The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-10
Two Sides of a Stock jobbinG Operation.
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 One afternoon a gentleman left hls office near the New York Stock Ex- change. stepped into a cnb and directed the cabmau to drive to his home up town. Having started, he pulled down the curtains, took a revolver from his pocket and placed the muzzle against hIs temple.
 Albert Mesereau had foIlowtl a con tluued "bulllng" of the N , and P. railway and had thereby ben ruined. The published statemeut of the road showed that their earnG gs would eu- able them to pay a 10 Ter cent annual dividend on their common stock, though they paid uothng. They were spending their profits on the better meut of the road. AIesereau had kept long" on the stock with a view Co reapiug a rich harvest when the al. uectors should cease thls outlay and begin tQ-glye the surplus earnings to the stockholders. But year after year passed with no change In the 1Lauciaj policy of tNr'compny. NesereaU's mar. gius were finally absorbed, and on tho aftera0Ou mentioned a slump In the market had placed him heavily lu debt.
 As he was about r0 pulfIhe trigger tue face of his wife came mp before his mental ylston--u raceNJhUt hRd al. ways been cheery. helping him to bear his continued disappointment hls per petuaI sinking Co ruiu Now 1t Was m- expresstbly sad His brain, tempora- rily uubalaDreJ righted itself, aud be resolved to live for the sake lt thr woman who loved him and whom be loved.
 Nevertheless that night some of his clothes were found on the deck of a Hudson river rerryboat and Masereau had disappeared.
 Meanwhile there were rum0rs in the street that x. Y. and y. railway com- mon stock was shortly to be put on a dividend basis; but, since these rumOrs had been rife for several years, DO one paid any attention to them. The stock auctuarrd as usual and, though rather high for a noudyIdend paying stock, was considerably below par.
 One day a director of the road called his valet into hls private room ai home and said to him:
 Dennis. some one has been opening my letters"
 q hope ye don't mane to uccuse me o'.dolu sich a thing. sir." replied the man
 "I do. and Pm going to hand you over to the officers of tle lau ou a charge of theft"
 "I steal, siu,'
 "It Is Co my interest to shut Uu up for a week IT yuu will consent to be made a prisoner in my house under lock and key for that time, l win make no charge. Otherwise ! will put you behind bars perhaps for yearsN
 "I am innocent of anything tEr law will punish in that way"
 The law Is money. l. having aouey, am the law. Which do you choose. a voluntary imprisonment for week or Co go ro jail:'
 The gentleman stepped to tlW tele- phone aud took down lle receiver
 Don't call the police. Nou m9g shut me up Lere.'
 "Very we'll Follow me"
 He led the way to a back rooE5 in an upper story. There were two win dows. but they We're small and near the ceiling The valet entered. and his master. locking the door, h1k rha key.
 Several days later d ma'I m the hall made sufficient noise with her buckets and brooms for the prisoner tn hear her
 Kate" he called. ais that you"
 Good gracious, Where do rha voice be comin' fromE
 "Comc here. Kate-t0 the door Pm Dennis. ] want to speak with you Don't make a fuss"
 The girl approached the door. aud Dennis whispered to her through the kcyuOle. Then she went away.
 Mrs. Nesereau, lyIEE awake - she slept but little since her husbands dis appearance - thought she heard the telephone bell ringing on the floor be- low. She listened and heard it again, this time surely. Getting out Uf bed and pulling on a wrapper. she went down and answered the call
 "Is that you sweetheartE'
 Great heavens, It's Bert's voice"
 "I must be quick Go to Buaker's office ln the morning. Tell hun Pm alive; have been in the servIra Of @ director of the N. r. and T. raiI- road. At the stockholders meeting