New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
MR.. GALLIVANT'S TIP.
TIE SInpY DE \ SPECULATION

Mr. 'ailiNant had tip. IL came I" hh """'r
conditions Of great secrecy. II" WASH I" say
word about To hl, best friend and. above all not
hint. not the fantc,t rcmot">; suggestion o hint
10 his broker. Gallivani promi-'d-on his honor
Gallivant's honor va, among his most peculiar pos
sessions He always made the most ci II III speech
when no meant TO make the least III ac'i'" ''o'e
who Knew Gallivant said that when u" promise"
'mhe without mentioning hi, honor ne Wo"iu Keep
the promise fill the light, went out. bn' u h'
brought lis honor into the bargain he needed watch
ing.
But the man who gave Gavant the Zip may not
have known this. The fact IS he didn't know CALL
want well ut all. II he had he would certainly nave
noticed that while he mpariims the mp 'a'Nah'
lips w"r" purscd his rcmoi.r eye closed ana MS loc
finger engaged in gently ,lroking his ho'' Ines
were mann"rSms which Gayant had acquired curing
the many years he had spent In giving anu RECEIVING
tips They might denote one thing or they m@1t
denote another, but they always bore witness 'ha'
Galli,ant was not born yesterday.
At this time Mr.. GaIliyants circumstances were
highly sati-factory 10 himself aud his friends They
were not always So lie had his ups ana do"hS' ana
th" downs succeeded the ups with astonishing ana
ill-br"d regularity But recently his fortunes hau
been soaring high. lie had bought sugar at 80 ana
sold II at 125. and he had bought Manhattan at IL:
and sold 1t AT 10. lie was now building "a hoi>"
at Tuxedo, sch rncr yacht at the llcric>honS' He
had a nicely filled vault at trust commnyS ana an
impressive balance nj his brokers'. Feel! "allvaht
would say when any asked after his h'a''h'
Feel Gear boy feel rs II were promenading on
the ptops Of the Rocky Mountains"
Mr.. Gallivanl'S career ~ a Of affairs had been
exciting. II had afforded him large "Np"ii'rc"
with tips. He knew tip from centre 10 cfrum
ference. He had bought his knowl'de" and PAID l"'
II. but he now felt that II had not come 100 hTh'
II" summed II up In th, way: e." \ true tip i in>i 5"
much gold coin. and no on" but drunken man.
born tool "A woman will give II away women
don't often have II 10 give. and 80 when you gel UP
you want TO study not much whether IT seems
probable as the condition Of the chap that CAV" H.
That's the test Of tip"
II was the test h" was now end"avoring To apply
10 the tip he had received that evening. and h" wa-
not at all sure how II i"fi ia" matter II was long
past midnight and he Standing I'm III" drawing
room Of his apartment with his back turned To an
old f. shioncd Franklin stove. whore the blaz" OF
hickory FIRE doing lis useful best 10 max" III"
all that II should he. and h" gazing about him
in that absent minded way which told that hi- "ye~
were Of no more real service than II he w"r" a~i"p
Funny thing ahout that Folpoi." Ii" said.
Funny about my being In such crowd anyhow
Now let, See Coots cam" into my oi.c" and say:
.Wifc's going 10 have theatre party; want Won I"
come along dine Dclmonico~ six thirty saNS:
~orry. dear boy. can't go: prcNou, gag m"ni.'
Didn't have previous gagcm"nt really but don't
know that Coots much. don't knows vii" tall WIZARD
he want + ak me- for Well. be- says Must 90.
dear boy must go great party; Lady Wind"rm"reH
Fan: wonderful play wilde. you know chap tin'
wore pantart> FaunilerOy stylc-smart piif. "H
bout bad men and swift girls: spicy | says VERY
kind love 10 go. but can't. really '-prp-ia- can
eat: see thngs sallcd pecans. olives. Swerihr"adS
tcrrapin want I'm all get sick lie SAYS Dinner
light: hurry Won know: can't let y"u of. lpvciN
rartv: two young adir. fair. one dark. have
choice Now wlaid he want L Insist Tx" that for
Mr. Gallivant looked around him and felt aiml','N
I'm the direction Of his vest pockets after cigar.
Presently he found With great dli""ralion d"
cut away the end OF H. II" struck match ana mad'
as II 10 light the cigar. But. although b" puh'd
away quite earnestly the fam" and the cigar wcr"
never In actual contact, and the process of ien'l"
was not completed However. h" didn't seem I"
notice the failure. lie tossed the burned match ln"
the stove and sat down.
"If let my.oIf think abon what Fopot said.
he remarked. after period Of rejection IN be-
hanged n shouldn't believe him. Thing sounds 80
natural stock been paying per cent no reason
why rs been selling low. They could m"v" II mp
en.ly All they need + TO stand stn and altogether
Now he said tier" wa a meeting her" yesterday ''
tween the New York and the Western people. W"N. ]
HAPPENED io meet two of those Western fellows OH
tlc street Yesterday morning. Then b" sald NAV
Dcl; Ra-her the King ~ III" Sif""i was W '"' "''
w.u bopponcd 10 stumble I'm upon Eash"r and
IOWl,.~. the pTlNtlpiI Hldu Ut INV '"E'' ~ '''
I'm private room al the Savarin. All that hooks T."
g.tb.r-G fits CLOSE Int what did h" want To :" ana
tell me for, ia nrv"r exchanged DOZEN word
with FJllpoi before Tonight I'm m H. In''rfhP''"
nv tain with golden haired girl too. &" Tell me.
ny.ly GIRL DOT, right about that. 'irl with Ni""-
opinion, and thing. Thoueht play wicked ih"nsh'
human nature good-dldnt know Ra~h'r rn''''
Don't want TO get squeezed by fellow hk" K"'h''
got no bowel. takes h"ndi-h delight In smH-hinS
uoor deviI like me. roIlirot j. AN a-~-n' doubt
about that-and that's 50 much In favor IL III" story
Well III stop thinking and 90 T." Sleep.
Mr.. ,,aIiyant's resolution was wisely taken Being
bachelor and free To sleep on lhifnch u Il" 'h"''
and being trinr eccentric IN hi. habits, Il" pr"
c..d.d 10 sleep a, hc WI, and where h. wa> u"
sIcpt I'm This way for several hours aud suddenly
awoke "By Gcorgc!' be- exclaimed starting !" h''
feet must get 10 h'd. II there's going To b"
moyemcnt In Whisky tomorrow want my h''h
where II viii work.
Mr. ,aIvant's head when he reached llS One"
the next morning wa, giving him no 'on'"fh' ii' ""'
decided no, 10 bny Wm,k"v Logically ih'r" S'"'c'
,,crv .on 10 credit Fnpot's tip. Tollipol Wa
one Of those clever yomng fellows who S"rN" Their
highest function 10y filling in n afternoon teas ana
Ia, was known 10 b. wei, liked 10y h" BowI"-'"'. u
wos entirely within the probabilities that II" might
have obtained Information aS To the plans III w
Whl-kcv Trust p-opl". and II" was Juo' IN" S"it 81
man who would enjoy the position oil knowing one
I'm la. 4
Hu, somehow or other Gnlli>aniS Instinct was
,c,,pst making usc Of the lip and Galivani va, very
slow to resist his Instinct. - lie put III" matter "h'
Of h, mind and arriving at hi, Office. addressed MIN
self to other concerns.
He did not intend to opcrat" heavily thai daN' anu
gave Jess attention than usual I" III" Telegraph III
.trulnen, on his desk. Tlckcrs GallNaht d''pi'"'
#, Ind lce1ln life ~ Il train dispatcher, and ne never
could overcome his love Of the music Of telegraph
,,.,rumeut The one his desk was his enin''
philosopher and friend 1t connected WIN H' hN
change and with his brokers' Office and CAV" nm 'h'
Information Of every transaction In stocks the very
second II occurred. No matter how busy II" WIS WIZ
other things lis click. click click, click cl'N'h'N was
ALWAYS ineligible. lie might be- chatting WIN "
,r.ud reading tbe morning papers. writing letters
ar what not. but the voice Of the t"i'eiaPh ''S""
mcut was borne over all into his CONSCIOUSNESS
Mr. Galllvant gave the morning to MS c"r'''p"""
cncc lie wrote letter after letter. paying u" h''"