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Mr Fred's iination baulked at the problem, and he shook his head

"I'll tell you ould happen," said Mr de Vinne "It happened

once before, when another pal of Bones got let in on a motor car

company Bones fell over himself to buy the shares and control the

coood It's the sort of

proposition that would appeal to a young and energetic y companies that seem possible, and a felloho knows the

ropes would say straight away: 'If I had charge of that, I'don"

"What are the shares worth?" said Fred

"About twopence net," replied the other brutally "I'll tell you

frankly that I'd run this businessBut if Bones finds all the shares in one

hand, he's going to shy What I'm prepared to do is this These

shares are worth twopence I' a share If nothing happens, I'll undertake to

buy theht news to the office of Tibbetts and

Ha back to the Coast"

Bones opened his mouth wide in astonishment

"Back to the Coast?" he said incredulously "You don'tjolly old Twickenham?"

Hamilton nodded

"He's had an excellent offer fro company By the way, did you ever hear of the Mazeppa

Company?" Bones shook his head