The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07

HcuO was DOfne over all INTO MS con-
| sciOusness
Mr.. Gallivant gave tho morning to his
correspondence He wrote letter after
letter, paying no heed to the markets. At
last he grew tired. dropped his pen.
threw himself back in his chair. stretched
out his legs upon his desk and began to
nod in repOseful slumber The telegraph
instrument clicked away industriousiy.
and Mr.. Gallivant Offset it with low.
! bass snore
Suddenly he started-opened his eyes.
turned his head quickly around from side
to side as if TO shake his faculties into
their proper places
What's that" he exclaimed. "One
thousand shares of whisky sold at 81!
Gone up two points! Goshr'
Mr. Galllvant graSped the instrument
and began to ask questions. Yes, he had
heard correctly. Whisky was strong Not
much trading as yet-hOld on, another
sale had occurred at 57}5 Mr.. Gallivant
drew long whistle.
That fellow Follipot told me the
truth he said sharply, and with what
! happened to know myself | ought to
have gone in. I've lost a fortune already
by being too slow Hey! Still higher!
57$4 That settles it."
Mr.. Gallivant placed his order at once
Buy me 5000 shares of whisky as close as
you can. Buy quick"
That afternoon as Gallivant boarded
the elevated train at Rector street to 90
uptown he encountered Coots. He
grasped Coot's hand warmly. My dear
COots!" he exclaimed. Cant thank YOU
too much for pleasure of last night Had
splendid time. Never enjoyed myself
more in all m life Must give my com
plinents to Mrs. COots-life of the party!n
We'll, now, I'm delighted Gallivant.
To tell YOU the truth, had a notion you
were awfully bored"
Bored! o, no. Wouldn't have missed
1t for-well--" Mr.. Gallivant glanced up
as if engaged in a mental calculation
$4,000. BY the way, that's a bright
fellow, that Follipot,'
DO you think sou asked Coots. Il
really don't know much about him. Mrs.
COots has him around to the house more
or less. She says he comes in handy to
make up party with. Gentleman, you
know, and all that
m, what's his club"
"Knickerbocker, shink; maybe Union.
I've met him at both. So you liked him"
Say l did. Never met more agreeable
fellow in my life. No fool either. Had
some talk with him and he showed
extraordinary knowledge of fairs
Mr.. COots was evidently surprised.
None the less was he pleased, and he
parted with Gallivant, promising to lunch
with him tomorrow, to look over the
plans of the Tuxedo cottage, to spend a
day or two with him on his yacht during
the club cruise and to accept a variety of
other attentions which Gallivant pressed
on him, to his delighted establishment
Mice fellow, Coots," said Gallivant,
watching his friend disappear; nice,
sens BILE, modest chap. Might have taken
him off to drive in the park. Whisky
closed at So There's nothing like know
ing a tip when you see one. "
But. do as he might, he could not re
f,VsD frNlfY Nf i,tv v,1al,r 3
seemed as if the crises of his business
career were upon him. 1t seemed as if
another down were coming. He had
acted against instinct, and that had
always resulted in misfortune To be
sure, 5000 shares We're not many, ana he
could close them out the next morning at
a profit. But this he knew he would not
do. He had started on a course of spccu-
lation in whisky and he must go with his
destiny. Mr.. Gallivant believed in
destiny. He had no doubt that pretty
much everything he did had been planned
out for him in heaven. and that he did it
| in pursuit of a wise and ineXOrable ar
rangement. He didn't believe he pos
sessed the physical power to give his
broker the order to sell his whisky the
next day. I'm in this thing to stay" he
said, as he left the elevated and started
for the KnickerbOcker Club. When |
get out l shall be a millionaire or a
pauper."
The elaborate dudes at the Knicker-
booker Club We're surprised to see Mr..
Gallivant among them. Still more sur
priSed were they to see him and FOlhpOt
go off into a corner and mysteriously con
fer. FollipOt. occupied with a business
matter was unnatural and disturbing.
But FOllipOt assumed the role of a man of
affairs with creditable skill He knitted
his brows and twirled his thumbs and
nodded his head with all the seriousness
suitable to the discussion of grave mat
tiers, He told Gallivant all he knew A
syndicate had been formed of heavy men
in and out of the trust 10 run whisky up
to So. and to hold it there Rasher was
surely in it. So was knObbles of Chicago
and StunpOf Pittsbmg. They were ready
to absorb, if necessary, 100000 shares.
BOwleS has told him all about it as mat
ter of personal friendship, and in order
to give him chance TO make something.
He had mentioned it to Gallivant because
he had taken a fancy to Gallivant, and
felt like doing friendly thing. They
went over the details several times and
from several points of view. They had
dinner together. and Gallivant finally
arranged to carry 1000 shares for
FOllipot, while F'OllipOt was to continue his
amiable relations with Bowley. Then Mr..
Gallivant went home. Yes he said,
its all right FOllipot is only an ass,
that's all just nice decent, pleasant lit
tie ass He is the right material for the
conductor of true tip
I Whisky rose steadily, easily, surely,
There was great trading, Mr.. Gallivant
carried another 5000 shares, still another
and at last he had almost his whole fort
une in whisky, and was winning or losing
$50 900 point. There were slight ttuctu-
atoms, and his old doubts came upon him
from time to time, but he stood sta, and
when his profits had reached cool half
million he had the confidence of dcspOt.
Naturally secretive, he allowed no one
but his brother to know of his transac-
tions in whisky. He made few inquiries
about the stock or the operations of the
pool behind it except of Follipot, and
every day indicated his judgment.
But one morning at a meeting of a board
of directors. he encountered a heavy
operator. who startled him with the
questions Hope you are not doing any
thing with whisky. Gailivant;"
20, no nothing at all. 'Gallivdnt replied,
in the most unconcerned way. But why
do you ask"
If you are, you'd better stop and take
your profits"
What makes you think so!"
The pool is weak"
L.,