Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-14

ushered into his room. One of the rea-
curiosity IN people. whether high or
low. The big Wall Street "plunger"
was tond OF saying that there was no
n human face--that the panorama OF
city street held far more expression
and inspiration than the greatest book
ever written. or the most eloquent SER
glance at his present visitors he rose
impulsiveiy to his feet. They were
two young, and very pretty women
and in some vaguely indehAable way
different from the young women with
whom his meteoric career had brought
him into contact. He fumbled for their
aoi ae big wh table 'hf tha sar2ed hfa m e as
private desk.
Mr.. MAXWELL" said the foremost Of
the two young women In a direct busi-
ness-like tone And at his nod of af-
firmation. My name is Miss Hartley.
And this is Miss Davenport. I knew
you are busy man" she continued
as he bowed. and we are not going
TO take UP much of your time. The
reason for our visit briefly is-this."
She took from her hand bag a folded
finger. pointed to n group of heavy
headlines on the first page.
Maxwell shrugged and laughed
rather impatiently
continued his questioner.
"No-as matter of fact It tells the
exact ruth Maxwell shrugged again;
Women with mission" But he
veileo the thought and the resultant
disappointment, and waited for them
to continue.
"Inen you have determined to give
half OF the fortune which you have
made in the manufacture and sale OF
war munitions tc practicable charity?"
continued his charming questioner
Maxwell bowed again silently
mo. we have not come to help you
spend it" said his interviewer quick
". as though divining his thought.
I'VE don't even intend to ask you for
donation for any pet charities II
so happens that we are interested in
much the same things which evidently
appeal to you, and as business prop
ositIon, II occurred to us that quite
possible we could work in conjunction
In several directions Then Mona out
lined plan to have him help shem in
their campaign against diffarent people.
You interest me. young woman"
said Roland Maxwell please go on"
:, For the better part of half ar hour
tribution from Mary. Maxwell, him
self. spoke hardly half a dozen SEN
tences. He made 1t pleir that his role
vas that of listener. perhaps judge
1t was true that he had determined to
| devote half of the spectacular fortune,
which the sale Of war munitions had
! brought him, to charity And in an ILL
advised moment he had given his in
tention to a newspaper reporter The
result had been that he had been
swamped with letters and telegrams
ana requests cue 1,, for personal iatervews
distraction. and which at the end had
! left him in a condition of almost COM
plete disgust II was one matter to de-
lion dollars for the public good But
| II was quite another matter to be be-
| sieEed by a stream of interviewers. who
presented all manner of Wild, imprac-
10 a sol ln Inc nf
those millions. and who took IL as a
personal affront when he didn't coin
eide enthusiastically with their vis-
ionary plans
Moca looked at her watch suddenly,
and jA'e ah~uptly to her feet
w have kept you long enough. 2Gr.
Maxwell. But hope that we have
convinced you, at least, of our SINGER
ity and practlca bility. If we can be of
any further service to you, it is possi-
bic to reach us at most any time. We
selves for the present" Maxwell sat
in reverie for some time after they
were gone
The tnkle Of his telephone aroused
Maxwell suddenly. He knocked out his
pipe and & the receiver of the in
strumcnt to his ear Come up" he
growled after a moments parley over
the wire The frown returned to his
face, but this time it was of an en-
tirely different character, and when the
door or his suite again opened, he
crossed tne moor with his features set
coIdly. and his eyes narrowed grimly.
Two men entered the room, both with
outstretched hands. and effusive smiles.
Regardless OF the obvious coldness in
hand and pumped II up and down with
expansive ccrdiality. after which, they
lighted fresh cigars, and stood survey
Ing MIN with their bubblinE geniality
II possible increasing instead of dimin-
ishins.,
Well, come to the point. Durkin"
here for some selfish motive And YOU
too. Wentworth" addressing the 9TH
er, IF you have anything really i'm
portant to say, be quick about it.
am very busy man just now"
or course. YOU are! Don't we know
it? purred Durkin. affecting to dis
regard the others curtness. And
have an idea that you will be a whole
to ofrery
Just So Just so~ echoed his COM
ranion parrot-like.
Go to it, then" growled Maxwell.
opening his watch eXpressively.
The man called Wentworth stepped
closer to him and lowered his voice
suGEestively. You've made killing
stock up. Why not keep up the good
work?"
What do you mean?
Ism this the psychological time,
with all this talk of neutrality, not TO
mention your own publicity as a phil
anthropic agent, to force the stock
down? Just fancy, for moment what
would happen. The whole countrs, Is
crazy with the so-called millionaires,
made over night. and everyone, from
newsboys up. is so anxious to invest in
anything suggesting munitions. or war
supplies. that munition stock can't be
supplies fast enough. The right man
at the right place can make the big
gest cleanup the street has seen for
years-by the right kind of pressure
on those stocks. You know what I
mean. Why not make little pool of
three. and stand ready to garner the
harvest when the crash comes?"
MAXWELL surveyed the other silently
"a disconcerting silence. had Maxwell
been keener student of psychology
What about the ruin that would re-
sult-to innocent investors?"
What have we to do with them
There Is sucker born every minute,
and | think sometimes the average ia A
whole lot higher II we didn't do the
trimming. someone else would And l
nave an idea that We can do the !ob
Jus little bat better than anyone
else lust now Come, what do YOU