El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13
The Herald's
Daily Short Story
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Il don't think you are aware" she
6aid at last, that your company is only
a paper one?"
why" I calculated. the prospec-
tus-'' She laughed so suddenly that
1 laughed too.
The prospectus. Surely you don't
believe that?"
Il suppose you mean there isn't much
goId?"
There isn't any gold. There never
will be any gold. The company is
mere device to get the money of fool
ish people. OF course, you probably
won't believe me; but
No one could help believing you" I
assured her. No one could. But L
thought Hawke and Solomon were too
sharp
They are. Much too sharp. They.
with a few OF their friends, and you
hold practically all the shares"
Then they'll lose their money!?
Scarcely. as they paid themselves
for the shares. Shall 1 tell you what
they will dog"
please. You're awfuIly good"
They have just given instructions
to brokers TO buy largely, knowing that
there is practically not one to sell
When they have bought few shares
at high prices, people Will think that
there is a fortune in the company. They
will see that its chairman is gentle
man of position, with reputation of
an honest English sportsman" 1 bowed,
not knowing what else to do so
Hawke, Solomon & Co. viii gradually
dispose of their shares, and you and
the new shareholders will be left with
an utterly worthless concern"
I've evidently been a precious fool.
don't see what I can do
Don't you? 1 do. When they have
given sufficient orders to buy largely,
soil them your shares"
1 laughed aloud.
We arranged that she was to let me
know when to tell my brokers to sell.
We were just shaking hands for good
bye, when 1 had an idea
Il say, Miss Reilly 1 said, '1f 1 get
rid Of my shares to Hawke and Solo
mon. won't they sell them to some poor
wretches who can't afford the loss as
well as 1 cam"
You can't help that" she answered
slowly.
But 1 know what you can do" she
said. with sudden animation. las soon
as you've sold them your shares, send
a notice to the papers that you have
severed your connection with the COM
pany."
Miss Reilly" I said. you are splen-
did"
During the next week I met her ev-
cry day. She gave me a lot of direc-
tions and 1 carried them out to the let
ter. Finally, 1 sold all the shares to
Hawke and Solomon through their
various brokers, gaining about s35, 900
over the transaction. Then 1 sent my
letter to the papers. When it appeared
next morning 1 laughed till I nearly
on
After breakfast 1 went around to the
office to give Hawke and Solly-or
both, if they liked-a chance TO punch
my head They hadn't arrived, so
went in and sat on Miss Reilly's table,
and told her she must share the profits !:
but she wouldn't Presently they came
in.
'Oh!" sneered, Hawke. Here is the
pretty dear who has sold u.s. Mind she
doesn't sell you worse one, you mean.
underhanded@"
That's enoughi" I said getting up.
we shall not require Miss Reilly any
more said Solomon suavely, now that
her dear friend, the chairman, has left
U.S."
Put on your hat, Miss Reilly" 1 d.
rected; and she obeyed, without a word
mo doubt" said Hawke, with an evil
grin, his lordship will provide more
peasant occupat1on--
L knew he'd beat me in an argument,
SO knocked him down. I would have
knocked Solomon down. too, but he
bolted- So she and 1 went out together
On the quiet landing halfway down
put my arm around her and told her
she q have to marry me. She tried to
push me away; but, of course, she
couldn't, so she sobbed on my shoulder
instead. I'm not going to tell you all
said. The long and short of it was
we formed company of our own. 1t
is very limited company made up Of
her and me-