The Glass Of Madeira

Published in Pearson's Magazine, October 1912.
A collection of the most successful financiers of the US and UK are putting together a diamond trust to better control that trade. Surprisingly, the US government seems in favor of this activity. As part of the new pact, $6.5 million dollars is secretly being transferred to a UK representative. Jimmie Calvert is chosen by the Secret Service chief to go undercover to bodyguard the money until the transfer is complete.