The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

I went IN for a rise IN short ribs. Three
days later got out OF short ribs with
sizable little bundle.
wen. it went along that way for
nearly six weeks. or until 1 took my
brother away from the institution. and
my crazy friend never pulled loser On
me.
Along toward the hnaI days OF my
brothers stay in the institution It oc-
cured 10 me that seeing as how I was
fatteuing Up a heap on the market tips
OF my iusane friend it would be only the
fair th.ae cor me to cut up the profits
with him. told him as much.
~ don't know anything about how
you're fixed I said 10 him. but you've
enabled me 70 draw down the change
or everything you've opened your face
about 70 me. and you're in for the split.
don't want anything for nothing.
Who'll ! hand the check to for & PER
eentage Of this rake-oI you've put me N
the way OF yank.ng in?''
He laughed quietly at the sugges-
tor
oh. I don't want anything he said.
eheerfully. Tn having all kinds Of fun
buozing the old thing By proxy. I don't
need anything. They'll have me sticking
around this old bEgh0uss for the remain
der Of my life. I suppose and I can't
spend what I've got now. Ny brother
viii be here presently. You ask him
how I'm fixed and he'll tell you
Now. I concluded that this talk OF
his about having all that he wanted
and not needing any more was per
/ haps one OF the little points as "a
which he was nutty Well. his brother,
the guardian Of his person and estate,
/ did drop along a short time later !
found him 10 be q fine chap. and he
I told me ali about his brother after
/ I'd explained how I'd been beating the
eternal stufing out OF the market
/ through his unbalanced brothers tips
He's a wonder at Il, isn't her said
the brother Of the insane man. Z don't
I play his stuff steadily. only occasionally.
because Tn not IN that way ot business
and know little or nothing about the
market But every time I've been con
vinced by his ea-nestness and have taken
a flyer at the line OF stun he mapped
out for me I've cleaned up handsomely
Too bad the poor old duffer can't be
loose II he we're loose I don't see how
they'd prevent him from getting all the
money IN the world
Then / renewed the suggestion 20 this
brother Of the insane man that wanted
10 tear or a piece OF my winnings fol
! his benefit and comfort.
+" Not the slightest need Of that.
I quickly replied the brother. Hes as
rich as cream as Il Il. When he cane
I back from his world tour he vas IL
1 pretty poor shape. far worse than he Il
nov, and didn't know how he was fixed
whether he was broke or had something
I left.
/ As he began 20 Improve he told ms
about stuff that he had locked away Il
safe deposit boxes n various cities, and
/ I investigated and found that he va
right dug up stacks OF giIt-edged STUFF
bonds Of the Union Pacific and IN,
Santa Fe and the like-that he'd StoweJ
away before going bad In the head, ans
he can't spend one-tenth OF his income
I've been 20 busy picking losers late
", concluded the trader. that I haven
had much chance TO see my crazy friend
but I'm going 10 run up TO Providenci
right now and get the right dope. an,
I'd advise you people 20 string aioni
with ne when get hack II you feel Tx
getting right in the market -