The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-23

She Found a Man office b Y.
Seated at a Table" He had writ
ten Miss Baagaret Penton, informing
her Ct the impending catastrophe,
and suggested that she and he should
consider their engagement at an and.
While he was porting over his &C
counts and trying to draw up a
clear statement of his position the
door opened and Margaret came in.
Am ! bothering you. George? |
expect | arn. because we are not en-
gagged an, more. apparently. Yes,
I've had your horrid letter. No, l
don't want to discuss 1t. Ii I'm re-
leased. I'm released, and there's
nothing more to be said.
No.. you're not bothering ME,
Margaret, because | should like you
to understand exactly what's hap
pened. | have not been cheating or
defrauding people and | think l
may fairly claim TO be considered
the victim of undeserved misfortune.
have been let in by one of my eli
ents."
Explain to me exactly what that
means" George.
1T means that my client has
bought shares he can't pay for"
Then how very silly OF you not
to have had the money from him be-
fore you bought the shares"
Quite so; | can see that now.
But that is not the way one usually
does business on the Stock Exchange.
One has to trust ones clients"
You ought to know them very
we'll before you trust them should
think. Did YOU know this one very
well?'
His name is Robert Anderson and
he lives in rooms at 80 Russell
Square"
How did you get TO know hinl?"
He was introduced to me by an
other Client
Who was that?"
'Hargreave l'enner."
And ! introduced Hargreave Fen
ner to you because he was very rich,
and seemed as though he must be a
most useful and valuable client
He has been. He has brought Inc
d lot OF good business.
AT all events you wouldn't have
bought shares for him if Hargreave
Fenner hadn't said he was all
right?'
certainly not"
Then it seems to me thai Har-
greave Fenner ought to pay. Have
you seen him."
No; he's u of town. But Rob
ert Anderson wired to him for help,
and the repy vas that he couldn't
manage it, and a very sorry"
is it true he couldn't manage it?''
Not strictly true. of course. He
could lend nle the money | want to
put me straight, over and over again
without feeling it if he cared to-
us it true he is u of town."
THAT / cant tell you"
Thank you, George; now / under
stand everything, and On the whole
l am inclined to think that you are
the victim of undeserved misfortune,
and that the blame for your being
hammered really rests on me-"
Upon you, Margaret
Robert Anderson let you in. Har-
greave Fenner had sort of guaran-
teed Robert Anderson. | had sort
of guaranteed H~argreave Fenner,
and therefore 1 have sort of let you
in. That's how the argument works
out. No, I dent suppose L shall be
able to do anything, but I'm going
to try. How much money do you
want to pui yor straight"
"Roughl, speaking FIVE thousand
pounds
Five thousand pounds Is what
Anderson ought to have paid you?"
No; neayer ten thousand But
l have some money of my own, and
only actually want about five to put
me straight
Then If you don't use ycnr own
money lou wal ten thousand?"
Cor ct, Margaret"
And Margaret Penton nodded and
smile, and let as abruptly as she
bad entered
Anu she Greeted the chauffeur of
the motor b%rougham to drive her
with rapidity to 80 Russell Square.
where s.ing arrived and inquired Oh
which hoor Mr.. Robert Anderson
lodged. she went straight up to his.
rooms without waiting to be an,
nonnced. and Knocked and walked
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