Evening star., 1923-03-13
.He Got Rich Too Fast"


"Yes. He's shaky. He's been
so for months. I wouldn't mention
it to any one but you. But I know
you're a friend Of the family. The
Chichester estate has some OF his
paper. most OF it secured by stock.
But if this story gets out nothing
can keep his companies from touch
ing rock bottom. Mohun has been
slipping up on the interest he owes
u.s. Well. you know the way I feel
about things. I don't want to be hard
on him on account of the family-on
account of Cherry-so I've let things
drift along" Sangree glanced up
quickly, surprising a rather shrewd
! look in ChichesteTs expression. And
he listened with keener ear for his
own misfortunes. Some Of his CON
Germs are making money" Chichester
went on with q careless shrug. but
he was deep in coppers, and you
know where coppers are. There are
some people who aren't going to- be
so-er-friendly as I am and money
! people thought the election would
help matters. but it hasn't helped.
Now they say March or April will
see this country through the worst.
But / don't believe that Jim Mohun
That's very unfortunate" said
| fortunate"
every one concerned. I'm speaking
very freely 1 hope you'll consider 1t
in confidence. I'm merely telling you
the truth. It's inside information.
| Mohun still carries his bluff. He's
whistling to keep his courage up.
l Rnt 70 Grc Srt
the public gets of this will bring an
explosion. And then
chichester made a suggestive mo-
| ton of slender shoulders and thin
| fingers ceilingward.
| Sangrea bent his head in Thought
his dream of scientific expedition
that he had expected to make at his
own expense now vanished in the
iight OF this astounding revelation.
And yet he saw no reason to doubt
! its truth. John Chichesters sources
OF information were denied to his
companion.
You seem to be affected" said Chi
sneSIer' curious as TO Sangree' s
| head. ans
Rather" he replied quietly. Mos.
OF the money have in the world is
How on earth-o" "e' lou
Sangree had a sudden sense ot
puerilli,y, before this fellow f whose Sc
opinions he had held so lightly
fairs in his hands vel, When an my ws1t a3t
away" he easped "Textiie Mills
promised on!s well in war tines
,bosa- Mar- 6,h;n orides! He capitalized
anosGr an si- -, ohichester broke off with
And you're in deep? Where " was shap it1s
STOCK when you bought it?"
; Nlnety-three. And it's twenty-one
How many shares:' asked the
"Roughly-two thousand" he said
| CHICHESTER emitted a tenuous
whistle
! Holy smoke" he muttered.
mere We're some new contracts.
! hclplessly.
"Moonshine. The big plant is all
! but closed down. My advice is to sell
damn quick. Get what you can, a
hundred Ta1 ,,Shal shares at a time:
victim weakly.
TIM sorry. I didn't know wa.
, bringing ot, you bad news. You student
stoeI snsRs market ANY ANA business in the
under Mohun's spell. I suppose? It's
a damned pity-the more SO because
Mohun means well. But he got rich
too fast"
Sangree rose The blow had hit
him hard and there seemed no possi-
bic chance that Chichester could be
mistaken, What would he have to
gain by lying to Sangree who had
learning the facts? They must be
true.
Thanks. Chichester" he said stead
ny & as he offered his hand. It'll have
TO to think ,aIis this out: There's nothing to
I'm sorry, old man. Don't take
my ADVICE unless you want to, but
IT'S the he, best I can give, you. 1 wish
can help"
Sangree shook his hand. bade him
good night and still rather bewildered
face his situation calmly. A light
drizzle was falling. through which the
trafhc signals blazed. portentous. The
street, the joyous aspect of which he
had had, recently come to consider with "a
nave grown strangly unfriendly. His
patrimony-the greater part Of it
gone? It was unbelievable. And yet
p,t Wnae t. other 2,te. j, Interpretation could he
Chichester had suddenly achieved a
new dignity quite out Of proportion
70 Sangree's familiar conception Of
Money! That was chichester's empire
into which Sangree had strayed tilt
Ing at windmills. Chichester's mil
mortgages. turned the ridicule that
had been in Sangree's heart into
something like respect. Sangree had
never cared about money. had never
could find enough for his scientific
projects and his own modest needs,
and he had been willing to leave the
administration Of 1t in the hands Of
others But he realized with a sense
of sudden shock that not having
money was now going to matter very
much indeed.
It was too late to call up George
Lyeett. There was nothing to be done
until morning. What. even then.
couldn't blame Lycett for having been
carried off his feet by the magic Of
James Mohun's earlier successes. And
it was difficult, as he recalled the
with the capitalist. to believe that the
i Mohun star could be no longer in the
ascendant. And yet, from what Chi
chester had told him. 1t was only the
spell of the mans personality which
still kept him af1oat on the troubled
| Of which seemed SO familiar to John
Chicester.
David Sangree filled his pipe. a very
/ disreputable italian briar. but
strangely sweet in its counsels, then
pulled his hat down over his eyes
and strobe rapidly north and into the
phantom reaches of the park.
Port Of Dreams.
To the casual observer it seemed
| that Alicia Mohun's argosy, with all
sail spread was heading for, the Port
of Dreams. where, with anchor down