The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04

though waddell had only small interest
and his province was to find customers
and keep them specializing, he really DOM
mated the concern.
Pulver was old, fat and rich. Gradou
was his son-in-law. Waddsell was force
full, clever, dashing and domineering. He
loved the good things of life and was a
lavish spender. He showed the signs of
good living, but dressed so well and
groomed himself so we'll that his excuses
did not show.
Like all forceful persons. Waddell was
intolerant with timid persons. He gave
some advice to Briggs one day on which
Briggs might have made two or three
points profit Instead Briggs got out with
only half point profit. and then bewailed
the fact that he had not reaped the full
reward. Waddell lost patience with him
You make me tired, Briggs he said.
IF you had John ID. Rockefeller's money
you'd fritter it away. You haven't got
any nerve. I'm talking to you like a
friend now You can't make any money
piking as you are doing. The commission
is eating you up. If you are going to be a
sport, be a sport. Play the game. l could
put you in something that could
make you hundred thousand dollars IL
you'd stick. But you won't stick. You
could have made killing in Union Pa
eifc the other day If you'd done as 1
told you But you wouldn't. You are
crazy to be in this game, but when you
are In 1t you're crazy to be out. You'll
monkey along here until we've got every
thing you've GOT
Briggs did not like this sort OF talk but
he knew it was true. He flushed a bit
under the other mans contempiuous look,
but, like the confirmed Spectator. the
thing that impressed him most WAS Wad-
dells reference to something good"
What is the thing you say I could
make afortune in?' he inquired.
ut would be waste of time to tell
YOU" Waddell replied and walked off.
Briggs swallowed his pride and followed
him. He argued and he pleaded. Then
he went further He confessed to Wad-
dell that If he did not succeed in making
some money in Wall street II would not be
long before his business would be ruined
He expressed the deepest gratitude for
Waddell's advice and guidance and prom
ised that If Waddell would tell him what
this good thing was he would obey his
instructions implicitly.
Waddell only shook his head.
ITS no use, old man. he said. TT Is
constitutional with you. You are not to
blame, but you haven't got the heart for
this Wall Street game. You ought to quit
II and attend to your tea business. We
make our money out of you sort of peo-
pie but YOU haven't any more chance
than a rabbit. If took you in on this
thing | know about, and there was a big
profit staring you in the face II you would
only stick, you'd get cold Feet before the
thing ripened fully, and despite all the
promises and the pledges you'd made.
you'd jump out. This thing
know about has to be handled very ten
DERBY. The slickest man in Wall Street Is
engineering it, II is the chance of a life
time, but is no chance for piker.''
Briggs gave little rest to Waddell. but
Briggs had offered to pledge himself in
and tc interfere in no way, that Waddeli
told him what 1t was.
What you make on this" he said. de
ponds solely on how much YOU put up. II
you want TO get out the $4,000 you are To-
ser in Wall Street you can do 1t. All you
need is patience and courage. II you want
to make hundred thousand more, dig
up some more money and get aboard. 1t
is not a case of the train starting. 1t has
started James r. Keene is bossng the
job Half dozen first class houses In
| Wall Street are in the pool. The stock is
closely held The proposition is first class
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