Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-26

information, the one thing of all others
Chicago was unable to supply. No Ole
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 fur
ther lots, while Howard, in stentorian
voice and uplifted right hand. looked
like modern Ajax defying the light
ming, which every one knew was bound
to strike somewhere, and that soon, for
the financial sky was becoming exceed
ingly lowering.
"Iwant wheatl" he roared. "Wheatl
Wheat All done at that. Who's got
any3 Mr.. Grimwood. did I have a nod
from your"
81 hope you'll be able to pay for what
you've got. muttered Grimwood but
he did not offer to sell
"Come, Mr.. Grimwood, surely you
can shake another $4,000 out of your
sleeve at least. III jump the price a
point if that will be of any assistance "
There were no more offers.
No one knows who was the first to
get the truth from Chicago, but tele-
grams began to pour in. The name of
Hutchinson - "Old Hutch" h"-thrilled
the crowd like an electric shock. The
biggest. strongest and most unbreakable
wheat corner the United States had
ever known had been formed, with Old
Hutch at the head of it. Wheat went
up like balloon. and the price Of the
DOOR mans loaf was raised throughout
all the land, so that group of Chicago
speculators might become rich.
The moment Howard saw the cereal
cat was out of the bag all his excite
ment vanished. and he thrust his hands
in his pockets, casting quick glance at
the telegraph Office. He was million
aire now if the corner held. which. as
every one knows, it did.
Grimwood was hard hit, but no
emotion showed itself ON his face. He
approached Howard with something al
most like a smile lowering about his
lips, and said in squeaky whisper:
"You seem to be very sure of your
information. Mr.. Howard. l thought
we had kept the secret better.
"We2 Are you in that deal9'
Eyes Didn't you know its Then you
weren't 80 well informed as I thought
My agents were buying elsewhere
while was selling here. I tell you this
90 you may not waste any sympathy on
me- Besides. you'll lose all you We gain
ed before long, anyhow. I've seen many
q plunger in my time.
81 may lose the money, Mr.. Grim
wood, but it won't leak into your pock-
cts. Did you ever hear Of the niger
who got religion in the midst of the
poker gamer Nof Well. he did He
won SO. so and thewsuddenly realizing
the beauty Of better life, he announced
his conversion and fled before his COM
rades got at their razorsA I'm like that
niger. MIR. Grimwood I'm going to
quit. and as soon as you and the rest of
the boys walk up to the captain 8 Office
and settle I'm off to Europe on my
wedding tour.
"Then she didn't tell your"
"Who didn't tell me and what didn't
she tell3"
81 thought perhaps you might get a
hint from the pretty telegraph operator,
but judge you didn t.
Howard took step forward and his
fists involuntarily clinched He spoke
80 low there was no chance of his words
being heard by any one but the man he
was addressing.
"H you 80 much as mention her
name. III throw you out of the window
into the alley, and say we quarreled on
the wheat deal So you've been up to
your old tricks. have getting
bogus kilograms sent you in the hope
she'd tell me3 Well. We'll both forgive
you because of your lavish generosity
III take an amount out of the sum you
pay me equal to her fathers fortune
and give it to her as wedding present
Goodby."
The room was now almost empty
Howard crossed rapidly to the telegraph
counter. Elinor had her hat on and was
ready to leave.
"Will you send dispatch for me.
Miss McClintoch ?"
"Oh, certainly" she answered
He wrote the message and she took
it. turning toward the instrument.
"But read it firstl" he cried
She looked at the paper. 1t ran:
DEAR Mr.. SANDYs-I beg to resign my posi-
tion as telegraph operator. am to be mar
ried shortly and am going to Europe with my
husband. ELINoR McCLINTocH.
II think" she said, smiling and
crumpling the paper in her hand. "that
as Mr.. Sandys has been so kind to me
will resign more formally and in per-
son. 1t seems to have been right to buy
wheat after allY'
Exactly right-on this occasion; as
right, Elinor. as keeping ones word" "
Their eyes met caressingly.
81 am glad that you know" she said
with a little sigh Of contentment.
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