Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-30

Brewster. confident that the stock could go no higher and that sooner or later it must drop, calmly ordered his horse for a ride in the snow covered park. Even though he knew the ven ture was to he failure in the ordinary sense. he found joy in the knowledge that he was doing something. He might be fool: he was at least no longer in active. The feel of the air was good to him. He was exhilarated by the glitter of the snow, the answering ex- citement of his horse. the gayety and sparkle of life about him.
 Somewhere far back in his inner self there seemed to be the sound of cheer ing and the clapping of hands. Short ly before noon he reached his club. where he was to lunch with Colonel Drew. M the reading room he ob- served that men were looking at him in a manner less casual than was GUS tomary. Some of them went so far as to smile gingly. and others waved their hands in the most cordial fashion. Three or four very young members looked upon him with ad- miration and envy, and even the DOT ters seemed more obsequious. There was something strangely oppressive in all this show of deference.
 Colonel Drew's dignity relaxed amaz- ingly when he caught sight of the young man. He came forward to meet him. and his greeting almost carried Monty off his feet.
 How did you do it. my boy?" cried the colonel. She's of point or two now, I believe. but half an hour ago she was booming. Cad, never heard of anything more spectacular"
 Monty's heart was in his mouth as he rushed over to the ticker. It did not take him long to grasp tie iiamens'' ,ty of the disaster Gardner had bought in at 10sA, and that very action seem ed to put new life into the stock. Just as it was on the point of breaking for lack of support along came this sen sational order for 10000 shares, and there could be but one result. At one time in the morning Lumber and Fuel traded in by excited holders, touched 113la and seemed in fair way to hold firm around that figure.
 Other men came up and listened ca gerly. Brewster realized that his dash in Lumber and Fuel had been a mas ter stroke of cleverness when consid. cred from the point of view of these men, but catastrophe from his own.
 .I hope you sold it when it was at the top." said the colonel anxiously.
 II instructed Gardner to sell only when gave the word" said Monty ,mely. Several of the men looked at nm in surprise and disgust.
 Well. if I were you I'd tell him to cll.' remarked the colonel coldly.
 The effect of your plunge has worn ofi, Brewster. and the other side will irive the prices down. They won't be caught mapping again either," said one ,r the bystanders earnestly.
 Do you think so?" And there was V
 From all sides came the advice to sell at once, but Brewster was not to be pushed. He calmly lighted ciga- rette and with an assured air of wis com told them to wait little while and see, .s.
 She's already falling on," said some one at the ticker.
 When, Brewster's bewildered eyes raced over the figures the stock was quoted at 112. His sigh of relief was heard, but misunderstood. He might be saved after all The stock had started to go down, and there seemed no reason why it should stop. As he intended to purchase no more, 1t was fair to assume that the backbone was at the breaking point. The crash was bound to come. He could hardly re- strain cry of joy. Even while he stood at the ticker the little instru- ment began to tell of further decline. As the price went down his hopes went up.
 The bystanders were beginning to be disgusted. Tt was only a huke after all" they said to each other. Colonel Drew was appealed to to urge Monty to save himself and he was on the point of remonstrance when the mes sage came that the threatened strike was of and that the men were willing to arbitrate Almost before one could draw breath this startling news began to make itself felt. The certainty of a great strike was one of the things that had made Brewster sure that the price could not hold. With this danger re- moved there was nothing to jeopardize the earning power of the stock. The next quotation was point higher.
 You sly dogr' said the colonel, dig. ging Monty in the side "I had confi- dence in you all the time"
 In ten minutes time Lumber and Fuel was again up 10 113 and soaring. Brewster. panic stricken. rushed to the