Nothing but the truth Author:James Montgomery Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: r Bishop. I've been Simple Simoned under your roof, sir. (Enter Van from c. Bishop sees him) There is the imposter! Hold him! Ralston. Now, Bishop. Bish... more »op. Hold him! Ralston. Now, my dear—(At c.)—Bishop, Mr. Van Dusen will not run away. Bishop. (Advancing several steps toward Van Dusen, being intercepted by Ralstonj Hold him! Van. (Coming R. c.) What's the trouble? Bishop. You know what's the trouble. He told me it would go up. He told me I would double and triple my money. Ralston. Oh! That's the way the wind blows, eh? Now, Bishop, in fairness you must admit you were trying to make more money than is consistent with safety. You were trying to get something for nothing. Bishop. (Excitedly) Do you call $7,000 nothing ? Van. How do you know it is not good? Bishop. That honest gentleman, Mr. Bennett, told me so. He said it was no good at all. Van. What does he know about it ? Bishop. I believe him. Van. I'm afraid you believe the last thing you are told, Bishop. Ralston. Now, Bishop, this stock may turn out very well indeed. Bishop. Whistle that to the horse-marine, sir. Ralston. (Trying to pacify him) Now don't let us quarrel, Bishop. The best of friends have misunderstandings and are often better off for having them. Bishop. Better off? I'm seven thousand dollars out. '! Ralston. (Showing Bishop certificate) Now take this and hold it. Bishop. (Steps R., pushing it aside and crossing to c.) I'll have none of it. I want my seven thousand dollars—(To Van)—Or I'll tweek your nose. Van. You'll what? Ralston. Sssh—they'll hear you. Bishop. (Loudly) I want them to hear me. Van. Hush! Bishop. I will not hush.—(To Ralston,)—He bested me in your house.—(Loudly)—Oh, my fourteen hundred pounds. Ralston. Hush! s...« less