Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

Iessup trying to cheaper the stock he may buy
still cheaply isn't he? And should not have to
pay than he is willing to, should |? So if l can
aid him III this cheapening process shall have less to
pay when the time comes for purchase, won't ~
"Ah then you do intend purchase cried the broker.
"Of course" she replied. Gould buy in any other
way?7
Twenty five thousand at 80" announced Ellis
But you said you wished SELF protested Sterling.
Temporarily, temporarily dear Mr. Sterling 1t is
nothing but jiu-jutsu applied to a particular
should like Mr. Jessup's efforts largely to
come him. OF course | know nothing of Wall Street
methods but this seems like conmonsense'
Fifteen thousand at 29I5,' groaned Ellis from the
ticker
Really we should lose no time said Sylvia 4Let
sell fifty thousand of these shares have not got
to begin with, and see what happens She watched
denurely from beneath her hatbrn see what Ster-
ling would do say
From beside the ticker indignant snort by
which she knew that Ellis had registered his protest
Old Sterling broke out into gentle perspiration and
pushed his spectacles upon his forehead.
"A1iss Marlowe, he said gravely, and with dis
of manner you the office of the shearer
You lamb, and of course wonderfully beautiful
one, my dear young lady; but nevertheless
"But with just about many brains beneath my
wooly head you would hint eh, Mr.. Sterlng?" she
asked quizzically.
"Not for single moment!" he declared SO emphatic
ally that she knew she had correctly gagged his thought
"You have said you know nothing of financial matters.
l am forced to that conclusion, its opposite,-that
you know great deal and trying to make game of
In any case, my DEAR the stock market IS deep
water, and-er-money IS the only llfebuoy | should
not wish to see you lose yours"
Sylvia smiled gently at the old man, who wiped
his pink forehead with an ample handkerchief.
"Mr. Anterior told you who | was of course she
said quietly, and he bowed therefore there need be
no question of money. believe have four or five
millions that are readily available and then there are
securities and things. So with that may at least
begin. Don't think do not appreciate your warning,
Mr. Sterling" she went on, laying gloved hand the
old mans arm; "for do, and know there not
many shearers who would have offered it."
"You wish to sell fifty thousando repeated Sterling,
and Sylvia nodded brightly. perhaps, Mr. Ellis, the
old went on "you would be good enough to watch
the prices for the ticker there"
THE young man made no reply; but, elevating his
eyebrows to indicate high disapprova took his seat
the tall canebottomed chair that stood beside the
ticker. Sterling took up his desk telephone, and himself
sent the order to sell fifty thousand shares of H. n.
to his representative upon the floor of the exchange
When he had given his instructions Sylvia again took
up the conversation.
"How many shares in all are there in this railway of
ours9" she asked, and Sterling took small redbound
book from pigeonhoe of his desk.
1.-TWO hundred and fifty thousand shares at par
value of one hundred dollars share This would mean
that the total capital of the company in stock twenty
FIVE million dollars"
Sylvia leaned back in her chair "Ah, it is quite a
small affair, then she commented quietly.
There quick exclamation from Ellis at the tape