Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-05-30


The small followed de yaliar, NJ. Cha
bot and Herr Goldstein to the very en-
trance of the Bourse. Unable to obtain
admission to the floor, he had recourse to
the gallery. 1t was nearly empty. An
old lady and a young couple from the
country, evidently on their honeymoon
trip, were its sole occupants. He sat in
the gallery for upward of an hour, his
gaze constantly on the floor of the ex-
change, where the vicomte, the broker
ever at his elbow, moved restlessly from
group to group. manipulating his deals.
When Herr Goldstein left the Bourse
twenty minutes later unaccompanied by
his companions, the small man tapped him
on the elbow. The broker started vio-
lently; the creases in his face grew
stronger; a perceptible flush overspread
his features.
"Galliard" he gasped. I'm glad to
see you!"
AS good a hand at a lie as ever, amt
you, KaufmanT" sneered the small man.
Hush, don't breathe that name here"
whispered the broker, looking around him
nervously. THAT belongs to the past
Come with me. Come to my Office, where
we can be alone. How long have you
been in PARISH"
About six months
During which time"
During which time / have been work
ing--for whom do you think?"
Il don't know. You have got into
business. perhaps for yourself-or you
would. If you had sufficient capital. II
good friend-if /. for instance, showed
you how you could make some money 1t
would suit you. would il notr'
NO, i have pretty good berth, thank
you"
1T is a perfect gold mine for you;
II you will only hold your tongue"
The small man only smiled significantly.
The two walked on side by side until
the brokers' Office was reached.
Come in" said the broker, in a coax
ing voice, land tell me what you want"
The small man passed in through the
open door and went into the brokers'
Office.
See that under no circumstances am
disturbed" was the instruction Herr Max
gave TO his clerk. Il have important
business with this gentleman"
-Four O'Clock came, and Herr Gold
stein came out and sent the clerk home.
IT was an hour earlier than usual. but
the clerk was glad 10 get away. He lived
In small fiat and had a wife and four
children 10 support. He could take his
time now and walk home instead Of pay
ing for a seat in an omnibus. The hours
went by. IL was past midnight when the
two men came out of the inner Office and
into the street.
Il live on the other side. Student
quarters" said COldstein. Come with
must cross BY the Pont Neuf"
You must make IL fifty thousand"
said the small man, as they went along.
That's cheap enough. Old friends
shouldn't be hard on each other"
A fearful expression came over tho
others face as they neared the bridge.
Fifty thousand francs An enormous
sum. And II be paid it-what theni
lie had but this fellows word that he
would keep silence.
They stopped for q moment in the
center VI the bridge and sat down un-
steadily 0n one Of the embrazures. IL
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