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

A DOSE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE
~ OpINE, once closeted with Davis
- IN the small room of the au-
dience chamber. where the actor,
on account of its seclusion. had
elected 70 receive him, was not slow in
coming TO the point
quite a place YOU have here. h2" he
growled. glancing about at the array Of
apparatus. the uses OF which were for
the most part a sealed book to him, al
though he could divine that the outfit
was far from inexpensive.
Yes, oh, yes" Davis assented, ner-
vously. I'VE are really hardly open yet,
you know. but we are gradually getting
Hardly open? Why. from ali accounts
you are doing regular land office
business"
Absurd" the other gave a deprecat-
ing shake OF his head. We manage 70
draw in a few people Of the ordinary
stamp VINO are IN the habit Of fire.
Quenting such places; but our main
quarry. the Wall Street men, as I told
you over the phone the day before yes
terday, are not responding as quickly ss
had expected.
However" he FASTENED 10 give assur-
ancs. they viii come; they viii come
ell right. have sounded one or two
OF them lately. and I think the reason
for their backwardness has simply been
that they are a mite afraid OF US as vet
Naturally, they fight shy OF the ridl-
crle which would fail on them II IL
came out In any way that they were
clients OF ours, and they are hanging
back until they have fully satisfied
themselves Of our discretion
They are nibbling. though" he in
e1cted, earnestly. II you were watch
ing things as I am, my dear chan. Won
would have no doubts. A little more
time and patience, and, take my word
for IL. we shall have them here in
shoals"
But the brother declined 70 be turned
aside by these glowing prophecies
- wasn't ASKING y9uI IN regard 20
already heard more than enough about
That What want TO know is how you
are doing now"
a quick CLEAN Of misgiving flashed
How we are doing now?' he re-
YES. you've been AZ II a matter Of
three weeks or so. What's been the in
'Oh. very little, very little. few
hundreds at the most. And then, you
know. we are under a frightful ex-
pense here, with all this raft OF ser
wants and"
But Bodine was not 70 be put off with
vague generalities.
Figures, he snapped, impatientIy.
Certainly. what does your ledger
al don't keep any books" faItered
Ralph. III you want an estimate,
though / should say that possibly we
may have taken In S0J1, while our eK-
penScs--'
The broker gave a short laugh Of
contempt.
Hardly definite enough for me-" he
commented. Il guess you Will have To
show your bank book
And don't lie and tell me you haven't
one, either" he added significantly,
because / know different"
Davis. with suspicious now thoroughly
aroused entered q vigorous protest
But why should you ask that, Bo-
diner he argued. What possible in
terest can our little two-cent affairs
have for a man like you engaged in big
downtown TRANSACTIONS
Besides" clustering a little, ITS
none OF your business. Wouldn't you
think I had an awful nerve. II I came
down and demanded TO see the books OF
Andrus & Boo lne2'
Hump" grunted the other. you
haven't got $4,000 tied up In Andrus *
iodine"
But that makes no difference" ex-
postulated Ralph. desperately. Under
the agreement
'Oh. to blazes with agreements I'm