"Send in Mr. Hankins,
sonny," he ordered the office boy.
Mr. Hankins was the cashier; also secretary of all of Cappy's
companies, of which Mr. Skinner was first vice president. He entered
and stood deferentially beside Cappy's desk.
"Hankins, my dear boy, bring me the stock certificates for my holdings
in the Ricks Lumber and Logging Company and the Blue Star Navigation
Company. I am going to indorse them, after which I wish you would
reissue the stock to me, less one hundred shares of each in the name
of Mr. Skinner. Say nothing to Mr. Skinner about this and bring the
new certificates to me immediately."
When Hankins had complied with his request Cappy Ricks placed the
Skinner certificates in his pocket and went uptown to the office of
his attorney. He returned to his office within an hour and
immediately sent for Mr. Skinner.
"Skinner, my dear boy," began Cappy affably, "sit down. I want to
have a very serious talk with you."
"Nothing wrong, I trust," Skinner began apprehensively, for Cappy's
air was very portentous.
"If there was," Cappy snapped, "you wouldn't be here to-day. Some
other fellow would be holding down your job, and, I dare say, giving
poor satisfaction--by the way, my dear Skinner, something which you
have never done."
Mr.
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