The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-07
CHAPTER X-continued.

=, looks like a run on a bank" said
vuIIlard
II IS" was the crisp reply. Garner
\, beaten everybody else to the home
,,e. but he couldn't keep his mouth
hm Hes been talking, and every
M IN that mob is a potential panic
|,ssder That thing has got to be
|iuued in the bud, right now!"
Yes" Brouillard agreed. He was
ill wrestling with his own besetment
-hs prompting which involved a de-
bsnte plunge where up to the pres
!. crisis he had been merely wading
! he shadows. A little thing stung
in alive to the imperative call Of the
honsnt-the sight Of Amy Massingale
nking down the street with Tig
lnlh, The Triangle.Circle foreman. It
he Of the death Of her hopes that he
ne thinking when he said coolly:
You have sized it up precisely, Mr..
CoftWight; that is a panic in the max
BE- and the bubble won't stand for
s1 much pricking. Give me a free
and with your check book for a few
hhules and I'll try to stop It."
I spoke volumes for the millionaire
fumOtT's quick discernment and de-
ilion that he asked no questions. do
10 snapped. "I'll cover you for
iilsyer Il takes. Don't wait; that
Fosd Is getting bigger every minute. I"
DOuIllard ran downstairs and across
% street. It was no part Of his inten-
m 10 stop and speak to Amy Mas
hnle and the ranchman, but he did
md even walked a little way with
BEN before he turned back to elbow
& way through the sidewalk throng
id into Gamers dlngy little Office.
'Eou are selling Mirapolis holdings
port today, Garner?" he asked when
: bad pushed through the crowd to
p SPECTATORS desk. And when Gar
~ laughed and said there were no
lt'FS be placed his order promptly.
fou may bid in for me, at yesterdays
i'as anything within the city limits
-aa options, you understand, but the
ming. Bring your papers over to
once after banking hours and
eH close for whatever you've been
Do 70 pick up"
as said It quietly, but there could
10 privacy at such a time and in
utA place.
WHAT'S that, Mr.. Brouillard" de-
.nasd one In the counter jam.
'0sle giving Garner a blank card to
lor your account? Say, that's
v good enough for me. Garner,
WI my order to sell, will you?
laa the chief engineer Of the gov
lleas water works believes In Mir
oh futures and bets his money on
I'm not selling"
lns sScitemsnt was already dying
" and the crowd was melting away
W tanners sidewalk when Brouil-
ieicined Mr.. Cartwright in the
y. osHOOr room across the street.
ven it's DONE" he announced
adding: ITS only q stop
10 make the blur good. you've
z have the railroad"
II. nate the talk" said the promoter.
lung the cigar which the few
OF crucial suspense had extin-
- And then, without warning:
~. Y" carrying something up your
y SEouillard. What is it,"
: the one thing you need, Mr..
.'.rlsnt. II I could get my own
. to use It l could bring the
here in spite of those New
~, who seem to have an attack
J. Wesley Cortwright's hesita-
',.. ~ 30 brief as to be almost i'm
n , y I suppose that is your
N. ! aging that your share in the
I'M, sakeS isn't big enough. All
\ !, 'ue game can't stop in the mid
-, ! Oet. How much Is it going
-. Us to stay lnf"
o''a' Isn't precisely IN the kind