Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-06-26

he lett note for me saying his vito
Is very Ill and the doctors ordered him
70 take her south So he can't attend
fridays meeting"
Cant attend the meetInpy gosnoa
wainwright "But everything denends
on. PN'N7
"Oh, he'll be on hand, the curp
growled Horrlgan "The rest are stand.
ing solid Of course?"
u think so,' hazarded Williams "but
some of 'em are pretty scared. We've
never had such a fight before as Ben.
netts putting up against us now,
and
I'll strengthen 'em up so as to
knock out any weakening!' 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 If 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 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 resumed, turning
back into the room, ut looks bad"
do you think"-
II think we're In tight place. II
our aldermen found out about Ellis
quitting. there's no knowing how many
Of 'em would bolt If 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 first. 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 that'll buy him If money won't"
Gibbs, in search of an elusive part
ner, crossed the foyer and paused tc
greet them.
"What newsT 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 o.
tonights dancing energy couldn't have
been devoted to your work this morn
ing"
Gibbs flushed at the reproof in word
and tone.
II don't understand" he replied
stifly.
'why didn't you notify me OF tn
big block Of Borough stock that wa
bought up just before noonY
II hadn't heard about 1t, answered
Gibbs, with not quite all his custom
airy assurance. :,
Everybody else heard of It, Your
have to keep better tabs on the marke
than that If you're to be any use to us
Do you know who bought it?'
mo" returned Gibbs, with growing
uneasiness. "Of course ! don't, How
should | know? What are you drlV
ing at?"
"This is what I'm driving at severa
ble blocks of the stock have been un
loaded on the market during the pas
few days and have been quleuy snal
ped up. Somebody's evidently tallin
on to our game. You don't know
whoT ss.,
"I've told you twice that dlun
know" clustered Gibbs, masking al
concern under a show of virtuous IL
dignation -.
The effort called forth all the astut
Young brokers' nerve, for cer'al
sbrewd scheme of bis showed signs
falling through. BY his original a
rongement with wainwright he was I
have manipulated all the Boroug
stock purchases on the exchange noe
and to receive 20 per cent of the prom.
ON the condition that he invest not ou
dollar In the stock on his private a.
count. s.rs en-,
Having strong faith in the dear SUI
cess and having no equaily seoa ts, 80 =
centive to keep faith with DIS pa "a, ~,
Gibbs had sought to sven us . U%
profits by secretly buying up quan orar
~ the stock for himself until ever e,
penny of his capital was inySlveu do 20
troubled mind could not wv t ~,
mine whether or not Wamwrls saoss ST
pected him. Gibbs WINE pO ond lac
all the ambition, selnsnness a an mol
Of conscience that go toward IIs ,I tne on
inc Of a great financier, lacked tue vi III
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