Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-19

I'd take tho long chance and build the
extension"
did you-and before you had a
stake in the game? That was a white
mans boost, right! Think you could
manage to get Ford on the wire and
encourage him q little more?"
1T isn't Ford; 1t is the New York
bankers. You can read that between
the lines In your man Ackerman's tele-
gram"
The stock gentleman in the pivot
chair thrust out his Jaw and tilted his
freshly-lighted cigar to the aggressive
angle.
Say, Brouillard, we've got to throw
fresh piece of bait into the cage,
something that will make the railroad
crowd sit up and take notice. BY
George, II those gold hunters up on
Jacks mountain would only stumble
across something big enough to adver
tise-"
Brouillard started as II the wishful
magic had been blow. Like hot
wave from q furnace mouth 1t swept
over him-the sudden realization that
the means, the one all-powerful, earth
moving lever the promoter was SC
anxiously seeking, lay in his hands.
The Buckskin people, yes" he said
making talk as the riheman digs . pit
to hold his own on the firing line. III
they should happen to uncover gold
reef Just now II would simplify mat.
ters immensely for Mirapolis, wouldn't
It? Tho railroad would como on, then,
without shadow Of doubt. All the
bankers in New York couldn't hold 1t
back"
Nov came Mr.. Cortwright's turn to
get up and walk to ono Of the win.
dows.
Come here" he called CURLY, with
: quick finger crook for tic engineer,
and when Brouillard Joined him:
Can you size up that little caucus
over yonder?"
The caucus" was knot Of excited
men blocking tho sidewalk In front Of
Gamers real estate ONCE on the op-
posite side of the street. The purpose
Of the excited ones was not difficult to
divine. They were al trying to crowd
into tho Kansas City mans place Of
business at once.
1T looks like run on bank" said
Brouillard.
1T u.s." was the crisp reply. Garner
has beaten everybody else to the home
plate, but he couldn't keep his mouth
shut. He's been talking. and every
man in that mob 10 . potential panic
breeder. That thing has got to be
nipped in the bud, right now!"
"Yes." Brouillard agreed. He was
still wrestling with his own basement
tho prompting which involved . de.
liberate plunge where up to the pres
ent crisis he had been merely wading
In the shadows. A little thing stung
him alive to the imperative call Of the
moment-the sight Of Amy Massinsale
walking down the street with Tig
Smith. tho Triangle Circle foreman. It
was Of the death of her hopes that he
was thinking when he said coolly:
You have sized It up precisely, Mr..
Cartwright; that 10 panic in the max
ing, and the bubble won't stand for
very much prickinS. Give mo . tree
hand With your check book for . few
minutes and III ty to stop It."
It spoke volumes for the millionaire
promoters quick discernment and de-
cision that he asked no questions. do
IT," he snapped. ''1ll cover you for
whatever It takes. Don't wait; that
crowd is getting bigger every minute"
Brouillard ran downstairs and across
the street. It was no part Of his inten-
lion to stop and speak to Amy Mas
singale and the ranchman, but he did
Il, and even walked little way with
hem before he turned back to elbow
bis way through the sidewalk throng
and into Gamers dingy little oface.
you are selling Mirapolis holdings
short today, Garner?" he asked when
he had pushed through the crowd to
the SPECTATORS desk. And when Gar
ner laughed and said there were no
takers he placed his order promptly.
1OU udy p4U III xOI M0t ~ y06SCIuoy
prices, anything within the city limits
not options, you understand, but the
real thing. Bring your papers over to
my ONCE after banking hours and
ven close for whatever you've been
able to pick up"
He said 1t quietly. but there could
be no privacy at such . time and in
such q place.
What's that, MI. Brouillard?" de-
manded ono in the counter jam.
You're giving Garner . blank card to
buy for your account? Say, that's
plenty good enough for me. Garner.
cancel my order to sell. will you?
When the chief engineer Of the gov
eminent water works believes in Mir
apolis futures and bets his money on
'em. I'm not selling"
The excitement was already dying
down and the crowd was melting away
from Gamers sidewalk when Brouil-