New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

of meeting friendly, engaging young man IN the cafe
of your hotel? Asked you to join him at luncheon
believe and talked vague about making Investments
young Churchill says J. Bayard.
Correct" says the lawyer. "One of Our brightest
Young men, Entertaining talker too. And ii I'm not
mistaken it was he who opened good-natured dis
clsson as to the limit of actual personal acquaintance
which the average has ending by his betting fifty
dolars-rather fooshy, admit-that you could not
remember the names and addresses OF twenty person,
whom you actually dslikcd Well, you won. Here Is
the list you made out.
AND the stunned way ]. Bayard gawps at the piece
of paper brings out a smoker from me- lie iluShcs
I'D at that and glares down at Judson.
"Tactcs worthy OF a TombS lawyer says he. 81
congratulate YOU on your high-cass legal methods"
"Oh, not at all says Judson. a. suggestion Of Mr.
Gordons Another evidence Of his insight into char
acter as well as his foresight into events. So, you
Mr. Steele if YOU decline become the bencfactor of
Mr. Gordons enemies his money goes to yours!
"The old fox" snars J. Bayard. "Why-l-let me
see that list again.
It's no more'n gnppcd in his fingers than ne step,
back quick and begins earin it to bits. I'd jumped
for him and had his wrists cnched when udson wave,
me off.
~Only copy" says he smilin'. Il have several
more Sit down, Mr. Steele, and let me give you an
other"
Kind Of dazed and subdued J. Bayard submits t"
ben pushed into chair After minute or so he fixes
his glasses again, and begins starn at the fresh list
mumblin' over some of the names TO himself
~To them Three Millions says he gaspy.
Roughly estimated, says Judson, that would be
about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars apiece
which YOU would, in effect. hand over.
and the only way to keep them from getting 1t,
goes on Steele "s for to spend my time hunting up
Pyramid Gordon's lott"
"Not entirely without rccOmpense, adds the lawyer
@As an nducenent for doing the work thoroughly. am
authorized to give you commission on all you 'ic"i
in that way.
4How much?~ demands the other.
@Twentv per cent. says Judson. ~For instance, II
in doing some kind and generous deed for person on
Mr. Gorlons list you spend, say, five thousand you
get a thousand for yourself.
~Ahl" says Steele perkin up considerable.
@The only condition being" goes on the lawyer
4tba in each case your kind and generous proposals
mus, have the Endorsement and approval OF Professor
McCabe. who is asked give his advice IN these mat
tiers on a five per cent basis. may add that Ike
amount comes to me in place Of any other fee 80 you
see this is to be Joint enterprise IS that satisfactory
TO vou Mr. McCabe?
dts moren usually get for my advice, says |, and
7 Guess Pyramid Gordon knew well enough he didn't
have to pay for anything like that from me- But "
that's the way he planned 1t out, 1t goes.
~And vou Mr. Steele says Judson
zone dollar for every five that can spend OF Pyramid
Gordon's money!" says he, wrinkin his eye corners
with pleasure When may Begin
snow" says Judson. reachin' prompt into pigeon
hole and producin' a sealed envelope Here IS the
first name on the list. When you bring me Professor
WcCabe's Endorsement Of any expenses incurred, or
sum to be paid out, shall give you check at once
AND. saw the last see of J. Bayard he was drtn
~ through the door gain absentminded at the en-
,o, Gl, he was 6gtirin' on how much he could grab
off at the first swipe gazes after him thoughtful until
the comic side of it struck me.
This IS a hot combination were in eh'. chuckles
70 the LAWYER gent Steele, JudSon x McCabe, Joy
.-.,tnr.. with / BaYard there WleIdln the tary