Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-23

skeigh the President, and the affair was talk
cd over and settled between them.
zone thing more said Norcross. @Sup.
pose any one should get wind of this, and
grow suspicious ;-Trilion himself might be
foolish enough to let the cat out of the bag
we might find the shares Of the Summit in
the market, and the bears running them
down to an uncomfortable figure
"True enough. We must stop that
1.-THE only way is to keep sharp lookout
and If any Of tho stock is offered to buy It
up. Half dozen Of us can take all that
Will be likely to come into market"
"How many shares do you own, Norcrossfr
asked Mr.. Cleerskeigh, with quizzcal look.
as this nice little scheme Of yours to run
them off at pari It's shrewd dodge"
"You do me wrong" said Norcross, with
a look of wounded innocence. II merely
want to sustain the credit Of the com.
pany'
ooh, no doubt~ said the President GWell.
we will agree, then, not to let the shares fall
below ninety, say. 1t would be suspicious,
think. to hold them higher than that,
when money is two and half per cent a
month"
Every we'll You will see TO thisl Be care
full what men you speak to.
Mr. Norcross, being left alone, bethought
him Of Jameson. He did not wish TO give
him statement of affairs; he had put him
Off once, and must find some way 10 satisfy
him. How was it to be donor The fnancier
meditated. Il have it," said he; am send
him quarters interest in advance That's
as much as can spare in these times. when
interest grows like those miraculous pump
kin-vines out West" He drew a check for
two hundred dollars, and dispatched it to
Jameson by letter.
So Mr.. Norcross had all things snug. The
Summit was going on under close-reefed top
sails. II the notes he held were paid as they
matured, he would have money for new
operations; If not, he had arranged that the
debtors should be piloted over the bar and
anchored in safety till the storm should blow
| over. Everything was secured, as far as
human foresight could anticipate.
Mr.. Norcross had now but little use for
| Trainor's services, except to look after his
debtors, to know who was "shinningn in the
street, or "kite flying" with accommodation
paper. Still he did not admit the agent into
his confidence. But this active and schem.
ing mind was not long without employment.
! Mr. Trillion had seen him in frequent com.
munication with Norcross, and thereby
formed high opinion of his shrewdness and
tact; for he knew that Norcross was very wary
in selecting his associates. He sought
Trainor.
"Young man." said Trillion, pointing
his wisp OF an eyebrow at him, edo you
want jobl Few words and keep mum.
| Yes or nor
"Yes," said Trainor, decidedly.
81 like your pluck said Trilion.
at doesn't take much pluck 10 follow Mr.
Trillion's lead"
"None Of your nonsense. How do you
know anything about me, or what l am GO
ing to del may fail tomorrow, God for.
bidl--but when the wind comes, it's the tall
trees that are knocked over"
Trainor thought the comparison rather
ludicrous for man standing on such
remarkably short pegs, but he said moth
nothing
Il mean to sell few shares OF stock, and
want you to do the business. am not to
be known in it.
Trainor bowed, and asked what the stocks
were.
"No matter; any you can sell to advantage
haven't a share, but needn't tell you that
doesn't make any difference"
"Let me understand you clearly" said
Trainer.
HSell under. For instance, take stock
that sells to-day at ninety-four; offer to de-
liver it five days hence at ninety. To-mor>
row offer it peg lower, and so on, till the
market is easier. When the first contract is
up, we shall get the stock at eighty weight, or
less, perhaps, deliver to the buyers, and
pocket the difference"
"But it may not fall"
"It's bound to fall. People that hold stock
must sell to pay their notes. Every day
brings fresh lot Of shares to the hammer"
"But the bulls may corner you; they viii
try nightly to keep prices up"
"But they can't corner, tell you; there are
too many of them in distress Besides, Wen
spread; we won't put all our eggs into one
basket II l stuck TO "bearng" one stock,
holders might get all the shares and break
me by keeping them SO that couldn't COM
ply with my contracts. shan't do Il. III
pitch into the "fancies" mainly; they are held
by spectators, who must be short, and they'll
come down with a run"
allow deep shall go ini"
"Fifty thousand, TO begin with. However,
there won't be many transfers actually made;
the bulls will merely pay tho differences"
"Or else waddle out OF tho street nme
ducks"
Trillion rubbed his hands, while his eyes
shone with colder glitter.
| "Well,you are a bear, truly" said Trainor,
with unfeigned admiration, ia real Ursa
Major
ITO be sure I'm bear. What's the use Of
being bull in times like these, TO be skinned
and sold for your hide and tallowl"
"The market is falling, and no mistake"
Eyes, and will fall lower Stocks haven't
been down since 70 so low as you will see
them month from now
Trainor bowed-and waited. Trinion
pointed the eyebrow again.
"You don't want to begin on an uncertain
ty. see Sharp Proper enough. I'll
| give you ten per cent of the profits--you to
pay the commissions. Each days work to be
set down, and at the end OF each week I'll
give you note for your share. That do9
thought il would. l offer a liberal figure, for
think you know something, youngster. Use
your Judgment now. Consult me, Of course;
In, lay hold, and don't be afraid. The hold
ers must sell, and they must sacrifice Wen
skin 'emi" said Trillion, with an excitement
that was rare in cool, hard head like his.
Then thinking he had been too outspoken, he
resumed his former concise manner
"All fair, you know. Bargain is a bargain.
| They must sell we won't buy, without we
buy cheap; their loss, TO be sure, but our
gain. All trade on the same plan. Seller
gets the most he can; buyer pays only what
he must"
"That's it" said Trainor. "Every man for
himself in this world"
swell, good morning, young man. Sharp's
the word. Call at my Office this afternoon
And, with queer sweep Of the pointed eye
brow, he departed.
What visions Of opulence rose before
Trainor's fancy He would now lay the
| foundations of his fortune, and, perhaps, ac-
complsh it. He would become power in
Wall street; and, best of all, he would escape
from his slavery to Norcross, and perhaps
even patronize the naughty man be had so
long served How 10 beginl He could not
attend the sales on the Exchange In person,
as he was not member He determined 10
employ Sponsor, an old acquaintance, who
would be glad to buy and sell for the regular
commissions. The preliminaries were speed
! lily concluded and line of stocks made out
on which to operate. The excitement was
almost too great for Trainor to bear As he
counted the piles Of bank-bills on his employ
ers' counter, or stacked up heaps Of coin, in
his ordinary business, he fancied himself an
other Ali Bahia, in a cave TO which he had
found the Open Sesame, and he could hardly
contain himself till the time should come
when he should take possession Of his unim-
aginabe wealth. He had built air-castles
before but never one so magnificent, so
real. He could have Rugged Trillion, bear
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