Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-02
CHAPTER VII
The Colonel Conducts His Business

Dacnelor party and consisted of three
lr-thc colonel. rcplcudcnt in evening
dress. Swell Crcwc and middle aged
man whose antique dress coat and none
700 spotless linen certainly did not ad-
yertise their owners prosperity. Yet
fhis man with tho stubhy mustarhe and
The bald head could write his check for
seven figures, being Mr.. Thomas Crotin,
OF the firm Of Crotin X Principle.
whose woolen mills occupy respectable
acreage in lIuddcr>iod and Dewsburv
"Iou'r re- Colonel Boundary. are you|'
he said admiringly. and for about the
seventh time since the meal started
The colonel nodded with good
humorcd twinkle in his eye.
well, fancy that 49, said Mr.. Crotin.
I'm have something to talk about when
60 back to Yorkshire, II is lucky
] met your friend Captain Crewe. at
our club in IIuddersfeld. "
There was something more than luck
In that meeting. as tho colonel knew.
Il read about the trial and all, said
the Norkshrcman. II must say il
looked very black against YOU. colonel.
The colonel smiled again and lifted
. bottle toward the other
mo. no. said the spinner. "lll
have no more. | know when I've had
enough"
The colonel replaced the bottle by
his side
| so you read Of tho trial, did you:'
| Il did" said the other; land | said
70 my missus: 'Yon'S n clever fellow.
I'd like to meet him.
You have an admiration for the
criminal classes, ch:" sad tho colonel
sood-humoredly.
well. I'm not saving you're a
criminal" said the other taking his
host literally. but | take an interest
IN these cases. You meyer know what
You can learn.
And what did your lady wife say"
asked Boundary.
I The Yorkshireman smiled broadly
well, she doesn't take any interest
in these things. shes real London
lady, my wife. She was in high
position when married. "
Five years ago said Boundary.
''you married the daughter Of Lord
W.estsevern. II cost you a hundred
thousand pounds to pay the old man :
debts"
EThe Yorkshircman stared M him.
How do yon know that he asked.
S"You're nominated for Parliament.
too, aren't you? And you're to b"
mayor of Little ThOrnhill:"
be-. Mr.. Crotin laughed uprOarlOUsy
"Well, YOU Y" got me properly
placed" he said admriugly and the
celonel agreed with 4 gesture
$50 you're Interested in the Grim nal
classes"
Mr.. Crotin waved a hand protest
ingly.
I'm not saying you re a member Of
the criminal classes. rUlOnel.' he said.
My friend Grove here wouldn't think
Iwould be so rude OF course | know
the charge was all wrong"
That's whore you +" mistaken. in
terruptcd the colonel calmly: "it was
all right"
@"Eh?"
The man stared
The charge was norferiIy sound. =
said the colonel. PLAYING with his fruit
knife. "For twenty Years I have been
making money bv hrving businesses AZ
about a twentieth Of their value and
selling them again.
But how" began the other.
t"Wait; I'll tell You. I've got men
working for mo all over the country
agents and sub.agentS who are con-
stantly on the lookout for scandal
Housekeepers. servants, Wallets you
know that sort Of people who get holC
of information.
Mr.. Crotin was speechless.
Sooner or later | find q very In
eliminating fact which concerns a gen
tleman OF property. prefer those
scandals which verge on the criminal,
the colonel went on.
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