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

who running the strip through his fingers and they
turned to him.
Its begun he exclaimed. "A thousand J., H. & y.
at 2SI5; five thousand 2S14; five thousand %.
our man IS already at work, Mr. Sterling
"Does that your representative is disposing of
the shares IN the small Mr. Ellis mentions?
Sylvia asked, leaning forward
"Yes. You it must be fed out carefully to avoid
bad break Sterling replied, and Sylvas eyes took
on a far-off look.
Suddenly she leaned forward again and smiled into
the old brokers' face do you recall the story of
the fall of ericho?' she asked gravey. "You will find
it in the sixth chapter of the Book of Joshua think.
1t relates most Interestingly that when the premnares
for the capture of Jericho had been completed the
besiegers marched about the city and then shouted in
unison with the result that the walls fell fiat
The old broker seemed as close to expression of
Impotence it possible to get without actually
committing breach and there just shade of
ponposity in his voice. "Im afraid do not under
stand, Miss Marlowe" he observed.
"Four thousand at 49, three thousand at PTS
droned Ellis from the ticker and Sylvias ripe red lips
pressed together.
"The story IS interesting-and useful, | am sure
she said; but the old shook his head with frown
"You will excuse me- Miss Marlowe, he said abrupt
ly. This is business matter"
"Mr Sterling, she interrupted gently "do you think
you could find ten dozen brokers who could be
depended upon to do exactly what you tell themo'
Bless my soul, could nnd h1ndred!" he exclaimed
with start. wall Street is overrun with them!'
"And if you told them to go quietly about and sell
stock until you told them to stop, they would do
it, and you should change your instructions at
ments notice, they could be depended on?"
absolutely" replied the old broker
Sylvia sat with her chin in her hand and watched the
tape slip through Ess fingers Then she looked up at
Sterling with smile. "Then will engage Them but
first will sell another little lot of STOCK let us say
twenty-five thousand shares"
As Sterling gave the order the telephone Ellis
softly under his breath. The broker then gave
swift instructions to his subordnates in the outer office
Il have sent for the men, he remarked with strong
disapprova on his cherubc countenance; "but must
strongly advise you against
"Please don't, Mr.. Sterling, said Sylvia. 1--WE are
going to what lesson MAJ be drawn from the walls
of Jericho, and must think very carefully She
tapped with her foot upon the dingy floor an buying
when come to buy, Should price, should we
not" she asked; "a limit, it were?'
THAT would be WISE the old man replied.
"Then what would you advise?'
"Icoud not conscenously advise you ogo above sixty
at any time and much below that figure as is possible
Then shall say sixty, Sylvia agreed opening her
portemonnae and drawing up to his desk. "Now
ognize that cash IS necessary, and | will sign these
checks in blank that you may be able to fill them in
for such figures as you may wish up to the of
four million dollars; which, think have stated is
about what can be easily reached at this time
She was rapidly writing her signature the forms
she was speaking, and she blotted the running
writing old Sterngs blue eyes grew very dim behind
his spectaces.
"Aly-dear, he said huskily, do you you are
going to trust with that money!
Sylvia looked up at him quite soberly and
nodded her head with four million or with
- forty, my dear Mr.. Sterling she responded