Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10

to throw something first edged,
In fact-in your way"
He passed me cigar and lighted one
himself
walton. the president Of the G. T. &
A." resumed, "called me in yesterday. He
wants to get control Of the X. & A. Cen
trail, and he's going to buy up the stock as
soon as he can get it at the proper price.
He's got to have it in time to vote at the
regular meeting at the end Of the week.
I'm going to operate that thing; and Steel
err" he said earnestly, mark my words.
In the next three days that stock will go
the deep bear pit. I tell you So" He
leaned way over and tapped me on the
hand. Sell short all you can today and
ell day tomorrow. And deliver Friday:
"By the way. Steeler," he said as rose,
"the c. T. & A. fellows are to have a meet
ing on Monday-an informal one. You'll
have to help me out, and perhaps It's just
as well for you to be there. You'll under
stand 1t better. It's to be at -- & Co.'S
in the Anglo-American building, you know,
at 3 o'clock. Be there If you possibly can"
he called after me as closed the door and
left him.
returned to my office. That afternoon
put up as margin my entire available sup
ply Of cash, about 5000, and sold X. & A.
Central right and left all that day and all
On Friday afternoon I drew my profits
I was $1,000 ahead Of the game. Half Of
It belonged to me. half to my mysterious
friend.
He came in later in the day, and I told
him about It. He was pleased, but not sur
prised. His mind had been occupied with
other things, he explained. He was dressed
In a new full-dress suit, with a low collar
tan shoes and wtde-brimmed felt SOM
brero hat. In other words, he was at once
neatly and elegantly attired, and he real
lied 1t.
"Glad you like it," he said with a smile. 81
wanted to be swell for once. Cut wide
swath, too, coming down the street. Folks
all turned and looked at me. They always
do at a well-dressed man. Still,'' he added
with sigh, there are lots Of Well-dressed
men nowadays"
1 told him about my plans for the COM
ing week. You want to come In Monday"
1 said to him as he left. Better be here
sharp at - o'clock. My engagement is at
8 o clock
"rn be here" he replied.
1t was slightly after 3 o'clock on the fol-
lowing Monday that I arrived at - &
Co.'S Office in the Anglo-American building.
I was purposely trife late. I stepped up
in front Of a grave young man who sat like
a sentinel behind a small desk near a large
closed door.
HAS Mr.. Steeler arrived yetY' inquired
Of him. as glanced toward the door,
He seemed doubtful at first whether to
answer me or not. Finally he spoke.
Eyes, he's in there. They're all in there,
except Mr.. Morton. They're waiting for
him."
I dropped one hand carelessly upon the
back Of his chair and bent over him. lie
looked up at me again.
"Oh," he exclaimed ''lt's-its you, your
self, Mr.. Morton. 1 didn't" he added in an
embarrassed way, II didn't recognize you
with your hat on. Go right in," he con-
cluded as he opened the door behind him.
In large, handsomely decorated room
sat seven or eight Of the best known men
In the city around large, square table in
the center OF the room. AS I stepped for
| ward they started up and looked at me. l
| reached the table, and stood there. leaning
upon It with one hand. They all fell back
into their seats with an air Of relief.
"Oh." they said, 'it's Morton. How are
you, Morton? We've been waiting for you"
The great operator the man who ha
given me the profitable tip on K. and A.
Central started the ball to rolling.
Lets get down to business" he said
| rapping the table. THE whole thing Is in
| a nutshell. can tell you all there Is to II
| in ten minutes. il you'll only listen"
| We all listened and he told US, as he said
| he would. in very short order. And this IS
what there was about 1t. The c. T. and A.
whose president, Mr.. Walton, was there
| with us, had acquired entire control Of tbs
X. and A. Central. More than that, 1t had
In conjunction with the latter road. secured
i enormous contracts for the coming grair