The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-16


nee to the wild and criminal scheme
into which he had entered in his con-
test against the Unknown
The clang of the gong recalled me
from the reverie that had shut out the
details Of the scene before me.
There! Did you hear that?"
groaned Wallbridge. Omega closes
at 2,60e and Decker takes every trick.
Oh, why didn't you have me on the
floor out there? BY the great horn
spoon, I'd a had every share Of that
stock, and wouldn't a paid more than
half as much for 1t, neither"
l sighed and turned. sick at heart,
TO meet the King Of the Street as he
shouldered his way from the floor.
There was not a trace Of his mis-
fortune to be read in his face. But
Decker. the victor, moved away like
man oppressed, pale, staggering,
half-fainting, as though the nervous
strain had brought him to the edge Of
collapse
Doddridge Knapp made his way to
the doors and signed me to follow
him, but spoke no word until we stood
beside the columns that guard the en-
trance.
| THAT was warm work said Dodd-
ridge Knapp after a moments halt.
Il was very sorry to have it turn
out So said.
A grim smile passed over his face.
Il wasn't" he growled good humor-
edly. Il thought it was rather neatly
done"
1 looked at him in surprise.
4 "Oh, | forgot that l hadn't seen you,"
he countinaed And IKE enough l
shouldn't have told you If I had The
truth is, found a block Of 1000 shares
on Saturday night. and made a COM
4 biaation with them
Then the mine is yours?"
The directors will be-"
But you were buying shares this
morning"
"A mere optical illusion, Wilton 1
was in fact seller, for had shares to
spare
1T was very good imitation"
Il don't wonder you were taken in,
my boy. Decker was fooled to the
tune Of about 100000 this morning
l thought it was rather neat for a
cleanup"
thought SO, too, and the King OF
the Street smiled at my exclamations
over his cleYerness. But my congrat
ulations were cut short as a small
dark man pressed his way to the cor
ner where we stood, and whispered il
Doddridge Knapp's ear
Was he sure?" asked the King Of
the Street.
Those were his exact words"
when was this?"
Mot five minutes ago"
Run to Casweu's. Tell him to wal
for me-"
The messenger darted of and w'
followed brislly. Caswell, l found
was an attorney, and we were led a
once to the inner ONCE.
Come in with me-" said my EN-
ployer Il expect I shall need you
and it will save explanations"
The lawyer was TIL, thin man
with chalky, expressionless features
but his eyes gave life to his face will
their keen, almost brilliant, vision
'Decker's playing the joker" sal
the King of the Street. I've beatel
him in the market, but he's going t
make last play with the directors
There's q meeting called for IL: sc
They are going to give him a tw
years contract for milling, and the
talk of declaring 10000 shares of m
stock invalid"
How many directors have yo
sot?"
"Two-Barber and myself Decke
thinks he has Barber"
Then you want an injunction?"
Yes"
The lawyer looked at his watch.
The meeting it at 1890 Hin
You'll have to hold them for half a
heur-maybe an hour"
Make it half an hour" @owle
Doddridge Knapp. Just remembe
t that time is worth $1,000 a second tt
that injunction is served"
: He went out without another wore
? and there was a commotion of clerk
as We left
"How's your nerve, Wilton?" IL
CURED the King of the Street calmi,
. Are you ready for some hot work ?"
Quite ready"
Have you a revolver about your"
, YES"
I Very good. I don't want you t
kill any one; but it may come in hand
r as an evidence of your good inter
: tons"
:. He led the way to California stree
below Sansome, where we climbed
O fight of stairs and went down a ha
to a glass door that bore the gilt al
. painted letters. Omega Mining &C
\ j. D. Storey, Pres't"
! There's fve minutes to spare" sai
= my employer. He may be alone"
A stout, forid man, with red sid
whiskers and a general air of goo
living. sat by an over-shadowing des
: in the handsome Office. and locke