Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

good deal safer with him than without
So let's get busy right off,"
Bravo! says Pinckney. "I'll call a cab and"
"Ah say!' breaks in us that the only, way of
minute while ring up Purdy Pels office and put some
through the third degree"
What was after clue to the parties that Waller
was likely to be dom business with, and after ten min
of rapid fire talk the wire with bone headed
chief clerk gets list of firms names, with Pyramid
Gordons among en-
Next has session with of Mr.. Gordon'S snder-
strappers, and fin lily locates him attendin sort
of a directors meetin in private suite up at the
Aston. Another call, three-mnute wait, and l has
Pyramid himself on the wire
Excuse me for buttin in if you was busy" says 1;
but do you happen to know an alfalfa party by the
name of John Henry Waller"
hide haven't been spending the best part of the last
three days in his mulsh company? Know him! know
he's Just blued five of the biggest in Wall Street
into letting him in hundred milon-dollar deal.
He's an obstinate ass Waller is, you want my private
opinion!"
Thanks says 1. after gettin' that it'll be en-
terainn 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 l. "Ill be there in six Tell him to
wait for Pnckney and me-"
A Nd we catches John Henry just as he's leavin' a
crowd of sour lookn plutes. A bull necked, round
headed high coored gent Mr.. Waller is with bristly,
grayish hair and pair of close Set keen blue eyes.
From his stopped shoulders and knobby hands you
could guess he'd swung pick in his day; but by
the set of jaw could forecast that he didn't have
any notion of ever don it again. Still if Pyramid Cor
don was sample of the bunch he'd been up against,
most anything was liable to happen to him. By way
old John enrv Of reckon heH
did figure putting their brand me- say out in
the COW country. But maybe they know that I'm
maverick
You sure had your nerve with you Mr. Waller"
says l. Ito tackle that combination of high finance
pirates"
49,
chuckn. We'll, hows my little Peggy getting along,
eh?"
Fine and dandy, from all accounts" says l. but
the of the folks havin bad of for
fear you won't be out in time for the dons tonight.
Amt that so, Pinckney?"
They rather anxious this morning, that's
fact. says Pinckney.
why the wedding isn't set for tonight is it?" says
Waller
Wedding nothin'!' says I. 1.-THE engagement amt
been bulened yet and cant be until after the young
man has squared it with you
'Oh, is that ALI" says he. We'll that needn't trou-
BILE EN-. reckon he's all right"
"But-er-you haven't seen him yet, you know
puts in PinCkney.
Peggy has, hasn't she?" says John Henry. well,
if he passes inspection with her he must be o. K And
anyway, if she made up her mind that she's suited it
wouldn't do bit of good for me to interfere"
Maybe So" says l; but on East here, in the class
that's usually attended to- You see, they've planned
post this engagement business dinner tonight and
before that you got to give Mr. Giddngs chance
"Oh, yes" says Waller Wants to ask me if he can
have Peggy, does he? Well soon fix that up. I'll
out with you right away"
comm with the old man, and well settled in
the train and John Henry had asked few questions
h e what sort OF Party TINS p ddss wa that
English. is he?" says he. well, well! Who would
have thought Peggy would ever have picked out En-
gShman? What did you say his line waS-play writnl
want to know Must be some educated, eh?''
Talbot took honors both at Oxford and Heidelberg