Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

| But Zimmerman was In no hurry:
his mood was rather one contcmpla-
tive and genial. He was round and
Chcrubic little man, with the face OF
a guileicss child, the acumcn Of sue
cessful counsel for soulless corpora
tons ithat Is to say, OF high order).
no particular sense Of humor. and
great appreciation OF good eating.
And Maitland was famous in his day
as one thoroughly conversant with the
art OF ordering a dinner
That which they had just discussed
had been uncommon in all respects;
Ma!tlands scheme of courses and his
specification AS 10 details had reused
the admiration OF the Primordiafs chef
and put him on his mettle. He had
outdonc himself in his efforts to do
justice to Mr.. Maitiand's genius: and
The Primordial in It's deadly Conserva-
tism remains to this day one OF the
very few places In New York whore
good. sound cooking is to be had by
the initiate.
Therefore Zimmerman thoughtfully
sucked at his cigar and thought
fondly OF salad that had been tc
ordinary salads as his S0horse. power
car was to an electric blackboard.
While Maitland. with all time at his
purchase. idly fliCkcd the ash from his
cigarette and followed his attorneys
meditative gaze out through the win
dow.
because OF the heat the 0urta
were loopcd back, and there was moth
ing to obstruct the view. Madison
square lay just over the sill. dark
wilderness of foliage here and there
made liv!d green by arc lights. Its
walks tecmed with humanity. its
benches were crowded. Dimly from
ITS heart came the cool FLASHING OF the
fountain. in mlls that fell unaccount-
ably in the roaring rustic of restless
feet Over across. broadway raised
gl!ttering walls of glass and stone:
and thence came the poignant grOan
and rumble of surface cars crawling
upon their weary and unvarytng
rounds
And again Maitland thought OF the
City. and Of Destiny. and OF the gray
CIR! the silhouette OF whose hand was
imprisoned beneath the brass bowl on
his study desk. For by now he was
quite satisfied that she and none other
had trespasscd upon the privacy OF his
rooms. obtaining access to them In his
absence by means as unguessabie as
her motive. Momentarily he consid-
cred taking Zimmerman into his con-
fidence: hut he questioned the ad-
visibility Of this. Zimmerman was SO
severely practical In his outlook upon
life, while this adventure had been
so madly whimsical. so engagingly
impossible Zimmerman would be sure
TO suggest a call at the precinct police
station. II she had made way
with anything. it would be different:
but so far as Maitland had been able
to determine. she had distracted moth
ing, disturbed nothing beyond a few
square inches Of dust.
Unwillingly Zimmerman put the
salad out of mind and turned to the
business whose immediate moment
had brought them together. He
hummed softly. calling his client to at
tention Maitland came out OF his
reverie. vaguely smiling.
I'm waiting. old man. What's up
The Graeme business. His lawyers
have been after me again. / even had
call from the old man himself"
Yes? The Graeme business?
Maitland's expression was blank for
moment: then comprehension informed
his eyes oh. yes: In connection with
the Dougherty investment swindle."
That's it. Graeme's pleading for
mercy
Maitland lifted his shoulders sig
nifican.ly. That was to be expected.
wasn't it, What did you tell him."
That Id see you"
Did YOU hold out to him any hopes
that I'd be easy on the gang?"
Il told him that ! doubted II you
could be induced to let up"
Then why"
Why. because Graeme himself is As
innocent Of wrong doing and wrong in
tent rs you are"
You believe that"
Il do" affirmed Bannerman. His
fat pink fingers drummed uneasily on
the cloth for a few moments. There
isn't any question that the Dougherty
people induced you 0sink your money
in their enterprise with intent TO de-
fraud you.''
Il should think not" Maitland inter
jected. amused.
But old man Graeme was honest.
IN intention at least He meant no
harm: and in proof of tina: he offers
TO shoulder your loss himself. II by so
doing he can induce Won To drop furth-
OF proceedings. That proves he's IN
earnest. Dan. for although Greame Is
comfortably well to do. it's a known
fact that the loss Of cool half million.