New-York tribune., 1913-11-16

floor Of the Stock Exchange. These inStruc-
tions were simple and concise. They were
to offer small but steady lots of =, II. * \.
stock up to a certain point,-the precise
hour of one as given by the clock in the EX-
change, then they were instantly to reverse
their former efforts, and in place Of selling
stock they were simultaneously III twelve
different directions by sheer impact and sur
prise to sweep the bear traders actingtor cS-
sup from their feet with buying orders before
they could recover from their surprise, and
before they could possibly secure fresh IN
structions from Jessup himself. They were
to make no purchases above 60. Sterling
had something Of the feeling Of General
who had staked everything on the outcome
Of a move he thoroughly disapproved OF but
admired.
"We have seventeen minutes TO wait, MISS
Marlowc." he said, glancing at his watch;
During that time the selling campaign VIII
progress; then" He shrugged his shoul-
dcrs, and taking a long pole pulled down the
windows at the top. Twelve men can
make a deal of noise when they incite mum
ber of other men,, he said, "and IN spite OF
myself YOU have made me believe we ShalI
hear effects. Those long windows just
across the street there open directly upon
the floor Of the exchange.
As he pointed Sylvia became conscious
Of suppressed roar that seemed to pcrvade
the atmosphere. It held a menace as II 1t
was a beast in wait. Sterling fumbled with
his papers. the ticker sputtcred noiSly, and
then suddenly Trinity doomed out the houT
in chime, 10 bc followed an instant after by
the sharp single stroke from the EXchangc,
clock. Within ten seconds the noise ma!
risen two notes. and a minute later II had
swclcd 10 a very diapason Of sound. In the
street below people stopped curiously TO
listen. The ticker had fallen momentarily
silent, and then began the hurried suffering
that announced preparation for new figures.
Another pause. and then the steady clutter.
Ellis began 10 read.
"Tcn thousand at 2l, " he began in high,
strained voice fifteen thousand at y; ten
thousand at % =
Sylvia leaned forward brcathlcssly.
twenty thousand at 23; ten thousand
at 231i: ten thousand at the half. From
there the wildly chattcring wheel seemed
hardly able TO keep pace with the changing
announcements, and outside the uproar
grew. =,
Then the news bulletins printed on ycllo"
slips began 20 arrive, and these briefly an
nounccd that there was unexpected activity
in l.. HAN. \ glance 10 the street below
showed that the activity had spread TO the
curb market, and that excited spectators
we're wigwagging frantic signals by hngeI
and arm 60 the watching clerks in the office
windows high above them. And then as
Sylvia looked the venom Of the great game
struck her and she palci Sterling came
toward her with a slip Of paper.
Il bclicvc-I'm almost sure | may
congratulate YOU, he began; but She lifted
her hand.
40. please, not now, She whispered:
T-l-l must go I'm not uscd-oh!
She paused and seemed to gather herself for
instant flight, then turned. Dine with m.
tonight. both Of YOU. She whispered, and
before the old broker could utter another
word the door had closed behind her.
He turned 10 Ellis with his mouth open,
and met that young mans startled gaze.
1--WE been down here forty years, Sterling
exclaimed; but | never saw another like
her. God bless herr"
CYLVIA was waiting for them both in her
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