The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-26

cts going down gradually" he
murmured. ''There'll DO another assess
ment soon. Why can't the wretohed
stock go up?''
Even while no was propounding this
conundrum to himself tho clerk ap-
preached with another of those fateful
slips
mine hundred? Certainly" re-
sponded tho little man, and tho check.
book camo out once more
There was n look of decided annoy
anco on his face rs he returned to the
instrument that was slowly, relentless
ly grinding out tho serial story of for
tunes won and lost
DIR. Darcy. q friend of Wheaton's,
was i'll the Office with the broker.
eve boon studying that little fellow
out there. said tho medical man. "He
is good illustration of the crying evils
of your line Of business. -
The broker smiled carelessly, then
yawnod as if either the heat of the day
or the turn of tho conversation rendered
him sleepy.
"Tho little follow hasn't dropped all
of his pile yet" he remarked. Hes
pretty near the bottom, though-of his
pile, mean-and he's on a losing stock
too
Then, why not warn him in timer"
queried the doctor
What would DO tho use?" counter
queried the broker. "It wouldn't do
any good. and it's no business of mine,
anyway"
Wheaton. surely you arc not utterly
heartlessl" cried the doctor. He was nm
enthusiastic man when no got started
Oh some pet idea II repeat, why not
warn this young man in time? tell
you, Wheaton, that he has neither
much mental nor bodily stamina and
If you permit him to be ruined ho is
likely to go insane-perhaps commit
some violent crime-for which YOU.
Wheaton, who permitted him to 90 to
his ruin, would bo responsible in the
eye of heaven. even if not in the minds
of men. Remedy your terrible work,
say, or you may have to answer to your
own conscience for crime that would
not have OH mine"
Wheaton smiled again and repeated
his query, "What would be tho use of
it?"
'Then will go to him myself" ex-
claimed the man of medicine. 81 will
warn him before it is too late. -
"And get yourself kicked, perhaps,
for meddling in another mans affairs. -
81 shall speak to him, anyway, and
ut once
Darcy, you will do nothing of the
sort. You arc always welcome in my
office, but you must not feel called upon
to interfere. -
DR.. Darcy arose and began to pace ND
and down the little private Office, keep
ing his sympathetic gaze riveted all tho
time upon tho hapless Spectator.
Finally ho exclaimed:
There's tho poor little chap signing
another check"
II dare say, replied tho impcrturba-
bic broker. His stock has been falling
down stairs all day long. and am con-
fidcnt that tomorrow it will 20 down
another flight of stairs. -
DR.. Darcy gazed contemptuously at
tho cold hearted broker who would
knowingly permit such Oil idiotic souan-
dering Of q fortune
At last the closing came The little
man took look at the last quotation.
Then he bounded into the private of
flee. shouting:
Wheaton, it almost closed me out
But it has stopped going down for to-
day, and I've got $500 left. -
"And sense enough into tho bargain
to let it alone and keep hold of your
balance, I hope, roared DR.. Darcy.
"That stock is ono of tho biggest swim
dies i'll the market
Wheaton smiled. He had boon filling
out document, which he now signed
and handed to the little man.
Thanks, said the latter, pocketing
the paper, with "a look of supreme salts.
faction. cts a nice little profit
enough to keep mo i'll Europe for a YEAR
or more. -
With these words no was gone. DR..
Darcy turned upon tho broker and do
manded
Wheaton, what the deuce does that
little snip mean? Hero he has been
squander1nR money OH margins all day
long, and now he says that the profits
will keep him in Europe for q year.
"It means replied the broker, "that
this little fellow belongs to ono of tho
wealthiest families in New York. He
and another very rich young fellow
made bet last night as to whether
1000 shares of that stock would eat ND
more than $15, 900 in margins today
Each put up half of the money to bo
used and besides that wager of $50, :
600 side. Our young friend who has
just left won by balance of $500. So,
you see, it was very lucky investment
for him. -
The doctor looked as If he didn't feel