The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
THE MINNEAPOLIS SJOURNAI.

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stocks And then well have to see
about getting all our capital here. Well
need every cent of it that's loose; and
maybe we better sell off some of those
deadwood stocks ~
The 100000 shares were bought by the
following week, 5000 of them being Con-
solidated Copper 900 Western Trolley
and 5000 Union Cordage Consolidated
Copper fell off two points. upon rumors
traeeable to no source, that the company
per- and was producing largely in excess
of the demand every month.
Percival told Uncle Peter of Athese@r,l-
mors, and chuckled with the easy conf
dence Of a man who knows secrets.
You see, It's coming the way Relpin
said. The insiders are harnmering down
the stock with those reports, hammering
with one hand. and buying up small lots
quietly with the other. But you'll notice
the price Of copper doesn't go down any.
They keep it at II cents all right. Now,
the moment they get control of the Euro
pean supply they'll hold the stuff, force
up the selling price to awful figures, and
squeeze our dividends that will make you
wear blue glasses to look at them -
You certainly do know your business.
son said Uncle Peter, fervently. You
certainly got your pas head on YOU. You
remind me, more and more Of Danl j..
Bines every day. I'd rather trust your
Judgment now than lots of older men down
there. You know their tricks all right.
Get in good and hard so long as you got a,
sure thing. I'D hate to have you come
meachin around after that stock has tkited
and be tkickin, because you hadn't bet
what your hand was worth. .
r IL
tried steer me off this line Of stocks the
other night. He'd heard these. rumors
about a slump and he's so years old at
that. I thanked him, for his tip and cop
pered it with another 1000 shares all
around next day. The way GARNER can
tell when you're playing a busted flush
makes you nervous. 9but I haven't looked
over his license to know everything down
in the street yet z
The moral gain to sPercival from his new
devotion to the stock market was com
mented upon approvingly both by Uncle
Peter and by his mother. 1t was quite
as tangible as his money profits promised
| to be. He ceased to frequent the temple
of chance in Forty-fourth street to the
proprietor's genuine regret. The poker
games at the hotel he abandoned as being
trivial. And tho cabmen along upper
Broadway had seldom now the opportunity
to compete for his early morning patron
age. He began to keep early hours and te
do less casual drinking during the: day
After three weeks of this comparatively
regular living his mother rejoiced to mote
signs that his breakfast appetite was re.
i turning.
s'You see," he explained earnestly t.
Uncle Peter, "a man to make anything a
this game must keep his clear, ane
he must have good health to do that.
meet a lot of those fellows down there tina
i fho,>, h1ysS ri rk
so much hurt when a man isn't needing
4 his brains,-but no more of it for me jus
i now!
That S right, son. I knew I could maxi
4 something more than a polite sosh out Q
you. knew you'd pull up if you got int
: business like you been doin.''
E.sz Come downtown with me this after
atnoon, and see me make a, play, sUncl
Peter II think I'll begin now to buy on
margin. The rise can't hold off muc]
4 I'D likesto. son, but I'd laid out to tax
a walk up to the park this afternoon, an
: look. in at the monkeys awhile. nee
the out doors, and anyway you don't nee
me down there. You know. your part a
! right My! but I'd begin to feel nervou
with all that money up. If 1t was anybod
: but you, now.
In pursuance Of his pronounced plar
Uncle Peter walked UP Fifth avenue tina
afternoon. But he stopped short OF tn
. park At the imposing entrance OF tn
Arlingham he turned in. At the desk q
asked for Mrs. Wybert.
'I'll see if Mrs. Wybert is in. said tn
clerk, handing him a blank card YOU
Ina1nes pleased 4 nv
The Old man wrote, "Mr. Peter Zines {
Montana, City would like a few minute
$ talk with Mrs. Wybert. ~.
The boy was gone SO long that &Onc
Peter, waiting, began to suspect ne ,Wo a11
7 not be received. He returned at lengt
> with the message, THE lady says will yo
: please step up stairs.
. Going up in the elevator, the old ma
2 was ushered by a maid into a vlole
r scented little nest whose pale green Wal
4 we're touched discreetly With hanglns
7 If heliotrope. An artist, in Uncle Peter
r place, might have zfancied that the col
D scheme Of the apartment cried out for
I bit Of warmth. A glowing, warm -ha1re
!! woman was needed to set the walls afr
e and the need was met when Mrs. Wye
entered
J. she wore long coat of seal trimmt
t with chinchil1a, and had been, apparentl
g about to go out. Uncle Petef I Ip
o and bowed. Mrs. Wybert ncdded rain
2 uncertainty.
f "You wish to see me, Mr.. Bines?'
v II did want to have little talk WI
: you, Mrs. Wybert, but you're go1n' OF
u and I won't keep you. | know nc
h pressed you New York society ladies'
n with your engag enents.
- Mrs wybert had seemed to be puzzle
" She was still puzzled but unmistaka "a
pleased. The old man was looking at n
h with frank and friendly apology for
: Intrusion Plainly she had nothing to re
IL from him. She became gracious.
# .It was only a little shopping tour, N
,e Bines, that and a. call at the hosp1t
= where they have one Of my maids W
to slipped on the avenue yesterday and ira
- tured one of her-ep~limbs. Do
down.
~ Mrs. wybert said limb for leg Wi
the rather conscious aif:.of escaping fre
- an awkward situation 0aay by the subtle
ID finesse.
. She seated herself before a green a
a heliotrope background that instantly to
tel warmth from her color. Uncle Peter 81
90 hesitated.
So .tYou see,sI wanted kind Of a long CT
Il 14,;+1, 1,r,1 Mrs Wvhert-a, friendly chat