The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-06

4 dollars. II may be thought that ii was
4 Slim Hervey's Intention to watt this
4 precious pair to some bosky retreat,
cover them with leaves, and hold them
for ransom but such was NOT the case
He desired nothing from these TWO
| potentates among race of lucre
| giants beyond what might come to him
through his ever-open speaking slot
This Is all he heard;
"Lewisfader is getting kind OF
fresh
"Thats what l been thlnkin'."
"WhenT
"What about Friday, when the Bun.
llers Bollweevil report comes outY
4 Good idea Friday It u.s."
Not smother word hut. as it hap
pened, II was enough to start Mr.. Ran
dolph honklng uptown the moment he
had dropped his lacOnic fares at their
next board meeting. No one had to
tell him who Lewisfader was; he had
been to college with that financier's
son, and II there was one thing above
all others that said offspring was good
at, It was blowing his fathers horn.
Lewisfader was this and Lewisfader
WIS that, but principally and especial
{ ~ he was the central rock IN the money
maelstrOm known to the stock market
as "Amal. J. s. & c." which had only
lately dared 10 swell ~ porienious
belly Ia the company " the most dc.
veIoped and yicious suurians OF the
I financial world.
| All the way uptown. Mr.. Randolphs
face was concentrated IN the neares,
approach 10 n frowu Of which II Was
capable. lie wns not. however, weigh
I Ing the substance Of what be had heard
rhis way aud that for the simple rca.
son that the mUmcnt tie one word,
"Lewisfader." had reached his ears. he
had seen the great light and graspcd
his bunch beyond any thought ~ look.
4 Ing back. That part u Il was settled
what worried him now was the amount
I 81 ways and means IN his pocket by
/ thinking very hard, he added up his
capital without bringing Il forth TO the
light 81 day. The exact sum vas six
I ty-clRht dollars aud fifty cents.
No sooner had he passed the test IN
mental arithmetic than be drew up a
( little beyond The front door Of the Rock.
81 club lie started to leave his cab,
/ pnuNed. considered. and then dellher.
ateiy lowered the flag A. We entered
4 the lobby ~ the club. four scandaibed
. fronts ieapcd 10 bnf his way. They
asked him variety OF biting qpee.
lions: Did DE think Il was nisht
Iinnchwagonf which chanihrrmn,d
was be calling op7 Was he loosing for
I Mills hutci7
Herbert 2" reared Mr. Randolph
The functionary named, head door
man FOR the Rocket club since first u
started on It's appropriately meieorie
career. lcaped frsm his dlgnihed @wt
on the somnoicnt slide lines and stared
vide eyed ni the serylle appariilon
that bad dared shout the open sessme
TO that invlolate portal.
'Mr. Randolph 90 be- rnsped Ut last
ard the stunned fronts started 80 stink
away.
Hold on. there " said Mr Randolph.
and Invested himself ~ cup ia one.
oyercoat to another gloves TO The third
and asked the fourth Tor light Her.
I bert" Dc continued. W m0duiatcd
tones. "the cnh outside IN waiting for
I Air II ". Randolph. Il may be there
FOR some time Have nu eye kept On
/ g."
"Yrs, Mr.. Randolph I'll ace 10 w.
Mr. Randolph. George, Mr.. RaBdolpbs
4 letters"
"Neyer mind the letters" counter.
I minded the OF named nBs, and PRO.
cecded TO thread his Way 20 certain
small room strnteRically placed well
within the depths ~ the c,il1re ami
far from the muddening tumult ~ the
/ streets The said apartment az the
moment Of his arrival contained hse
occupants seated round circular table
Of convenient height and clothed In
pale green, kindest ~ all shades to the
eye ~ man There were no mirrors
on thc wallis
Mr. Randolph's entry was greeted
FIRST with CONSERVATION and then with
slouis
Bobby YOU old scout I"
"Herv. by arent balls % sweat"
"Rnndy. from whore the devllf"
The speakers arose and pump
handled Mr.. RaudcIphs arm.
"Ye gods. man, where YOU beenj
sirayed IN irons a fancy dressT
"Neyer mind the glad rags, fellows"
said SIR. Randolph. u WAS Just feet
Ing lonely for the sound o. chips. Room
for anojherP"
"The suresi thing You don't know
these two chaps. do your Mr. seegar.
pissed on 70 us from Frisco. and Mr..
Bawllng.True. our latest new member.
Gentlemen, this Is MIR Randy Ran.
I dolph Of New Haven and New York,
IN Disguise but still the best ever"
aTable stakesT murmurcd Mr.. Ran
dnlph. MS he took his place. apparent
~ al random, but at the left OF the
two comparative strangers.
"of course Same Old ante Same
old game You talk az though you'd
been away for a month";