Part 94 (1/2)
”What do you think of that, my boy?” said Potts
”Well,” returned Clark, cautiously, ”I don't like them American names”
”Why,” said Potts, ”the stock is at a pre from twenty to twenty-five per cent dividends They'll sell for three hundred thousand nearly I'll sell theold enough to put a stop to this sort of thing forever”
”I thought you had soave those to that devil who had the--the papers, you know He consented to take thelad, for they paid less than the others”
Clark was silent
”Why, ood for two millions, ith my estate and my stock?”
”But you owe an infernal lot”
”And haven't I notes and other securities froet hold of them?”
”The first people of the county!”
”And as poor as rats”
”London et back your money?”
”Smithers & Co will let me have what I want”
”If Smithers & Co knew the present state of affairs I rather think that they'd back down”
”Pooh! What! Back down from a man with my means! Nonsense! They kno rich I aun Coold for my stock, and if you don't help et it If you'll help me for three days I'll pay you well”
[Illustration: THE RUN ON THE BANK]
”How ive ten thousand pounds--there! I don't mind”
”Done Give me your note for sixty thousand pounds, and I'll let you have the fifty thousand for three days”
”All right You've got me where my hair is short; but I don't mind When can I have the o to Plyet the money to-ht; I'll send down John to London with the stock, and he'll bring up the gold at once”