The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27
CHAPTER III.
A Millionaire's Maneuver-

TACK WELLINGTON was the only son
Of the most successful operator IN
Wall Street. a few years before
this night the father had bestowed
on him 5000. 900, along with certain ad-
vice worth rather more The result OF
these gifts was that Jack caused his
two millions TO grow mo ten aIlu- more
over, he was SwayeG by keen sports
manlike desire 10 multiply IneSe lIllltlOllS
Vet ofteIi-tiUneS again For the rest ne
vvas q brawny, red-VTsaged young man,
brimfuI OF gibOTOuS animal life, but IN
certain lines Of his expression ana IN
the peueJTant CLEAN Of his eyes were
hints Of a masterful shTewdnesS that lay
back of his obvious and constant good
nature As Morris LathrOp entered the
card-roOm Of the club MilliugtOn' s Jovial
face beamed welcome and he saluted his
friend nOisly-
Hello. CID man. he called out sit
IN won't vOu2 Chapman here has been
sweeping the board all the evening and
haven't Won q pot -Iaybe you II break
his luck How much are you IN Chap-
Enough 10 buy breakfast, I think. -
drawIed Chapman, who was a mystery
and seemed 10 enjoy being one Nobody
knew anything about him, except that
he was Harry Chapman MEMBER OF
the club, d good fellow, always pos
sessed Of cash for any emergency Come
on IathrOg." he added now can
afford a change Of luck
There was the suggestion Of a flush
on the face Of Morris when he drew
the triple stack of chips in front OF
him and waited for the cards 10 be
de9Tf He had always been scTuPu-
Ioas about his play, and II was the
first time that ne had ever purchased
poker chips without having the
money IN his pocket to pay for them
II was all done in q moment, how
ever. and he felt as though he mad
lost something he could never regain
- Il ~.7r rnd IN
instant from the pedestal Of man
hood into the depths of degradation
Little die his friends know Of the
battle that was raging within him
when he accepted those chips But
he did IT, and sighed And then his
face grew stern the SOftneSs. the
xeniality. the Infectious merTlment
departed out OF II, as a light goes out
in a room and leaves II in sudden
darkness He played differently, too
Heretofore. although uniformly lucky,
he had played careleSSly, with ap-
parent Indifference Now he watched
every card now he played to win
For that very reason, doubtless,
he lost The cards were not kind TO
him. and when. as daylight showed
dimly- the play ceased he wrote his
l. O. Z for some hundreds on the
back of one OF the cards and passed
It to Chapman, with the remark
Settle tonight old man"
shall We play till the house opens
and then breakfast" Chapman sug-
Gcested-
But The others demurred. and pres
entity AIi1linEton and Lathrop left the
club together, in the gray Of the morn
ing, and, arm In arm. strobe down the
AS they halted in front OF the young
rniIHonaire's home the latter said.
Come in. Morris, and have 3. and
x. unless you are in a hurry for some
sleep I'm OF for Chicago on the $50
III have my nap on the train
will you be long away, jack
I.athrop asked as he followed his
friend up the steps
II don't know-a fortnight. Eerha0s q
Wilmington replied The governor ca
bled me last night-he-s in Paris, YOU
know-tlat q lot Of pirates are making
ducks and brakes OF his interests in the
west. and there Is nothing for II EXCEPT
that ] must run out and FIX things up
for him DeuCed bother il IS, too
Y wish you had some business tact
about you. Norris he remarked. sud
denly, after they had reached his study
and enSCOnSed themselves comfortably
Why LathrOp questioned in aston
ishment-
well. there are a lot Of things I
wani attended to today" was the an
Eyver, land, IL you were something more