Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-22
"He Got Rich Too Fast"

i eyes. He's shaky. He's been so FOR
months. wouldn't mention 1t to any
one but you. But I know you're
friend of the family. The Chichester
estate has some Of his paper. most OF
Il secured by stock. But if this story
Gets out nothing can keep his companies
from touching rock bottom. Mohun has
been slipping up on the interest he owes
us. Well. YOU know the way l feel
about things. don't want to be hard
an him on account OF the familF-o"
.ccount Of Cherry--so I've let things
a-,f, along" Sangree glanced up
quickly. surprising rather shrewd look
IN Chichester expression. And he
listened with keener ear Tor MS own
r,,sfortunes. Some OF his concerns
are making money Chichester went
an with q careless shrus. but he was
deep in coppers. and you know where
coppers are. There are some people VINO
aren't goins 10 be so--er--frtendly as
an, and money grows tghter every
week. Some people thought the cleo
tion would help matters. but 1t hasn
neipeC. NO" lAeS 81! .N".op Va -Npi-
will see this country through the worst.
Eut | don't believe that Jim Nohun
can last that long
That's very unfortunate. said
eangree deeply perturbed very un'
fortunate.
"Yes. isn't it? Unfortunate for
every one concerned. Tn speaking NerE
freely. hope you'll consider il in con-
adence. I'm merely telling you ,hs
truth. It's inside information. Mo-
hun still carries his bluff. He whis-
Ting TO keep his courage up. He has
to. But the first intir1atior the pub
nc gets Of this will bring an explosion.
And then"
Chichester made sugccstivc motion
Of slender shoulders and thin fingers
eeilingward.
Sangree bent his hsad in Thought,
his dream of scientific expedition that
he had expected TO make at his own
expense now vanished in the light of
this astounding revelation. And yet
he saw no reason to doubt its truth.
John Chichester sources Of intorma-
tion were denied to his companion.
"You seem TO be affected said Chi
chester. curious as 10 Sangree's somber
expression.
Sangree shrugged and waCged his
Rather" be replied quietly. Mos,
ct the money l have in tie world Is in
Textile Nflls--''
"You." broke in the other. ''Eou
Flow on earth-?'
Sangree had sudden sense Of nueril-
ity be ore this fellow whose opinions hr
had held so lightly.
George Lycett. I left all my affairs
in his hands when Went sway he
gasped. Textile Mills promised well
In war times
War brides. He capitalized
air of restraint. "lly dear chap, And
you're in deep, Where was the stock
when you bought it,
Ninety three. And it, twenty.one
today"
"How many shares asked the
other.
"Roughly--two thousand, lie said
awkwardly.
Chichester emitted a tenuou> whistle.
Holy smoke" he u!pttercd.
There were some new contracts
large orders" protested Sangre" help.
lessly.
"Nloonsh!ne. The biz plant is all bu,
closed down. Ny advice is to SCI
damn quick. Get what you can, q
hundred shares At time.
"You know, you We rather taken th.
wind out Of me, Chichester" said Ii,
victim weakly.
"Im sorry didn't know I wa.
bringing YOU bad news. You stulca,
chaps haven't any business IN tho stnc,
market. And Iycett. He fell urdcl
Mohun's spel, 7 supnose? It. :
damned nity-the mora so bacaus
Mohun means we'll, But he ytt ric,
too fast
Sangree rose. The blow had hi, hin
hard and ,here seemed M nossihIe chanc
Thar Chichesrer rnrii he nri.,aLan
Whe, womIJ h. b,,vn 20 ,oi, he Iyin
~ Sangroe who bad roia hi. noirfr
sdm;Ssior ,ft",. ioor,'n, ,La f,"tS
The mus, bo ,rra
..ThonIy Cbinbos,,- e, l.. .o;a stand
;,r os ha oaarnd bis borJ ..I;u bn .
~ tbini, ms az, Tbera;o ,n,birn
Jo tnniah, -, aI',,,s., -
"I,m sorry n,i ron Dor,. .al.
nv aivice nnIesS yo,' ".or, - hr, ~; ~;
the hest c"r ,;vo ro,, r.;.h a.
Ind come ~ Dn NJ s-s+ CrnIo'
me dountov,r, - tb.-a'. o,, ,ra,,
can beIn ), "H' way
Sangree shook his bond bods III,
eood niebt and sill ro,bnr ',,' hewiIdar. D".
went oSt i"!n "m" 49,. .'' ,'rnp 'a.r W." ,ue',
faco bis .;,,o,,on ,oI,1,,.
drizzIe vas faIIing .,rHms,L ,",",, ,rh; -
frsfir signal. biogod ,,nr,on.N'. ,rt
s,raat -" "2 p""'a, .s,.. pU, ','.''"t'
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