The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-06

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/ NOT they represent cul willard and
other Inside Interests And tho anl
I closed with The iron and steel group
1 ln furry and everyone ASKING
| Who lH selling Steel Pipe
There was renewal ut Che nrll
lnr The neat daf aud the 'hird Day
and the fourth day Excited brpk
ovp ran 10 the office of De Fore
/ Hurry A co aud a. Nr liaHllufH
smoked piufIdlY on he regretted
that Doc could give lhem no infurmn
. ton regarding the sellers OF steel
[ Pipe we he diaHfmblel 'arr
/ buyers Hudson q Taylor have
been myiuf for M all the week
Aud tho brokers Weut out moro
puzzled than ever
Everyone Interested in the steel
stocks agreed that If was % very
mysterious operation Even the
members Of Hastings own firm
we're at SEES.
"Who In is selling Pipe
asked these gentlemen In their best
Chicago style Hut there was no
answer
cant tell you now VIII wire
particulars later. telogfaphed Hast
luRH
AZ the eud Of the fourth day
HahtlnEa had the pleasure ~ aay
inE to Col Willard Colonel your
order ia executed On Monday We
started selling al q We sold NJ.
rrctly through swift 4 Sanger and
other brokers % 600 shares down 20
"a and bought openly through Hud
son a Taylor 10 uaO shares. have
your account credited with {ss3.0o0.
less commission
q have given you the stock GER
uficates. and I would like a check
tomorrow. said Col willard. nnd
without saying hank you. OF
even Good daK. he walked OUT
Now" said Hastings To himself,
"he might have said Thank you ]
thought that I put through thai of
der rather eleFefly. bat these new
millionaire chaps are uli'
thoughtieaa
Hnstinrs nodded his head from
side 10 side gfluned AT hts own
thoughts and then sat down ana
Wired fo the home office iu Chicago
an explicit account 81 the operation
Perhaps b. explained a triile. Win
rardonable business pride. ah he
realized that feW men could have
uuInaded that particular block 81
aiark With better net results
ID was a Saturday afternoon. Ute
waited for congratulations. but none
arrived not even a request Tor
more details
Ou Monday afternoon. very mu'h
to Hastings aztuniHhmeni the Two
older members Of the firm tottered
into the Office
why. how do sou doF' said
Hastings u did aof tnoW that you
we're ln town When did you get
ins o. anything the matter
The senior member physically
feeble but q veteran. keen and rvs.
dilute apeealaiaf. bent over on bis
walking stick EaseH AZ the floor
and Ignored Hastings 0utHtrciched
hand uf welcome a. he said Wen.
80 came rather Suddenly You sec
you SCI. We are going 90 make
change We wont need you any
longer
sWhat'a the troabls asked
uaatiuFa IN eald. bass voice;
don't yau like nv methods
Well we're not satisfied. and Ne
thought we'd make a change.
when Do faa SAINT me - gof
Tomorrow
And then light STRUCK Hastings
The trouble Is that You 10 not
Ike the way I executed that 10000
share order fnr willard
The senior member nodded hia
. bead ln assent
Well. NJ II Fere.- spoke out
HaatuEa. col willard insisted that
YOU should not know ~ ~ We
made me promlae not Ia tell YOU.
or b. threatened 90 cancel the or
Der Perhaps b. believed that De
could not trust Xau sou know bet
{ Ter than ! about that g. he % an
f old friend of YoHfs and halls from
. your ritv ! vas honest WITH him
end With you To have told you
after ms promise 10 him and 90
have given yon q ehanee 10 sell a
. fen thousand shares short Tor your
own Account would have made me