The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-13

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change there was detection written In
every line Of his form. He kept look
ing at a slip Of paper in his hand. It
was covered with figures.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars" he
groaned. Good Lord. II it should 60
down in the morning!"
He might have felt less detected II
he could have seen John Winters open.
ing telegram at that moment in his
hotel in Baltimore. That clever hnan.
cier looked thoroughly annoyed. He
walked into telephone booth and
called up the broker who had his or
der to sell Daisy short. An animated
conversation ensued in which the bro
ker's voice came over the phone ex.
postulatingly:
But you said, sir, to give them az
much Daisy as they would take. When
that young Van Allen began bidding it
looked like pie for you to me and
sold. What on earth Is the matter?"
John Winters gave a snort. How
much Daisy did that young donkey.
Van Allen, buy?" he asked.
"As near as could find out he
bought about twenty thousand shares.
There were thirty thousand shares
dealt in on the exchange and he got
about two-thirds of it,
John Winters whistled. Then he
hung up the receiver. There was q
grim smile on his face as he walked
out of the booth.
That's pretty smart young man Of
yours, after all, he said to Daisy at
the dinner table. HE found out, some
way, ahead of any Of the rest of US
that Daisy had struck big body Of
ore and bought up twenty thousand
shares or more of the stock, although
he had to send it to dollar and half
to do it. 1t will 60 to two dollars.
perhaps three, in the morning, and he
will make nice thing. cannot see
how he got the dope. I thought had
it arranged to get inside information
on that ahead of anyone else and I'm
short twenty thousand shares"
Daisy's eyes were shining. "Oh.
always knew that Billy was the smart
est thing!" she declared.
The rest of the meal was eaten in
| silence. Daisy was too excited to
talk, her father too annoyed. Dinner
had been delayed and they had just
risen from the table when Billy came
up the walk, moving YEARLY. He wore
worried look that puzzled Daisy, and
would have puzzled her father had he
been observing.
Il congratulate you, SIR" John Win
ters said when Billy had been led to a
| seat on the divan by the delighted
Daisy. Il don't know where the devil
you got your dope on the stock you
bought today, but you can ask your
own price in the morning. I'm short
twenty thousand shares and was
supposed to have the first information
that came from the mine. The last
heard 1t was looking piR'k. want to
say to you. young man, that II you
keep up your present luck you'll own
this city before you are through"
Billy was staring at his host IN
stupefaction. There was an idiotic
smile on his face. John Winters did
not notice 1t.
How many shares did you buy?" he
demanded, and Daisy leaned forward.
Twenty thousand shares. believe.
sir" Billy replied with that same idi.
otto, uncomprehending smile.
What did it average you?"
Billy knew that from agonized fig.
uring. "A dollar twenty-five SHARE"
he answered.
Good for you," John Winters ex.
claimed. THE strike Is so rich that
you can get your own price in the
morning. or I'll give you two dollars
q share for all you have tonight. But
tell me how you got your information,
| you sly dog"
For moment Billy was silent, get
ting himself together. Then a cher.
ubic, elusive smile replaced the one
of sheer idiocy. IF you don't mind,
sir. think would rather not divulge
that, at present"
"As you please, young man." John
Winters said, with grudging admira.
ton in his voice.
Daisy had been busy doing calcu.
lation in arithmetic. At last the lines
between her brows dissolved.
Billy" she said, If you get two
dollars share for your Daisy you will
have that fifteen thousand dollars you
| need" A blush suffused her face. ma.
king 1t radiant.