The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-03
GAS you direct" replied Black "But it's sure to
go up five and I'd advise hanging on for that"


All right - hang
Meantime the rumors of the boom and its cause sped
over the gosspng wires Black had Just put his hat
preparatory to going out to lunch when the spry young
quarters, and ran: "Notice your orders for L. & P
What is cause OF the boom?" He pushed his hat back
on his head, sat at his desk and wrote reply AS he
handed the reply to the operator he received two
messages: What has happened to L. & P? Give
us tip; and, ''Notice your L. & P BOOM What
up your sleeve2" Before he had replies written there
other inquiries that formed quite little pile
He sent the reply to all: Evening Trumpet will
publish report President Make has control and will
absorb in his system"
The report reached to the office in the meropo-
lis where President Make made his headquarters while
there; and the famous president brought his fist down
on the table with sounding whack. He was beyond
the point where he felt lattered by the compliment
implied and with the whack declared that the source
OF the rumor must be located
The call bells in the outer offices tnkled and buzzed
secretaries gave orders, stenographers grabbed
books, office boys rushed back and forth and telegraph
operators tore off their and pounded the speaking
brass because the president wanted things move and
half across the continent division and department offices
informed that President Make wanted to know,
and wanted TO know quick Quick, quick, quick!
licked the sounders and general officers, district officers
superintendent and travelling representatives quickly
replied they didn't know ~ want to know, want to
know, licked the saunders, and ~ don't know |
don't know came back from all directions.
Paine, seated at his desk with his head in his hands,
Tor work until the affair on hand disposed of
out OF the question, received message as follows.
Reported here we have secured control OF L. & p
This is false, but stocks affected Indications rumor
originated your town. Can you advise source?
Answer quick. N1ake.''
The assistant read the message twice over and flood
OF thoughts rushed wildly through his BRAIN
The telephone bell again sounded. 1t was Black.
"Helo, old man. Gone up five points. It's up to
you; what shall do?"
Wait just minute said Paine nervously, then
sent his stenographer into the next office AS the door
closed behind the he grasped the telephone
instrument with a shaking hand "Hello Black.
Better close out at once. | have message from the
president trying to locate the rumor. It's reached
New York, and it's raising Old Ned His message is
plain English, and says it's false There's bound to
be leak in the telegraph department. and there IL be
crash. We'd better get from under before it's too
latc.'
"Just what l was going to PROPOSE replied Black
III close you out at once. Plenty of takers. Allow
me to congratulate you. You re a made man and
positions go to smash. Invite to ride in your
private in while, won't you?". There was
mirth in the brokers' voice. but there in the
assistants he replied, Sure thing" and hung up
the receiver and there in the expression of his
face as he turned from the desk
The Evening Trumpet, coming out at five O'Clock,
had column and half headed in bold type, "BOOM
IN L. & p. STOCK" and giving a complete account
purporting to come from a semi official source OF
President Make mission to New York and its successful
issue The papers sold rapidly hot cakes dis
appear cold mornings and read eagerly by thos,
who had been fortunate enough to hear the rumor
in time to invest in the coveted stock before the
jump
Almost before the ink dry the last sheets out,
and long before the fortunate investors had finished
congratuating themselves upon the judgment they
had exercised in buying that particular stock just
before it turned, another rumor was breathed from
he tnattlo fret
false and that l.. p would drop back as soon as the
market opened Pen heard it and Immediately called
up President Make office by telephone No one was
there, and he began for the origin of the new
rumor. After great deal of inquiry he learned that
Jones had it from Brown Post haste to Browns
house, where that worthy entertaining few friends