The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-14

when brisk young man stepped
out Of a taXicab into the dim
i crevfce Of Broad street, followed
by q huge negro bearing a suit case.
Nestled back amid number of alleged
brokers, who dealt hilariously in such
securities as Wireless Motor pre-
ferred, he found the offices of Henry
Galleon g. Co., one of the few legit-
innate firms which, intrenched in their
own natural conservativeneSs, had re-
fused to move when the curb invasion
came.
.Mr. GaIleonY' inquired the new
conner.
Upon what business, please?" asked
an old clerk
81 only care to talk to Mr.. Galleon
himseff'1-"t.- = ~
The old man arose with slight, pro-
testing frown, asked for a card and
took 1t into an inner room.
Henry Galleon was about the same
age as his secretary, but he was erect.
His face and his bald head were pink
with a baby's pinkness, his white hair
Rlistened like silk, and the brightness
Of his eyes was almost infantile.
phillip Kelvin?" he said. who's
Phillip Kelvin? 1 never heard of him"
81 don't know" replied the secretary.
Hes a very capable looking young
man and by no means a New Yorker.
I should think. He has tremendous
" large negro with him, the largest
one / ever saw. The negro is carry
ing big suit case"
Henry Galleon pondered that matter
quietly. Fanatics with bombs had
menaced the Wall street district of
late, and they might come in any guise.
Find out his business, Messmer,"
was the sane conclusion.
"I did ask, but he insisted on seeing
you personally"
Galleon frowned. eff he can't ex-
plain properly to you, let him go. You
are authorized to transact all neces-
sary business in my name"
Messmer went out with that mes
sage, though he softened it somewhat.
Young Kelvin had evidently expected
such an answer, for he smiled and
turned to the negro.
Here, Sam" he directed, ''put the
case on this desk"
Messmer frowned as the suit case
was slammed upon the top of his tan
gle Of papers, but he waited with some
curiosity while young Kelvin unlocked
it. Messmer was struck dumb by the
surprising contents of that unpreten-
tious bit of baggage.
These" said young Kelvin smiling
", running his hand down in the suit
case and fluttering the edges of its
contents these are my letters of in
PRODUCTION. Kindly tell Mr.. Galleon
about them and that will not talk to
any one but himself
Eyes, sirr' said Messmer, with sur
prising aiacrity. Eyes, sir; yes, STRIP
He was positively white and trem-
bling when he went back into Galleon's
Office.
'HThat suit caser' he gasped. 1.-THE
young man has just opened it, and 1t
Is full to the top with nothing but
money!
Money!" expostulated Mr.. Galleon
Money, sir, money" repeated Mess
mer, paper money, all of high de-
nomination-solid packages Of bills,
He said that these were his letters OF
reference and that he would talk bust
ness with no one but you"
Mr.. Galleon turned upon old Mess.
mer peremptorily. "Why don't you
show the young gentleman in?' he de-
manded.
He inspected young Kelvin sharply
rs Phillip came into the room and
found him to be a well dressed, clean
looking chap, with an extremely clear
eye and an extremely healthy com
plexion.
"Your letters of recommendation are
perfectly satisfactory, Mr.. Kelvin
laid the broker, smiling. what can
NE do for you?"
Young Kelvin opened the suit case
and took from it eight packages of
bills, which he counted over carefully.
"Here is 100000 said he. 81 wish
you to sell for me a thousand shares
each of these four stocks" He laid a
slip of paper upon Mr.. Galleon's desk.
The broker instantly figured that the
suit case must contain not less than
100000 cash.
"Of course. Mr.. Kelvin, it is none of
my affair" he began hesitantly, "but
1t is positively criminal of you to be
CARRYING that enormous amount of
currency about with you. 1t ought to
be banked"
1T is one of the strict. conditions OF
my dealing with you that our opera
lions are TO be transacted in currency.
Ishall neither give nor receive checks"
But # is dangerous" insisted Mr.
Ealleon.r
Phillip smiled. Ordinarily, yes," he
admitted. but in the present juncture
! consider banks much more danger
o3s. Have you good deposit vault?''
y have deposit boxes in the best