The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-22

She glanced at the message while trying
to frame sentence to convey the idea that
Hollister would be back presently 1t was
open and she could not fail to read the
sententious sentence: ''Will YOU sell 100,
600 bushels of MAY wheat?'
In an instant the oft-repeated axiom of
her father regarding business came to her:
Its always easy to buy goods; the trick
is to sell them. She would show Hol-
lister that she knew something of business.
Anyway, had he not laughingly told her
that she was in charge during his absence?
Reaching for pad of paper she wrote:
Sell all you can, and signed Hollister
name to it.
He came back presently and began to
rally her in his teasing way.
We'll, anyway | made a big deal for
you while you were out, she said.
"And owe you commission, | sup
pose, he returned gallantly. well,
what is it,
A triHe peaked she showed the MESSAGE
received to him.
Il answered it, she said proudly.
"You did? he said. "And what did
you say?' still chatting.
''Oh, | said to sell all they could, she
said proudly, tapping the desk with let
ter opener,
He glanced at her smiling, then thought
fully.
Joking aside, Miss Strang, did you
answer the message?
Certainly, she replied Papa al
sIys told us that il was easy enough to
buy. but the trick was to sell, aud the boy
said he had to have an answer right away,
50 just thought would clinch the deal.
Is my hat On straight, Nj. Hollis;er?
But he was already out of the door
grabbing his hat on the run.
Funny, she Thought Presently her
father came in aud she related the cireum
stance to him, complaining at Hotllster
abrupt exit Jerome SIrsng turned fairly
green a. be grasped the significance Of it
all.
Come, let : 20 to the board. was all
be said. and he hustled her to the elevator
aud to the gallery Of the great mart Of
trade The scene was something fierce
even to old members To Dorothy it was
pandrmonium let lonse. Aud there among
the crazy, shouting luuatics, was Hollisier,
hair lisheyelei aud hand in air, shouting
louder than anybody,
Mercy, what makes them act like
,hat2 asked Dorothy. putting her fingers
in her ears.
Principally you replied her father.
graysly
After a time llollister came to them.
in answer To Strang questioning look he
said quietly Il guess We have saved our.
selves. but Ave minutes later would have
wiped u out. The message had been
shown TO everybody and the slump had
begun Al | could Do was to sell faster
than anybody \ lot Of them suspected
srick aud covered. 50 figure We viii
coms cut abant even-but II was close
shave and the deal j. of No corner can
obtain now
They went back to the oihce, Ssrsng
had some business with the book keeper
and again Dorothy was left alone with Hol
lister in the private othee. She felt the
strained atmosphere.
Tel Rie, Mr. HoIlisser. did | do any
thing bads she demanded
Vol, he said smiling far away
smile. YOU broke the strongest corner in
wheat that has happened ia ten years and
lC-s something ike 81 ,000, 00O for clique
Of which your father and are allied
oh. I'm 50 sorry, she said II
didn mean 10,
Il am the principal loser, he said
sternly watching her closely i was in
charge Of the deal and the slip came from
my Office. There Is only one way you can
pay the damage
Dear Ine, she replied disniayed and
ready 10 cry how i that2
By giving me--yourseli, he said
softly.