Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-02

II MUST Gay, W.T.. 0dTnlSH. iHe's ~
Whipped Us Roundy in That Affair"
Daratona. lie, likewise, struck Day
light as a man of power, though he
vas puzzled in that he could ind no
likeness to Dowsett. Except in the
matter Of cleaHness-a cleanness that
seemed to go down 10 the deepest
fbers Of him-Nathaniel Letton was
unlike the other in every particular.
Thin to emaciation. he seemed a colo
fame of a man. Not more than fifty,
matched with sparse growth of iron
gray hair, he looked several times the
age OF Dowsett.
They drank-that IS, Nathaniel
Letton took mineral water served
by the smoothly operating ma,
chine OF a lackey who inhabited the
place, while Dowsett took Scotch and
soda and Daylight cocktail. Leon
Guggenhammer arrived in the midst
Of the drink. and ordered Scotch. Day.
light studied him curiously. This was
one Of the great Guggenhanmer fam
lily; a younger one, but nevertheless
one of the crowd with which he had
locked grapples in the North. Nor
did Leon Guggenhammer fail to men
ton cognizance Of that old affair. lie
complimented Daylight on his prov.
ess-"The echoes OF Ophir came down
to u.s. know. And | must say, Mr..
Daylight-er, Mr.. Harnish, that you
whipped us roundly in that affair"
Leon Guggenhammer was young and
fat. Not day more than thirty, his
face, save for the adCmbated put
sacks under the eyes, was as smooth
and lineless as q boys. The talk
soon centered down to business. Dow
sett broached,the plan, aided by ar
occasional remark from the other two.
while Daylight asked questions. What
ever the proposition was, he was go.
ing irto it with his eyes open. And
they filled his eyes with the practical
vision Of what he had in mind.
They will never dream you are
with us" Guggenhammer interjected
rs the outlining Of the matter drew to
q close, his handsome Jewish eyes
flashing enthusiastically. They'll
think you are raiding on your own il
proper buccaneer style"
"Of course. you understand, Mr.. Har
nish, the absolute need for keeping
our alliance in the dark" Nathaniel
Letton warned, gravely.
Daylight nodded his head
And you also understand" Letton
went on, that the result can only
be productive of good. The thing is
legitimate and right, and the only ones
who may be hurt are the stock gam
blers themselves. 1t is not an attempt
TO smash the market. AS you see your
self, you are to bull the market. The
honest investor will be the gamer"
yes. that's the very thing" Dow.
sett said. "The commercial need for
copper is continually increasing. Ward
Valley Copper. and all that it stands
for-Dractically one-quarter OF the
worlds supply. as have shown you
is big thing, how big, even we can
scarcely estimate. Our arrangements
are made. We have plenty CT capital!
ourselves. and yet we want more.
Also, there is 100 much Ward Valley
out to suit our present plans. Thus
we xii! both birds with one stone.
Not only will you bull Ward Valley,
but You will al the same time gather
Ward Valley in. This will be OF ines
ENABLE aGyantage to us. while yen
and all Of us will profit by it as we'll.
Ana as Mr. LettCn has pointed ont,
Tie thing is legitimate ana square.
On the eighteenth the directors meet.
and. instead OF the customary divi-
dend. double dividend will be de-
clared."
There will be all sorts Of runners
on tho street." DowSctt warned Day.
light but do not let them frighten
you. These rumors may even origin
ate with us. You can see how and
Why clearly. But rumors are to be
uo concern OF yours. You are Oh the
inside. All you have to Go is bay.
buy. buy. and keep on buying 70 the
last stroke. when the directors declare
the double dividend. Ward Valley will
Jump SO that it won't be feasible TO
buy after that"
"!And one other thing, Mr.. Earnish,'
Guggerhanmer said, III you exceed
your avsiiable cash, or the amount you
care 10 invest in the venture. don't
fail Immediately 10 call on US. Remom-
Der. we are behind YOU
ayes, We are behind YOU Dowsett
repeated.
Nathaniel Letton nodded his head in
affirmation.
no Be CONTINUED.