The Marshall republican., 1907-08-16

accepting my advice you can quiet
your conscience, those OF you who
have any. with this argument: II I
start. I am lure Of success II l sue.
coed. no M will be the wiser. Ths
millions I ecu I will take from men
who took them from others. and who
would take mine The more and
3 others take. the sooner will come the
day when the stock.gambling struc.
ture will fail.'
The day on which the stock.gam.
bling structure falls 10 the day for
which all honest men and women
should pray"
Bob BROMLEY paused and let his
eyes sweep his d~umfounded audience.
There was not 4 murmur. The crowd
was speechless.
Again his eyes swept the room,
Then he slowly raised his right hand
with fat clsnched, az though about to
deal q blow.
Men OF Wall street"--his voice was
now deep and solemn-"to show thai
Robert BROMLEY knew what was at.
ting for the last day Of his career, he
has revealed to you the trick-and
more.
Many Of you are desperate. Many
Of you by tomorrow will be ruined.
The time Of all times FOR such to put
my trick In practice Is nc N. The vic.
tim Of victims 10 ready fGe the expert
ment. l am he, I have q billion dol
lars. With this billion dollars am
able to buy 100000 shares OF the
leading stocks and to pay for them.
even though after I have bought they
fall a hundred dollars n share. Here
Is your chance to prevent your ruin.
your chance 10 retrieve your fortune,
your chance to secure revenge upon
me. the one who has robbed you"
He paused only long enough for his
astounding advice 10 connect with his
listeners now keenly. sensitive nerve
centers; then deep and clear rang out.
Larry Coaant." The wiry form Of
Bob's old antagonist leaped to the ros'
trum.
Il authorize you to buy any part Of
10. 000. 900 shares Of the leading stocks
At any price up to 50 points above tbs
present market. There Is my check
boob, signed In blank. and I authorize
you to use II up to q billion dollars,
and I agree to have In bank tomorrow
SUFFICIENT funds to meet any checks
you draw. You have failed to-day for
seven millions. and, therefore, cannot
trade. but I herewith announce that !
will pay all the indebtedness Of Barry
Conant and his house. Therefore he
10 now In good standing" Bob had
kept his eye on the great clock; as the
last word passed his tips. the presi'
dents gavel descended.
With q mighty rush the gamblers
loaped for the different poles. Barry
Conapt with lightning rapidity gave
his orders to 20 of his assistants. who,
when Bob BROMLEY called for Conant.
had gathered around their chief. In
less than O minute the ldollar,b battle
Of the ~ was on. a battle such as no
mar had ever seer before. 1t required
no supernatural wisdom for any man
on the fioor to see that Bob Brownley's
seed had fallen in superheated soil.
that his until now secret hellite was
about TO be tested. II needed no ex'
pert In the mystic art of deciphering
the wall hieroglyphics Of Old Hag Fats
to see that the hands on the clock OF
the System" were approaching IL. II
needed no ear trained to hear human
heart and soul beats to detect the ap-
49, a
the Atock-gambling structure. The
deafening roa Of the brokers that had
broken the stiffness followiug Robert
Browpley's fateful speech had awak'
ened echoes that threatened to 'shake
down the exchange walls. The, surg-
ing mob on the outside was roaring
eesten run at SLAUGHTER tune.
ITO be c~ontiuued.l