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Mr Augustus Tibbetts, called "Bones," made ment That is a fact which an old

friend sensed a very short time after he had renewed his acquaintance

with his someti money in quite a different

way from that which he planned--as, for exaamation In these days of aeroplane travel, when it is

next to is of important

individuals, or even to get wind of directors' s, the City is

apt to be a little jumpy, and to respond to wild ru to the nerves of conservative brokers

There were rumours of a fusion of interests between the Franco-Persian

Oil Company and the Petroleum Consolidated--ru up and down like two badly trained

jazzers The directorate of both companies expressed their surprise

that a credulous public could accept such stories, and both M Jorris,

the ee Y Walters, the

prince regent of the "Petco," denied indignantly that any aa Bones had plunged into the oilone of the few flutters which stand as interrogation ht

He did not lose; rather, he was the winner by his adventure The

extent of his ier; his