The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-23

SlTeolS, Ills dilllleS6 Tram ping BuIu-
ed him past the First National
Bank, which, as all the city knows,
is controlled by the Sanger inter-
ests. And fate must at that very
moment bring Henry Sanger,
Juniors, automobile to a stop in
front of the bank. Sanger stepped
out, and seeking Paul, passed long
enough for a genial word and
handshake before he entered the
bank. Paul walked few blocks
farther before the recollection of
certain promise brought him to a
sudden halt. "If ever / can do
anything for you personally. let me
know" Sanger had said heartily.
Paul hastily and determinedly be-
gan to tramp again.
"Why not?" demanded the de-
sire of the moment.
Dangerous" copnseled Con-
science.
Fifty thousand dollars is a
great deal of money" suggested
Desire.
Sanger has twice tried to
tempt you," cautioned Prudence.
Its poor friendship that
stands between me and my inter-
est" sneered Desire.
And BESIDES" Paul argued with
himself, this is only personal. If
l yield to temptation, it will be for
a greater thing than money. I'll
just drop in and see whether Sang
err thinks well of the tip"
So he walked back to the bank
and into the directors room,
where sat Sanger. Sanger greet
ed Paul with a pleased surprise
very flattering to our susceptible
| friend For a few minutes they
talked of various unimportant sub
jects. Then Sanger looked at his
watch.
Anything I can do for you,
Remington? Sorry, but I've got
to leave in a few minutes"
WELL" Paul answered hest
tatingly, eff it's none of my bust
ness, say so. / got a tip last
night to buy Consolidated Glass.
What do you think of it,"
Sanger smoked reflectively for
a minute. "Can l depend on you
to let what l say go no further?"
Certainly"
cts a good tip. Go in on 1t to
the limit. You're safe" y
Paul laughed rather shamefac-
eddy. I'm going to, but my limit
isn't very big. About twenty-five
hundred.
why don't you borrow and
Iplunge?"
Paul laughed again, this time
sharply. my credit doesn't seem
very good. tried it in one place
1 thought was sure, but it did no
good"
Sanger sent three beautiful
smoke rings into the air, thought
fully. Paul had not said whom he
had asked for the loan, but Sang
er thought he could guess. Then
he whirled sharply in his chair.
"How much did you want?"
81 asked for twenty-five thous-
land"
Absurd, on a deal like this.
Make it fifty" Sanger said
heartily.
do you mean" Paul began
delightedly.
Certainly, mean it," Sanger
responded energetically. "I'm go
ing to instruct my broker to buy
five thousand shares for you.
Leave it to me-" he added smil-
ingly, land if you're not consider
ably richer a week from today,
you don't owe me a cent"
Paul hesitated. Somewhere
down in his heart there was a
faint protest. "Of course, this
doesn't pledge me to anything po-
|litically?"
"Of course not" Sanger re-
piled with an air of injured virtue.
''I hope you don't think I would
try to bride you" His slight en-
phasis was subtly flattering. Paul
felt relieved. This affair is be-
tween you and me personally, not
politically. Of course" he added,
with a frank laugh, 81 shouldn't
want you to ues any of it against
me politically"
Certainly not" Paul responded
gratefully. MT. Sanger, you
can't imagine 4
Tut! TUT" Sanger interrupted
bruskly. mo thanks. l appreci-
ate your coming to me. Drop in
and see me any time. Good aft
Iernoon." And he held out cor
dial hand to Paul, who took it and
went out, thinking Bitterly:
1T seems that an enemy, can be
more geenrous than a friend,
sometimes.
That night Bob was scheduled
to speak in the Fourth Ward. And
Iall Irishtown had made ready.
Well Haggin knew that no mere
|school-house audience would be
ample for this occasion. So a
|gerat, bare hall was hired. Flags
and bunting galore had been Sc
cured-at Higgins expense-and
hung around the bare walls and
ceiling, more profusely perhaps
than artistically. Hardly had
darkness fallen that evening when
the streets and saloons. of Irish
town began to fill with a bolster
GUS, excited throng on its way to-
the meeting. A half-dozen brass
bands marched and played Justify,
followed by as many MeAdoo
marching clubs, gaudily uniform