Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-30

Athf'f ''fWNfhh " AhF fNONH fNtlI
and minute aud hais later J
hnfua wallingford stood before them.
thoroughly ~ case and ln smiling pos
session u them, every one
"Genflrmen.F said hs. IA round
voice which had suspicion ~ the ora
toricai IN n, = am q professional goat. p
asd be chucklcd I0finlly AZ them. his
broad shoulders beaving. his eyes bali
cloring, and the color ~ his face deep
ening
1--WE via" declared waHlngfofd 10
Blactie Daw. Us the telephone bell on
nounced prvehieDt Prime ITS d safe
BET 20 tell any crook he'd better come
and aee YOU. He always comes
Backie rose 20 so
According 10 your program, don't
set -peating par IN this uDtn the
Inst act" be observed
'siick Tor the chat" Krinned Wal.
nnRfOrd. "A crooks always more On
comfortable with two IN the room
President Prime proved the truth ~
that observation hy losing n degree u
his anaviiy the moment be caught
sight ~ ihe innky. black mutiached
partner ~ walllngfond
"Mr. Daw AR Prime" introduced
WallinRford urbaDeiy Mr. DAw a.
ons ~ my trusted men. Ills speciality
~ entering bankruptcy"
Mr. Prime. surveying Mr. Daw IN the
coal black eye. began 90 look 49, II be-
wero sorry be had come.
You're Introducing me Go a lot u
new thoughts" he observed. deciding
70 ~ IA the bic leather chair Walling
ford pushed forward The chair look
cd inviting, but man sat huddled
back ~ Il 10 deep aud 30 low that he
wAs ~ a tremendous psychological DIS
advantage WaliinRford. sitting oppo
site IN ii utlir chair. fairly lowered over
hlni You we're M vague al the hank
ihi. morning that I ernrpciy uudrr
stood anything more than your invita-
ton 10 eall SO { have called ont ~
Curiosity
Wpllinfford Frlnned d0wn ~ hin
''Nou called 10 help Yourself out ~ q
scrhpe he declared looking Mr rriue
unwaveringly Ia the csc
Precedent Prime looked NJ me door
bui be- did NOT set up Hmcklc pnw
watched him d laug inomont. aud then
With grin. sniuierpd in the telephone
aud ordered drinks WnllinKfnrd. smil
Ing ioviallt. paused 60 wipc his brow
hls neck aud me edge Of hls COLLAR
as ho always ala after winning
strained point then he closed the door
"lhata better" be- observed. stand
Inv biz nnd broad before the hauker
wow sou eau tell mo the truth. NJ YOU
would Ia your lawyer ~ YOUR doctor
IN explain my business little better
suppose y0ur hank has loaned TOT ~
momey on had notes suppose that mos
cy WAS papued 10y the borrowers 90 YOU
und everything nicely covered $50 wt
ihnt yau couldn't DO called anyihme
worse than foot suppose That IS hen
the time couirs 60 lct so YOU nad
there's one unreliable man IA the com
hinaiion and You don't dare kin him
Well. you need q goat I'm 60"
President l'rlnc became less indig
II don't think I follow YOU"
"ill explain Mr DAVIS business To-
tumcd WalIlusfoni as Rlackic returned
froni tho phone "ilc iH willing 60 hor
row any amount 90 money oa his notes
and not set the money"
President pvluea eyes seemed o.
draw closer together
Il don't see H." he acknowledged
"No.' agreed Wnlngford " a
were go simple NJ that you might hayr
thought ~ W yoarself Here's what
wen 10 with you FOR $1,000 we'll
step M and hear the blame for any
thpg Irregular IA your hank II any
hnir ni Ara wont rqnl The nmrh
" anybody's 60 60 TO Honduras wen
DO the travelling
GLOW r.
"lon step down and ont ~ the hank
With evcrs had note FOR witch sou are
responsible paid on ana enterd IA the
banks cash account then we step ~
aud cever the cash Witch ISN'T THERE
suppose you have Sao0.Oo0 uf ludeht,,i
moss which yuu knew couldn't hc col
lectcd when you permitted it 90 De-
made MIR naw has a,oo acres 20 nnr
cotton land. which he hasn't After
yen step cut Wen lOan him s.laOO,o on
ihnt gruund bat he only gets SlOoNO ~
Il The S3Al00 rcmsins M The bank
10 cover your drAclt. aud tho re- sponsl
hlllty Tor that foolish lean Is mine"
President Primo kno.tcd his hrows
FOR Ions tiuc, and then Dc smlle,l.
The banking laws In this state
he advised
"lct rs do the worrying about that.
Nav ven get down 90 hgurcs aud 81
details. MIR Prime. What Rrc the
amounts of your bogus secHritiesi7
The rabbit eyed bookSeeper answered
the bell 90 the new manager with weak
knees. but tae huvely Impressive Wal
llnyfnrd beamei on him Win a coriiai
geod will which was So fun ~ vitality
lhat II syvmcd Ike toni,
''Well Qualcy here We are" ohscrv
ri Wallipgford pleasantly.
Yes, - and Quaieys fave bright
cncd Tor Iso firSt time ia ave years
NOW sen make this an hcucst
hauk" chuekicd the blg man "Please
bring me these notes" and he handed
over a list. one glance az which brought
back into Qualcy's ceun;enancc an the
wrinkles he had been accommodating
since he nrst bcean 60 bllRk his eye at