The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-30
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ut Is by no means ended, Finley, you
scamp, until you reveal the where
abouts of Thomas Gregson," cried Boyd
sternly. out With IL at once, or"
But there. a groan. from the stable loft
cut short his threat-and 1t told the
whole story.
1t then was precisely half-past one.
The newspaper reports of Gregson's
death had reached the stock exchange
nearly two hours earlier, and with an
effect hardly to be imagined. North
ern Traction was set swaying like a
reed in gale, now up, now down,
Vac1llating wildly in the nineties. There
true TO his promise Green had pegged
the stock and held it, though he fast
was exhausting millions I'm the opera
ton.
AT half-past 2, Green was like a man
in a maelstrom Of opposing forces. I'm
der the leadership of one Jack Pollock,
or Burton & Pollock, the big bear pool
was getting in its work with the feroci-
ty OF beasts in pit, viciously resolved
TO break the price OF Northern Traction
before the closing of the market.
1T was. indeed, the most critical hour
of the day. The exchange was in a
constant uproar. Brokers were fight
ing like madmen at and around the
Northern Traction standard. At times
Green was swept from his feet by the
turbulent multitude around him, who
appeared bent upon crushing him at
any cost. And on one of these occa-
sions. only one, at precisely a quarter
before 3, the stock broke ninety-and
shrieks of exultation followed the
break
Then came one OF the most startling
ana dramatic scenes ever witnessed in
this theatre of tragic events. 1t would
not have seemed as if the entrance of
one man at such moment would even
nave been noticed. Yet only one man
as white as the linen at his throat, but
with features wearing an expression no
observer ever forgot, suddenly rushed
in upon the floor of the exchange.
The man was Gregson,
ana then the name of Gregson rose
from thousand threats, with a volume
OF sound that shook the mighty build
ing from roof to foundations.
one man only, suddenly observing
him. shrank as if he Unexpectedly be-
held a ghost-the leader of the bear
pool, Jack Pollock
in thirty seconds Northern Traction
had leaped to par-and the closing
came at one hundred and eight.
Gregson & Green had won out-or.
rather, Mr.. Felix Boyd.
BOYD smiled rather grimly through a
wreath of pipe smoke, and elevated his
heels to his office table.
me case has a darker side than an
pears on the surface. and the worst of
II is. Jimmie, we have no grip on the
chief culprits," said he
I'm blessed If quite seen through
nil nI CNA1
seated opposite. What have YOU real
~ made of it from the start?"
Humph! grunted Boyd 1T. became
plain enough in way, Jimmie, when
learned of Gregson's mysterious dis
appearance. As L was saving at that
time this morning. believe, Jack Pol
lock is capable of any kind of a dirty
move that would enable him to make a
profitable turn i'm the market"
The dickens exclaimed Coleman.
do you?" ''ii'
Indeed, I do, Jimmie"
But such move would kill him IN
the exchange"
An, but he has cleverly covered his
tricks, Jimmie, and so have his chief
confederates," replied Boyd. pointedlv
But how did you ferret out the truth
and locate Gregson so quickly?"
BOYD laughed lightly and tossed his
head ms
First, I found Finley. nearly a
month ago, constantly shadoWing Greg
son: he explained his conduct i'm a wav
satisfactory TO Gregson, but it did nor
wash with me. Yet / could detect no
game just at that time, so I LET the
affair take its course"
Il see"
Last night Gregson suddenly disao-
peared, just at time when his absence
ana particularly a report of his death
would most seriously affect his inter-
ests in the stock market"
On, no. that's true," laughed Cole
man. ought to have thought of
that
Now follow me, Jimmie" smiled
boyd; III show you the simplicity of
my deductions
Let her go, Felix"
First, The unusual conduct Of Fin
ley, and then Gregson's strange disap-
pearance. The former at once elirni-
mated the probability of Gregson's
death by accident or suicide, and left
only the probability that he had been
abducted. Next came the question:
Who would benefit most by such a
crime? Naturally, Jimmie, the big bear
pool i'm the stock market"
Clear as crystal surely"
SO l decided upon the theory of alb
ductior. Then L asked myself how if
was accomplished. Plainly enough.
dear fellow. Finley had made himself
solid with Gregson for only one rea
son-that he might safely study his
habits, and easily succeed in getting
hands upon him al the most critical
market period. So, when Gregson went
to his boat house as usual yesterday