The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-09
By JAMES H. CANNON. Jr.
Copyright, by Street G Smith.

Curtously enough, the coming of the banker was cGincident with the arrival at tho resort of two other financiers. Henry T. Wilson of Philadelphia and Andrew F. Raines of New York. Even more curious. however, was the fact that Mesers. Wilson and Raines were. with Morton Rogers, the important in terests in the Urban Traction system.
 This coincidence did not escape John, who telegraphed the news of the meeting of the traction men to Willis, Bar X Co. in the firms cipher, and received an answer bidding him to be alert for developments. So far as John could learn, however, there was no prolonged conferences Of the three men. although they were much to- Sether in public
 At the end of tho appointed ten days the banker left for the north. and on the following day the young people. who had seen little of each other dur ing his visit, shouldered their golf bags and set out for an afternoon oh the links.
 When they had holed out on the ninth green, Elizabeth, who had for some time been in the grip of mood that puzzled John sorely, suggested that they rest for a moment Once at ease on the soft turf she opened the pocket of her golf bag and withdrew from it with an air of mystery two lit tie packets. Turning back the slevcs of her jersey. after the recognized can ons of legerdemain. she held up the packets before Johns wonder-flled eyes
 T have here in my hands" she be- gan. in the staccato of the variety stage, two little packages
 Has anyone in the audience high hat2' called John. lowing deeply to the amazed caduies, who were pitching pennies near by
 One of them.' continued Elizabeth, hestowng q whitening look on the en- thusiastic young man, lis a map pf Westehester county, and the other copy of a telegram sent by Morton Rogers of the Urban Traction system 10 the roads counsel"
 'Whew-oo-o," whistled John, serious this time at least.
 Both of them," went on the girl in the stagy voice. which was breaking just q little now, my contribution to .the syndicate that is to crown John Marshall as the young Napoleon of finance"
 "Ress, what in the world do you mean-what does this mean?"
 It means I'm traitor to my dad Oh. John, isn't it horrible But you must promise me one thing. l don't care about your old deals-I want you to get all the glory you can, because well, just because-but just insist that you promise not to make dad lose any money
 T do promise" said John. very earnestly. T promise even without knowing the consequences-eyen if l lose the glory"
 That's q good boy. Now you tell me what these things mean I've pug zled over them for days.
 Why, the map shows the streets and roads Of Wcstehester eounty-by Joye'-theyHe marked the line of the Suburban Trolley system in blue, and here's long, red line from the ter minus of the Suburban down Bingham avenue to-
 Let's see the telegram. Bess. I'm. um That's right-listen: Go ahead with Bingham franchise; (signed1- M F.
 That's it. The Ufban is going to get a franchise to lay tracks up Bins- nam avenue to connect with the Sub urban system-hcTe where the blue line ends, Bess. see? The red line shows where the new road will run.
 That means they're going to buy out the Suburban, either ill the open market or from the big holders pri- yately. Maybe they've bought it al ready"
 No" broke in the girl. who was looking over his shoulder T know they haven't bought ii yet. They're waiting to see how the franchise is coming out They're asking for it in lHt' HdIllc Ol q liNllllpuS Npt4piAi
 "Bess, don't know about this. If anyone else knew what we know there would be trouble in plenty for the Ur- ban-and your father. It's pretty dangerous eXperiment-'
 You promised dad shouldn't lose anything. lis only fame we want you know"
 Yes, but-by Joye,-I'ye got 1t. We'll send for Mir. Barr. We'll tell him frankly just why We want to put through this little deal-if you don't mind his knowing-about you and me, Bess. You know he was an old friend of my father He'll help Us out He just pines for deals like this. He'll put it through without harming hair of -anybody's head. You don't mind his knowing, Bess, do you?'