Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30

count and ask you to credit me with
twenty thousand pounds. / ask YOU TO al
low me to deposit them here for seven
DAYS as security against an overdratf
You can then advance me enough money
to meet my engagements of today.
The banker took up the notes and looked
them through one by one. They We're
very crisp. very new and absolutely gem
uine.
This is somewhat an extraordinary
proceeding Mr.. Laverick." he said.
Il have no doubt that ii must seem so
to YOU Laverick admitted. At TIE
same time. there the money Is. You can
run no risk Ii | am exceeding my moral
right in making use of these notes. IL IS
/ who will have To pay VIII You DO as
l ask"
The banker hesitated. The transaction
was somewhat peculiar one, but on the
face of ii there could be no possible risk
At the same time there was something
about 1t which he could not understand.
Your wish. Mr.. Laverick, he re-
marked. looking at him thoushttuily:
seems to be TO keep these notes out or
| circulation"
Laverick returned his gaze without
ainching.
ION the whole" the banker declared Il
shou prefer To credit them 10 Your ae-
count in the usual way.
Il am sorry" Laverick answered, but
| have a sentimental feeling about IL |
cannot follow out my suggestion ] must
remove my account at once. TINS isn't A
threat, Mr.. Fenwick-you VIII understand
that / am sure. Ii is simply "A matter
| of business, and owing To Morrison
speculations | have no tim" for arEu-
ments. ! am dute satisfied 70 remain IL
Your hands but my feeling in the matte
is exactly "a | have stated aud | cannot
change. Ii you are - retain my az
count, my engagements FOR TO-DAY must
be met precisely in tho VA AaN"
pointed out
The banker excused himself and loft
the room for few moments When he
returned he shrugged his shoulders VITA
the air of one who is giving In TO an I'M
rea sonable client.
IT shall be as you say. Mr.. Layerick.
he announced. The notes are placed
upon deposit Your engagements todaF
up TO twenty thousand pounds SHAH be
duly honored."
I.averick shook hands with him. talked
for q moment two about Indifferent
matters and strolled back toward his Of
iice. He had rather the sense OF a man
who moves in dream, who Is iIElhE
somehow, in life which doesn't belong
to him. He was doing the impossible.
He knew very well that bis name was u
every ones mouth. People We're looking
at him systematically, wondering how
he could have been such fool as 10 be-
come the victim of an ifresI onslble specA-
lator No one ever imagined that lie
would be able Ia keep his engagements.
And he had done IL The price might ha
a great one bat he vas prepared 10 PAY
AZ any moment the sensational news
might he upon the placards. and tn.
whole world might know stat tie man
who had been murdered ia crooked F'iars
last right rad first been robbed Of twenty
thousand pounds So far he had felt him.
self curioIsly free from anything IN the
shape of direct apprehen>ions. Already,
however the shadow WAS beginning To
fall Even az he entered his Office. the
sight of a stranger Offering office files for
sail. made him start. He half expected
10 feel hand upon his shoulder few
words whispered III his ear. lie set his
teeth tight This was lis risk and he
must take il.
For several hours he remained in his
direction OF its policy. With the absence
of Morrison too, there We're other chanscs
to tie raad.-Chargts in the nature of the
business theH were prepared 10 handle
limits 10 be fixed. Ii was not until near
" luncheon time tilat the telephone the
Simultaneous arrival of several clients and
the brea thless entry OF his own head
clerk rushing in from the house, told him
what was going on.
Unions have taken their tlin at
last the clerk announced, in an excited
tone. They sagged a little this morn
ing, but since IL they have been going
steadily up. just now there seems to bo
boom. Listen"
Laverick heard the roar Of voices in tina
street and nodded He was prepared u
be surprised at nothing
They were bound 10 go within a dar
or two" he remarked. Morrison wasn't
an absolute idiot.
Go be continued tomorrow