The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
- By
CHARLES CAREY

/ out $4,000, as it stands; and I propose
to find out what show there is for get
| ting il back.
Look here, son." he reached out his
big hand and gripped Ralph arm TIL
the latter WINGED with pain, you don
want to 90 bucking me, you know. Re-
member, I can blow you and this shop
Of yours sky-high with g single word.
Davis still squirmed sniftily. and tried
every way in his power to avoid re-
vealing his profits; but II was to nc
avail. His bullying tyrant at each fresh
excuse simply reiterated his demand
for the book, and in the end II had, re-
luctantly, to be produced.
Bodtne knew pretty well what the
another he had managed to keep pretty
close tab on the receipts of the estab-
lShment. But merely from malic.S"S
pleasure In torturing Davis, he pre-
tended 20 great surprise.
Wen; well. welli' he exclaimed, as
he totaled up the deposits. 80 this Is
the few hundreds that you were so
modest about, Ell? Twenty thousand TO
about four hundred people at fifty a
throw. Do you mean to tell me they
grow fools I'm New York at that rate
BY Jove. am almost persuaded to quit
the brokerage business and go into
fortune-telling myself;
The four hundred chr" he con-
tinued to chan. why, you're quite IN
society, aren't you, Davis ana now
"
money, my boy2 Better let me pick
out good. safe investments for you. L
guess. We just dOte on society men
down in Wall Street. you know"
The actor tried to laugh, but II was a
very weak and detected cackle that
broke from his lips; for in the other's
jesting he detected a grim undertone
which struck terror to his soul.
Yes" grinned Bodine, you oughtn't
TO be letting such a lot OF cash lie idle
in the bank. You ought to be turning
1t over. And I'm just the lad 70 advise
YOU In that sort of thing. What 90
YOU say, for instance, to taking a little
flyer in Double Eyer
NO. no. nor Davis thrust his hands
behind him and backed off as though
from a contagiOn. II haven't got a
don't care for anything of that kind
would much rather"
But Bodine had begun TO weary OF
the snort of batting his unfortunate
victim. His great Jaws come together
with snap, and his eye flashed in sud
den passion.
1T isn't a question of what you'd
rather do" he interrupted. domineer-
ingly. It's what I want. Now, don
give me any more of your back talk
but sit down there and write me out a
Il won'ti' the fellow was like a
corpered rat in his defiance.
"Oh. yes, you will. Otherwise, / will
blow the whole game TO the news
papers"
But this is hlaCkmail,' wTetchedly.
NO. It's a pure matter OF business.
give you Double Eye sock in ex-
change. Let's see: Double Eye is
selling at about twenty now. You will
get IN the neighborhood OF 10000 shares. u
Il don't want your old Double Eye! -
almost shrieked Davis.
But want you to have II. For one
thing, because I don't choose TO take
your money without giving you re-
turn: for another. because I have An
idea those Wall Street customers you've
been promising VIII show up sooner, II
you have an interest in the game.
And now quit your fooling and hand
over the check"
There was no help for it. Slowly
Ralph filled in the blank slip, added
his signature and handed II 70 Bodine.