Evening star., 1897-06-05

hostilities next day on the floor of the
stock exchange. He wanted to sell wheat.
1t seemed, and the moment that was ap-
parent no one wished to buy, except How
ard, who announced himself ready to take
all there was on the market. Frantic tele-
grams were hurled at Chicago, beseeching
reliable information, the one thing of all
others Chicago was unable 10 supply. No
one was buying but Howard. Those who
did any business followed the lead of old
Grimwood and sold, just as timid players
at Monte Carlo put their money on the
color of the man who has broken the bank.
At last even Grimwood began to waver.
and finally ceased to offer further lots,
while Howard, in stentorian voice and up
lifted right hand, looked like a modern
Ajax defying the lightning. which every
one knew was bound to strike somewhere,
and that soon, for the financial sky was
becoming exceedingly lowering.
II want wheat!' he roared. wheat,
Wheat All done at that. Who's got any,
Mr.. Grimwood, did 1 have a nod from
your
81 hope you'll be able to pay for what
did not offer to sell.
Come Mr.. Grimwood, surely you can
shake another $looO0 out of your sleeve a:
least. I'll Jump .he price a POINT il that
will be of any assistance
There were no more offers.
No one knows who WAS the first to get
began to pour in. The l.ane of Hutch
inson-"Old Hutch"-thrilled the crowd like
an electric shock The biggest, strongest
and most unbralkable wheat corner the
Unite1 States had ever known had been
formed. with OLD Hutch at the head of l..
Wheat went mp ike a balloon, and The
Irice of the poor mans loaf was raised
throughout all the land. that eioup
of Chicago Spectators miEht become rich.
The moment Howard saw the cereal cat
was out Of the Dag all mis- exItanen; van
ished. and he thrust his hands in his pock-
cts, casting a quick glance At the tele
graph office. He was millionaire row IL
the corner held. which, as every one knows,
1t did.
Grimwood was hard hit. but no emotion
showed itself On his face. He approached
smile hovaring about his lips, and said
in a Squeaky whisper:
You seemed to be very sure of your
information, M. Howard. I thought we
had kept the secret better"
I'VE? Are you in that desl?"
Yes. Didn't You know it? Then you
agents were buying elsewhere. while /
was selling here. 1 tell You this you
may not waste any sympathy on me. Be-
sides, you'll lose all you've gained before
long. anyhow. I've seen many plunger
in my time"
Il may lose the money. Mr. Grimwood,
but 1t won't leak into your pockets I'm
going to quit, and rs soon as you and the
rest Of the bcys walk up to the captains
office and settle I'm OF to Europe on my
wedding tour"
Then she didn't tell you:''
Who didn't tell me, and what didn't she
tell?"
Il thought perhaps you might get a hint
from the pretty telegraph operator, but
judge you didn't
Howard took a step forward ana his fists
involuntarily clinched. He spoke so low
there was no chance OF his words being
heard by any one bat the man he was a6-
dressing.
IF you % much a. mention her name
I'll throw you out OF the window into the
alley, and say we qaarreled on the wheat
deal. So you've been up to your old tricks.
have yous Getting bogus kilograms sent
yoa in tbs A1pe ahesd tell me. Well, wen
both forgive you, becauss e year lsyisn