The Hon. JOHN PAGE LOWNES, Member of the State Legislature..
1,000 shares
The Hon. I.B. KERFOOT,
Jedge of the District Court of
Fairfax County……. 1,000 shares
Major THOMAS C. YANCEY,
Late of the Confederate Army… 500 shares
"These gentlemen are my friends, suh, and would do anythin' to oblige me."
Fitz sharpened a lead pencil and without a word inserted the desired amendment.
The colonel studied the document for another brief moment and struck another snag.
"And, Fitz, what do you mean, by 'full protection guaranteed'?"
"To the bondholder, of course,—the man who pays the money."
"What kind of protection?"
"Why, the right to foreclose the mortgage when the interest is not paid, of course," said Fitz, with a surprised look.
"Put yo' pencil through that line, quick—none of that for me. This fo'closure business has ruined haalf the gentlemen in our county, suh. But for that foolishness two thirds of our fust families would still be livin' in their homes. No, suh, strike it out!"
"But, my dear Colonel, without that protecting clause you couldn't get a banker to touch your bonds with a pair of tongs. What recourse have they?"