Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15

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I'm VERY SORRY. SIR"
OF her face. his chuckle changed TO
wolhSh SnarL Hell know enough
20 keep away from me hereafter"
Don't. Don't. never saw you
look so. Why. It might have been muir
der
"WelT' He stared at her curiously.
81 didn't think Il OF YOU" She
shuddered weakly. bat he only shrug
ced his shoulders and said. with a
dnality that cut or further discussions:
Hes "A spy. I won't bee splcd upon"
when Boyd entered his room at the
hotel. whittier he had gone after leav-
ing Cherry at billiards. bank. Big
George greeted him excitedly.
Here's the dickens TO pay. We can't
get that barkentine"
THE Margaret why not7 The
charter was all arranged"
THE agent telephoned that we could
not have her"
what reasons did he offerT'
'None. We can't have her. that's
all"
"She's the only available ship on the
sound. Our stun viii be here in n fort
night"
"Some OF Il will"
"What do you
Boilers held up"
'BoilersT
Eyes Read that" Bait tossed him a
telegram.
shipment delayed" read BOYD.
"Wen, this Is growing interesting.
Thank heaven. other people handle ma
chinery." He reached for blank
and hurriedly wrote message cancel
ing his order. Il guess Cherry was
right Marsh Is fighting 10 delay us"
He began a recital OF the mornings oc-
currence. but before he had finished he
was called to the telephone.
More bad news" he exclaimed as
he re-entered the room. '"rhe Jackson
Nebur company say they can't make
delivery OF their order. wonder what
next"
I'VE don't need anything more 70 Grip
pie us" George declared blankly. ANY
one OF these blows is a knockout"
IL was perhaps an hour later that
Cherry entered unannounced.
Il just ran I'm for a minute TO tell
you something new. When 1 came
up from the bank the elevator boy
at the hotel made a mistake and car
ried me past my floor. Without motto
Ing the difference. / went down the
hail. and whom should run right In
20. coming out OF room. but our de-
tective! AS he opened the door heard
him say, Very well. sir. I'll report to-
morrow"
ITO whom was he reportingr
II don't know. a few minutes later
called you up TO tell you about 1t. but
while I was waiting for my number
the operator evidently got the wires
crossed or left switch open. for
heard this much OF a conversation:
"'Our contract covers 10000 cases
at IS. We thought that was at least
20 cents under the market
81 was about TO ring or when re-
membered that you had sold your out.
put Of 10000 cases TO Bloc * Co. for So
case. so l listened on chance and
heard another voice reply
Whose voiceY'
Il don't know. II said. Wen under
sell that by ST.
Good LordP said the first speaker.
That means a loss Of And then
was cut OF. / thought I'd better come
over in person instead OF trusting TO
the wire"
And you didn't recognize either
speaker"
"No But / discovered at the Office
that rooms go and 6l2-the suit saw
that detective coming out of-are occu-
pied by Mr.. Jones OF New York, who
arrived three days ago. I'll bet any
thing you please that you'll hear from
Bloc & Co. within twenty hours
and that the occupant of those rooms
at the Hotel Butler is Willis Marsh"
Big George began to mutter profane-
ly. 1T looks like they had US. and all
because Fraser's tongue is hung In the
middle"
'All the same. Wen fight It out" said
Emerson gyimly. IF | can raise that
money In Tacoma"- Again the tele-
phone bell buzzed noisily
bloc & Co.." predicted Cherry, but
Tor once she was wrong.
"A call from Tacoma" said Boyd. the
receiver TO his ear: at must be the
Second National They were not to let |
me know till tomorrow" Through
the open door OF the adjoining room
his words came distinctly. while the
others listened In tense silence.
"Heilol Yesl This is Boyd Elmer |
SON" Then followed pause, during
Which the thin. rasping voice OF the |