New-York tribune., 1913-11-16
SUNDAY MAOAAINE TS1N IVIVf1TrDr'> '0 '''0
SYLVIA MARLOWE, MILLIONAIRE
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@Ouite right, my DEAR chuckled Sterling
therefore our good Mr.. JesSup has sold
exactly seventy-hve thousand more than he
can Law his hands on, and, for all your seem
ing innocence young lady, | am greatly
afraid that is just what you had IN your
mind
81 tried to play game according to the
woman's rules, she said demurely. see,
here is Gibbs to announce dinner. Your
arm, Mr.. Sterling.
Ellis followed, chattering gaiy.
"You are now virtually the owner OF the
L..H. & n" he said when they we're seated;
"There are number of shares that refused
TO be shaken out; but it is the first time
think that a lady has purchased a big rail-
way property in about the time 1t takes 10
match ribbon. 49,,
"A telephone for Mr.. Sterling, Ma'2m,
announced the butler, "a MIR. JesSup, SSir'
"Ahal" said Sterling. "lle's tracked me
down; but won't see him-yet. ell Mr.:
Tessup am dining and cannot be disturbed,
When the man had retired the broker smiled
81 give him thirty minutes to reach your
door, Miss Nlarlowe.
He was a true prophet; for before the
entr6e was served JcSsup was announced
Whcrcat Sylvia laughed heartily. Put nm
in the reception room Gibbs. she sad, ana
say that Mr. Sterling will see HIM shortly.
AN hour later the three adjourned to the
IA library and Miss Nlarlowe sat down
behind the great carved writing table ana
laid her white arms upon the gnarled rests
Of the old high-baCkcd char from Which
Montqomerv Phister had 50 often dealt ont
rough handed decisions 70 many men. over.
head was a stained glass Skyhght behlnl
which incandcSccnts glowed and cast muI-
ticolored radiance upon the girllSh Inquire
with the snowy shoulders and the piled up
masses Of fair hair. over the mantcl behind
her hung the dark portrait Of a stern-taccd
old man with a square jaw and cruel eye,
which seemed to fiji the room. She rang, and
the butler ushcrcd in Daniel X. Jcssup and
a mclancholv-fcaturcd man whom he pre-
scntcd as Mr.. Pryor, his attorney.
81 must congratulate you upon your
coup~ cried Icssup when Sterling had eX-
nlaincd that he had been acting for Miss
Narlowe. Il took the liberty Of following
Mr. Sterling here as | felt sure he would
wish this affair closed up as speedily as pos
sible. No use .n delaying busy men, eh,
Stcrling2" he cried with forced gaiety. Ha-
hal Wen get il over in 4 minute or 50.
Sylvia raised her eyebrows tritie and
looked at Tcssup with interest.
81 find, said that man briSkly, that my.
brokers, acting perhaps hastily, disposed OF
rather more stock than had given them IN
structions to sell In fact, they let 60
number Of shares that-c -er-
~That DO not exist, believe, said Sylvia
swcctlv.
perhaps we should not say DO not exist,
returned Ies5up; but which might be diff
cult-thc delivery Of which might occasion
some delay
AN indefinite delay, am told. Mr.. Jes-
sup. said Sylvia sharply. "However, | am
in no hurry, and 10 want the stock.
Icssup looked appcalingly at his LAWYER,
and gray look touched his features; but
the man Of law made no move.
You had some proposal, | think you
said, went on Sylvia.
For the first time probably IN all his NOR
ally strabismic career the Old tinancier was
at loss. 1T had occurred 10 me, he quay
cred. that since YOU could not possibly wish
20 burden your fair young shoulders with
such a property | might arrange % take the
whole affair of them; allowing YOU a