Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-15
By DONALD CHAMBERLIN

some stock that was about to be
put up" He explained to her that
when he doomed stock, II it 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
it 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 you?"
Certainly"
Every well. Buy Onarora Copper.
1t is selling at cents a 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
bought OnarOra. There was no need
for them to ask her why, because they
knew she had for long while been
Rigdon. Surely there was no breach
of confidence in this.
So the Martindale family put what
spare money they had in Onarora Cop
per, and each told his broker his rea-
sons for doing so. Each broker had a
number of spectators hanging about
his Office who were given the tip. The
stock rose slowly and beautifully like
balloon sailing up toward the sky.
Now and again 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.. Rigdon if it were 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. ''and l have
unloaded all l had, some 10000 shares,
at fair price"
Miss Martindae looked appalled,.
II supposed" she said coldly, that
you were 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. l 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"
I'm 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 I induced you to disap-
point others?"
why, they knew bought the stock
and surmised that l did so by your
advice"
"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?"
You are"
"Well, when the stock reached its
highest stage l sold 1900 shares for
your account and also sold 5000 shares
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 astonishment, the cold
look on her face breaking into a 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
the same time proposing a new deal by
which she should always profit by his
| operations.
Illustrations Of gold on one side OF a
scale and love on the other, gold out
weighing love. are very popular. The
above is an instance where gold was
USED 10 entice love. . 49, ---.---