The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-27
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Benedict Lamont was q New YORK
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 up and put them down.
Mr., 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 dier 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 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 es-
pecially, the wife made up her mind
that abe knew quite as much about
stock 1obbing as he did.
About this time came Lansing Van
Brunt, q member Of the old Knicker-
booker society. into which Mrs. La
mont was DESTROYS Of gaining foot
hold. He, being DESTROYS of gaining q
foothold In Mrs. Lamonts affections,
humored her views on Al subjects and,
pcrceiving u point in which he might
drive a wedge between her and her
husband, was not slow to take advan-
tage Of 1t. He told her that the only
way for any person not manager Of
the companies whose stock was oper-
ated in was by a pointer. usually called
a tip. One day he announced to her
that he had received tip on D. Y. and
o. common stock which was perfectly
reliable and advised her II she felt in
clined to speculate to buy some Of 1t.
Her husband had recently given her
$1,000 for the purchase Of diamond
brooch she desired to possess. and
after hesitatipg some time between the
brooch and her wish to show him that
she knew thing or two she yielded to
van Bfunt's representations and put
her money in 100 shares of d. Y. and
@. Van Brunt really believed in the
reliab ability Of his Information and con-
sidered, the lady's chance Of at least
doubling her money almost certain.
, Lamont was aware Of Van Brunt's
attentions to his wife; 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 we'll that Lamont was an
operator whose slightest word in refer
ence to the market would be consid-
cred Of great value. One day on enter.
ing Lamont's private room at home be
saw lying on desk paper. He did
not scruple to read 1t and found 1t ar
order to Lamont's managing broker tt
send out orders to buy various large
amounts Of d. Y. and Q. common stock
The envelope. addressed, was lying be
side the order, the writer having evi
! IDENTIFY forgotten to take them will
! him when he went out. Van Brun
| left the room Just as Lamont returned
The latter took up the order and en-
| velope. went out and downtown. Thi
was the source OF Van Brunt's infor
nation, though he did not reveal it t.
Mrs. Lamont.
ID. Y. and Q. common stock rose
few points. and Van Brunt said t
Mrs. Lamont, 81 told you So" Then
sank a point, and hessaid, wait" II
was laughing In bis sleeve that the hus
band should have given him the wedg
between himself and his wife. The
the stock began to sink gradually. n
covering. duttering like a bird undo
cided whether to fy to higher or
lower limb. Then there came slum
, In the market. and Mrs. Lannon'S II
vestment was wiped out.
II. the lady had been In love wit
Van Brunt, possibly the incident migf
: not have turned her against him. W.
men unless they love are not prone
amiability toward persons throue
whose fundamentally they NAL
losses. Mr.. Lamont had lost b.
brooch, and she held Mr.. Van Brul
accountable. Had he been rich
might have made 1t good to her. b
he was simply q society man. not
millionaire. Besides. he had lost hea
lily by his pointer himself. At any raj
the lady dismissed him from the pc
ton Of her cavalier. and he was oblig
to seek other fields for conquest.
"What's become Of Van Brunt?" al
"a Lamont one evening. II have
seen him around here for week."
Now, Mrs. Lamont had made "
that she would never reveal the sec
Of her loss to her husband. but curl
, ity had como in to render the keepi
Of It very hard ON her. She had
pected her husband would have b.
j much depressed on account Of
oe losses in d. 7. and q. stock. On
contrary. he was clipper.
"Perhaps." said the wife for II
er. he thinks you have made losses
= Stocks lately and doesn't feel like 6
ing any one"
II lost In stocks? How did he
that idea3 I've just made a pile