Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-09-05

pOIluueu ulu u give uer Ilp Ou
some stock that was about to be
put up" He explained to her that
when he doomed stock, If 1t were
known that he was booming it. it
would rise in value. but the trouble
was that, when he wished to unload,
the moment it was known that he had
begun to sell. down would go the mar
ket and he would be left with lot Of
''undigested securities" on his hands.
He was about to put up the market
price on certain stock, but he could
not take her into his scheme, for If
1t were known that she was buying
and selling by his advice it would re-
suit disastrously for him.
But won't tell she said.
"Can l rely on your
Certainly"
Every we'll. Buy Onarora Copper.
1t is selling at cents SHARE"
'How awfully kind Of your
II can rely on you?"
"Surely."
She gave his hand special pressure
when he left her and, running to the
telephone. ordered him to purchase
1000 shares of Onarora Copper. He
did so without disturbing the market
price of the stock half point. Then
she fell to thinking that her father
and her brother and her sister would
be delighted to participate in her good
fortune, so she told them she had
bn,,rbt ,0no~cro 1Nhoro Woo M v,oo1
for them to ask her why. because they
knew she had for Il long while been
endeavoring to get a tip out of Mr..
Rigdon. Surely there was no breach
Of confidence in this.
So the Martindale family put what
per. and each told his broker his rea-
sons for doing So Each broker had
number of spectators hanging about
his office who were given til" tip. The
stock rose slowly and hpH1ltifully like
a balloon sailing up toward tie sky.
Now and a&;li;l> it would fall back. a
few thousand shares being thrown
upon the market. ,
Manipulation" said those in the Sc
cret~ The price is rising too rapidly
for him. He hasn't got all he wants.
Wait Bit
By and by these sales grew smaller,
and for some time the stock ceased to
be offered. Miss Martindale asked
Mr. Rigdcn if it We're not time to SELL
He replied. Not yet And the stock
went higher. Then suddenly it be-
gan to tumble. Every one who had
been specializing on the Rigdon tip be-
gan to. get from under" except the
Martindale family. When Onarora
had sunk to the price they paid for it
Miss Martindale sent for Mr.. Rigdon
and asked him if the boom was over.
Yes. it is he replied. land l have
unloaded all had. some 10000 shares.
at a fair price" -e@
Miss Martindale looked appalled,.
II supposed. she said coldly. that
you We're to let me know when to sell
as well as to buy"
THAT would not have accorded with
my plans. | told you when to buy. and
you told others knew you would
and that your tips to others would put
up the stock. If had told you when
to sell it would have spoiled my
scheme
In other words. you have used me
to your own advantage. You have not
only disappointed me. but you have in
duced me to disappoint Others"
How have l induced you to disap-
point others?" u
why. they knew bought the stock
and surmised that did so by your
advice" d.
'And you did not tell them the Sc
cret Well. you had no occasion to tell
them. l believe that, in all. you and
your family hold 5000 shares. Am
right?" . 7
You are"
well. when the stock reached its
highest stage l sold 5000 shares for
your account and also sold 5000 shares
more for you to be delivered within
thirty days after the sale. You and
your family have made on the rise of
the stock $4,000 and as much more on
the fall"
Miss Martindale stood looking at Mr..
Rigdon with establishment, the cold
look on her face breaking into smile.
Then she put out her hand. Mr.. Rig
don improved the opportunity by put
ting the other hand around her waist
and, drawing her. to him, kissed her, at 1
the same, time proposing a new deal by
which she should always profit by his
opera lions. s3#
Illustrations Of gold on one side Of
scale and love on the other, gold out
weighing love, are very popular. The
above IS an instance where gold nas
used 70 entiee love. s5I;5. sss