Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-13


stock go up?'
Even while he was proponnding this
conundrum to himself the clerk ap-
preached with another of those fateful
slips.
Nine hundred? Certainly" re-
sponded the little man, and the check
book came out once more.
There was look of decided annov-
ance on his face as he returned to the
instrumentthat was slowly, relentless
~ grinding out the serial story of for
tunus won and lost
DR. Darcy, a friend of Whenton's,
was in the Office with the broker.
I've been studying that little fellow
out there. " said the medical man "He
is good illustration of the crying evils
of your line of business. "
The broker smiled carelcssly, then
yawned as if either the heat of the day
or the turn Of tho conversation rendered
him sleepy
The little fellow hasn't dropped all
OF his pile yet, he remarked. Hes
pretty near the bottom, thoagh-of his
pile, mean--and he's on losing stock
too f"
Then, why not warn him in timer"
queried the doctor.
What would be the uso?" counter
queried the broker "It wouldn't 10
any good, and it's no busine.4rof mine.
anyway.
Wheaton, surely you arc rot utterly
no loc- T..
enthusiastic man when he got started
oil some pet idea 81 repeat, why not
warn this young man in time? | tell
you, Wheaton, that he h..s neither
much mental nor bodily stamina, and
If you permit him to De ruined he is
likely to go insane-perh; ps commit
some violent crime-for hich you,
Wheaton, who permitted him to go to
his ruin, would be responsible III 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 a crime that would
not have ON mine, "
Wheaton smiled again and repeated
his query, "What would be the 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 man S affairs "
II shall speak to him, anyway, and
at once "
"Darcy, you will do nothing of the
sort You are always welcome in my
office, but you must not feelcalled upon
to interfere. 4"
DR.. Darcy arose and began to pace up
and down the little private office, keep
ing his sympathetic gaze riveted all the
time upon the hapless speculator.
Finally he exclaimed:
"There's the poor little chap signing
another check.
81 dare say, {" replied the imperturba-
BILE broker. "His stock has been falling
down stairs all day long, and am con-
fdent that tomorrow it will go down
another fight of stairs.
DR.. Darcy gazed contemptuously at
the cold hearted broker who would
knowingly permit such an idiotic squan-
dering OF fortune.
At last the closing came. The little
man took look at the last quotation.
Then he bounded into the private Of
fee, 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 the bargain
to let it alone and keep hold of your
balance, l hope" roared DR.. Darcy
"That stock is one Of the biggest swim
dies in the market.
Wheaton smiled. He had been filling
out document, which he now signed
and handed 80 the little man.
Thanks, " said the latter, pocketing
the paper, with look of supreme salts
faction. "It's a nice little profit
enough to keep me in Europe for a year
or more.
With these words he was gone. DR..
Darcy turned upon the broker and de-
manded:
"Wheaton, what the deuce docs that
little snip mean? Here he has been
money on margins all day
long, and now he says that the profits
will keep him in Europe for a year.
''It means, replied the broker, "that
this little fellow belongs to one of tie
wealthiest families. in New York. He
and another very rich young fellow
made a bet last night as TO whether
|, 900 shares of that stock would eat up
more than $l5. 900 in margins today
Each put up half Of the money 10 be
ised aud besides that wager OF $50.
700 a side. Our young friend who b ls
ast left won by a balance Of $500 So
Tou see, it was a very lucky investment |
or him"
The doctor looked as If he didn't feel
veil At last he blurted ont;
Wheaton, you made fool Of me IN !
he most approved fashion. OF course
youl II dine with me tonight and we'll
wipe out this score in the best wine I
,an buy. New York Journal.