Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-12-16

Il promised not 10 tell
May be old Van StOpe-'
Ask me no more questions.
'Um it is great risk after all. Sup
pose it were to keep going down p
I've written on this paper what you
are to do then. In fact, here are your
whole directions.
But how do you know-how did you
learn p
Ask me no more questions
Well but
Don't but me, Frank. We're not
married. aud Pm your master now.
Take two hundred and fifty from me,
and put it in the pool
The Barfeld, st. Baruaby and Waw-
keeshaw was one of these railroads be-
gan when everything was at paper
value, that ran from Barfield, which
was next to nowhere, TO Wawkeeshaw,
which was about the same kind of
place, with branch to st. Barnaby ,an
out Of the way spot. 1t was hundred
miles long with its branch. Other rail
ways fought it and refused connection !;
it was heavily mortgaged its expenses
little oyerbalanced its receipts at
times, and it had stood at 8, nomina. at
that for two years. Nobody wanted 1t,
in fact, al any price. That it would
r l.
possible, and two days after Moore had
secured a contract at per cent, and
bought at 8, buyer ten days, the stock
figured at S. Some one had found out
the purchase and was bearing. He had
to fill up and he grew frightened. He
couldn't sleep well. Milly whose little
balance of fifty was drawn on as she in
sisted it should be, was sangulne. She
did not believe in Van STOPPED as low.
er, but she had great confidence IN him
as an operator in stocks.
1t leaked out that all the leading bro
kers had contracts ON hand to deliyer
large amounts of stock, and the bears
went to work. But suddenly it was
known that all the shares, barring a
hundred or so, were locked up. Then
came startling rumor. as the stock
went up twenty, thirty, forty anything
you please, that Van Stopped was be-
hind the scenes pulling the strings.
Wall street rayed. 1t was a corner.
Now a corner is a two-edged sword
and keen as a razor, unless managed
dexteriously it cuts both ways. A gang
of brokers in the face of ruin are like
bucks at bay. They are dangerous
But Van Stopped was master of his art
He did not desire to Iuin anybody, il
the result was to destroy his profits
With noble magnanimity not proper
ly appreciated by this evil generation
he compromised at so. His gains only
amounted to few millions. The street
breathed easier. Moore, who did the
same thing-had to in fact. for when
the lion roars and the cat cries-breath-
ed very fast with astonishment.
The day after all was over, Peter
Duke came into the counting room and
examined the letters Of the morning.
Suddenly he tapped his bell, ani sent
for Mr.. Moore, but the manager had
gone to Wall street.
What takes him there ? Send HIN
in when he comes" and at the word
Moole entered. 'Oh, you're here, are
you ? have letter here from Jenk
ins. How did the last invoice of fat
turn out p
Lovely, sir lovely. Everything i:
lovely, and the goose
What is the matter with you, MOorei
You seem excited
Dol? So am
The old soap boiler turned his chall
around. and gazed on the young mar
who went on with his talk.
Didn't you say, sir, that l could
have Miss Milicent whenever | was able
to settle 100000 on her p
OF course 1 did, but stop nonsens'
and go into business
That's just what I say, papa sale
Milly, who came in as he spoke, 'stoI
nonsense and 60 to business
What do you want p
Frank thrust the bank book in TIM
old mans hand. Mr.. Duke opened i
and looked up in astonishment.
Park Bank a hundred and eight.
odd thousand ! Why, where did yol
get it p
Bought B., S. and W.-buyer 1o,ant
80 on
Gambling in stocks, and the irm'
money going through your hands !
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Duke, but
used my Gwn money. l never was il
the Street before, land 1 shan't go again.
And then he told the story of his ven
ture, and the great stroke of the grea
operator.
But how did you know :? Did hi
take you in p
NO, but.'-he was going to say
'Milly took him in, but he didn't. ID
merely added, Il had hint from Mllly.
Duke whistled, and then he laughed
IGentle reader, sir or madam, dom
interrupt me by asserting that Mllly'
trick was bad and the whole set wer