The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

As have said. the manager had
charge OF those private agreements
with which the trade was kept to-
gether. In this way he came in con-
tact with all our rivals. and among
them the great Strauss. After think.
ing for a time it was clear to me that
the Irishman had some safe inside in
formation about this deal which Dick
did not have nor any one else on the
street. That afternoon when l could
get OF I went down to the bank and
drew my money. At first I thought l
would take $500 and have something
left in the bank in case l was wrong
on my guess. But the nearerI got to
the bank the keener I was to make all
could. l took the $1,000 and hurried
over to the Office on La Sale street
where Dick worked. beckoned him
out Of the crowd in front Of the board
and showed my bunch OF money into
his hand.
Il want you to sell 4 thousand bar.
rels OF pork for me-" said
Gee" Dick whistied. you've get
nerve! What makes you want to 60
short Of pork?"
Never you mind" I said. go on
and tell your boss to sell, and there's
your margin"
IN have to speak to the old man
himself about this" Dick replied So
berry. This amt any market to fool
with"
"Well, II he don't want the business
there are Others" observed coolly.
too {yatA hA ho oh off
and had to wait some time. Present
~ q fat little smooth shaver man
showed his head through the door and
looked me over for q moment with 4
grin on his face. I suppose he thought
me crazy, but he didn't object to TAX
ing my money all the same.
"All right" he called out with an
other grin, well take his deal" And
Dick came out from the door and told
me in q big voice:
'An right. old man! We sell . thou
sand for you."
When I got out into the street. l
had been when went into the bro
ker's Office. but I had too much nerve
to admit that 1 wished I had my
money back In my nst. And kept my
courage the next week. while pork
hung just about where It was or may
be went up q few cents. Then It be-
gan to slide back just q little-$16S715.
$16.86 $3.50. were the quotations
and 30 on until it reached $3.50.
where it hung Tor q week. Then It
took up its retreat again until II had
slid to an even SIG. Dick, who con-
graduated me on my luck. advised me
to sell and be content with doubling
my money. Strauss was just playing
with the street. he said. This was only
the end Of August. By the middle of
September there would be . process
sion. But my head was set To be
sure. when after the LIST Of September
pork began to climb rather wished
| had been content with doubling my
money. But pinned my faith ON Car
michael 1 didn't believe he was sell
ing yet For fortnight at the close Of
September pork hung about $16.3711A
with little variation either way. Then
the last three days OF the month, a.
the time for October delivery drew
| near. 1t began to sag and dropped to
$16.10. hung on.
It was well for me that did. Oct I
Strauss began delivering. and he pour
ed pork int the market by the thou
sand barrels. Pork dropped. shot down
and touched @13. One morning call
ed at the brokers' ONCE and gave the
order to buy. I had cleared 1900 In
my deal.
It was nrst bleed!
Thar ~. ehcnt ex IN 4, <h> h.rr