New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
SHORTY SPRINGS A NERVE CURE

dad don't exactly curdle my blood, expect we'd be a
good deal safer returnn with him than without him.
SO lets get busy right off
All, Sayi' | breaks . Is that the only way Of
seuthn you know of Just forget the taxi habit for
minute, while ring up PurdyPeils office and put
one through the third degree"
What was after a clue the parties that Waller
was likely to be dom business with and after
utes of rapid fire talk the wire with bone headed
clet clerk gets list of firms names, with Pyramid
Gordon S among EN-
Next has session with some of Mr. Gordons under
strappers and fin lily locates him attendn sort
OF directors meetin in private suite up at the new
Astor. Another call. three-rninute wait, and | has
Pyramid himself the wire
Excuse me for buttin II if you was busy" SAYS l;
but do you happen TO know alfalfa party by the
name OF John Henry Waller?
DO +" he snorts. Why, blinkety blank his neasy
three days in his rnulish company? Know him! know
he's just blued five OF the biggest in Wall Street
into letting him in hundred milllcn-dolar deal
He's an obstinate Waller IS you want my private
opinion!"
Thanks" says / After gettin' that it'll be en-
tertainin to hear his views of you. But where IS he
now"
Right in the next ROOM" says Pyramid. Hes
signing papers just now but he'll be through in five
minutes"
Good" says I. I'll be there in six Tell him to
wait for Pinckney and me-"
AND we catches John Henry just as he's leavin a
headed high coored gent, Mr. Waller is, with brsty
grayish hair, and pair of close set, keen blue eyes
From his stopped shoulders and knobby hands you
could guess he d swung pick some IN his day; but by
the OF his jaw you could forecast that he ddn have
any notion of dom it again. Still, if Pyramid Cor
don was q sample of the bunch he'd been up against
most anything liable to happen to him. By way
of gettin acquainted suggests something OF the kind
Huh" says old John Henry. Il sort of reckon they
did figure putting their brand say out IN
the country. But maybe they know now that m
no maverick.
You sure had your nerve with you Mr.. Waller,
says |, - to tackle that combination OF high finance
pirates.
Il amt exactly tenderoot myself, son., says he
chucklin Well how's my little Peggy getting along
eh?"
Fine and dandy from all accounts" says l. but
the of the folks havn bad case OF nerves Tor
fear you won't be time for the dOlns tonight
Ain that So Pinckney?'
They were rather anxious this morning that's
fact, says PnCkney.
Why the wedding isn't for tonight, is it?" says
Waller.
Wedding nothinH" says |. The engagement amt
been buletined vet and cant be until after the young
man has squared it with you.
Oh is that all? says he. We'll, that needn trou
Bile EN-. | reckon he's all right
But-er-yOu haven't him yet, you know,
puts in Pinckney.
Peggy has, hasn't she?' says John Henry We'll
if he passes inspection with her he be O. K And
ANYWAY if she's made up her mind that she's suited 1t
wouldn't do bit of good for to interfere.
'Mavbe So SAYS |; but East here, in the class
she's travein' with now, there's few prelimnaries
that's usually attended You they've planned to
post this engagement business at dinner tonight and
before that YOU We got give Mr. Giddngs chance to
make his little play. Do you get me-?
oh YES saws Waller. Wants to ask me if he
have Peggy, does he? Wen soon TX that up III run
out with you right away.
And it wa n until Id telephoned the that
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