The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

You look a little tired. Miss McClintoch,-
""Does the hub6ub worry you :, '"'r
so, no; I'm used to that. What is it aboutr'
"Thero's n little futtcr In the wheat market
some queer rumors floating about. I've throw
up my hand; somesody,s going to g,t nirrei,
ana do mt undcrstand these operation ns'' WE5lch
side Is Mr.. Grimwood on o.
well, now, for a person who hasn't learned
right bower first time. We'd all like 10 RnIo%Ss
where the old man stands; Gripwood seems 10
what Il the %IsT elbow said to Noah and G% au ;RSi:
Tho insIstent electrical machine cSilcd to IN,
girl md she turned to 1t, but all tho while The MI
S SS1, PsE PnFSfis % i kSPt TAPPING II sRe S son aSf % Mi'So" %r 1sP.
Ing What Mos she S SD SSin give iDd hi% hint M5s, G, 'hat
either, for sandys had trusted her comnIc,c!H.
Even. II she resigned immediately and warned
In tho employ q the TELEGRAPH, company
do. but resoluteiy hold her peace and ict
the lightning strike where IT would. She had
promise to the manager. Old GrlmwOod himself
came TO the counter with Q message. and his
baleful eye seemed TO search her conscicncc as il
fell upon her. He made no remark and turned
away as she took the telegram. 1t was to his
Chicago agent and was y tefsc enough no. Every:
sent the four words flying over the wire.
Eiinor hoped her strength would not be putto
q strain IL COulu NOV .bIhIu, anu pn lthN .NH The
building she went up the avenue and across tRs
town, walking rapidly and avoiding her eccus.
t %s sse turned rSnse; , o%t Of spf the Ms' Vide nG avenue 1egs int into 1G a e;
street she heard quick steps following her, and
was greeted by a well.known voice that sent a
'""Heilo, EIinor! What is the meaning Of this,
| Are you trying TO escape mel | could hardly
believe my eyes when saw you go up Tho
III thought" murmured the girl, breath.
lessly. that you had such an exciting day you
niOht not-miQht not be at the corner
Tho corner = he cried. his eyes opening wide,
and she thought she saw a trace OF alarm IN
and he laughed. 90. yes. Of course. the street
corner, 1 wouldn't miss that spot FOR all The
wheat in America-unless you went the other
way round, as you have done; but I tel youi
was a day to be remempered; and yet 12ihInsio
| ali In sight and out of sight. You can hea! the
t Fiji te-%orrow It's make or break with me: IN
fact. I'm up to the neck as 1t is; but there's
elpnss G9m mir ch that m4 frie est2n did fhf n @agS''
jubiisnSt. enthusiastic young man, the excite.
and poured forth the torrent OF words.
Warn him Warn him /, said her heart.
would rather she spoke slowly and with
effort. Il would rather be the poorest labGrer
in the poorest cottage on this stree, than live
IS would 1; but I'm not going to live il. |
quit to-morrow night-a rich man. or dead
year by year to be smashed at the last. Elinor.
his, voice lowered. Il don't care that; e!
had seen when he bid for the 10000 bushels.
but I want them TO bring comfort and luxury
TEL him! Tell him. said her heart. What
is AZ the world to you eo9psred to this man
They stopped at a cross street to let the rock.
ing. bounding car go swiftly past. "Secrecy.
secrecy. secrecy" Missed the runner on the ovGr:.
head wire; spasmodically squirting elcctrtriiv.
Elinor spoke. not daring to raise her eyes oh,-:
"Please don't come any further. want 70 20
why Elinor! Ny dear girl, you're looking
white. What's the mattcrf"
Il am a little tired. Il has been a hard day
OF course it has, I'm a brute to hsy y habblei
about my own affairs w~hen-but.. all the mora
reason why I should see you home"
NO. no. i want to BE- alone. Won't ~
III do anything you ask. Elinor.-
Then let me soy good-by now
at ia a turning, s.a n MG never looking osi sp BACK shf then c' he 5e:i.sii
s a IfGilsf to S ne i Sasinsss on portion sasFa 81 3h the SaT 'o''~'
II was old Grimwoo9 himself who BEGAN hos
t tilit1ss he lie SsE cd to en sell n %hes ct It me see sISGN a nj
the moment tina, was apparent no one w!Shc; -
buy: except Howard. who announced him*c.'
ks,:. Frantic ,cIssramt were buried =
the one thing q ali Others chicago W IN:
Those who did any business followed the lead o.
Monte carlo put their money OF the coo .: lie
man who has broken the bank; \, last cTrn
offer further lots. while Howard. in s:en.orian
voice and upiiftei right .h1nd. lo"'.>7 like "a
m me sns Ai AZ dts ayng IN Msh hs + Mh , r9 STS- 80
that soon. for the financial sky was bccom!H:
exceedingly lowerin-.
Wheat! All done at that. Who's 81: any :
Mr. Grimwood; fia I have a moi from You
got" mut.ered but he did not ofc-
to sell.
another slo;ooo out OF your sleeve At lCasr. II
jump the price a point ii that will be a. AIRY s.
sistance."
There were no more offers.
No oae knows who was the first 20 ge' "a
truth from Chicago, hut rcleSrams began 'or-0-
thrilled the crowd like an electric st".k. t."
biggest. strongest. nnd most unhrcaEat!t whc1,
been formed. with Old Hutch at the head ~ r.;
Whea: wen; NJ like a balloon. and the price -
the poor mans loaf was raised ;hrousi .'r -'
might become rich.
The moment Howard saw the cereal 6! was
he thrust his hands In his pockets. casting q
Quick glance at the telegraph office. lie wn>s
every one knows. it did.
,Grimwood was hard hit, but no ~cg1'.,n
arb with something almost like n smile hover
ing about his lips; and an said in a s9pSESy w rr',.
lol StfHlcN W uc NtE. sure t NtIl !t4'' -
tion. Mr.. Howard. Thought we had keIt 10
secret better"
WEI Are you in that deal |"
Yes. Didn't you know it Then Won wtrcn!
so well informed as | thought. Ny agents were
buying elsewhere, while | was selling herr /
tell YOU this 50 You may not waste any sEm"a'h"
on me. Besides. you'll lose all you've gained
before long. anyhow. I've seen many a plunscF
in my time.
"Imay lose the money. Mr.. Grimwood, buy Il!
won't leak into your pockets. Did you ever
hear OF the Niger who got religion in the nl.i:'
Of the poker gamci mol Well. he dill. lie
won 1880 and then suddenly ~rea,isius 'hs
beauty Of a better life he ANNOUNCED his coa',I.
razors. I'm like that, niggcr. Mr., Grimw'Ia.
I'm going to quit. and AS soon rs you nrt he
rest OF the boys walk up to the CAPTAINS of5'G
and settle lmon TO Europe on my wedding '"Hr
Then she didn't tell you T.
Who didn't tell and what didn't She 'rut
thought. perhaps. You might get a "l"t
from the pretty telegraph operator. hu, | !i"Se
you didn't"
Howard took u stop forward and his ,lsis -.
voluntarily clinched. He spoke So low hNfe
was no chance OF his words being heard by t0'
one hut the man he was addressing.
III you so much as mention her nam" | J