The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-21

Package, sir" he said. "It says collect but the man didn't wait.
 Every we'll" Chester shouted. Bring them in here."
 The page deposited the packages as he was ordered, and handed Ches- ter a note calling his attention to the fact that the suits had been com- pleted in record time, apologizing ab- iectly for the demand for immediate payment, and soliciting his further patronage.
 "very nice of thsm," said Chester, "I'm sure."
 eff you will pardon me-" he added in a louder tone, 'I will put on some outer clothing. I hadn't any before"
 "Yes. Certainly" commented his visitor. 'IIow odd"
 The suits fitted him fairly well, and in a few minutes Chester came forth immediately clad.
 Sometime he said, eff you will be so good as to permit me to call, I will tell you the whole story
 '1 confess to some curiosity ob- served his visitor.
 And now," said Chester, unlocking the telephone, '1 shall be gratified if you will allow me to order a little by all this excitement"
 The little something was accord ingly ordered and duly imbibed. Chester's visitor departed wondering, and Chester te1ephoned for the pro- prietor to send him his contract and his first months bill.
 Monday morning found Chester in front of an immense office building in Wall Street district. The human tide carried him in through the re- volving doors, and he paused before the black and white directory of tenants.
 People who marry royalty" he ob- served to a messenger boy, must have regal fortunes. I scarcely hope to maintain my income at yester- days rate, but the lady has royal purple eyes eff they're not blue,) and regal fortune I must have.'' "Gee!" said the messenger boy. T am glad to perceive that you fully grasp the point continued Chester, ''and should like to consult you on where to apply fof a job.'
 The messenger boy gave him a frightened stare.
 'Twenty-t'ree for yours," he ob- served sagely; and darted off into the crowd.
 That young Mercury may be fate," Chester soliloquized, and turn ed to the directory and began to count. The twenty-third name was that of Goldsmith & Elkins on the second floor.
 | Goldsmith & Elkins win,' said Chester. T wonder which itsis more expedient to see. Being the happy possessor of several coins, it is easy to determine"
 He stopped outside the ground glass door covered with gold letter. ing, and Tipped a coin into the air. | Goldsmith is undoubtedly the head of the firm,' thought Chester, ESQ Elkins must be tails. Tails. Tails wins," as he deftly caught the coin, | | He stepped into the carpeted room one side of which was occupied by the big bulletin board covered with
 green cards giving the latest stock
 quotations, and in the corners oi which the busy buzzing tickers were audible.
 "Mr. Elkins," he said to stocs boy who was passing. "Card?" asked the runner. Ever , the boys are elliptical in Wall Street | Haven't one with me- replied
 Chester, catching the infection. l "Name?" said the boy. "C. Taylor-I hope he will.' ht 5 edded to himself as the boy departed Presently the boy returned, ant
 Chester was ushered into a big oak
 paneled private office, gleaming witt brass fittings on the desk. Two me,
 were standing in the middle of tn ] room talking in agitated tones as n entered. One was big and stout an,
 forid. He was evidently of Semiti descent, but Chester's puzzled scrutin 3 failed to perceive the heavy eol n watch chain or the aggressive dia
 monds which are popularly suppose :, to be the outward tokens of the pros : porous Jew. The absence of thes.
 together with the fact that the b; }. mans clothes fitted him we'll. mad Q pleasing impression on Cheste,
 The other man was quite as tall br : not so portly. He had that blu
 black complexion, due to a supe, e abundance of beard, which no amour r of shaving will correct. His eve Is were sunken, and his lantern ia.V g and nervous manner told plainly th
 story of the strain of Wall Street. -s II tell you that she's the only or Il who knows the details" the lean dar y- man uoC caxyinO Uoo5 o1..