The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27
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than an animated fashion pIate-no Of
Tense. old mant-yOu might do me no
end Of q favor As II is. I've got to
write half q dozen letters OF instruc-
ton and then worry ali the time I an
away for fear they won't be needed
It's beasuy unfortunate that I've got TO
go Just at this time
Wei, why do you gO2" LathrOp in
ouiTed, Carelessly.
AIiIlington stared at his friend and
then laughed outright
You don't know the governor he
said when he says 90. I 60 If il
costs a million You see, the cable
didn't get here until after 10 I had no
chance to see anybody, and 1 must
catch the Empire
why don't YOU ask Champan?' La
thrOp demanded
II don't Ike him. NfiilingtOn declared
with q shake Of the head I'd rather
take chances than have his nOsing
around my affairs
COPYRIGHT was there Hes on the
( Street; he could do II for yOG-whateveT
What an innocent you are. Morris.
Stiu. of course. you don't know How
should yOu2 I'd take COuTtright's word
for any amount and he would mine. but
we'd cut each others threats down on
the Street in q minute. It would take
him about half an hour 70 find out how
he could cut mine, and he'd do it, TOO,
while I am away
what is it you want done. anyway
Bathrop asked, indiferently- Perhaps
I could do it
-.Of course YOU could do II If you
would There really isn't much d do.
you know Only keep your eyes open
and watch things while m away There
are about a hundred ind one things to
attend to today, but. after that, just be
on the alert and ready to snap whenever
there is anything TO snap at By Joye-
I have half a mind 10 ask you TO do II
Do so. If you think I am capable"
Lathrop said
y-o7r mean -
why, certainly" was Lathrcp's ready
At that MfIHngton cnuckled content
Lord. what a load you have taken
from my mind he exclaimed
We'll, I may take a lead lead from 5l1-.; your
bank account, as well; MOTIFS suggest
mo fear OF that, II YOU follow instTuc-
tons" Wilmington retOTted- And what
a joke. too he added, glee1ulty.
"A joke his friend repeated, puzzled
ssOhr' came the explanation. because
they won't know what 10 make Of YOU
down there. You have never dealt any.
throp shook his head II thought not
Gadl I've 4 good notion to put I'd JOB
on Cummings I owe him one from a
little deal last fall How much cash
have YOU in bank, MoTris?' -,--.-.
VERY little, from your standpoint,
Jack" was the quiet reply To himself,
T.athrcp added, AT least, told no lie
then
Anyhow, that part Of 1t doesn't mat
: ter Wilmington went on ioyOusiy- III
tx that I'd I have An idea that I see
way In which to make this trim OF mine
profitable You see, I want to play
game on Cummings. and this is the time
when II can be done. He'd know that L
an away, and ne viii plan TO play
mouse to my cat If YOU will do Just as
1 say YOU can add hundred thousand
or 50 TO your bank account, Morris, dur
ing the time that I am away-' He
can L" he concluded "WiH you help
me OFT, old MANI
yes, Jack LathroD agreed. OF a
sudden now his manner vas become
very serious his face had whitened-
Done, them MiilingtOn cried, bois-
terouslv. And, 50, to business
The ensuing hour was devoted to dis
GUESSING stocks. bonds. securities. col
IateraIs nuts and calls. longs and
shorts, different men and the motives
governing them, along with general
history of the operations in which Nil
IingtCn had been engaged for months
past A check was drawn. payable 70
Morris I.athTOD. for S25.O00. which he
was 10 deposit IN his bank at once. Then
A small check book vas signed through
out in hank by Wilmington, so that La
thro0 could Al in the amounts as he
found necessary in carrying out the d.
reCtiOnS Of his friend Arrangements
were made so that Ilsthrop could deal
on the exchange in his own name and
keen from the knowledge OF others that
be represented MillinEton at all, except
for few immediate duties TO be attend