Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28
A Pointer In Stocks.
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stock operator He didn't buy or sell
stocks for the reasons people usually
buy and sell He bought and sold
them because he was in with those
who put them MP AMI put them down.
Mrs. Lamont was some fifteen years
younger than her husband. very pretty
and fond of admiration. She was also
fond of the stock market and would
occasionally have taken a fier herself
had her husband permitted her He
did not even inform her how he operat-
ed Not having confidence either in
her ability TO keep secret or to make
money In stocks, he gave her no salts
faction whatever. This and the fact
that she was by nature bit of Il gam
bier greatly irritated her. Then, when
on one occasion the clique with whom
her husband operated was outgener
aled by another clique, to the disad-
vantage Of the former, and Lamont cs-
pecially, the wife made up her mind
that she knew quite as much about
stock iobbing as he did
About this time came Lansing Van
Brunt, a member of the old Knicker-
booker society. into which Mrs. La
mont was DESTROYS OF gaining a foot
hold. He, being DESTROYS of gaining a
foothold in Mrs. Lamonts affections,
humored her views on all subjects and.
pcrceiving Il point in which he might
drive Il wedge between her and her
husband was not slow to take advan-
tage of it. He told her that the only
way for any person not manager OF
the companies whose stock was oper-
ated in was by Il pointer. usually called
n tip. One day he announced to her
that he had received tip on D. Y. and
Q. common stock which was perfectly
reliable and advised her If she felt in
clined to speculate to buy some of it.
Her husband had recently given her
81 900 for the purchase of diamond
brooch she desired to possess, and
after hesitating some time between the
brooch and her wish to show him that
she knew thing or two she yielded to
Van Brunt's representations and put
her money in 100 shares of d. y. and
Q. Van Brunt really believed In the
reliability of his Information and con
sidercd the ladys chance of at least
doubling her money almost certain.
Lamont was aware OF Van Brunt's
attentions to his wifes but, being a
man accustomed to work behind a
screen. he made no comment, leaving
his wife free to act for herself with
out admonitions from him. Van Brunt
knew very well that Lamont was an
operator whose slightest word in refer
ence to the market would he consid-
cred of great value. One day on enter
ing Lamont's private room at home he
saw lying on desk a paper. He did
not scruple to read 1t and found it an
order to Lamont's managing broker to
send out orders 70 buy variosgs large
amounts OF ID. Y. and Q. common stock.
The envelope, addressed, was lying be-
side the order, the writer having EVIL
IDENTITY forgotten to take them with
him when he went out Van Brunt
left the room just as Lamont returned.
The latter took up the order and en-
velope, went out and downtown. This
was the source Of Van Brunts infor-
nation, though he did not reveal 1t to
Mrs. Lamont.
ID. Y. and .. common stock rose a
few points, and Van Brunt said to
Mrs Lamont. II told you So Then it
sank point, and he said, Wait" He
was laughing in his sleeve that the hus
band should have given him the wedge
between himself and his wife. Then
the stock began TO sink gradually, re
covering, tiuttering like a bird unde-
cided whether TO fly To n higher or a
lower limb. Then there came n slump
in the market. aud Mrs. Lamonts in
vestmcnt was wiped out.
II the lady had been in love with
Van Brunt, possibly the incident might
not have turned her against him. Wo
men unless they love are not prone to
amlability toward persons through
whose inStrumentaiity they make
losses. Mrs. Lamont had lost her
brooch. ana she held Mr.. Van Brunt
accountable Had he been rich he
might have made It good to her but
he was simply society man, not Il
millionaire Besides, he had lost heav-
lily 10y his pointer himself At any rate
the lady dismissed him from the posi-
ton of her cavalier and he was obliged
TO seek other fields for conquest
WHATS become OF Van Brunt?" ask
ed Lamont one evening. II haven't
seen him around here for n week"
Now Mrs Lamont had made vow
that She would never reveal the secret
of her loss to her husband, but curios-
ity had come in to render the keeping
of II very hard on her. She had eX-
pected her husband would have been
much depressed ON account Of his
losses in d. y. and q. stock. On the
contrary, he was clipper
Perhaps" said the wife for feel
er che thinks YOU have made losses in
stocks lately ana doesn't feel like see
ing amy one"
Il lost in stocls2 How did he get
that idea? rye inst made n pile Of
money by the bye. my dear. have you
bought your broo,hT"
Mrs. Lamont struggled for a time
against tears, hut they overcame her
Her husband took her I'm bis arms.
"Noyrr mind sweetheart I suspect
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