me, Williams, what's
up
The newcomer was visibly ezeited,
aud at first glance Horriean had seer
that something was amisa
"1vhat's upr' repeated The bess
ELLIS has gone-desertedW cried VII.
Hams.
"f1iiisr echoed Wainwright IN dis.
may. for the man Of whom williams
spoke vas one Of the aiderfnaaie solid
thirteen" on whom Hofrigan counted.
The boss made ne comment. but walt
cd iapattently for bis henchman to
continue.
"tf1lis has gons." repeated Williams
"f1s kft note for me saying his wife
n very Ill and the DEBTORS ordered him
to take her south. 40 no cant attend
fridays meeting"
"CAn't attend the mestingr' sasped
Wainwright. "Dut everything depends
cn"--
"oh, he'll b. on hand, the curw
grow1Nd HorriGnn. Tho rest are stand.
Ing solid Of coursef"
II think co." haxaried William but
some Of EN- are pretty scared. We've
never had such q fight before a. Ben
motifs putting UP against ~ now.
and
"lll strengthen 'em up 30 as to
knock out any weakening" declared
Horrigan confidently. IT'S Ellis we've
got to look after now. Go after him,
Williams, On the nrst train south and
haul him back. Have him here by
Friday II you have to kidnap him
I'll stand for any damage or expense
Only see he's here for that meeting
It's up to you. Now Jump"
AS williams FASTENED towasd the
door Horrigan called after him:
"On your way out send word to Rob
erts that want to see him hero. Well,
| Wainwright" he resumed, turning
back into the room, 1T looks bad"
| do you think"-
II think we're In q 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-
er try something else frst. 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 If money won't"
Gibbs, in search Of an elusive part
ner, crossed the foyer and paused to
greet them.
what newsT' he asked.
Wainwright surveyed the brokers'
well grooped figure with less approval
| than usual.
You seem to be Industrious enough
tonight" said he. IT'S a pity some Of
tonight's dancing energy couldn't ha We
been devoted to your work this morn
ing"
Gibbs flushed at the reproof in words
and tone.
~ don't understand" he replied
stifay.
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 bis custom.
ary assurance.
Everybody else heard of It, You'll
have to keep better tabs on the market
than that II you're to be any use to US
Do you know who bought IT."
NO" returned Gibbs, with growing
unensiness. "Of course don't How
should known What are you dirty
Ing at?"
This Is what I'm driving at: Several
big blocks Of the stock have been I'M
loaded on the market during the past
few days and have been quietly snap
ped up. Somebody's evidently failing
on to our game. You don't know
who?"
I've told you twice that didn',
know" clustered Gibbs. masking his
concern under show OF virtuous In,
dlgnation.
The effort called forth all the astute
young brokers' nerve. for certain
shrewd scheme of his showed signs of
falling through. BY his original ar
rangement with Wainwright he was to
have manipulated all the Borough
stock purchases on the exchange door
and to receive 20 per cent Of the proAts
on the condition that he invest not one
dollar in the stock on bis private &C
count
Having strong faith In the deals sue.
cess and having no equally strong In
centive to keep faith with bis partners
Gibbs had sought to swell his own
profits by secretly buying up quantities
Of the stock for himself until every
penny Of his capital was involved. His
troubled mind could not now deter
mine whether or not Wainwright sus
pected him. Gibbs, while possessing
all the ambition. selfishness and lack
Of conscience that 60 toward the max
Ing OF a great 1nancier. lacked the one
chief essentials for the part-namely
cold and IN
"a a q shaken nerve. Il
ia was this defec
that nn~ ~