The Washington times., 1931-03-21

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but it will have to do for this
story. He's living now in q
Western city with his wife and
two children and he has a good
business that earns him a COM
Portable living. 1t wasn't always
like that.
Lamar learned his business
his old business - from David
Sinton and what Sinton didn't
know about separating the fool
ish and the credulouS from their
money wasn't worth knowing.
He taught Lamar, gave him the
effront, the poiSe and the extra
touch that was needed to push
the unwary into the trap set for
them. Then he disappeared
just dropped from sight. Lamar
heard later that he had married
and quit. But by that time he
felt able to go on his own,
though he was but little more
than a boy then.
It was a good many years
later when Lamar planned his
grand coup. He had taken
months in planning it and now
it was ready for the "blow-off."
He Meets Jenkins
Through the simple expedient
of dropping a pocketbook in a
hotel lobby Lamar had made
the acquaintance Of a very
wealthy physician named Jen-
kins. He had dropped the pock-
etbook so that Jenkins would
see it and pick it up and when
the latter handed it to him La
mar was very profuSe in his
thanks.
Lamar had been waiting for
days for a chance to force this
meeting with jenkins, and in
the course of the ensuing con-
versation he introduced himself
and then casually opened the
pocketbook.
He fingered the thick sheaf Of
bills it contained and then
smiled and said, There's a cou-
pie of thousand here, but I
wouldn't mind losing that. It's
the papers I care about"
Jenkins naturally expressed
polite inquiry as to the nature
of the papers and Lamar, as the
saying is, ''let him have it,"
I'm a New York broker" he
said, land if I'd lost the papers
in this pocketbook I stood
good chance to lose a lot of
money-as much as a million.
There's a little deal on back in
New York and I'm really sort of
hiding here until the time is
ripe. I'm keeping in touch with
my representatives by wire"
Returns the POcketbOOk
The two talked for while
longer, Lamar dwelling on the
opportunities to make money in
the stock market if a man only
knew the inside" and then he
told Jenkins he would like to
reward him for returning the
pocketbook.
"I know a man like you
wouldn't accept money" he said,
when jenkins began to protest.
But I do want to show you
my appreciation. After all, a
dishonest man might have
found my pocketbook. So I'm
going to carry a few shares for
you. If they go up, you win.
If they don't, there's no harm
DONE"
Lamar had his way, and a
few days later he came to the
office of jenkins. A girl wear
ing the uniform of a nurse let
him in. Lamar barely had
time to note that she had wide
gray eyes, fringed with black
lashes, when Jenkins appeared.
Here's your money" Lamar
said, offering jenkins five hun
dred dollars. "Your stock went
up and I sold it for you."
But it wasn't my stock" pro-
tested jenkins.
They argued about the point
in calm good nature, and fl
nally it was agreed that Lamar
should reinvest the five hun
dred for Jenkins. Lamar made
the suggestion, for it was part
of his plan. AS he talked to
Jenkins he was conscious that
the girl, obviously the office
nurse, was listening to them,
and several times he looked at
her.
A Charming Girl
Each time he looked he
found his impression of her
beauty and charm n d
strengthened.
He saw her several times
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