Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-29

and there could be but one result. At
one time in the morning Lumber and
Fuel, traded in by excited holders,
touched 113! and seemed in fair way
to hold firm around that figure.
Other men came up and listened
eagerly. Brewster realized that his
dash in Lumber and Fuel had been a
master stroke Of cleverness when con-
sidered from the point Of view of
these men, but catastrophe from his
own.
Il hope you sold it when it was at
! the top" said the colonel anxiously.
Il instructed Gardner to sell only
when l gave the word" said Monty
lamely. Several of the men looked at
him in surprise and disgust.
well, if l were you Id tell him to
SELL" remarked the colonel coldly.
THE effect of your plunge has worn
off, Brewster, and the other side Will
drive the prices down. They won't be
caught mapping again either" said one
Of the bystanders earnestly.
DO you think SOP" And there was
note of relief in Monty's voice.
From all sides came the advice to
sell at once, but Brewster was not to
be pushed. He calmly lighted a ciga-
rette and with an assured air Of wis
dom tod them to wait a little while
and see.
She's already falling off," said some
one at the ticker.
When Brewster's bewildered eyes
raced over the figures the stock was
quoted at 112 His sigh Of relief was
heard, but misunderstood. He might
be saved after all. The stock had
started to go down, and there seemed
no reason why it should stop. AS he
intended to purchase no more, it was
fair to assume that the backbone was
at the breaking point. The crash was
bound to come He could hardly re-
strain a cry of JOY Even while he
stood at the ticker the little instru-
ment began to tell of a further decline.
AS the price went down his hopes went
up.
BY bystanders were beginning to be
disgusted. 1T was only a fluke after
ALL" they said to each other Colonel
Drew was appealed to, to urge Monty
to save himself, and he was on the
point Of remonstrance when the mes
sage came that the threatened strike
was off and that the men were willing
to arbitrate. Almost before one could
draw breath this startling news began
to make itself felt. The certainty of a
great strike was one Of the things that
had made Brewster sure that the price
could not hold. With this danger re-
moved there was nothing to leopard
ize the earning power of the stock.
The next quotation was a point high
er.
you SLY dog!" said the colonel, dig
gng Monty in the side. Il had conf
dence in you all the time"
In ten minutes time Lumber and
Fuel was again up to 113 and soaring.
Brewster, panic STRICKEN rushed to the
telephone and called up Gardner.
The broker hoarse with excitement,
was delighted when he recognized
Brewster's voice.
You're a wonder, Monty! I'll see
you after the close. How did you do
it?" shouted Gardner.
What's the price now?" asked
Brewster
"One thirteen and three-fourths and
going up all the time! Hooray!'
do you think she'll go down again.
demanded Brewster
Not if can help it."
VERY we'll, then, go and sell out"
roared Brewster
But she's going up like
Sell, hang you! Don't you hear?"
Gardner, dazed and weak began
selling and finally liquidated the full
line at prices ranging from ia to 1128
But Montgomery Brewster had cleared
S5S,55O, and all because it was he and
not the market that got excited.
To be Continued.