by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this story, Raoul is a hot-shot commodities broker who sweet-talks Adrien into taking his wife's inheritance and using it to speculate on the recent rise in sugar prices. However, Raoul has also entered the sugar market. When the market turns around, they both land in the soup together.
characteristics
- Scam
- Speculation
- Swindle
- Inheritance
- Get-rich-quick-scheme
- Con-artist
- Broker
- Con-game
- Con/scam
