The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

ton 81 believe he's still pretty much interested in
Hicksville and Great Eastern Why?"
at wouldn't be hard for you to nod your head in
the direction of that stock and make look it had
self-induced attack of delirum tremens, would it?
Come Carter, get to the point. What you
cunning for?'
"I'm cunning for Bascon.
well, let's hear the scheme"
The Virginian described the whole plan, briefly and
frankly, while Gatz-Brown fumbled with the papers
on his desk, smiles and frowns alternating his face
Lord what cheek you have to come bothering
with such things" he snapped finally
"Yes and no., returned Carter, calmly. What diff
ference does it make to you? The market is like
harp of thousand strings to YOU I've watched
you. You play for the enjoyment of the game. It's
business, yes, but pleasure too. You've got imagi-
nation. The harmony you draw from the thing is
the total result of your various manpulatons. You
can just as we'll include the Hicksve and Great
Eastern in your next symphony; it's just another
string to pluck.
NO TRICKS, HIS PROMISE
Gatz- Brown stared little. Here was surely
novel view of the grind of stock market affairs. But
the Virginian knew his man, knew him as he made
point of knowing all with whom he came in con-
tact There streak of sentiment in the little
fnancer and the figure appealed to him. Privately
he had always liked think that the ledger balance
of his operations was not the and total of his
business life
"You see, Mr.. Gatz- Brown, I'm not trying to coin
the thing. I'm not asking you to put it UP or put
it down. All ask is that you pick it up and use
it in some way you can make it pay well as
anything else, Carter wound up.
Gatz- Brown reflected with his dancing eyes upon
his visitor. Strange what hold you have over me,
Carteret. Here you are traing with busy over
md Of hnrc D1o of inO yOf1
about your business l suppose I'll have to do what
you ask"
"Ill be eternally grateful ventured Carter.
Damn your gratitude" said the other briskly I'll
do what you ask. But no tricks, now. No tricks
mot trick, l solemly VOW said Carter, as he
took his leave.
His visit in the financial district to his old
friend Weldstone who greeted him warmly Car
ter explained his wants once more, and the broker
agreed to help him as far as possible. Wedstone
also undertook to drop some comments where Wall
street publication would be likely to pick them up.
With that his preliminary plan was as well laid as
he could hope
The whole affair as purely gambling as any
thing he had ever put his hand but the Virginian
was used to taking chances. 1t was now the l0th OF
October The Water Kepie was to steam with her
company on the 18th AS part of his stake in the
game Carter made trip down the Long Island shore
and purchased an old gasoline oyster boat Not a
craft to awaken thrill of pride in the yachtsman
breast was his new acquisition Broad IN the beam
and broad in the nose, uttaran vulgar and noisy,
she could do no better than six knots at her best
The fact that she had been newly painted white and
that her engine fairly good shape were her best
points to her new owner
On the morning OF October II Carter sent his trunk
to BidwePs home and later called the insurance pres
ident the telephone