& Hill, bankers, brokers, and investment securities, as stated on the two massive nick

ded that he never forgot to address a possible customer as though he owned millions, for J. Malcolm Weston was master of the fine art of obsequious deference, and his persuasive smile, cordial hand grasp, and copious use of flowery langua

ation and was seated in his presence, he was made to

nsibilities. Mr. Hill and myself have considered the matter carefully, and, in view of your faithful and efficient services, we shall from now on confide t

arefully scanned its contents. To show its importance

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fronting upon the land-locked harbor on the island of Rockhaven. It has a full and perfect equipment of steam drills, engines, d

sh the finest quality of granite, having that beautiful pink tint so much admired by architects, you can readily see that our advantages and prospects are

ittle additional capital. For this purpose fifty thousand shares of the capital stock are now offered for sale at one dollar per share, so

be advanced from time to

ooks now open

Hill, F

this alluring advertisement, "and I should imagine an

re to assist us in carrying it out. As you may recall, I was away last summer with Simmons on his yacht, and while on our trip we landed upon an island called Rockhaven, up the north coast. It is sort of a double island, half cut in two by a safe harbor, and populated by a few hundred simple fisher-folk. We remained there a few days looking over the island, and I noticed that some one had started quarrying the granite of which the island is composed. That, and the location of the quarry, which faced this harbor, set me thinking. It ended in my inquiring out the owner, an eccentric old fellow who kept a small store and fiddled when he hadn't any customers, and finally buying the quarry. I paid him one thousand down, and we are to pay him one thousand more when deeds are passed. We are now going

terprise, we shall make you a present of five hundred shares of this stock provided you can raise the money to purcha

ended by the wily Weston to cat

ion obscured by this alluring offer, "and with a little help fr

rprise to a successful ending. If we make money, as we are sure to do, you will also share in it. It is needless for me to tell you that this is the golden opportunity of your life, and if you take hold with a will, and not only manage this quarry with good b

ollows seemed within his grasp. Not only did he easily persuade his excellent, though credulous, aunt, to lend him the money he needed, but when he left for hi

feminine nature, she told no one, not even Winn, of her investment; and until the meteoric career of Rockhaven had bec