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The second man in the chocolate livery with the potato-bug waistcoat had brought the Magnate's coat and hat, and Parkins stood with his hand on the door-knob. Then, to the consternation of both master and servant, the great man darted forward and seized Peter's hand. "Why, my dear Mr. Grayson! This is indeed a pleasure. I didn't see you were you inside?" "No I've been upstairs with young Mr.
They entered the first chamber, a large one, serving either as a reception-room, or simply as an ante-room; it was filled with soldiers, servants, secretaries, huntsmen, cup-bearers, and the other servitors indispensable to the support of a Polish magnate's estate, all seated along the walls.
Cary's own office, where, as his desk was not ten feet from that of his stenographer, the attorney heard them, and began to buy and sell according to the magnate's decisions. Edward had now become tremendously interested in the stock game which he saw constantly played by the great financier; and having a little money saved up, he concluded that he would follow in the wake of Mr. Gould's orders.
I am part of the United States government, the government which has made it possible for you to gain your wealth. Her laws must be obeyed. You could not crush me and, what is still more important, you have no notion of doing so." "What?" The magnate's face became a study, then it broke into a smile. "I like your spirit," he said seizing Curlie's hand in a viselike grip.
"My dear boy, I intend to tell you all that I know and can verify." The silky smoothness of the magnate's tones had deepened in spite of himself, with a steely undernote. "I don't know when the project which spelled his ruin was first conceived by Mr. Lawton, but I believe that he started to put it into active operation over three years ago.
Slowly the corrugations of anger were levelled from the magnate's face, the white heat cooled, and the prisoner marvelled to find himself in the presence of an urbane gentleman whose placidity made the scene of a moment ago appear some trick of distorted vision. And yet, curious to behold, Mr.
Tell you about it later. Are you agreeable to act as my secretary in these matters and to carry out instructions blindfolded, so to speak?" Kendrick had listened intently to this recital. Now he deliberately lighted his pipe before replying, and when he did it was to ask a blunt question. "Does Uncle Milt figure in this?" and he noted the shadow that crossed the magnate's face.
Five minutes later the telephone rang again, and I heard the magnate's voice: "Billy, dey say he's been bailed out!" "What?" I cried. "He declared he wouldn't have it done." "Somebody done it vitout askin' him! De money vas paid, and dey turned him out!" "Who did it?" "Guess!" "You mean it was you?" "I vouldn't 'a dared. I only shoost found out about it.
She was determined to go back empty-handed as she came, and was reluctant to carry off the few sovereigns of pocket-money in her purse, and hunted up a little gold locket she had received, while yet a teacher, in celebration of the marriage of a communal magnate's daughter.
As the customer wheeled slowly in her stately way to view the railroad magnate's daughter, the clerk uttered a stifled cry, and on the heels of it the detective dropped Nan's arm to hop around the woman in great excitement. "Wait, madam! wait, madam! wait!" he reiterated. "It is here it is here!" "What is the matter with you, pray?" asked the woman, curiously. "Have you taken leave of your senses?
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