New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17

eonsentingiy lie returned the $4,000 check which
Mr.. Galllyant tore 10 pieces with great show OF
nervousness and irritation. and. in another moment
possessed Of his precious $3.50 %. he Departed
goomily.
But long and CHEEKY smile. that reached nearly to
the tips of his musfache and almost suiced 70 gve
them faint curl spread itself over his face a. ne
turned from wallst. into Broadway. lie caTcssoo
the check with his fingers and softly Observed "a,
Hatter myself, that was well done nave INC
money and fhwicket has an abiding commence IN my
wealth. but o, yo gods what would give 70 Do apie
to put my nne Italian hand into that snapsnos
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Mr. Galvant returned to his oGice and endeavored
10 fasten his attention upon the records Of ute
search prepared by his clerk, but he found himsen
ever going over tho figures, 81 1-@, 81 H. o. LIZ
Heavens ~ he said, presently. can't stand this
any longer. / must sec tho ticker. must ma OUT
how II opened to-day. Cad, Ill 50 crazy S''
here all day mumbling 30 1-2'p
He started ND and had half put on bis coat, when
tho Office door was flung opcn and Thwcket rushed In
brcathless.
seventy two,p he shouted, wildly. "opcncd At
sixty Lcaped right up TO 90, thon 10 ~ tnoh "
~. Nows your chsncs, old man. say the worn
and say IL quick. Never mind about the S2o,o"o'
Wen settle up when tho day Is over, and every
second you lose now will cost you hundreds OIL nOi'
lars It's sure to 60 TO 100. Don't keep mo waiting
say the word7"
Mr. Galiivant TANNED his hands deep into his
pockets 10 prevent their betraying his excitement,
and hemmed and hawed
HDo YOU really think it's worth while, Thwicket'
"Great gus man! You make me"
GNow don't be uervous ThweRet. When trust
a man to spend my money for mo want MIN c1o'
and calm"
"gut you're losing valuable time It's jumping up
every minute. The EXCHANGE has gone Wild EVe'y'
body's In q Juror You can make mint IL you go
right In'
An right drive ahead. But judgment,
Tlryicket. Remember I don't want to invest more
than 100000 ami you should preserve your oqua-
uim--7
But ThwIcket was gone, and when the door closed
behind him, Mr. Gsyant gave leap from the hoOf
where he stood TO the sofa eight feet away Then no
Ieaped back Then ne picked up pair Of dumo-beiis
and swung them fercely at the imminent risk OF MS
head and the furniture Of ne loom Then finally,
ho drew from his desk bottle Of brandy and TOOK
long, strong pull
"Ah., no said, smacking his lips. "now I'll get
ready and go to the street and watch the tumuIt"
DisposIng as soon as no could. Of the corrcspon
dence on his desk. he presently made his way 10
Thwickeps Office. Tho brozer was still at the STOCK
Exchange. He grabbed at tho tapes end looked for
Snapshot. There was nothing them but Snap
shot. Snap Col 93,7 Snap Col 90 a. " snap
CJs even 10 stood By the ticker and watched the
machine roll out its stream OF white paper, SNAP
Col 1Os!7
Mr. GaIllvant's eyes blurred. he felt queer In his
knees The Precipitation broke out fercely all over
his plump little body. why the mischief doesn't
Thwcket come in !" he murmured why don't he
sell and get out Of ths Ten, twenty, thirty, great
guns I'VE made $685. 600 already 1t can't go on
like this much longer. TIN break in half an hour,
! gad, I know It WILL feel It in my bones II
Thwlcket doesn't sell inside Of thirty minutes I'm
goner, and what's worse, he'll DO goner with me!
What's this III By the great horn spoon, must get
hold Of Thwicket. ThwicbS;I Tbwicket My Kingdom
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