Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
CHAT BOX All MINE"

wells story is true, there WI be millions
in it,
Aynesworth said nothing, but his face ex-
pressed good deal
Here are the names of seven respectable
brokers' Wingrave continued, passing a
sheet of paper toward him. II want you
price may vary few points: Whatever it
is, pay it. Here are seven signed cheques
l shall buy myself as many as l can with
out spelling the market. You had better
start out in about a quarter of an hour and
see to this. You have my private ledger!
Yes"
"Open an account to Hardwell in it, a
quarter of all the shares buy are to be In
/ his name, and quarter of all the profits
1 make in dealing in the shares is to be
credited to him
"A fairly generous arrangement for Mr..
Hardwel," Aynesworth remarked
There is nothing generous about II.
Wingrave answered coldly. 1T is the ar
rangement L made with him. and to which
l propose to adhere. You understand what
l want you to dor
"Perfectly.'' Aynesworth answered.: Il
still. think. however, that much the wiser
course would be to send an expert TO the
| mine first.
"Indeed!' Wingrave remarked politely.
THAT is ALL think. I shall expect to see
questions as to why you are dealing in
these shares to such an extent, you can
say that the friend for whom you are acting
desires TO boom copper. and is going on
They will think you fool, and perhaps
may not trouble to conceal their opinion
after they haye finished the business. You
must endeavor to support the character.
I have no doubt but that you will be sue
cessful."
Aynesworth moved toward the door,
Once more Wingrave called him back.
He was leaning little forward across the
table. His face was very set and cold.
There Is a question which 1 wish TO
ask you, Aynesworth." he said. IT con
Germs another matter altogether. 70 you
Travers, which brought MIN TO New YORK
to meet his wife?"
II do not" Aynesworth answered.
ut was sent by some one on board the
ship" Wingrave continued. You nave no
suspicion as to whom 1t could have been?''
"Nonev' Aynesworth answered firmly.
''At the same time. I do not mind telling
you this. If / had thought or II would
have sent it myself"
Wingrave shrugged his shoulders.
at is perhaps fortunate for the continue
ton of our mutual relations ms that , you did 1
accept your denial. l shall expect you
back at o'clock
At a few minutes after that hour the two
men sat down to luncheon. Wingrave at
in the Royal Hardwell copper mine. which
had cost him. on an average. two dollars
twenty-five. The news of the dealing. how
ever, had got about. and although deris!on
brokers, the price steadily mounted. A
dozen kilograms were sent out to the mine,
and on receipt of the replies the dealing
became the joke of the day. The mine was
still deserted, and no fresh inspection had
been made. The price dropped little.
Then Wingrave bought thousand more
by telephone and 1t rose again to four.
few minutes before closing time he threw
every share of which he was possessed
upon the market, and the next morning
Royal Hardwells stood at one dollar sew
enty-f1ve.
For a week Wingrave pursued the same
tactics and at the end Of that time he had
made $4,000. The brokers. however. now
| understood. or thought they understood,
the situation. No one bought for the rise;
they were all sellers. Wingrave at once
in one block and sold none. Even then
fortnight he was the nominal owner of
10000 actually existed Then he sat still,
and the panic began. The shares in COM
pany which every one believed to be worth
less stood at $50, and not share was Of
fered.
small pandemonium reigned in Win
graves sitting room. The telephone rang
all the time: the place was besieged with
brokers. Then Wingrave showed his hand
He had bought these shares to hold; he
did not intend to sell one. AS to the 5000
owed to him beyond the number issued, he
was prepared to consider offers. One
! broker left him check for 500 OOO, another
for nearly forty thousand. Wingrave had