The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16

convicted prisoner, coming up to be
sentenced at the afternoon sitting Of a
court.
"Where is this man, Egan Bedford7'
said Randolph Mason,
Winfield Gerry lifted his face in sur
prise. "You surely know Egan Bed
ford, he said; she is the richest brok-
er In Boston. Egan Bedford & Co. is
the firm name, but there is no firm and
posed a few years as a financial unfor-
tunate, then he gradually brought out
the covered funds. Today he is one of
the largest private bankers in Massachu-
setts. - Then he added, YEARLY, "The
scheme Of things seems to require hell.
Matters must be adjusted somewhere"
'This one will be adjusted here, -
said Mason.
Young Gerry smiled somewhat bit.
terly. ''Such thing is impossible" he
said; 'qulte impossible. -
His face lost its cleaning vitality, as
though curtain were lowered behind
it shutting out the light The effect on
Winfield Gerry was instantly noticeable.
The atmosphere of stress was lifted. He
stretched out his limbs, and looked curl,
ously about him at the row of book.
cases along the wall, the oriental rug
on the floor, the scattered volumes on
the table, quite as if Randolph Mason
had walked out of the room Then he
turned as if to go into the outer Office,
He was half facing the door, when
Mason IS chin went up. Instantly he fell
into an attitude Of attention.
HAre you related to Marcus Gerry?''
said Mason.
The young man crossed the floor and
sat down in a chair, "He is my broth
err he replied.
Then" said Mason, "this thing is
child s play"
The old listless cloud settled again
over Winfield Gerry's face. "Mr. Ma.
son, - he said, "there is no hope in that
quarter. Ny brother, Marcus Gerry. is
not a sentimentalist, as | am. He is a
practical person. When one gets a dol
lar from Marcus Gerry, he leaves two in
unquestioned securities until he comes
back with the loan, His instincts arc
those of banker, human until it comes
TO the money sacks. Do not misunder-
stand me. Ny brother would promptly
name In his presence. He would go up
to the door of states prison to crush
my enemy. He would grind every moral
precept into pulp 10 pull me ont of n
hole; but he would not pay out a hun
dred dollars. nor one dollar. TO wipe out
| this debt which | have assumed.
have gone over this matter more than
once with him. He is lying in wait for
EgaD Bedford. He has gone 10 great
pains to cultivate amicable relations
| with him. Bedford G. Co. has become
the Boston correspondent of the Fifty
eighth National bnnk, which belongs to
my brother. Marcus will repay Bedford
in his own good time when the hour
finally comes.
1T has come said Mason Then he
| leaned forward In his chair and looked
Winfield Gerry steadily In the face. as
| one does with a child when he wishes TO
| Impress upon him the Importance OF some
direction.
Young man." he said. attend accu-
| rately TO what ] am about TO say. You
VIII at once make careful and correct
estimate OF the amounts owed by the
estate Of your father and yourself by
| reason OF Egan Bedford. This statement
| must be correct. Not a cent more not
cent less. than the exact sum You
viii at once dispose OF any property you
| have In New York, and on next Monday
] so TO Boston and open an office as a