Louie was in turmoil.
Once again, Mark asked him, “Who did you tell?” His demeanor was threatening, and Louie grew truly frightened. He broke out crying.
“Please,” he said, “I need to confess a few things to you. Let me talk, and don’t say anything until I’m done.”
Mark nodded, and looked at Louie with deep suspicion. He mumbled, “OK.”
“I wanted to surprise you, and show you that I was becoming a solid citizen,” Louie began, “so I opened an account with your investment compa