The Profiteers
from a taxicab, pushed open the swing doors of the large general office and enquired for Mr. Kendrick. Without a moment's delay he was shown into Roger Kendrick's private room, b
es were handled longingly. Those of the firm who were members of the Stock Exchange abandoned
s keen and bright, carrying himself like a man who knows himself and his value, John Wingate would have appeared a formidable adversary in any game in which he chose to take a hand. Whatever his present intentions were, however, he seemed in no hurry to decla
mistake so many good women make-the reformer's passion. Dredlinton's rotten to the core, though. No one could reform him, could even influence him to good
having altogether the air of an unhapp
hrugged hi
e all the time with the necessity of making the best of things for the sake of other people. Lady Dr
nt you a wireless for?" Wing
for figures like yours. In some respects, these fellows seem to have had the most amazing luck. Unless we come to an understanding with Russia w
stern Europe were shocking,"
an driblets can be expected from anywhere, except, of course
of the Government's
ate
e auspices of the B. & I. stood in their own name, the matter would appear in a different light, but they've been infernally clever with all these subsidiar
for some minutes in thoughtful silence. The telephone rang
ick?" a voi
" Kendrick
rom right away opposite.
York is a cli
ver to Wingate and paused for a moment
Kendrick
s," Phipps continued. "If he is in any way disposed to be a seller, we are bu
ty?" Kendri
Mr. Wingate feels like coming in big. Anyway, we're rea
wil
be seeing
rning, p
observed, "as I saw him step into your office half an hour ago. G
ndrick promised
their receivers. Ken
w's a sport, anyw
nts me to sell him wheat, eh? It looks a good thing at these prices, Ke
in commodities which have to be delivered on a certain date alwa
to-day is scandalous. If the B. & I. forced it up any hi
n't recko
e, I want to view the matter in all its bearings. I can't conceive any private firm bein
" Kendrick pointed out, "to trac
en box upon the office table, lit it
d probably shake hands if we met, we might even sit down at the same table, but we know the t
rt of this feelin
shall hate Peter Phipps as long as I live, for the sake of the girl he ruined, and he will hat
. "He told me it was done in a s
he drawing-room of his Fifth Avenue house. He'll never lose that scar. He'll neve
introduce feelings of this sort
"It makes one careful. I'm not s
intment to the office
ally, I
went on, drawing a sheet of paper from the rack and writing on it rapidly. "That will keep your office busy for a time. I'll give you a cheque for fift
s glistened as he loo
ate," he said. "You'll mak
yhow, it will keep you people busy and serve
drick asked, brea
aper it still looks a good thing to sell them wheat, you know. Peter Phipps has
man being, and I can't hold a couple of million pounds' worth of
ingate replied. "I'm going to
s will be all buzzing away in a minute. I'll send Je
t the Milan," Wingate app