The Arizona copper camp., 1920-04-10
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away dDSOLDcu III OpGuluS anu SIdh
ming the yellow kilograms, before he
asked:
"Who is that fellow? Anyone you
know?"
He indicated Fitzhugh, and the 9TH
ers glanced in his direction.
''The greatest financial genius" said
Hunt, "Ive ever known"
Otis looked again at Fitzhugh, who
had finished his teIegrams and was
moving off. Majestic looking devil"
he observed. might make frst-class
villain for melodrama. I've noticed
him several times of late. l believe
suppose you call him over, Hunt? 1
think I'd like to meet him."
With glad acquiescence Hunt hur-
ried after Fitzhugh and caught him ex-
citedly by the shoulder.
'What do you think, Damp he cried
joyously.
Fitzhugh dropped his cane in mock
excitation
"The Bank of England's failed!' he
gasped.
CNAS 'ethIo W lA1CCI yOQ
II knew that long ago. I was
watching him from the corner of my
eye"
Hes taken a fancy to you. Otis
is the biggest man in La Sale street."
Fitzhugh glanced at his watch.
Bring him over" he said. 81 can
spare couple of minutes.
Bring him over? Bring him to
you?"
'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 astonishment and admiration.
Then he smiled and did as he was
told. While Fitzhugh looked down
into Otis steel-gray eyes, shaking the
lean hand and exchanging perfunctory
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 hini
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
fou that evening.
I'VE dine at eight" were Otis part
ing words.
While Fitzhugh entered his brokers'
Office q minute or two later his mind
dWelt 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 Haki 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, quar-
ter Of q mile away. The same stout
butler whom he had once roughly
treated met him at the door. Otis re-
ceived him in the library. In a 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 enveloped Fitzhugh.
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. 'T
had purpose in meeting you today,
Mr.. FitZhugh, as had in inviting
you here tonight"
II had surmiseds as much"
Otis lighted cigarette and extin-
guished the wax match with elabO-
rate care. II understand, Mr.. Fitz-
hugh, that you are a 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 1 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 I have something I should
like to show you"
He went out, returning presently
with large envelope and a pad Of
writing paper. Taking 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-