Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23

continued, concerning the large
batch Of shares in the Pluto Oil COM
pany of Arizona, which you entrusted
to us for safe keeping. and for de-
poHt with the bank against the adj
vance required last Monday"
Marquis Acknowledged suavaly. Pray
continue"
"Your l%ordship's bankers sent fox
me this morning." Mr.. Wadham went
on, "in connection with these shares.
They thought it their duty to point
out; either through US or by. COM
munication with you direct, that Ac-
/. cording to the advice Of a most re-
liable broker. their commercial value
Is practically nil"
rs WHAT" the Marquis demanded.
"Nil-nix--not worth a cent" Mr..
Wadhan,, Junior, proclaimed ernpha-
tically. -
The Marquis, in that slang phrase
ology which he would have been the
first to decry, never turned a hair. He
had not the least intention, moreover,
Of permitting his in%terlocutor at the
I other end of the telephone even a
momentary sensation Of triumph.
you can present my compliments
to the manager" he said, and tell
him that the value of the shares in
question does lot concern either him
or his brokers. In any case. they
could not possibly have any informA-
ton concerning the company, as it ia
only Just registered and has not yet
commenced operations. You under
stand me, Mr.. Wadham? ?"
Perfectly, your lordship," was the
smooth reply. The fact remains.
however, that the brokers do know
something about the company and
the persons interested in it. and that
knowledge, I regret to say, is most
unfavorable. We felt it our duty,
therefore, to pas on these facts"
Il am exceedingly obliged to YOU
for your anxieties on my behalf" the
Marquis declared. my legal inter-
ests are, I am quite sure. safe in your
hands. Ny financial anairs-my out
side financial affairs. that is to say-I
prefer to keep under my own control.
1 might remind you that these shares
are supported, and came into my
hands, in fact, through the agency OF
Mr.. David THAN. the great hnancier."
There was a moments pause. :.
Il had not forgotten the fact" Mr..
Wadham admitted difAdently. and 1t
certainly scenes improbable that Mr..
THAN would introduce a risky invest
weeks Of his arrival in this country.
At the same time, we feel compelled,
OF course, to bring to your notice the
brokers' report"
quite So" the Marquis acquiesced.
KINDLY let the people concerned
know that I am acting in this mat
ter upon special information. Good
day, Mr.. Wadhan. My compliments
to your father"
So the conversation terminated, but
the Marquis for the remainder Of that
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q cloud rested upon his happiness.
Twice he stared at the address OF Da-
vtd's rooms, which occupied a prom
inent place upon his Hudy table, but
on both occasions he resisted the I'M!
pulse to seek him out and obtain the
reinsurance he needed. He buried
himself instead in a Review.
,Letitia came in to see him on the
way back from her aunt's tea party.
d Marquis carefully made a note Of
n, place and laid down his periods
you found your aunt wen, I trust,
aoh. she vas al right" 1etiti. re-
piled. "she had an Irritating lot Of
callers there, though"
Her father nodded symrathetically.
The extraordinary habit which
people in U rank Of life seem to
tLAVo QcVcICpco lALct% tOf m4klnS
friends outside their own sphere il
making Society very didicult," he de-
clAfed. Members OF our own family
are, I am afraid. amongst the trAns-
srsssors. Whom did you meet this
afternoon ?"
L!etitia mentioned = few names list-
les1ly.
"And MI. Thain," she concluded.
Her father betrayed his interest.
mr.. THAN was there, eh? I un-
derstood that.he was much averse to
paying calls"
He looked ~ though he had been
roped in" Letitia observed. land aun,
was all yer herself. apoloEizinx to
him for having other people there.
She wanted to consult him, 1t seems,
about something or other. and she
turned him overs TO me until she va
rsa6y.s
And Hon.: the Marquis inquired,
Nth Questioning sympathy awers
pefh4pe bored?".
Not boreA, exac4iy-rAthsr irrttat.
20! INthink I mn like YOU. in soYne
lfe1pectA faxhnE" lAtiakI want an.