The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-10-22

watching him from the corner of my
eye"
He's taken q fancy to You. Otis
IL the biggest man in La Sale street"
Etzhugh glanced ut his watch.
Bring him over" he said. Il can
spare a couple Of minutes"
Bring him oyer7 Bring him to
your 2.
by all means"
Such staggering indifference Hunt
could not understand.
We'll, I'll be -"
Don't do 1t, Hunt. My times very
precious this morning"
Otis received the mandate with
mingled establishment 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 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.
1--WE dine at eight" were Otis part
ing words.
While Fitzhugh entered his brokers'
Office a minute or two later his mind
dwelt not upon the wheat deal he had
on hand, not upon the whirligig Of
Fate, nj 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 1t was scarcely seven when, q
last satisfied that his appearance
could not be improved upon, he
swung out Of the marble entrance Of
the apartment building and walked VI
the drive toward OTIS home, a quar-
ter Of a 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, ant
host and guest repaired to the spa
cious dining room, furnished in th'
style of the Elizabethan period, ant
~dined-alone.
A black pail enveloped Fitzhugh
All his sparkle and snap vanished. HI
could not, or would not, conceal hi
chagrin, admirable actor though h
| was. ~ u..
Not until dessert was over did Oti,
reveal the basis of his hospitality. +"
had a purpose In meeting you today
Mr.. Fitzhugh, as / had in inviting
you here tonight"
II had surmised as much"
Otis lighted a cigarette and extin
guished the wax match with elabo
rate care. II understand, Mr.. Fitz
hugh. that you are a very wealth.
man."
Fitxhugh inclined his head.
Briefly what I have to say Is this
In the Chicago wheat pit there is
certain clique Of bulls whom l AM
three other men desire to rout. Al
ready we have them on the run, bu
to make u victory complete an
thorough we must have more capital
five millions more, at the least" II
stood up. IF you will pardon me
moment l have something \ Shout
like to show you."
He went out, returning present.
with a large envelope and a pad o
writing paper. Taking a seat near hi
guest, he removed the contents of tn
envelope and spread them upon tn
table, now cleared of everything saw
a vase Of flowers and some brand
and cigarettes. With characteristic
precision he began detailing his rea
sons for believing the then PAM,
stricken condition of the wheat maj
ket would continue until May, or eve
beyond, selecting, as he talked. diver
papers from the array before hin
submitting them to his auditor. or RI
ferring to them for confederation.
Fitzhugh, however. seized som
slight excuse for soon interruptin
him, and taking up the thread of tn
argument where he had broken i
carried 1t along with a sureness tina
displayed an irreproachable knowledg
Of the subject in hand. When he fiji
ished several sheets Of the paper wer
covered with figures and Otis Wa
regarding him In quite a new light.
"You show a most thorough know
edge Of the wheat market. Mr.. Fit,
hugh. I can see yOu have studied
very exhaustively."
1--WE studied It for a little over
year"
Otis smiled. "Of curse you ar
jestingf"
II solemnly q you that all
know about wheat l have learned l
that length Of time. There r som
men. Mr.. Otis. who can learn nor
about a given subject In a few month
than others a in as many years. 1t
as much a matter of work as it Is
brains. Now, when ! am sufficient
enthused owe a thing I apply myse
to it. concentrating upon it every IA
ulty of my mind for eighteen, We
twenty. hours a day. and begrudge RI