The Nevada County picayune., 1911-07-07

hlm, and nodded With little smile.
 Then, Gan I come in ?" he asked.
 Why, certainly, MT. Reverdy. What can l do for you?'
 It brought him to his senses. To be sure, what plausible excuse had he to offer for the intrusion? Why why" He hesitated. And then, with a ruGh of thankfulness, he remem- bered his remark about throwing a little business in the way of Bynum & Shackleford, and became more com posed.
 He took the chair at the corner of her desk.
 q want you to buy me some Erie," he said
 Certainly" Miss Shackleford reach cd for a memorandum pad; she was all business now, and the crimson was gone from her cheeks.
 How much?"
 Five thousand shares" he told her. It was large order for Bynum X Shackleford to handle. Her start of surprise told him that.
 At what price?" she asked, hoping that he had not noticed.
 At the market" "On margin?" Certainly How many points? Three or five?" It was her first misstep. Deep in the woman's heart was the desire to prove to this man that she was no novice-as she really was-in the ways of the Street; she had made use of the technical Jargon with a large but misplaced self-confidence. But this she did not know-that a reputable house does not accept com missions on less than ten-point mar gin. Reverdy made a mental note of her inadvertent expose of Bynum's s methods, and replied quietly:
 Better make it ten points. I'll send over my check at once" Thank you" She pushed the pad toward him, offering her pencil for his signature to the buying order. You'll keep this between ourselves, of course" he said T don't mind tell | ing you that there is going to be a bull movement in Erie-about twenty points,
 Why, that Is very kind" "Td advise you-if you'll permit me to get aboard" Thank you, MT. Reverdy, but-but well, to be frank with you, I am un- | able to accept the tip" She consider ed a moment, biting her tongue to hoo ha Int SfilJ e n | wished to show him her mastery of | the intricacies of speculation. I'm | pretty we'll tied up in Ontario Pre- | ferred," she volunteered. We are looking for ten-point advance" "Oh!"
 Reverdys tone spoke volumes. In that one brief sentence she had reveal | ed to his trained intelligence the l depths of Bynum's duplicity-had as- sured him of the correctness of his suspicious Ontario-why, it was dead, so far as legitimate speculation was concerned; the issuing company was practically bankrupt, and the Street knew 1t; the security was a drug on the market-going begging around thirty. So that was what By mum had drawn her slight fortunes in to, Reverdy thanked the providence that had brought him upon the boards in time to avert this financial ruin tha l hung menacingly over the head of the woman he loved
 For no longer did the man attempt to deny that he still loved her.
 You disapprove?" she would know, rightly interpreting his exclamation.
 "Well-er-Bynum advised you. suppose?"
 Yes" she nodded.
 He leaned toward her, speaking guardedly, though they were practic, ally alone.
 If you'll take my advice, Miss | Shackleford, you'll sell your holding of Ontario Preferred at whatever price you can get. Bynum-" He paus- ed, pondering: to what motive would she ascribe what he was about to say | to her?
 But the girl only smiled upon him, encouragingly, Reverdy's name was power In the Street; surely he would know of what he spoke. "Bynum-% she led him on.
 Reverdy plunged despairingly into the heart of the black business.
 "He-well, you should know it-1 | suppose no one had informed you you didn't suspect. of course"
 What. what do you-?" she In | terrupted.
 "Bynum," he said, quickly. Hes a-a blackleg. Honestly, Helen, you should not be associated with the Tel low. It isn't your fault. you know. but the mans no.--not honest. If he ad- vised you to buy Ontario heavily gather that you are deeply involved he did it with his own interests In mind. You'll lose. as sure as the sun will set this night. But Bynum-he Il | win "