Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19

and that's interested me in yea. For instance. that deal Of yours is South Sea. copper
 Yet that was the dra the papers allt-
 All denounced you for? What de you careg You were within the law. They've been hammerirg me for years and attributins all Serts of low mo. tives to me. As long as the law doesn't interfere I'm geing te get all l can. So are you. Sc is every sane man. As long Us it can he deae without any fuss or shouting mosquito could bite twice as efte.a r only he didn't sing q song ab@tu n- By the way, have you seen the paners ?''
 No. Anything new7-
 One thins at least rhRt ought 50 in- terest yeu. Lisssn to this: The, enga ge- menf of fhe niece of -a world ceieisuted financier to T saremineIt young broker is about te be announced. The young lady and her brother are orphans and are n0t anly their famous iuneie's wards. bat z1lse the sole heirs to his vast NtSituE I btti -HEt his magnificent country place. where the fortunste broker is said to spend every one of the aery few moments left vacant by his during stock manip- ulations' Ne etlistaking that, .eh. Gibbs:"
 'It-it ought ts bring matters to .a head, I should think"
 ..I4 lraf, wright -lG fit.t its such an auda- cious master stroke that I've s notion yoI may possibly have been at the bottom of il; New. eenfess Weren't you?
 Well, of course didn't exactly write it. Buf@
 "Clever boy. Dailas twill heve to show her hand BOW or never. Shes kept you on the anxious seat too iang as it is. That's the reason asked yeu up here for the day She must sette St today if can manage it She knows How anxious aia fer her 1o accept sspu''
 ."But I'm sometimes afraid sbe does sI.n care for nie. .4.shen make her care. As long as she cares for ao one else you can per suatis her 10 believe she aderes you l
 "Hs,w do you knows NoHifs a Alaa.h- elor''
 "perhaps fhat'S how l know And .he doex5't care for my one eise-
 -yon,y. sure! There's BeHaett. for instance"
 -.4lwyu Bennett? Wsy. absardl i She.s knowlA hial all her life They're l inst good frhAads: nothing n-1ne Hes o,tr tearest fisighbor here. and it's only nstural. .BeSides. ne isD' the seF of man she wants. He's an Idler fhe likes men ,aho have made some thing of thems,sses= like yourself, TOT instance. So mase yourself easy ob ! that score If Bspaett loved her. he'd have proposed long q sos
 ..Not necessarily Hes not a man to 1 pat sfar,ed easily. .hsf once start him | and"-
 ..rhep don't stsrt ttfs7 Go Tn ana win. What is 1t. TbomfHon
 The secretary entered %1om the or
  fee with dispatch
 ..rbere,s m answer. sis.~ said he. < Here's blank.
 Wainwright read the messsks. scrlp bisd a few lines and banded the Tept ,a fae secretary, who hurried ou' witb k.
 .So Thompson Is not only sec5s tary ts,f 4 telegraph operator as well, rernayked Gibbs as the clicking oi Morse instrument sounded from fhe office.
 He's everything" replied wan Hes wonder He heard ne say wished had a good oi,efa.o' m here whom l could trust. so wfth- s,t a word to me be goes and iearns I've had him nine years ,oy and tested and tempted nun hiAs rays hut he's as true as sfsei. the o"e m psnloree I eyer had that could trust 3v the way. the message ne ,rouyht me ought to interest you U oils me Borough Street railway stoeh . osferea new st G3 I've given oraefs or yonr office to take all they can ees ,a,d If 9, that price quietly and Wiah- ,nt making any bids or attracting at. ent,on. Thaf'n be the biggest deal q nv career if can carry II through Tou understand your part I'efieSns o ta he for yourself % per cent oi 1hs ,aaI handle the whole affair on me floor and not Luy any Of the sloeA ''' four own private accsaeEf sies u