The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-27
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OH rTfsR \
Ia Fls shortly after 8 o'clock
wien ii brisk young man stepped
out 6f d taxicab into the dim
screrice of BroRd street, followed
81 4 huge negro bearing a suit case.
Eestled back amid "a number Of alleged
brokers VINO dealt hilario1sly in such
Securities as Wireless Motor pre-.
Tered he found the offices Of Henry
GALLON q Co; one OF the few legit'
linate arms which, intrenched in theiI
own natural conseryativeness, had, re.
fused to move when the curb invasion
GaiieonT inquired the new.
ccmer
Ipon what business, please3" asked
IA old. eletls;
only care q talk to Mr.. Galleon
limseIfp y
The old man atose With'a slight, pro.
Testing frowis asked for a card aud
tool Il Into m Inner room.
Henry Gallecn was about the same
age as hisS ecrstaEy, but he was erect.
iii face and his bald head were pink
VIII III biiilsness, his white hair
alistened tse siily, and the brightness
of hIs ewes M ifimost infantlle. ErHi
,phiilip Keisiha lie said who's
Fbiiflp iseiyins never heard of him."
don't ~; replied the secretary
i very capable looking young
Y,an ma Isl no means anew Yorker
should tbink, ne hasa tremendous.
II iafse negro. with him, the largest
one i ever saw. The negro isscarry.
III q big suit case y ,,-s is,iss
Henry saile6ng nt lered that matter
IA r. Fanatics Sgithf bombs had
raees tEle Wall street district OF
nj ana they might come in any guise
md out his business, Mossmner,'
sane conclusion. NJ e
tid sdsk; but lie insisted on seeing
sou personally
saiiSon frowned. IF he can't ex
pisin properly to you, let him CO. You
~ authorized to transact all neces
. T. e. u.
iii business Ii my name"
iessntef vent out with that mes
siiee though ne softened 1t somewhat
oung kelvin had evidently expected
sfieii Al Bwer, for he smiled and
turned ID the}negro.
sam lie directed, put the
on this desk,s
dessniet frowned as the suit case
"a slammed upon the top OF his tan
of papers, but he waited with some
curiosity while young Kelvin unlocked
Nfessmer was struck dumb by thu
surprising contents Of that unpreten
fIops BIT 81 baggage.
.lThese, said young Kelvin smiling
III running his hand down In the sui
a se and auttering the edges OF ~
4. contents these are my letters OF IN
Il PRODUCTION. Kindly tell Mr.. Calico
abSut them and TINT l will not talk t
an. one but himself
,lsYes, sirg said Messmer, with SUI
sprisihg alacfity. Eyes, sir; yes, sir!'
ne was positively white and trem
bling ywhenlhe went back into Galleon.
6tee.
T6at suit case" he gasped' TN
Young man has Just opened It, and
full to the top with nothing bu
money!
.tlfoney?', exppstulated Mr.. Gallcor
Money, SIR, money" repeated Mess
STnef, paper money, all Of high df
nomination solid packages Of bills
I'D said that these were his letters Q
4 reference and that he would talk bus
iieass With mo one but you."
Nh GaileoR turned upon old Mess
meg peremptoriIy. eWhy don't 70
chow the.yoHpg. gentleman ln'' he d.
manded.
he Inspected young Kelvin sharpl
AZ Philip came into the room an
Il Found him to DE a well dressed, clea
u o6liing chap; withAa an extremely clco
ess and an extremely healthy con
4 n, pies don! \ ". si 4 y y x; &.
sY6ufgIetters OF Recommendation al
fsetiy, satisfactory, Nc, Kelvin,
Bltd&the broker, smiling. what ca
\ MA d. forsycpis
sYonng Selyin opened the suit cas-
and took from It eight packages
ss tbiils. whichshe counted over carefull'
IN Here Is 5000 900" said he. II wis
Iy6h 10 sell for me a thousand share
I'M tof these foyt stocks" He laid
eliF % paper upon Mr.. GaI'gon a,f.t ae :,