Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-11


their owners backs as though made of
paper, and now and then a particular
ly frantic buyer or seller would be
borne to the floor by the impetus of
those who sought to fill his bid or grab
his Offer Through all. the wild whirl,
straight and erect and commanding
was the form OF Bob, his face cold and
eKpressionless as an iceberg. In five
minutes the human mass had worked
back to the Sugar pole and there was
the inevitable lull while it's members
verified
could see by the few entries Bob
was making on his pad that he had
been compelled to buy but little. This
meant that his campaign was woTking|
smoothly. that he was driving the mar,
ket up by merely bidding, and that he
had the greater part of my 10000 yet
unbought, which in turn meant he
could continue to push up the price,
or in the event Of his opponents at
tempting to run it down, he would be
under the market with big supporting
orders.
Suddenly the lulI was broken. Bob's
voice rang out again-"153 for any
part of 10000 Sugar" Again the gam
blers closed in and for another five
minutes the opening scene was dupli-
Gated, with only a shade less fierce
ness. After ten minutes mad trading
a mighty burst of sound told that
Sugar was 100 bid Then Bob worked
his way out of the crowd and passing
by me fairly Kissed. by heaven, Jim.
I've got them cinched!"
went back to the office. In few
minutes BCb without a word strobe
through my office and into the little
room occupied by Beulah Sands. He
closed the door behind him, a thing
that he had never done before. 1t was
only a minute till he opened it and
called to me- In his eyes was a strange
look look that came from the blend
ing of two mighty passions, one joy,
the other could not make out, unless
it was that soft one, which suppressed
love, emerging from terrible uncer-
tainty, generates in deep natures and
which usually finds vent in tears.
Beulah Sands was a study. Her heart
was evidently swaying and Juggling
with the news Bob had brought her.
She must have seen the nearness of
! release from the torture that had been
filling her soul during the past three
months, and yet such was the remark
able self-control of the woman, such
her noble courage, that she refused to
show any outward sign of her feelings.
She was the reserved. dignified girl
l had over seen her.
"Jim, Miss Sands and 1 thought II
best that. we should have little match
up at this stage Of our DEAL" Bob be-
gan. II want to know il you both agree
with me on adhering to the original
plans to close out at IT'S. l never felt
surer Of my ground than In this deal.
The stock is 1853 ON the tape right
now" He glanced at the white paper
ribbon whose every foot on certain
days spells heaven or hell to countless
mortalS, as it rolled out of the ticker
in the corner Of the office. yes, there
she goes again-3%, 4, Az, and 1900
at a half. There is q tremendous de.
mand from all quarters. Washington
buying is unlimited; the commission
houses are tumbling over one another
to get aboard and the shorts are scared
to a paralyzed muteness. They don't
know whether to jump in and cover OF
to stand their present hands, but they
have no pluck TO fight the rise. that il
certain. The news bureaus have Jus
published the story that am buying
, for Randolph & Randolph, and theN
for the insiders; that the new tariff
is as good as passed; and that at tn,
directors meeting tomorrow the Suga
dividend will be increased, and that 4
is agreed on all sides So won't stol
going until she eros 20. I've beef
obliged to take on nliy $4,000 of you
$4,000, and at r.'--snt prices there 4
over two hundred thousand profit II
them. l think l could go back Their
and in 30 minutes have 1t to 1870. Thel
; If rested on 1t until about one o'clocl
> and threw myself at it for real fire
works up to the close, could, unde
cover of them, let slip about half GU
purchases, and tomorrow open he
with q whirl and let go the balance
II I'm In luck I'll average 1So-185 10
the whole bunch, but I'll be satisfie
II got an average of ITS, which Woul
allow me to sell it on q dropping seal
r to $780,"
agreed that his campaign was PEI
=. feet, and Beulah Sands said In he
usual quiet way, 1T is entirely in you