Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04

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I'm strengthen 'em up so as to
knock out any weakening!" declared
Horrigan confidently. Its Ellis we've
got to look after now. Go after him,
Williams, on the first train south and
haul him back. Have him here by
Friday if you have to kidnap him.
I'll stand for any damage or expense.
Only see he's here for that meeting.
It's up to you. Now jump"
AS Williams fastened toward the
door Horrigan called after him:
o your way out send word to Rob-
erts that l want to see him here. Well,
Wainwright" he resumed, turning
back into the room, 'it looks bad"
"Do you think'-
II think we're in a tight place. If
our aldermen found out about Ellis
quitting, there's no knowing how many
of 'em would bolt. If we could only
work Benefit"
"Out of the question. He can't be
turned"
"There's no man who can't be turn
GU. olC Sdlu up lily SlCcNC Stl
that ought to land him. But I'd rath-
er try something else first. 1 wish we
could get a lire on his price"
"He can't be bought! He"-
"Rot! Everybody can be bought.
Only there's some that can't be bought
with cash. Pm wondering what there
is that'll buy him if money won't"
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ner, crossed the foyer and paused to
greet them.
"What news?" he asked.
Wainwright surveyed the brokers'
well groomed figure with less approval
than usual.
"You seem to be industrious enough
tonight" said he. cts a pity some of
tonight's dancing energy couldn't have
been devoted to your work this MORN
ing"
Gibbs flushed at the reproof in words
and tone.
II don't understand" he replied
stihly.
"Why didn't you notify me of the
big block of Borough stock that was
bought up just before noon?"
II hadn't heard about it," answered
Gibbs, with not quite all his custom
airy assurance.
Everybody else heard of it. Youth
have to keep better tabs on the market
than that if you're to be any use to us.
Do you know who bought it,"
"No," returned Gibbs, with growing
uneasiness. "Of course l don't. How
should 1 know? What are you driv-
ing at?"
"This is what I'm driving at: Several
big blocks of the stock have been un-
loaded on the market during the past
few days and have been quietly snap
ped up. Somebody's evidently failing
on to u game. You don't know
who?'
give told you twice that l didn't
know" clustered Gibbs, masking his
concern under a show of virtuous in
dignation.
The effort called forth all the astute
young brokers' nerve, for a certain
shrewd scheme of his showed signs of
falling through. By his original ar
rangement with Wainwright he was to
have manipulated all the Borough
stock purchases on the exchange floor
and to receive 20 per cent of the profits
on the condition that he invest not one
dollar in the stock on his private ac-
count.
Having strong faith in the deals sue
cess and having no equally strong in
c%entive to keep faith with his partners,
Gibbs had sought to swell his own
profits by secretly buying up quantities
of the stock for himself until every
penny of his capital was involved. His
troubled mind could not now deter
mine whether or not Wainwright sus'
pected him. Gibbs, while possessing
all the ambition, selfishness and lack
Of conscience that go toward the max
ing of q great financier, lacked the one
chief essentials for the part-namely,