The latter young gentleman was improving himself with coffee, now and then pausing to thoughtfully glance over a roll of names.
"What were the last quotations on Anaconda stock ?" demanded Richard, still contemplating the names.
"Common, two hundred and eleven; preferred, two hundred and seventeen, sir," and Mr.Gwynn creaked by way of ending the sentence.
"Here are the keys to my boxes in the Colonial Trust.

Here also are the names of fifty New York banks.

Please establish a credit of two millions in each of them--one hundred millions of dollars in all.

Use Anaconda stock.

Bring me certified checks for the one hundred millions, with a statement from each bank showing what Anaconda shares it holds as security.