The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-20
Che Memoirs Of
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By
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in our corporation we will give you
fifty instead Of forty-and." l conclud
ed slowly. there will be $4,000 OF
preferred stock for your services"
At the word services" Slocum jump
ed up from the table where he had
been seated and walked over to the
window. then came back to the table
and tried to attract my attention. But
l kept my eyes on Lokes.
What will you do for the others?'
Lokes asked significantly. meaning his
two associates on the committee.
"Nothing-' said shortly. You will
look after them. They will do what
you say. That is what we pay for"
1t was plain enough that I was offer
ing him a good sized bride for his serv
ices in turning over to us the assets Of
the London and Chicago concern rnth
er than to our rivals and for bonds in
the prospective company instead OF
cash. That did not trouble him. He
was aware that he had not been asked
to meet me to talk Of the health Of the
bankruptcy company of which he had
been the treasurer. I-ckes thought
about our company and finally limited
at his preference for cash for his serv
ices.
EITHER forty cash with no bonus for
your services or fifty in bonds with
the preferred stock for you." I an
swered shortly.
Pretty soon he took his hat and said
he was going to see his associates on
the committee and would be back in
the course Of the afternoon
Hes gone over to Carmichael"
remarked to Slocum when he had
closed the office door behind Mr..
Lokes. But John won't touch him.
He won't believe his story. He doesn't
think I've got the cash or the nerve to
play this game. Well see him back in
IN hour or two"
DO you know. Van. what you are
doing:" Slocum asked somberly in.
stead Of replying to my remark. you
have bribed that man to betray his
trust
II guess that was what he came here
for. Sloco. But we are offering them a
good price for their goods. This man
| Lokes happens TO he rascal. II be
had been straight. we could have saved
that preferred stock. That's all theru
| is to it,
Put Slocum still shook his head.
"It's had business
well. it co,ts money. But l mean t
| put this thin throusn. and you know
AZ the best may lose every cent
| have mace in twelve years. It's N
| time to lie squeanish. Slocum."
| Il wish he began and paused.
''You wish. il there is any more o
| this kind of thing. would get SOM
one else to do my business: But
| can't. l must have a man l can rel.
upon
| 1t meant a good reward for him. too
II we carried through my great plan
But Slocum was not the one to b.
reached in that way. He needed tn
money and wanted it badly. but none.
| alone wouldn't make him stick by me
l knew that.
| We'll hope this IS the last" sais
after time. And. besides. take tn
risk. l want you, and you won't g
back on me. l need you. Slo"
| He made no reply.
| Sure enough, late that afternoon Slo
cum teiephoned me that Lokes hat
come back and signified his consen
| and that OF his associates to our terms
The bondholders would take notes t
be converted later into bonds Of tn
new company at so cents on the dol
lar. Lokes asked for some kind o
| agreement about the stock he was t
| get for his services" which I refuse,
TO give him on Slocum's advice. FL
had to content himself with Slocum'
statement thak ~ was dealing Wit