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"I'll tell you so Mazeppa shares"

There were two very deeply troubled people in the office of Tibbetts

and Hamilton One was Hauerite Whitland Hamilton had two causes for worry The first and

the least was the strange extravagance of Bones The second--and this

was ht

that he had been swindled, for swindled he undoubtedly was Ha City opinion on the Mazeppa

Trading Co He

had, ainst his will, carried out the instructions of Bones, and

had purchased in the open market ten thousand shares in the Company--a

transaction duly noted by Mr de Vinne and his interested partner

"He is biting," said that exultant man over the 'phone "All we have

to do is to sit steady, and he'll s the hook!"

It was iuerite Whitland should not know the extent

of her eirl, and had acquired

a very fair working knowledge of City affairs during the period of her

employment She had, too, an instinct for a swindle, and she was

panic-stricken at the thought that Bones was one hoirl came from her office and stood, her hands clasped behind

her, before the desk of the senior partner

Bones peered up in his short-sighted way

"Well, young an a little unsteadily, "I' to be very