V—THE MEN OF THE JIMMY
[See Ranney vs. The People, 22 N.Y.R., 413; Scott vs. The People, 66 Barb. [N.Y], 62; The People vs. Blanchard, 90 N. Y. Repts., 314. Also, Rex vs. Douglas, 2 Russell on Crimes, 624, and other cases there cited.]
I.
PARKS," said Randolph Mason, "has Leslie Wilder a country place on the Hudson?"
"Yes, sir," replied the bald little clerk. "It is at Cliphmore, I think, sir."
"Well," said Mason, "here is his message, Parks, asking that I come to him immediately. It seems urgent and probably means a will. Find out what time a train leaves the city and have a carriage."
The clerk took the telegram, put on his coat, and went down on the street. It was cold and snowing heavily. The wind blew up from the river, driving the snow in great, blinding sheets. The melancholy Parks pulled his hat down over his face, walked slowly round the square, and came back to the entrance of the office building. Instead of taking the elevator he went slowly up the steps into the outer office. Here he took off his coat and went over to the window, and stood for some minutes looking out at the white city.
"At any rate he will not suspect me," he muttered, "and we must get every dollar possible while we can. He won't last always."