The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-08

inspiration and he determined to stake
his entire fortune in an effort to show
what he could do.
For two days he worked Industrious
ly buying puts" or permissions, to
sell certain blocks Of stock at stipulat-
ed prices. If the price did not fall be-
low that price he would be reduced to
practically nothing. If it fell below he
could demand the difference between
the price and the actual selling price In
cash.
Beyond hurried telephone call he
did not hear from Dorothy, for after
the exchange closed he was busy with
his agents settling their figures.
1t was not until the third day that
he placed his block and In jubilant
tones invited Dorothy to lunch with
him. I've won." he exulted; there is
nothing to do now but to sit still and
watch the stock fall. l don't even
have to bother about depressing it.
The other fellow kindly does that for
me-"
But his triumph was short lived, and
1t was haggard faced man who pre-
sented himself at the restaurant Its
all up" he said in answer to Dorothy's
eager questioning. II have Just had
word that the pool has been aban-
doned."
"But can't you take those things back
and get an exchange slip for them r.
asked Dorothy. with a recollection Of
shopping tours.
Vernon shook his head mo such
luck" he groaned. They've got pretty
nearly every cent / own, and they
won't give it up"
Dorothy smiled softly to herself. II
don't think 1t Is as bad as that" she
said decidedly. 81 have an idea"
IF your idea will depress r. and v.
ten points," he said grimly, II should
like to have It."
Dorothy dimpled and shook her head.
"You can't have it," she laughed. "You
just sit still and let the other fellow do
the work"
Vernon remembered his words of the
morning and groaned The other fell
lows had decided to do nothing with
the stock. 1t was to be left alone.
"Your father won't help out" he said
dolefully. II told you that the other
day. Remember
Dorothy nodded her head. II don't
mean to laugh, Chester" she said ten
derby, 'but 1t is all too funny"
at won't seem so amusing later" he
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something of her confidence, and the
dessert found him far more cheerful
than had the consomme, SO suggestive
of his own impending fate
II there was a chance for q fight
there would have been some comfort,
but even the opportunity of struggle
was denied him. He could only wait
for the unexpected to happen-or Dor
othy's plan to work. He could not be-
lieve that the latter was of any avail.
What could she know about the mar
ket?
But for all that f. and v. went to
77ss, held there for an hour, then drop
ped to the quarter 1t gave the trad
ers no concern. F. and v. was q
steady stock, but it could not always
stand at IS. 1t might even go a tribe
lower.
But when it went to 74as the next
morning and closed a half point lower
the room traders began to grow inter-
ested and speculated as to where the
drop was coming from. When 1t was
Sound that the blocks of stocks were
coming from the largest holders a pan
lie took them, and for the next three
days the market steadily declined.
When it went to 637s Vernon closed out
and in his jubilation telephoned Dor
othy to select the ring. He had clean
ed up an enormous profit.
Morton Harvey found them in the
library wien he came home. He
frowned slightly as he saw Vernon,
then his face lighted up.
You seem pretty clipper for q man
who has been cleaned oWf," he said
grimly.
Cleaned outT' laughed vsgnaM