Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-27

exciting opening. II not only HIS anu
refills space, for the volume is terrific,
but it has an individuality all its own,
coming from the incisive "take-mine-
Ive-got yours" from the aggressive,
almost arrogant "you-can'tyou-won't-
have-your-way," the confident "by-
heaven-Lwill' individual notes that en-
ter into the whole, as they blend with
the shrill scream of triumph and the
die-away note of disappointment, when
the floor men realize their success or
their failure l picked Bobs magnifi-
Gently resonant voice from the mass
40 for any part of 10000 Sugar" 1t
was this daring bid that struck terror
to the bears and filled the bulls with
frenzy of encouragement. Again it
rang out-"45 for any part of 25OOO;"
and third time-"5O for any part of
$4,000"
The great crowd was surging all
over the room. Hats were smashed
and coats were being stripped from
| 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
expressionless 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 working
smoothly, that he was driving the mar
ket up by merely bidding, and that he
had the greater part of my $4,000 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 lull 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!"
l went back to the office. In few
minutes Bob without a word strobe |
through my Office and into the little
room occupied by Beulah Sands. He
closed the door behind him, 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, l
the other | could not make out, unless l
it was that soft one, which suppressed l
love, emerging from terrible uncer- l
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
illing her soul during the past three
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
had ever seen her.
Jim, Miss Sands and ! thought it
best that we should have little match
up at this stage of our deal" Bob he
gan. Il want to know If you both agree
with me on adhering to the original
plans to close out at IT'S. 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 II rolled out OF the ticker