Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

holders and investors-no approval OF
any such scheme by theml"
1t made him a bit anxious, "
said Madison, 80 he went along to
York this morning. where the head
ONCE is, to see If he could make any
| thing out
Having first called at the branch
ONCE at Harrington" interrupted Row
botham, where they knew nothing,
nothing at ALL"
And he found they didn't know any
thing at York, either!" remarked NAL
lison. But here!-you tell these
gentlement yourself, Mr.. Rowbotham-
they're both interested in It,"
Hope they aren't interested in 1t the
same way ami" said Rowbotham rue
fully. I'm likely to lose lot of money,
gentlemen, II this things going wrong!
"a deal more than I can afford. And
1t seems to me that things are wrong!
There at York they know nothing about
Sanderson and Sadler going abroad.
The man saw--chap who said he was
the general manager-didn't knoW
that the society had any interests in the
Argentine. And he'd never seen Sadler
nor SanderSon, for a month-not since
the general meeting, in fact. How
ever, / did get something out of him
and q nice thing to think of, too, when
you've toiled for your money as have!"
What was 1t, Mr.. Rowbotham?'
asked Engleden, synpathetically.
why, this, sir! All the money that's
been paid into that society IS in the
hands of Sadler and Sanderson! Every
penny that's paid in or collected at
any of the branch of11ces is transmitted
TO Sadler-he's absolute control over
It, At last, he and his directors have
and that's why I came here. But
that's been no good, and I tell the
superintendent it's a case for the po-
lice"
Mr.. Rowbotham remembered that
another director lives at Barowsburgh,"
remarked Madison. Mr.. Bratten. And
he and have just been to Mr.. Brat
tens place-and he's not to be found!"
since when asked Engleden.
"Since last evening He dined at
home, according to his housekeeper,
and then went out-he's bachelor, is
Bratten," said Madison. Lives by
himself, with a servant or two, in an
old house near the Castle. He went
out after dinner, and never returned.
Nobody knows where he is"
what are you going to do?" in
quired Engleden.
IT don't know what to do! OF
course, II what Mr.. Rowbotham fears
is true"
what does Mr.. Rowbotham fear?"
asked Shoreham.
Rowbotham made a face expressive
Of angry disgust
"I'll tell you what fear. strand in
very plain language" he answered.
Its going to be bad job, thiSl It's
going to be another case of misplaced
confidence on the part of gullible
public, Of which I'm one"
"You think these two. perhaps three,
men have run away with the funds of
the Society?" suggested Shoreham.
well, now, have you any idea what
these funds would amount to, in the
aggregate?"
II should say nobody has any idea
what they amount to In the aggre-
gate" replied Rowbotham-"thatis no
body but those who've got 'em! But
what I know Is that there's a lot of
people like myself-small investors
who'd saved a bit of money-had, !
won't say their all, but good deal of
their all. in that society. That's fact,
sir!"
Madison just then saw one of his
men come out of police headquarters
holding up telegram.
For me?" he asked.
"Just come" replied the man.
Madison tore open the envelope.
Good heavens!" he said. what