The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-22
Twenty. five thousand pounds" he said

SIT is more than all the money 1 have"
he answered.
81 wish you had spoken to ne before;
it is too late now. Don't you see that?"
Eyes, but | had something to propose.
You spoke of taking Sir Caesar Camp 10
dinner Now, l don't know what you
want to get him on. but | do know that l
could get him on my side of the wheat deal
and he would bring in others. Then we
might be able to stop the break in the mar
ket"
Mrs. Madax's eyes sparkled as she looked
down at her husband.
"Can you really do all that?'' she asked,
almost breathleSsly.
Yes. if [ had any assurance that we
would get out with little profit. 1t
seems to me that all their influence
thrown in on our side of the market would
give us rise enough TO get out of the hole at
least"
''Oh!'' said his wife, that is different
matter didn't know you bad any plans.
I es." she added, after thinking moment
with knitted brows, that's tirst-rate
idea: How much money do you think it
would all total up top
About Million" said Madax, pleased
TO see that he was getting more attention
than censure.
"A million" said his wife, more to her,
self than to him. Are you certain you
could get all that amount on your side of
the market?"
quite certain"
Mrs. Madax. as she continued her pacing
up and down, seemed to be making some
mental calculation. She finally asked:
who are you running against? Who
is at the head of the cOrner?'
"Oh, that said Madax. none Of US
knows. The business is done through the
Toxic and Jamboree Bank, but we don't
who is behind it,
NOW d0psD't If ctrika van that ha first
thing for you to do is to find out who yen
are butting against? Ii lis a stone wall
the sooner you know it the better, so that
you can stop before your head gets hurt.
If it's hedge you might manage to get
through. ltwould have been my first work
to find out who was against me-"
But" said her husband, don't l tell
you that didn't know there was anybody
on the other side of the market?'
"Oh!" said his wife impagiently, you
can always count on somebody being on
the ether side of the market. Soy0u can't
ind out who it Is ?"
I'VE can't" said her husband.
VERY well, she said. Now, listen to
me. You have got e25, 900 in this, and if
you can get all the money of Sir Caesar ana
his friends to help you l will guarantees
that you will come out with double-that
is $4,000"
DO you mean it?" cried her husband,
eagerly.
Il mean it," said his wife, solemnIy.
And may tell Sir Caesar that,you said
SOP" he asked.
mo; whatever Information [ wish Sir
Caesar to have I will give him myself. You
will tell him that you have had private in
formation and are not allowed to mention
the dealers name"
Very good" said Madax, with an in
tense relief in his face
DO not let it get out" continued his
wife. use all your force and see if you
can raise the market, and as soon as the
price gets up sell out at once. Have all
your plans made for selling out. Prompt
ness ls the thing in these matters. Now
must go. L Will drop you down at you
Office"
Mr.. Madax knew what his wife said
about the markets generally came true, so
he, in great jubiatiOn, telegraphed Sir
Cesar Camp and others To meet him at his
office, and they did so. He told him that
he had private information about the mar
kat, and, after some slight hesitation, they
all went in. He arranged with them that
the sale would be made at once after the
rise.
Next day it was announced that million
of money was put against the corner, and
wheat sprang up few points, but not as
much as they had expected it would. Ma
dax could have sold out without loss, but
saw that he would not double his money,
for the corner was stronger than any of
them had thought. But after the slight
rise down went the price of wheat again.
The very bottom seemed to have dropped
out of the market. Madax's 925, 600 was
swept out of sight. and so was the million
that his deluded friends had put in with
him. All confidence that Madax had put
in his wife had now departed, and he
merely telegraphed to her that he was ru-
ined, and when home broken man.
About o'clock that night a carriage
drove up to the door and his wife sprang
out and let herself into the house with her
latch-key. When she entered the room
her husband never looked up. but she
crossed to where he sat and patted him
gleefully on the back.
Come. come, my poor infant cheer
upi" she said.
Madax's only answer was a groan of
anguish. w
has gone with the rest?" she said
"YOu told me / would double nv
money" he said, land believed YOU"
''Of course you believed me. and here it
is" she said, taking a check from her
purse. "There's my check for fifty thou
sand pounds; so you have doubled your
money"
'What do you mean by that?" said her
husband, looking up.
Mean? You poor child! l mean that
L am the head of the corner. 1t doesn't
matter now who knows it. That was the
reason that had Sir Caesar and the others
dining with me. L had no idea that you
were in on the other side, and when you
told me that you could get them to assist
it seemed too good to be true, for / did
want that million. Husbands are some
use, after all. Now, my boy, you take
that check and go down to Monte Carlo.
| may be able to 60 after all this work is
over | am very much obliged TO you for
the million you threw IN my way, and
consider it cheap at e50,0 600. Draw on
me for all your expenses while you are
at Monte Carlo. L am sure you will
find the tables much less expensive than
the London wheat market. | am sorry that
l can't stay with you. but | am on for
dinner in the City. Those who were with
me in the wheat corner are giving me
dinner tonight, and l am due there at 9
O'Clock. | am sorry l can't wait to see
the children. Give them my love and tell
them l will run down in few days and
pay them visit-that is, unless you take
them with you to Monte Carlo. 1t must
be lovely down there just now. Well, Ia
ia. Take care of yourself and your check.
| may see you at Monte Carlo"
And with that she left the room and
was waving good-by from the carriage
window, as the dazed man stood watching
her through the open door, before he had
quite realized the situation.
ROBERT BARR.
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