New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
could only utter few awkward and scarcely
intelIieiblc words Of compliance

could only utter few awkward and scarcely
ineligible words OF compliance
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When Mr.. Brooke left the hotel he walked q
little way before he was able perfectly to collect
his thoughts, and then he entered hanson
in order to be driven 10 the city. While ne was
wondering on the almost incredible confluence tbat
had been placed in him, terrible DOUBT suddenly
entered his mind ms he asked hlnlsei, tne question:
q sharp pain TO shoot through MS heaft because
II his dread was confirmed he knew that DIS ldol
would be broken and lost to nm ior ever. AZ
this moment the cab was passing rapidlI aiohg the
Strand. and lust opposite Couttss bank nc bade
the driver stop and alighting, entered the Dulid1
ing Unbuttonng his coat ne CoS GuV b bc said
Can Won tell me if these are all rightF lie
had an account with the bank, so he was well
known. The cashier rapidly turned oyer ,y,sd enS
notes and then said, Shall put this ten thousand
70 vonr credit sir ?r " They are all genulnep'
Certainly With a radiant f9ce Mr. Brooke
hurriedly held out his hand ana reeG,veo ome
notes back: and then, mutterng something about
having TO pay the money in the CITY, nc paced
them in his pocket again, ana leis inc 3ahK WIN
such an elated expression thaI tle cas,er, VIZ
was looking at him in surprise, ma some u9up,
as "a his sobricty Mr. BroolIes spirits had indeed
undergonc n striking reaction since the period OF
their depression before he entered the nk, anu
when ne reached the Office OF his stockDrokcrS
contrary 10 his won't, he appeared 10 De uiMer
the influence of considerable eNcitemeht; me
firm which did business Tor MN was oa m,Sn
standinc on the Stock Exchange, and, as rule,
declined TO undertake speculative transactlons
The mariner to whom Mr.. Brooke gave hls order
knew him WELL and on hearing MS ciiehI WISH
he looked at him in surprise
"Of course he said, you Know "h"V YOU
Perfectly" was the reply The astnte broker
saw that his client possessed private lHioTlaton,
and without Saying another word he lelu une oInce
and entered the Stock Exchange. IN less than
vent fy minutes he returned and told Mr. Brooke
who was waiting that the order was eH ;1 .
and that the shares had been got az I'D oTI
"rico namely. twenty shillngs each. MT brooke
rrcccived his contract note, and as next day was
settling day he thought it best 10 pay oSeI tne
The understanding that the shares were 10 DE
delivered to him soon as possible.
Well satisfied with the rapidity with which he
had transacted his business, Mr. BROOKE leiL tHe
office in order to return To the Grosvenor ll0tcl
iic had not gone many steps when 1T occurred 10
HIM that he ought not to permit such a iavoraDe
opDortnnity of making money to SIP thfough M, ms
fingers especially the Duke would DC ihe Ieaicr
"a listen 10 his suit if he were a still Weathier
man. and co-proprietor with him IN the fIlrygHa1h
mines As the result Of these dellbcratlohs Mr.
Brooke hurriedly retraced MS ssel time TO the
eytent of twenty thousand pounds. No comment
was made now upon the transaction; IL WAS CIGAR
that Mr. Brooke knew something; III, -.
two CONTINGENCIES in his band Mr; brooke lnoS
Sir Charles Davis, one OF the titled Hleihoers W
the Stock Exchange ana menu Ii "a about the
club. :" Do you know anything ABOUT o,d 'n NJ
Phrvcion cold-mines?" asked Mr. Brooke, ana at
the same time he held out his contE'cIIhio'esii
Sir Charles glanced at the amounts re ann n,6ted one
and a half If you follow my advice youh
take your profit, at once"
Il have bought for Investment, acortoir,vp
You mean to take thcEi M p Certainix',
Sir Charles gave low whistle OF surprise. WI
he said, no wonder they are gong up II Hot
ere bulIing them to that extent len HS " w'I bo
SoIaced the contract-note in his poeket-9ook
" You are a cute fellow said Sir ChaIlGS alaiilI
ingly: and as he went away he f neiiDo;aoeas
whether he ought not to buy few fhrygiahs
for himself. but ultimately decided not TO 90 80.
When Mr.. Brooke returned TO the Grosvehor
Hotel he found the Duke awaiting MN anu ne
that his business had been transacted, ana tnaI
The shares had already had q rise. As 49, Mr.
brooke. according to his Instructions. had bought
the Dukes share in his own name ne pecan ~
sneak ahout their transferrcnce but the Duke sald
there was 10 hurry about that and 10 cQuId ne
arranged at any time. Mr. Brooke leIt lliag I; NV
Sicdoa was not in the room. and Mr. Brooke
waited in eager expectation OF her appGatnmort
hut she did not come HIS dis1p n, M in
however almost disappeared when the Duke IN
yitnd him TO dine with them two days later lie
therefore left the hotel in good spirits =.
On going to one of his clubs that GvenIng , Mt:
Brooke was questioned by several oil the ncihDet'
regarding the Phrygian gGld-mneS. Incir cu Io
ositv had bpen excited by Sir Charles laVlS WHO
had told several of his friends, extraordinary
piece Of news, that Brooke had gone Il TuSuon t
bbrvoiansr As Mr. BrOOl<c's cautious Character
,,.oe we'll known il was naturally supposed thd1
he had acquired some special information TcsdIII-
ING the investment, and was acting on tlIs INhoMl-
cdrp His friends cOnJectureS seemed 10 " IN
Grn,cd when they applied to him Tor information
about the matter and he declined to give theln
any enlightenment, although he dld nor DENY ina.
he had bought the shares largely HIS cOnIucI
was much discussed that night, and the result was
hat no fewer than thirteen , orders
were postcd TO various brokers III the cry,
instructing them TO buy PhIygian snafeS' AS w
natural result of so much buying. the shares rose
considerably next day: and for time there WIS
great excitement in the market. n" Oh':IS DhNIS
himself became bull and Mr. BROOKE oroH f,I5
told ono or two Of their eli 'ntS VINO had asked
their advice that they had reason TO tmnI thefe
was something in phrygianS, rs one OF The longest
headed ard most prudent of their clients hclu
them 10 n large extent On the day succeeding
that the excitement continued; all the shares he'd
been bought up. and they were ut a premium MT
Brooke MIGHT have sold his shares at an enormous
profit, but he was waiting to consult WIN the
Duke from whom he had heard nothing. though
he had written to him. On arriving at the hotel,
at tho hour that had been fixed foc dinner, Mr.
Brooke was terribly disappointed on learning that
the Duke had suddenly been summoned abroad.
and. with his daughter, had left for the Continent
that evening Mr.. Brooke had been looking for
ward TO such triumphant and happy time lis
vcXation. however, was somewhat modified BY the
belief that he must soon see the Duke again, as
he stiI held the shares that belonged to him Mr..
Brooke had resolved to consult the Duke upon tho
matter, but he now determined TO sell his own
shares and - secure the vast profit which their
rise had brought him. lie accordingly wrote to
his brokers that night. nstructng them 70 sell his
shares as soon the market opened next morning.
Various causes kept him awake for a long time,
and when at last he fell asleep his repose rest
less and unrefreshng 1t therefore. late when
he rose As soon as he had taken breakfast he
went into the city TO that the brokers' had
ried out his Instructions and TO learn what price
the shares had brought. When he entered the
office nc saw the partner who had bought the
shares for him.
what did you sell them at ?' asked Mr. Brooke
in an eager voice.
" They are not sold yet" the reply, spoken
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