Excerpt: ...his right, in a corner by the window, stood a heavy iron safe. "Well," said McAllister briskly, "I've brought the stock, and I've brought its former owner with it. Do you recognize him?" "Well, well!" returned the President, stepping forward with great cordiality and clasping Wilkins's hand in his. "If it isn't my old en Pg 169 gineer, Murphy! How are you, Murphy, old socks? It's nearly a year, isn't it, since you were at Stafford?" "Yes," replied Wilkins tremulously, "an' I'm a very sick man. I've got the ...
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Excerpt: ...his right, in a corner by the window, stood a heavy iron safe. "Well," said McAllister briskly, "I've brought the stock, and I've brought its former owner with it. Do you recognize him?" "Well, well!" returned the President, stepping forward with great cordiality and clasping Wilkins's hand in his. "If it isn't my old en Pg 169 gineer, Murphy! How are you, Murphy, old socks? It's nearly a year, isn't it, since you were at Stafford?" "Yes," replied Wilkins tremulously, "an' I'm a very sick man. I've got the skyathicer somethin' hawful." McAllister produced the stock from his coat-pocket. "Do you identify this certificate?" inquired the clubman. "Of course! Now think of that! I've been lookin' for that thousand shares ever since Murphy left the mine," said the Colonel with a show of irritation. "Well, are you ready to pay for it?" demanded McAllister sharply. The Colonel hesitated, looking from one to the other. Clearly he could not determine just how matters stood. "Well," he remarked finally, "I can't pay for it just this minute, but I'll go right out and get the money. You see, I didn't expect you back quite so soon. Who does the stock belong to, anyhow
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