Mr.Courtney told me last night that Close boosted me yesterday, so I sold him some stock this morning.

Say, Loring, how did you square that fifteen thousand attachment ?" "None of your business," said Loring.
Mr.Washer rushed in to see Mr.Close.
"I see you've subscribed for stock in the Terminal Hotel Company," he observed.

"To accommodate a client ?" "No, because I thought it would be a good investment," Mr.Close informed him, turning up the edge of a piece of paper and creasing it as carefully as if it had been money.

"Of course I would not care to have my action influence others." "Do you think Gamble can fully organize such a company ?" "I think so," stated Mr.Close.

"Understand, I do not recommend the investment; and my stock is subscribed only on condition that he obtains his full quota of capital." "What sort of a man is he ?" "A very reliable young man, I believe," responded Mr.Close, carefully testing an ink-eaten steel pen point to see if it was really time for it to be thrown away.