The Washington times., 1919-06-11

Thomas Regan, stock operator, comes
Alvarez Torres a South American, who
announces he has tip on the location Of
treasure buried by Morgan in the old
pirate days. Regan has an idea.
But Regan shut him on with the
abrupt way of the master-man
dealing with lesser fellow crea-
lures. He wrote a check, in the
name Of Alvarez Torres, and when
that gentleman glanced at It he
read the figures Of a thousand dol
lars.
Now here's the idea" said Regain,
Il put no belief whatsoever in your
story. But l have a young friend
my heart is bound up in the boy;
but he is too much about town, the
white lights and the white-lighted
ladies. and the rest-yoU under
stand?"
Again Alvarez Torres bowed
You need the money" Regain con-
tinued. Strive to interest him.
That thousand is for your effort
Succeed in interesting him so that
he departs after old Morgan's gold,
and two thousand-succeed in in
teresting him that he remains three
months, two thousand more-six
AAOuLuE. nNG LnOusdAAA Oll- DtllGNt
me, 1 know his father. We were
comrades, partners, ! might say,
almost brothers. ] would sacrifice
any sum to win his son to man
hoods wholesome path. What do
you say? The thousand is yours
TO begin with. Wen?"
With trembling fingers Senior Al
yarez Torres folded and Unfolded
the check.
Il I accept" he STAN
mered and faltered in his eagerness.
Il How shall say
am yours to command"
Five minutes later. as he arose
to so, fully instructed in the part
he was TO play and with his story
of Morgan's treasure revised to con-
vincingness by the brass-tack bust
ness acumen Of the stock gambler.
blurted out. almost facetiously,
yet ever more pathetically:
And the funniest thing about it,
Mr.. Regan, is that it is true.
Il have had access to records in
accessible to the public, which is
neither here nor there, for the men
Of my own family-there are fam
lily records-have had similar &C
cess and have wasted their lives
pGAOEt me III the 4uAAAN sea- III
The early navigatoTs all played
such tricks on the charts they drew.
Nv Spanish race so hid the Ha-
waiian Islands by Eve degrees Of
longitude"
Another Caller.
All Of which was in turn Greek
to Thomas Regan. who smiled his
acceptance Of listening and with
the same smile conveyed his busy
businessman's tolerant Unbelief-
Scarcely was Senior Torres gone
when Francis Morgan was shown
in
Just thought I'd drop around for
q bit Of counsel he said, greetings
ever And to whom but you
should I apply. who so closely
played the game with my father
You and he were partners. I under
stood. on some OF the biggest deals.
He always told me to trust your
judgment. And-well. here ] am,
and I want to 60 fishing What's
up with Tampico Petroleum.
Francis nodded, dropped into
chair and lighted cigarette, while
Regain consulted the ticker.
Are you short" the older man
queried.
"Oh. I've got a tidy bit - operate
with" was the airy reply Of youth
You mean
sure. Just that. II she drops,
TIL buy. It's finding money
Leading Question.
Just about how far would you
buzz" was the next searching in
terrogation. masked by an express
sion Of mingled good hUmOr and
appreciation.
All I've got" came Francis Nor
CANS prompt answer. = tell your
Regan. it's immense
Listen, ] tell YOU. Regan. its
the simon-pure. straight legltImai~.
and its a shame 10 have d listed
At all ] don't have 10 wreck any
body OF anything 10 pull IL across.
The world viii be- better for my
shooting into u ] am afraid 10 say
how many hundreds OF millions OF
barrels Of real oIl-say. I've got one
well alone. in the HuaSteca field.
that's pushed p 900 barrels "a day
for seven months. And its stlll do
ing il ! don't want il 10 sky
rocket"
"Don-t YOU worry about that my
Lao. on We SbA 10 E'A NhAl 'la
piped and the Mexican revolution
strengthened out before even Tam
pIco Petroleum scars You 90
fshing and forget H." Rcgan paus-
ed with finely simulated sudden
recollection. and pICNed up Aware
Torres card with the penciled note
Look who's just been 10 see me"
Apparently struck with an idea.
4 an retained the card moment.
~. ny go fishing for mere trout
"Sir Henry" Francis smiled.
reaching for the card. so am J a
mite proud Of the old scounoreL"
He looked up QUestiOningly from
the reading OF the card.
Hes a plausible cuss." Regain
explained Claims 10 have been
born right down there on the Mos
quito coast and 20 have got the tip
from private papers in his family
Not that ! believe a word OF u. /
haven't time OF interest 10 get
started believing in stuff outside OF
my own field
DO you know where I can find
him. Francis was asking the next
moment, all Unwittingly putting his
neck into the net Of tentaCles that
Destiny. in the visible incarnation
Of Thomas Regan, was casting out
10 snare him.
The next morning the meeting
took place in Regan's office. Senior
Alvarez Torres started and con
trolled himself al first sight Of
Francis face. This was not missed
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