The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05

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er, as he turned away from the
ticker in the corner. I wish
you would so over to the board and
see how the market is for Iowa Mid
land. Find out how much stock there
)is for sale and who has it"
What's up I'm it?" asked his partner
curiously.
"Nothing-yet," was Greener's quiet
answer.
He was a sallOw- faced, black beard
ed little man. slender-almost frail
lOoking-with a high but rather mar
row forehead His eyes were furtive,
shifty bits of brown light He was
thinking. and thinking to some pur-
pose. Anyone even a stranger. seeing
him would have known that ne was
thinking of something blythe fore
head was responsible for the impress
sion; and also of something tricky. I'M
SCruDulOus, cold blOOded-his ewes were
70 blame there. At length his brow
cleared. He muttered. Il must have
that road. Then a consolidation with
my keOkUk a. Northern, and a new
system that viii endure as long as the
country"
Brown returned i'm a half hour and
reported. There was very little stock
for sale below S42 a share The vendi-
inside stock would come out" IL was
thus evident that the greater part Of
such stock Of the Iowa Midland as the
street was carrying speculatively
was not for sale at such a price as
would be regarded in the light of
great bargain by ar. John +. Greener,
known 20 countless lambs" and wild
Ows and orphans and brother financiers
as the Napoleon of the Street.
ANY supporting orders?" piped
Greener.
"Bagley has orders to buy 500 shares
every quarter of a point down until 81
IS reached. and then to take 5000 shares
at that figure. He got them direct
from Willetts himself" WilIetts was
the president of the company.
"WillettS,' squeaked Greener. was
in Council Bluffs this morning He is
10 take part in the ceremonies of I'M
yelling the soldiers monument, which
begins at 1 O'clock-that is. within
twenty minutes. allowing for difference
ir time. He will be out of the reach
Of the telegraph for the afternoon"
Brown laughed NO wonder they
are afraid of YOU
Brown" said Greener. start the
movement by selling 10000 shares of
Iowa Midland. Divide it up among the
boys on the floor. IL would be well if
the room were frightened by the sell
ing. IL is more important for us 10
lget the price down than to put out
Sshort at high figures. I want that
stock down"
IF you want that j think yOu'n get
st." said Brown. As he was going out
Mr.. Greener sqUeaked after him:
Keep them guessing, Brown; keep
them guessing"
A few minutes later the Iowa Mid
land post" on the floor of the stock
exchange was surrounded by q dozen
puzzled and apprehensive but gentle
manly brokers. And still a few min
uJes later the same spot was seeth-
ing whirlpool OF maniacal humanity.
And all that caused the transfOrma-
ton was the fact that Mr. Brown hal
been seen whispering 10 Harry Wilson.
and Harry Wilson had left him. gone
TO the Iowa Midland crowd and sold
LOCO shares at 42ik and A.
Then Mr.. Brown had been seen
speaking With W. @. Carleton in what
struck witnesses as being a more or
less agitated manner. and later Garlic
ton had sauntered carelessly over to
the Iowa Midland precinct. and. after
displaying very great indifference
about the world in general. but most
particularly about the market for Iowa
Midland had sold 1.500 shares to Bag
ley. the specialist at 41& ass and 41H.
Mr.. Brown was now observed TO look
about him apprehensiVely and then be-
=. q to converse with Frank j. Pratt.
NutItupuu EfdLL. as last as MS rat
legs would carry him. FASTENED 10
Iowa Midland" and sold 1900 shares
at an average price Of Il. The Observ-
ant eyes had by this taken on a new
eXpression-Of indecisiOn: but when
they beheld Mr.. Brown anxiously
beckOn TO his particular friend. Dan
Simpson. and saw shrill-voiced Dan
rush like mad into the increasing
crowd and sell 5000 shares of Iowa
Midland. apparently regardless OF
price, the observant eyes ceased to OBJ
serve Brown. Activity was transferred
70 their owners threats. as they
sought 10 emulate Simpson and the
rest of the Brown -whisperees'
II was a confident and yet a mystify-
ing movement. IT became more mad
Ceniugly perpleXing when certain brok-
ers. believed to be "close TO the inside
also began to sell the stock. Every
body started 10 do likewise. And
everybody asked the same question
whats the matter2" end received an
avalanche Of answers. all different, but
all unfavOrable. One man said II was
crop failure. another mentioned divers
kinds Of bugs, third asserted it was