The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
CHAPTER XIx.-continued.


At this Eppner gave blast like
rnrnet. and, waving his arms fran
-ically plunged into a small-sized riot.
! had entrusted him with 5000 shares
,,F Crown and Diamond to be sold for
the best price possible. and he was
feeding the opposition judiciously
the price wavered for moment, but
lallied and reached &c.
At this [ signaled to Wallbridge,
md with another below he started
IN opposition riot on the other side
NJ the room from Eppner, and fed
Crown Diamond in Jumps to the howl
ing forces of the Decker combination.
The battle was raging furiously.
There was d final rally of the Deck.
ar forces. atd the call closed with
Grown Diamcud at 63. | had sold 49,
400 shares.
was pleased at the result Dodd
,1dge Knapp had intrusted me with
the shares with the remark Il paid
20 for 'em and they're not worth
-iNker's dam | got an inside look at
the mine Wlen | was in Virginia City.
Fead Deckt + all he'll take at So He's
been fOOleG on the thing, and | reckon
he'll buy good lot of them at that
[ had Sold Doddridge knapps en-
+tre lot of The stock at an average of
over 65, lad netted him profit of
StJ a share, and had, for a second pur-
pose. served the plan of campaign by
drawing the enemy's resources to the
legenSe Of Crown Diamond and weak
,,0ing, by so much. his power of op.
eating elsewhere.
Gy the time Omega was reached
had the Eians full in hand.
The assault on Grown diamond had
,'Iused a nervous feeling all along the
line. and Under rumors Of bear raid
there hgA been drop of several
nointS.
Omega felt the result OF the nerv.
BUSINESS and depression, and opened
al Is.
There was moments buzz--the
quiet of crowd expectant OF great
"Eents. Then Wailbridge charged
$nto the throng with a roar. could
rot distinguish his words. but |
kncw that he was carrying out my
order to drop 5000. shares on the
market
At his cry there was an answering
rear. and the scene upon the floor
-urned to a riot. How the market
was going | could only guess. At
Wallbridge's onset saw Lattimcr
and Eppner make a dive for him and
hen separate. following other shout
ing, SCrC aiming madmen who piroutted
about t@e floor and tried to save
rhemsel .es from mobbing heard
70 Shol ied from one direction, but
could not make out whether it set the
price Of the stock or not. The din
was too confusing for me to follow
ae course of events
At last Wallbridge staggered up to
the sail. flushed. collarless, and pant
os Tor breath with his hat hope.
ieas wreck.
I sold down to 7l-averaging 70, |
,;uess-and she's piling in fit to brea;,
the Hoor," he gasped.
Did Lattimer and Eppner get your
stock" could not help asking.
'Thcy got about 5000 of it. Roscn
hsim get the rest"
remembered ROsenhem as the
agent OF Decker, and sighed But Lat
'imeF and Eppner were busy, and
had hopes.
Where is it now" | asked
"SiXty-nine and a half"
meditated an instant whether tc
use my authority to throw another
5000 shares on the market But
caught sight of Decker opposite. pale
hawkliike, just YeiZing an envelope
from q messenger. He tore 1t open
and though his face changed not 4
tine. fa!t by mysterious instinc,
tiat it brought assurance of the aic
ile sought.
Buy every share you can get
said promptly. Don't get in the wa,
ii i,attlmer or Eppne.. Put on stea.-!
sqSS"