The Washington herald., 1907-03-31


taken to the brokers' life like duck TO
water He had felt himself thoroughly at
ease from the very moment that ne had
first put his foot upon the rough cobhle
stones that lead TO the exchange. He had
been in his element from the very instant
that he had commenced his battle for life
among the harpies of the street. He had
edged his way among them as only a man
OF confidence can do. Now he was return
ing to his own. Filter than ever before TO
night his way in the maelstrom Of chance,
he was confidently headed for his old
haunts. In excellent physical condition,
stronger and more active than ever before,
he looked forward to the battle with
pleasure Trusc0tt had determined to win
another fortune In the street and 10 come
back TO Warrington as the benefactoT of
the injured ones, TO return them their
money that they had lost, and TO plead
for requitaL
From the Evening Telegram that he
read, with trembling hand. while crossing
the ferry. he learned that the case against
the Fauquier stables was 10 be dis
missed. He saw that although it seemed
TO all that PapTika had been deliberately
pulled. the racing stewards had decided
only TO suspend the jockey, and not to
debar the owners from further racing on
the turf. He heaved a deep sigh of re-
lief as he read the glad tidings and sank
hack into a corner of the leather-eush-
ioned seat that ran lengthwise on the yes
sell He had purposely sat in the corner
because he did not wish TO be recognized
TruscOtt had formulated his plan of ac-
tion and an analysis of what had gone
on in his mind showed him 60 be no great
general Of speculation, but d shreWd, in
telligent man. Il had all commenced in
a small way, just as all large things do.
A movement that was to shatter the
hope of thousands was to wreck homes,
cause blighted lives, crush the ambitions
and hopes of many vigorous and active
men, had been begun. Truscott-the
alive. the alert One-had suspected it,
hoped for it, and now knew that it was
to come to pass. He knew il from Il
fragrant Of conversation that lie had
heard. when dining at the Shoreham
Hotel That was enough for him. He
now knew how 10 act.
TTuscott read the newspapers, was fond
of doing so, and it was not strange that
he had recognized the Attorney-G General
of the United States, as that gentleman
came into the grill room one evening
well-known Democratic Senator. Truscott
had not tried to overhear their CONVEX
sation I'm fact. he had paid little atten-
tiOn TO it. He was busy thinking of the
coming race at the time and his thoughts
had been centered on horses.
Suddenly he found that he was listening
and as the discussion between the two
men was animated. he overheard certain
sentences which they uttered. Suddenly
he heard something that made him sit
up very straight and think hard. II was
a single sentence from the mouth OF the
Attorney General II was, The Presideu.
will let the Bliss bill pass"
What did the passage of this bill mean
to the country? What did the passage
of this bin mean TO Truscou?
For some years a radical element in
the United States had been fighting some
Of the greatest industrial organizations,
or corporations in the land. The people
did not see that the strength the vigor
of the country lay in the powerful in
hUence OF these very same enterprises.
The common. the uneducated. and the
plain people. did not realize that the great
prosperity Of the land, the great number
of men employed at good wages the
splendid foreign commerce. was due TO the
progressive enterprise of the capital we'll
handled in these very corporations They
looked upon the presidents of these cor
pOrations as their enemies. On the other
hand. the presidents of these enterprises
were their friends They considered the
rich men at the head of these vast busi-
ness schemes to be worse than devils.
On the other hand, the presidents of these
various enterprises were upright men.
painstaking, honest, far-seeing. progress
sive.
TO appease the radical element of the
nation a bill had been introduced in the
House to curb the power of the trusts.
II had been warmly debated both there
and in the Senate. It had passed the
House. II had passed the Senate. If the
President should put his veto to it the
trusts would be backed up BY the Execu-
tive, and their power would be greater
than before. II the President should not
put his veto TO the bill. the peoples will
the radicalism Of chaos-wOuld have its
way. The grip of the trusts upon pros
perity would be temporarily lo0sened. As
TruscOtt was a broker it meant a great
deal TO him. It meant that he was TO be
a bear. and a heavy one.
Attack an octopus and strike hard AT
his vitals, and mis- feelers viii begin 20
be Withdrawn. Bleed him in one arm
and the vitality of the others viii be
lessoned. Truscott knew that all stock
controlled by the few captains of indus
try who were the manag gers Of the Great
est Industrial Trust in the country would
drop, not one point, but twenty or thir-
ty. This knowledge would be Of no use
10 him in two weeks time. 1t was of use
to him now. Truscott had been lucky In
overhearing the remark OF the Attorney
~.
win a fortune. He determined TO act
quickly. TO act at once.
When Truscott walked into the bro
kerage Office Of Sand & Co. next morning.
no one seemed to be particularly affected
by his entrance The stock boy nodded
Familiarity to him. the head bookkeeper
said, How do you do. Mr.. Truscott?
Been away for week?" and the junior
partner gripped him casually by the hand.
Hello, Trux,' he said. Haven't seen
you on the floor for the past month.
Where have you beenf"
Eve been away for three years. said
TruscOtt.
The junior partner looked astonished.
"Wel you're looking mighty bronzed, 20
he replied, Things move so confOunded
fast in New York one doesn't notice
whether people are here or not Been
TO Europe. I supposeg''
No. I've been right here in the States,
getting healthy, and succeeded
You're looking fit,'' replied the junior
partner. Tapping the market now?''
"Oh, just dash. Sell for me five
thousand shares Of Amalgamated at 100
JIM I'm going short on it and will cover
later on I'm not going on the floor;
its too big deal to swing alone"
"Ail right, said the junior partner.