The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-07-27
EVANSVILLE. CALHOUN COUNTY. w. VA
$50 share. Now don't you see what

you must do?"
Il am not sure that do"
Why, goosy, you must go to st.
Louis tonight and buy that stock be-
fore papa can get there, and then
when he comes make him pay $4,000
extra for it. Don't you see? Then
you will have the money he demands
and-and-you will get me-"
Il see. Glorious idea. But there's
the little matter of paying for the
stock. What If l don't happen to
have just that much money about
me?"
You don't need to have. You can
take an option on the stock for two
or three days and pay for it after
you have sold it,"
Where did you learn all this?"
Il heard papa say so.
And you betray him for my
sake?"
"Of course. Don't you know love
you and would do anything to help
you get me?"
Yes. and sometimes 1 wonder II I
am worthy of such love"
"Of course you are. If you wasn't
L wouldn't love you. But you must
go now. Here's the name and the adj
dress of the man who has the stock.
Be sure and buy it,"
Il will"
Jim Brock took the first train for
St Louis, and, the next morning. To-
Gated his man. and, in disinterested
way, began to negotiate for an on
ton on the bank shares.
Il think" Jim said, eff you will
let the stock go at par l can find you
purchaser within a day or two. I
will try, at least"
"All right" the man replied. "You
can have it."
a contract was drawn and signed,
and then Jim went down to the sta
ton to meet the morning train from
his home town. AS he expected.
when it came in Judge Rucker
stepped off. Then Order. too. fol-
lowed.
jim approached the Judge and adj
dressed him, but the latter merely
nodded his head and hurried to a
waiting hack. Order hurried to an
other, and then there was a mad race
Tor the office of the man who owned
those hundred shares of stock.
Jim smiled. and taking another
hack, followed more leisurely. A,
the office door he met the Judge, who
Ves rushing in a state of mild ex-
Altement
You seem to be in a great hurry
this morning. Judge" he remarked.
quietly.
did you buy those shares?" the
judge asked. eagerly.
why, yes; bought them. What
of it?"
What will you take? Quickl"
"Oh, l hardly know. What would
you give?"
"TH give you $500 premium"
Couldn't do that. Judge"
That's more than they're worth,
but l just happen to need them. You
can't sell them at par on the market. "
us that so?"
at is. Can I have them?"
mot just yet. understand Order
Is down here, and l wish to see him
first. Perhaps he may want to buy
them"
At this the Judge became frantic,
and, pulling Jim into a side room, de-
manded to know what he would take
for the shares.
We'll" Jim replied, slowly, you
can have the stock on these terms:
You pay me $4,000 premium and then
fulfill an agreement you made with
me some time ago, or you can wait
here till I go and sell Order those
shares; then you can see $4,000,
for l know he'll give that much"
Jim started out. but the Judge
grabbed him and pulled him back.
Order must not have that stock,
/ tell you. 1T would ruin me, / want
it"
Won you know my terms. Five
thousand and your daughter"
The judge eyed Jim closely for n
full minute. then drew his checkbook
from his pocket and made out a check
for $4,000.
Here's the money" he said.
GIVE me the stock"
And I am to have Lucy?" Jim
questioned
eyes. Give me the stock"
"All risht. Here it Is"
As they were going mp ON the train
that afternoon the Judge said.
"iiow did you happen to buy that
stock?"
ooh. just took notion that
way" Jim replied.
"IIumph!' the Judge grunted.
Then he added something about
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