I only make memorandums of your instructions, which I give to my clerks, but never your letters." "But your clerks sometimes see you make memorandums from them ?" "Yes, but none of them have the ability to do this sort of thing, nor the opportunity of profiting by it." "Has any woman--now this is not retaliation, my dear Jim, for I fancy I detect a woman's cleverness and a woman's stupidity in this forgery--any access to your secrets or my letters?
A woman's villainy is always effective for the moment, but always defective when probed." The look of scorn which passed over Stacy's face was quite as distinct as Demorest's previous protest, as he said contemptuously, "I'm not such a fool as to mix up petticoats with my business, whatever I do." "Well, one thing more.

I have told you that in my opinion the forger has a commercial education or style, that he doesn't know me nor Barker, and don't understand slang.

Now, I have to add what must have occurred to you, Jim, that the forger is either a coward, or his object is not altogether mercenary: for the same ability displayed in this letter would on the signature alone--had it been on a check or draft--have drawn from your bank twenty times the amount concerned.

Now, what is the actual loss by this forgery ?" "Very little; for you've got a good price for your stocks, considering the depreciation in realizing suddenly on so large an amount.

I told my broker to sell slowly and in small quantities to avoid a panic.