The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15

agree severally, the former to pur-
 chase and the latter to sell, shares to
 the value of then thousand pounds in
 the
 "How do you spell Idabo?" Mr. Cray in- quired
 "I-d-a-b-o," MT. Frinton said.
 "No IT." was the prompt reply.
 -Idabo Rubber Plantations. Pay
 ment in full to be made in cash
 production of the share certificates,
 and two hundred and fifty pounds
 deposit to be paid by the said Joseph
 P. Cray on the signing of this docu-
 ment.
 ''You Americans know how to tie a thing up tight" Mir. Sinclair Smith re- marked, laughing, he signed his name.
 ''Something of a lawyer, aren't you, MT. Cray'' the Hon. Charles Frontin added as he too appended his signature. Do we want copy of ths?"
 ''I haven't any carbons,' Mir. Cray piled, "but I guess my check will do for your half. I'll just put the document in the drawer here until We clean the deal up.'
 That will be quite satisfactory" Mr. Sinclair Smith said but there's one rather important matter, MT. Cray: when will it be convenient for you to clear this busi- ness up? Frinton and I paid for our shares yesterday"
 "As soon as I've had time to walk down to the Bank of England, l guess things can be arranged" MT. Cray promised. ''I've a credit here for about as much as I should care to draw"
 a ct hungrily Both, for a moment, had the same feeling: they had touched him too lightly, and alas, in all probability, they would have no other opportunity
 What are you doing this evening, Charies?" MT. Sinclair Smith asked his companion in undertone.
 "Dining at Doncaster house," the other confided "The duchess-well, you under stand"
 Mir. Sinclair Smith nodded.
 q promised Joel too=but there, Charles, l think we ought to clear. this business up. You know what Sir William said-that they might ask us for these shares back again, and if they weren't cleared up with in few hours. Could you see us between 6 and 2, Mir. Cray?"
 "Sure!' that gentleman replied, rising from the table where he had been writing check. Here's your two hundred and fifty pounds. I'll get down to the bank present. ly, and we'll all meet and have a cocktail together, eh? You must let me come down and see you in the city some day, MT. Smith. I guess I'd be interested in study ing some of your English methods"
 we'll give you city mans lunch any J,,, l,xo II -.1. promised as he put the check into his pocket.
 ''I hope we'll see your charming daughter again" the Hon. Charles Frinton remarked, as they said good-by.
 "Why not fix up little dinner for this evening"" MT. Cray invited hospitably. "Sarad be ticked to death. We might go to a music hall afterward."
 The Hon. Charles Frinton looked the pie ture of woe.
 "Alas," he regretted, "not this evening! l have some relatives who are apt to be little excitng."
 And have an appointment with a very big financial man," his friend confided; "a deal in property, I don't mind telling you, that runs in a couple of millions or there- abouts"
 Say, you boys do handle the big stuffv' MT. Cray said admiringly. "TiIl 6 o'clock, then, and good luck to you! I'll go and pay my respects to the old lady at Theadneedle street"
 Left to himself, MT. Cray turned tho key in the lock, lest by some chance one of his guests should return. Then he thrust the piece of paper once more back into the typewriter, and adjusting it carefully, struck