The Harrison times., 1920-05-08

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Hes taken q fancy 90 YOU. otis
is The biE-cs. man Zoo La Sale street.
Iirzhu-h glanced ut his watch.
"Briug him over" hc said. 81 can
spare q couple of minutes
Bring him over? Bring kim to
your"
by All means"
Such staggering indifference Hunt
could not understand.
"Well I'll be -"
Don't do IT, Hunt. My times very
precious this morning"
otis received the mandate with
mingled astouj,hment and admiration.
Then he smiled and did as he was
told. While Fitzhugh looked down
into Otis steeIgray eyes, shaking the
lean hand and exchanging perfuuctory
words of pleasure. he thought of that
other time, less than two years ago,
when he had faced this man, had
threatened his life, had forced him
to sign a check for ten thousand dol
lars. Less than two years-but how
much had happened since. The in
PRODUCTION led to a dinner invitation
for that evening.
I'VE dine at eight" were Otis part
ing words.
While Fltzhugh entered his brokers'
Office a minute or two later his mind
dwclt not upon the wheat deal he had
on hand, not upon the whirligig Of
Fate, nor yet upon the man whom he
had just left. He was thinking solely
Of Kathleen Otis.
He dressed with such extraordinary
care that HaN despaired Of ever
pleasing him.
Yet it was scarcely seven when, at
last satisfied that his appearance
could not be improved upon, he
swung out Of the marble entrance Of
the apartment building and walked up
the drive toward Otis home, a quar-
ter Of Il mile away. The same stout
butler whom he had once roughly
treated met him at the door, Otis re-
ceiyed him in the library. In Il little
while dinner was announced, and
host and guest repaired to the spa
cious dining room, furnished in the
style Of the EliZabethan period, and
dined-alOne.
a black pail enyeloped Fit2hugh.
All his sparkle and snap vanished. He
could not or would not conceal his
chagrin, admirable actor though he
was.
Not until dessert was over did Otis
reveal the basis of his hospitality. "i
had a purpose in meeting you today,
Nh Fitzhugh, as had in inviting
you here tonight"
~ had surmised as much"
Otis lighted Il cigarette and eXtln-
guished the wax match with elabO-
rate care. 81 understand, Mr.. Fitz-
hugh, that you are very wealthy
man.
Fitzhugh inclined his head.
Briefly what | have to say is this
In the Chicago wheat pit there is a
certain clique Of bulls whom | and
! three other men desire to rOut. Al.
ready we have them on the run, but
to make our victory complete and
thorough we must have more capital
five millions more, at the least" He
stood up. "If you will pardon me a
moment | have something | should
like to show you"
He went out, returning presently
with a large envelope and a pad OF
writing paper. Taking a seat near his
guest, he removed the contents Of the
envelope and spread them upon the
table now cleared Of everything save
a vase Of flowers and some brandy
and cigarettes. With characteristic
precision he began detailing his rea.
sons for believing the then panic
stricken condition of the wheat mar
ket would continue until May, or even
| beyond, selecting, as he talked, divers
papers from the array before him.
submitting them TO his auditor or re-
ferrlng to them for corroboratIon
Fitzhugh however, seized some
slight excuse for soon interruptIng
him, and taking up the thread Of the
argument where he had broken II,
carried It along with a sureness that
displayed an irreproaChable knowledge
of the subject In hand. When he fin
ished several sheets Of the paper were
covered with figures and Otis was
regarding him IN quite Il new light.
"You show a most thorough knowl-
edge Of the wheat market, Mr.. Fitz-
hugh. I can see you have studied It
very cXhaustlyely.'
"Tve studied It for little over a
year."
Otis smiled. "Of course you are
Jesting?'
81 SOlemnlS assure you thGt all !
know about wheat | have learned in
that length Of time, There are some
men, Mr., Otis, who can learn more
about Il given subject In a few months
than others can IN rs many years. It's
ms much matter of work rs It Is OF
brains. Now, when | am sufficiently
cnthuscd over Il thing apply myself
to IT, concentrating upon It every fac
ulty Of my mind for eighteen, yes,