Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-09

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they're yours for thousand
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y thousand pounds was precisely
the sum ! had brought with me.
without remark, / counted out the
notes and pocketed the documents.
The man and woman seemed very
surprised at this uneventful finish
to the proceedings. The latter
tucked away the notes in her hand.
bag, while I paid the bill. When I
rose to take leave of them. l could
see, standing in the doorway ano
looking at us with a puzzled ex
preston, q middle-aged man, who
decided al once "a. he individual
whom l had impei. - ed. l said at
once:
THE business is over, and. trust,
pleasantly. Forgive me t. I take
my leave. There. are othesS oxious
to hear from me"
The woman clutched her bag with
her left hand and extended her right.
well. I'm sure you've been quite
the gentleman, Mr.-Mr.-let me
see, what was the uame?"
well. it doesn't matter, does it,"
I replied. especially as it was only
assumed for the evening. Good
night. and good luck to you BOTH"
added, as I made my escape.
There was a fine rain falling out.
side, but 1 walked steadily on, OBJ.
sessed with the sudden desire for
fresh air. The atmosphere of the
place I had left, the character of my
companions, the sordid ignominy of
the transaction which / had just con.
cluded, had filed me with disgust.
Then I began to laugh softly to my
self. 1t was a queer anomaly, this
that I, for whom the police of the
world were always searching, should
feel distaste at so ordinary an i'll
deed. I had robbed, and struck ruth.
Iessly enough. in my time, at whom
soever might stand in my way. but
as a matter of fact. blackmailing
was the one malpractice which |
had never happened to practice be-
fore. In any case, as / reminded
myself, the ignomiEious part of the
affair was over. Its continuation
was likely to appeal more to my
sense of humor.
Over a late whisky and soda that
night in my room. began to build
MY plans. It seemed to me that the
career of Mr.. Edward Kendall, NJ. p,
07a1 fNn IF I o,~l
sley, were equally in my hands. 1t
was surely not possible that the two
combined would not produce a rea-
sonable profit upon my outlay of a
thousand pounds. AS / sat and
another idea occurred to
me, and before ! retired to rest, l
wrote a long letter of instructions to
Mr.. Younghusband.
I remained at my office in Holborn
on the following morning until /
heard from MIR. Younghusband upon
the telephone. As usual he was
most formal, addressing me as
though l were one of his ordinary
and respected clients. 1t was OBJ.
vious, however, that he was per-
turbed.
Il have carried out your instruc-
tons 20 the letter, Mr.--er-Bueks
ross" he announced. but the magnis
tude Of the operation which you
have ventured upon has, confess.
rather Staggered me,h
Let me know exactly what you
have DONE" l said.
Il have Sold" he continued, for
your account, through various firms
Of brokers. $4,000 shares. common. in
the Kindersley Shipping Company
at six pounds each. Fortunately.
there is no Immediate prospect of a
rise in stocks of this description, and
l was able to. arrange to leave mar
gin amounting to only ten shillingas
q share, namely, 12.50e pounds 2hs.
VERY good" I assented. .'What
is the price Just now?"
''The stock has dropped q trit1eE
the lawyer replied, low
Ing to your operations. The broker,
however. at whose Office ! now am,
advises me to disregard that. He
thinks that they viii probably re-
cover during the day."
Just so! WheR is settlement
1ay?''
"On the 4th. Apropos OF that, the
various brokers with whom / have
lad dealings on your behalf desire
o know whether you would wish to
lose your transactions or any por-
ion Of them during the next few
lays, if a profit Of, say, quarter a
share is shown"
Continued in Our Next Tssue)