The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-06
THE THREADO FATE

speech might have called him a toy
man He strolled into down town
brokers' Office two minutes after the
door was opened.
ANY money for me:'' he asked Ian
guidly of the head clerk
NO, but we shall want little if wa
ara TO carry yesterdays purchases for
you any longer, sir. -
The clerk handed out a slip. The lit
tie man took il, glanced at it and then.
putting the paper down, drew out his
checkbook
The stock is bound to rise before the
day Is over!" he asked as he pushed the
check through the clerks wicket
Can't say, sir. "
But what do You think?''
Il don't think, sir. It's one Of the
rules of the house that none but the
partners may give advice or information
70 the customers. -
Either partner about"
Not just at present, sir. -
please have me notified as soon a.
IL touches the figure l mentioned. !
will sell out promptly when it reaches
the right figure. | need the money by
this afternoon.
Mr.. Wheaton has your instructions,
sir, and ne Will follow them faithfully"
The little man sauntered out, entered
q nearby cafe that is famous among
Wall street men, ordered champagne
cocktail and u light breakfast and lei
surely disposed of it. Then he lighted
cigar and smoked it refectively for
awhile
BLESS me, it's 1920 aireadyl'' he
murmured, coming to himself and pull
ing out his watch. II must get back to
the broker. Dare say he's sold my little
investment for me. In that case I'll
have the money all right before noon. -
The same clerk was still at the little
window.
''Well?" asked the little man.
More margins" said the clerk.
That stock is going down. -
why, yes, indeedr' murmured the
plunger. This is really heavier mar
gin than paid an hour or two ago"
But he took out his check5ook. There |
was not the sign of a cloud on his face |
as he wrote the figures-S3, 600.
Here you are" he said, passing in
the check. Il wish you'd ask Mr.. |
Wheaton if ne csn't hurry up the deal |
Il believe he called it that-for this |
affair is getting decidedly expensive. a |
few more such drafts upon me will ex- |
haust me. -
The clerk paid little attention to this |
remark. He was accustomed To such /
phrases They were part of his daily |
life.
The little man went out again. On |
the sidewalk he paused, looking irreso-
lutely about him.
Wonder what / can do to kill timer" /
he thought. People who spend all |
their time around Wall street must find
it terribly hard to kill time day in and
day out It's kind of monotonous to
pass all the time in that cafe, but
don't see any way out of it. I'm very
sure that / couldn't become n habitue
of Wall street. / should die of ennui. |
However, haven't time to go up town.
i must be ON hand to receive the money |
that this investment Is going TO bring
me"
So he wandered back to the cafe Ii
was too hot to eat, and besides he wasn't
hungry. He ordered small bottle and
tried 70 drink il, but met with only in
different success.
Yet he managed to put in an hour ct
the cafe. Then he rose and went back
TO the Office
As he entered his eye frightened and
he fastened his step, for he saw NJ.
Wheaton in his private Office.
well, what news:" he asked.
Have you sold out for me-"
THE clerk has something for YOU.
Wheaton replied
Not another assessment, hopc:"
I'm sorry to say it Is. The little
man walked rather hurriedly ont to the
clerks desk, drawing out his checkboOk
rs he went.
He merely glanced at the slip and
then wrote out the check, but there was
a cloud ON his face.
II hope the tide'll turn soon, ;" he
said I've only got So. 100 left, and
Them
And them the clerk repeated
well, perhaps you don't know what
t means to me"
The clerk didn't even take the trouble
10 ask. Hard hearted? Well, brokers
Jerks don't attempt TO shoulder the
roubles of the world.
When things get TO this pitch,
nurmured the little man TO himself,
L suppose it's the proper thing tC
watch the stock ticker. I'll be blessed,
hough, if 1 know how to do ii. F"
He confided his difficulty to the clerk.
Tho obligingly explained TO the neo-
'hyte what the seemingly cabalistic
haracters on the tape were really in
ended to show.
Il think understand now" said the
title man. IF you don't mind. III ,
tay right here beside it -
The tape Is for the convenience -
ur customers. replied the clerk and
vent back TO his absorbing task over :,
he books
For the next hour the little man stoOd ! -