The Newtown bee., 1880-07-14
A Fortune for a Wink.

A writer in Golden DGyS tells a ' true storyn of how a gentleman refused $l50,00O for winking his eye, and thereby preserved his honor. The gen. tleman, who is called Mir X--, occu- pied a confidential position in a great that the company was about to assume charge of a languishing railroad. Ii so, the stock of the latter would rise i'll price.
 Now, one bold speculator-or opera tor, as they are called in brokers par lance-was an intimate friend of MT. K.
 After long reflection, he came to the conclusion that the best thing he could do was to call on MT. X--, ask in con fdence for some definite information on the subject, and offer to share with MT. l K the profits of any venture that he might make on "points "given by him. | This he did.
 "Mr. X-," said he, if knew that the transaction which it is rumored is to take place in few days were really to occur, I could, by buying up the stock of the company that is now in the market, make both you and myself rich men. Can you not. by word, say whether the rumor will be realized or notp"
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 "But 9 word" the broker persisted " It shall be share and share alike" CT cannot say," Mir. X- repeated, as before.
 "You need not speak, then" the 1 broker said, excitedly. |" Lift your arm, nod your head, lift your eye brows."
 q cannot" MT. X-- replied, as calmly as was possible.
 Do you not understand your own interestsP" the broker burst forth, hotly "Mr. K, you are poor man! Now, if you will only heed me, you may be. come rich one in day. Are these re. ports trueP If so, can clear three hundred thousand at strokeP The half of that sum shall be yours. l dc not ask you for word; you need not open your mouth. Only wink your eye It is possible for you to make one hun dred and fifty thousand dollars, sir simply by winking your eyep"
 How vast sum to MT. K, who though intrusted with grave secrets was still only a clerk, receiving but a moderate salary!
 He was staggered for moment, bu soon regaining his com posture, he looked the eagerly ly-expectant broker in the face and answered:
 cannot CO IL, anu leIG tIle ToOH instantly.
 Tie broker went away crestfallen. I. the absence of all definite information he feared to take the great risks whicl always attends speculating in the dark and did not invest any of his money.
 In a few days, however, the who'll matter was settled. The great compan. really did take in the smaller, and tn stock almost doubled in value.
 A few days after that the broker me Mir. X- on the street. and smartin keenly under the feeling that an tnor nous gain had slipped through hi fingers, just for the want of a word, h rashly upbraided MT. K for what Il called his "obstinacy.''
 MT. K, like al men of true power kept his temper, and turning to his rasl Teviler, he said:
 "The temptation with which you as sailed me was great, indeed. but had trust to fulfill, and my honor is beyon price,"
 Although every one should do hi duty for duty's own sake, still it is a ways 8 pleasure to see great deeds C honor meet with deserved reward.
 It was so, am glad to say, in MI X-'s case. His capabilities and hi perfect reliability soon secured him on of the very highest positions in the com pany whose secrets he had guarded S we'll, and he is now paid a salary that at least half as large as that which tn Pre- ident of the United States receives