Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-23

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there viii be no chance to get the
money when It goes there. Look at
thisr'
A long sentence was being spelled
out on the tape: "Wilson & Woodruff
admit bankruptcy"
1T is beginning already" said Ash
burn. He looked up at Pellman. The
face Of the latter had turned suddenly
to CHASTITY greenish pallor. whats
the matterw Ashburn asked
"wilson & Woodruffr' gasped Pell-
man. I'VE are bound up with them.
owing to some recent deals, like SIAM
csc twins" Pellman's hands were
nervously cropping from pocket to pock.
ct.
II was afraid Of It," he said husk-
| lily, then suddenly Jared out again.
You fellows have done this. tell
your
| mo doubt we precipitated the break
Mt this particular moment" agreed
Ashburn. but you and your kind are
responsible for the break itself, 1t
was bound to come. for Wall street is
diseased. This thing will turn out
right, Pellman. In the end you will
find 1t to have been good medicine for
business at large"
| ITO hades with business at larger
exclaimed the other. grown vicious In
his big rage What do | care fol
business at large II gD bankrupt
When are you going to stop this In
fernal massacre?"
II don't know" said Ashburn calm
ly. "Orders do not come directly from
me. They merely go through me-"
.sThey come from Forest Lakes"
asserted Pellman. Ashburn only smil-
ed.
You're actually gloating over it,!
charged Pellman, white with anger.
"The whole thing is a carefully made
panic by which Breed and you head
bakers of his profit. Well. there are
ways to make you do something, and
l intend to evoke them"
Ashburn shrugged his shoulders. Go
Iahead and evoke" he invited. In the
meantime l would like to call your at
tention to the beautiful little fact that
II have personally cleaned up over
100000 in the past week. and
stand to make another handsome profit
II all you manipulators don't go to
pieces before / can collect it."
Pellman returned again and again
to the attack. but finally was compelled
to give up in despair. As he walked
away he was impeded by two men car
rying an iron bound wooden packing
case, and his eye mechanically noticed
that there was a cut in the edge OF
one of the sheet iron bands, the point
of this cut turning up in an ugly fash
ion. He called up Henry Galleon to
find out the status Of his affairs there.
Mr.. Galleon was very cold about 1t.
81 must have more margin at once
to protect your purchases" he declar
ed. "Your balance with me is now
J less than $4,000. and 1t will be wiped
out in an hour unless you send me a
check"
! who is my principal creditor?" ask
ed Pellman.
/ young Kelvin. He has been buy
Ing outright all day and demanding alb
solute delivery of stock | think 1t Is
his intention to force delivery upon all
r purchasers to whom he has previously
Sold
"Where IL he to be foundr'
.'In his apartments at the Espla
made" replied Galleon.
Pellman hung UP the receiver ant
hurried over to the apartments o
young Kelvin. He found PHILLIP
checking off certain items from thicl
pile of memorandum slips. Seen here
y he suddenly looked ageess. Pellmal
:. had given him credit only for you'll
and consequent inexperience. II
moistened his lips before he spoke.
Il understand you sold me 1000
: shares of N. p" he said.
Kelvin consulted card index an
y nodded his head. Yes he replied
/ Through Henry Galleon & CO.
a IF you force delivery on that stock.
e said Pellman. 81 can't save breakfas
3 money out of my operations in GA
II Icons office. have come to ask G
'e you a big favor. Let me close tina
II deal now: let me give you my not
'e for the difference between selling pric
II and present market price. you to hol
the stock as security"
J. impossible. Mr.. Pellman," Kelvi
L announced mo compromise can b
N made on this stock. | have just pu
y chased for spot cash 10000 shares {
o, N. P. at sixtyfour. You purchase
from me at 1913. You must take tf
stock at that figure and you can sell
for sixty-four IL you hurry. Or | wi
keep the stock and you can pay me II
difference In cash."
81 can't possibly do It," said Pei
man.
81 can't possibly do anything else
replied Phillip dryiy.
Pellman deSnerate to try some otht