had one blank certificate of stock printed.'

"Andy takes out the blank and begins to fill it in with a fountain
pen.

"'The whole bunch,' says he, 'goes to our friend in dreamland for
$5,000. Did you learn his name?'

"'Make it out to bearer,' says I.

"We put the certificate of stock in the cigar man's hand and went out
to pack our suit cases.


[Illustration: "We put the certificate of stock in the cigarman's
hand."]


"On the ferryboat Andy says to me: 'Is your conscience easy about
taking the money now, Jeff?'

"'Why shouldn't it be?' says I. 'Are we any better than any other
Holding Corporation?'"




CONSCIENCE IN ART