The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
NO MORE CHANCES
sy WILLIAM +. OSBORNE.

1ttASl NE0ElI-oltly AntAt ~ @<t1ftr
imbedded In his nature was n strong
desire constantly to get something
for nothing. He did not gamble. but
he kept a wary eye upon the lottery
and upon the markets. He had znoth-
or trait He was a devoted admirer
OF Miss Sally Mannering. But Il was
this admiration that bothered him
II cd only get enough OF the stuff
together he said to himself. I'd pop
the question, But hang II. I'm afraid
! never viii"
There was one thing that young
Couse did not understand. That was,
that the great why TO make money
anywhere today. Is to save IT, Small
sums never counted with him. He
was invariably casting them upon the
waters Of fortune. aB a fisherman
casts q worm 20 catch nsh- But
Henry's bait always left the hook. and
he never got anything in return
However. II was winter. and Henry
was hit pretty hard, and he spent a
good many evenings at the homo o:
Misc Mannering. He was cierking II.
and he said 20 himself that he would
lay aside little money-ali he could
tie mite OF n house up on the hill
building IL to let. and Henry hoped
against hope that somehow he could
scrape up his courage and propose TO
Miss Sally; ard that he could scrape
up enough money by spring at least
TO set up with Miss Sally in that 1T
tie house. So he stunned the news
papers and all the literature contain
ing aiiuring offers In the shape OF
small Investments: and showed the
lottery way back In his mind. and
only thought about Miss Sally and the
house.
Time passed. He amassed finally
the just and full sum OF $50. Fifty
dollars Think of n Henry Couse
had always made fair wages: he was
q Ucod worker, he was 4 clever lad.
yet never IN his life before had he
possessed the sum OF $50.
What ought to DO" Henry's bet
ter judgment told him. is TO take
this TO Sally and let her keer IL for
but Well. Henry didn't And he
didn't because instead Of thinking
merely OF renting Sis little house. he
teok TO buiidins-castles n the air.
oae day a Newspaper advertisement
caught his eye. IL vas headed By the
words Fifty Dollars II was signed
by A. Agustns Atkinson The adver-
tisemcnt was very frank and clear
and plain II stated without any
reservation that Mr. Atkinson. . large
stock broker. had Inside information
on three or four OF the active stocku:
that he knew positively what would
happen: that he had never made mis-
take. and that he had just made
small fortune for ons of his clients
who had taken his advice and had In
vested only sis. Mr.. Atkinson stated
clearly that he would not accept or
derz: that he would merely furnish
information for the trininE sum OF I've
dollars per week and that his client
OF customer must inves, his money
through tho ordinary ehAnneis- He
stated this. said Mr.. Atkinson. 70
show his good faith
Down IN the city Mr.. A. Augustus
Atkinson occupied n part-a part only
of n deskroom. In q dingy corner Of
q dinsy building He was not .
broker and never had been q broker.
He knew somethinE iess about the
stock market than did Diana OF Mad.
ison square. But nevertheless he
made a living and . good ons-wfth
the drinks thrown IN
For Mr.. Atkinson had . SYSTEM: .
sure one-for him. The whole thing
was very rimpIe. When his advertise
ment had brought In enough ivs-dol-
lar bills TO pay for itself. and to max.
u worth Mr. Afkinson's while 90 20
10 work. Mr.. Atkinson would cit
down and write two sets Of letters.
Tnese letters would relate TO q GER
tain stock or commodity. say X. Y.
a z. Mr. Atkinson would advise his
western customers 10 buy X. Y. 4 z.
and would advise his eastern custom
ers TO sell H. The result was palp-
able. n therc was any movement
whatever in K. Y. 4 z. just one-haif
Of his customers won. and the other
half lost. The half that won would
naturally tell all their friends about
the advice and nve-doliar bills would
pour In upon Augustus Atkin-
SON.
Young couse grubbed away until
he nad saved up ebs. Then he wrote
to Mr.. Atkinson and encloscd . fve-
dollar bill. He stood ready with the
$50 to send II down 70 = good flrm
ne knew OF In the city. Just m soon
~ Mr. Atkinson responded.
! Usually when he made up his mind
20 II. Il did not take Mr. Atkinson long
TO answer his correspondence. His
advice would consist OF two o. thFss
words only: Buy 20 and 30. or. sell
20 and no. But on = fAteful day his
correspondence was heavier than