The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
THE WEIRD At BROUEN GRANGE
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rides were ripped open for use. and a
cavalry horse was 'pinked'-that's all
there was to II. In the United States
another railroad accident put forty
people to death-but that was TOO COM
mon to cause a hutter-while a rail-
road magnate was discovered to have
watered the stock of his line for $3o-
ooo,ooo-but that also was antiouated
novelty. Stocks at home were more
interesting. and, as things were slack, /
went out for a stroll.
dropping into the Office at the close
OF the exchange, / found that Electric
was lowering around the point where
/ had left IL Just as the gong sounded
It shot up an eighth, and Tower, who
was grinning behind me like leopard,
purred ". X, over my shoulder, for
he was pleased with the first attack
That night could not sleep tossed
from side to side and finally had to pour
ice water on my head to stop its throb-
bing. This stock gambling was giving
me all the experience that desired.
and next morning felt well keyed for
action and in good watching trim.
was only camp follower behind Ma
poleon's army, but | was now so en-
thusiastic that ] would have jumped
into the firing line had | been given
They were all there that morning
Wickes, nervous and high strung;
Towner chewing peacefully on lead
pencil Tower, benign, smiling, clean.
The pink in his checks had deepened
and his eyes sparkled with a scintiIlat-
ing light. He was the personi1cation
OF PHYSICAL astuieness and financial
strength.
"Wickes picked up the Times. Smith
didn't do as well this morning, he said.
Here's the heading'
London Electric COMPANY VIII In
crease Its Plant-Remarkabie Growth
Of Business Demands Better Facilities.
Has So Outgrown Present Buildings
That Architects Have Been Employed
to Plan More Extensive Quarters Up
town--A Meeting of the Directors 10
BE Held in a Week-Expected That
Dividends Will Be Increased,
Oh, not so bad said Tower,
chuckling. Wen insert that the divi-
dend is assured in to-morrow's issue. /
want TO see how the public and mine
enemies, the brokers, come into the
game to-day. | don't want to rush
them too fast boys, because I've
planned to make our coup exactly a
week from this morning Meanwhile,
keep cool, and keep silent. Let the
Times talk That's sufficient for all OF
us. | want you to be like the Chicago
mouse He fell into the same bucket
of cream with the Boston mouse. The
Eastern fellow said, 'I'm all in; there's
no use trying to get out" folded his
paws, and sank to the bottom. But the
Chicago mouse steamed around the cor
ners, saying Rustic rustlep and, in
the morning, he climbed out on fat
cake Of butter Rustic boys, rustlep
"Wickes disappeared through the
doorway laughing for it was time for
the exchange TO open.
sat down in my accustomed chair
and watched the ticker, which began
to spit at me in FIVE minutes time, and
1t ,spat very generously, for trade was
evidently good. Twenty hieroglyphics
went by me on the tape before my own
pet security came over the line, and
saw that London Electric was up full
point
Tower was smoking quietly and in
his eye was the magnetic twinkle.
Good he said, 'Goodp
What orders for to-dayS / asked.
Deal In blocks of a thousand.
Wickes to offer them, and Dobbins to
take. Then at $3.50 Dobbins to offer
block of 5000 sWickes to take him,
closing at 4 points rise, unless some,
thing. interferes Ah'-his eye was on
the ticker. The other fellows have be-
gun TO get in line AS he spoke saw
that London Electric crashed up two
points--three points at a bound Then
il hoyered, hovered, and went down an
eighth-down three-eighths-down
full point
Tower ran to the phone, for il was
ringing furiously. What's the matter
there, WickesP he asked 'What?'
Some one beating il DOWN. Who Is iti
Don't know him1 Pale-faced fellow
with whiskers? Never seen him be-
fores New member? Such a Jam you
can't find out anything, eh? Big day
on the hoorl Everything moving?
Well, keep him guessing, my boy. Wait
around until $500 Then put through
that little 10000 share transaction. ThS
Dublic ought m pet husy hN ton,orro,.