The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-13
That kid" calculated Watson, du
,iously. What's he got to do with

That kid calculated Watson, du-
biously. What's he got to do with
it,"
Everything. You remember I got
him his position with Vermilye & Co.
He is a grateful little fellow. He al
ways boosted he would do great things
for US some day. Well, he comes into
the Office this afternoon, all excite
ment. I've got the straight tip he
declared. 'Vermilye & Co. are going
to run a corner in stock feed and
broomcorn. They are going to rush
the market up twenty to thirty points
delivery day, and hold it there. It's
a sure play-any good to your Mr..
Watson, it is more than good to us-it
is the salvation of our business"
Allowing we can depend upon the
tip, where is the capital coming from
to carry the stuff until settling day?'
Il have thought it all out respond
ed Marcia. THE Dalton credit is
good-isn't the Dalton word a power
everywhere? We will go to the bank
and borrow sufficient to cover carrying
charges. Then-oh, l have blocked
it all out. We cannot fail. We will
send confidential word to all our
clients. We will give them the tip OF
a corner. We will guarantee ten points
profit within thirty days"
"A daring scheme!" fairly gasped
Jerry. And how about the payments
to the broomcorn people?"
why, that is simple. AS we sell
to our clients, we will borrow on our
bills of lading. That will make us
square all the way around. We can
certainly place half our consignment
for cash The amount we realize will
satisfy our shippers. When the
squeeze comes in this market we will
release the actual stuff in warehouse
to supply the shorts, get the highest
price and close out at big profit"
ITS dream!" spoke Jerry, musing
ly-"but it looks tangible. I'm willing.
Go ahead with the scheme
Three weeks later Roland Dalton
left his remote solitude, which no Cos
sip or newspaper had invaded. On
the train bound for the city he sat
spellbound, as his eye scanned the
commercial column of the first news
paper he had seen for nearly month
1t was the graphic story of the
broomcorn corner in Chicago. 1t told
of the wonderful coup that had given
Dalton & Co. practical control of the
market and a profit of a quarter of a
million dollars!
Dalton burst into the office two days
later. 1t wore an air of brisknesS
and prosperity Jerry beaEed upon
him, Marcia stood flushing, eager,
trembling like child who had as
sumed daring initiative and won
dered if the result would be punish
ment or appreciation.
What have you two been doing
here?" challenged Dalton, and then
Jerry told. and Dalton added, Come
| into my private office until discipline
you"
Out of it Jerry came a few minutes
| later. His eyes were aglow. He held
in his hand little strip of paper. II
was check for more money than he
had ever thought of possessing. He
nodded to Marcia, who took her way
to the "inqusitorial room
Roland Dalton poured forth his surg
ing soul to the loyal girl who had
saved the house on the point of col
lapse.
Dalton G. Co were to take in two
new partners-herself and Jerry. She
was to send to her widowed mother
in distant country town sufficient
to make her comfortable for life.
Further:
81 say, they're in there long time!
murmured Jerry Watson, and then, a
the door finally opened and Marci;
and Dalton came forth hand in hand
the chuckling old fellow UNDERSTOOD
that love as well as success had COM
to the house of Dalton G Co.