The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-06-25
CHAPTER X.
A Tanale Of Schemes.

In my office when | opened the door
There was a grim smile about the firm
flaws, and a satisfied glitter in the
keen eyes. The Wolf had found his
prey. and the dismay of the sheep at
the sight of his fangs gave him salts
Faction instead of distress
The King of the Street hOnored me
with a royal nod.
There seems to have been a little
surprise for somebody on the Board
this morning" he suggested.
81 heard something about it on the
street" | admitted,
1T was a good plan and worked
well Let me see your memoranda Of
purchases"
gave him my slips.
He looked over them with growing
perplexity in his face.
Here's twelve thousand five hun
dred shares of Omega
Yes"
you paid too much for that first
lot" He was still poring over the list.
It's easier to see that now than
then,' | suggested dryly.
"Humph, yes. But there's some
thing wrong here He was COmpar.
ing my list with another in his hand.
There" l thought; my confounG-
ed ignorance has made mess of it. "
But spoke with all the confidence |
could assume: whats the matter,
now"
Eleven thousand and twelve thou
sand five hundred make twenty-three
thousand five hundred; and here are
sales of Omega this morning of thirty
three thousand eight hundred and
thirty" He seemed to be talking
more to himself than to me, and to be
far from pleased
"Hows that? | don't understand.
was all in the dark over his musings.
Il picked up eleven thousand shares
in the other Boards this morning, and
twelve thousand five hundred through
you, but somebody has taken in the
other ten thousand" The King of the
Street seemed puzzled and, thought,
a little worried
We'll, you got over twenty-three
thousand shares" | suggested consol
ingly. That's pretty good mornings
work"
The King of the Street gave me a
contemptuous glance.
Don't be fool Wilton. | sold ten
thousand of those shares to myself"
A new light broke upon me. | was
getting lessons of one of the many
ways in which the market was manipu
lated.
Then you think that somebody
else"
The King of the Street broke in
with a grim smile.
"Never mind what | think. I've got
the contract for doing the thinking
for this job, and | reckon | can tend
to it,"
The great speculator was silent for
few moments
Il might as we'll be frank with YOU
ne said at last You'll have to know
something to work intelligently.
must get control Of the Omega Com.
pany, and to do it I've got to have
more stock. I've been afraid of a com.
Dination against me, and | guess I've
struck it. can't be sure yet, but
when those ten thousand shares were
gobbled up on a panicky market, I'll
bet there's something up"
who is in it?" | asked politely.
They've kept themselves covered
said the King of the Street, but I'll
have them out in the open before the
srd And then, my boy, you'll see the
fur fly."
1--WE got few men staked out" he
continued slowly, "and / reckon I'll
know something about it by this time
tomorrow"
There was the growl of the Wolf
In his voice.
Now for this afternoon" he con-
Einued. There's got to be some sharp
work done. reckon the falling move
ment is over. We've got to pay for
WhaE we get from now on. I've got a
man looking after the between Board
trading. With the scare that's on in
the clipper crowd out there, l look to
pick up thousand shares or so at
about forty"