Evening star., 1923-09-23

terest to the public. 1t read every
bulletin issued by DR.. Leclerc and DR..
| Madison. the private physician of the
| millionaire, who agreed with Leclerc
| that it would be fatal for CORVALLIS
to be moved from the hospital, and
who even refused admittance to the
sick chamber to Mrs. CORVALLIS and
her daughters
Next morning Corvallis associ-
ates in the amalgamation rallied to
the defense of their stock, but shortly
before closing hour a drive of sales
depressed the price badly. 1t closed
two points worse than the day before.
On the next day the stock rallied in
the early hours. but after luncheon 1t
reached new low level.
During all this time Drs. Madison
and Leclerc issued bulletins, and the
world learned that Jonathan Corn
wallis seemed to be losing steadily in
his battle for life. He had not re-
covered consciousness. His wife had
finally been admitted into the sick
room, but was permitted to remain
only a moment; her own condition
was near to collapse.
On Saturday, at closing time Fed
Grated Motors had dropped twenty
five points. representing a loss of over
seven million dollars. Those men in
terested in keeping up the price visited
the physicians in charge of the un-
concious flnancier and pleaded with
them to issue more favorable bulletins,
or to cease issuing any reports what
soever concerning the condition of
CORVALLIS. The doctors indignantly
refused, justly replying that Jonathan
CORVALLIS was n national figure, and
that the right of the public to receive
information concerning him was su-
perior to the rights of a clique of
stock traders. Even the representa-
attorneys-that they were costing
| their patient millions-failed to move
them.
y X \
SGpT<HE most ethical bunch of
i throat-cutters ever ran into"
declared ex-senator Devine of Devine.
Bellows, Devine & Devine, attorneys
( for CORVALLIS.
He was speaking to his nephew,
the junior member of the firm. An
thony Devine. They were dining at
their club.
The young man grinned. "If
weren't practicing lawyer. and
didn't know better, I'd say that there
ought to be a law Certainly doc
! tors ought not to be permitted to
ruin their patients"
His uncle smiled wryly. mot
financially, anyway"
He called to an Immediately dress-
ed gentleman. with graying hair.
keen eyes, and a thin, sensitive nose.
Hello, there. Pelham" he cried.
''why not show a friendly spiritT'
Smilingly Jimmy Pelham, the silent
partner in the Tryon Detective
Agency, approached and dropped into
| chair at the table of the two
Devines.
81 dislike to seem to offer advice
| to distinguished member of the bar,
but IL / were you I'D gag the To-
auacious physicians of your client.
Jonathan CORVALLIS. I hear talk to
| the effect that their garrulity has
cost their patient. and your client.
| millions already"
.'You hear truth" declared the
senior Devine. IF the accident to the
old gentleman had been foreseen, and
his doctors bribed. it couldn't have
worked more strongly to his disad-
| vantage"
who's behind the bear raid?' Pei
ham asked.
Deyine shrugged. Simmons q
Leidy are the brokers handling
practically all of the selling in
Federated Motors. Whyg"
Pelhan's forehead wrinkled. what
sort OF firm are they2 Seems to me
that rye heard rurnors about them =
Well" replied .lthe elder Devine,