The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23
CHAPTER x-continued.

1T looks like run on bank" said
Brouillard.
1T is" 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 is a potential panic
breeder. That thing has got to be
uipped in the bud, right now!"
Yes" Brouillard agreed He was
still wrestling with his own besetment
the prompting which involved a de-
liberate plunge where up to the pres
sent crisis he had been merely wading
in the shadows. A little thing stung
him alive to the imperative call OF the
Emoment--the sight OF Amy Massingale
walking down the street with Tig
Smith, the Triangle Circle foreman. II
was OF the death of her hopes that he
was thinking when he said coolIy:
You have sized it up precisely, Mr..
Cartwright; that is a panic in the max.
ing, and the bubble won't stand for
very much pricking. Give me a free
hand with your check book for a few
minutes and III try to stop it."
It spoke volumes for the millionaire
promoters quick discernment and de-
lcision that he asked no questions. do
st." he snapped. I'm cover you for
whatever 1t takes. Don't wait: that
crowd is getting bigger every minute"
Brouillard ran downstairs and across
the street. II was no part of his inten.
dion to stop and speak to Amy Mas
BiDgale and the ranchman, but he did
AZ, and even walked little way with
them before he turned back TO elbow
his way through the sidewalk throng
and into Gamers dingy little office.
You are selling Mirapolis holdings
short today, Garner?" he asked when
NE 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.
You may bid in for me, at yesterdays
1Tfces, anything within the city limits
not options, you understand, but the
real thing. Bring your papers over TO
my office after banking hours and
wen close for whatever you've been
fable to pick up"
He said II quietly, but there could
DO no privacy at such a time and in
such place.
What's that, Mr.. Brouillard7" de-
manded one in the counter jam.
You're giving Garner a 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 I'm Mir
apolis futures and bets his money on
rem. I'm not selling"
Tho excitement was already dying
down and the crowd was melting away
from Gamers sidewalk when Brouil-
Hard rejoined Mr.. Cartwright in the
gsecond-hoor room across the street
We'll It's done" no announced
shortly. adding TITS only a stop
sap To make the blum good. you've
got 20 have the railroad"
That's the talH." said the promoter
TaIighting the cigar which the fosv
minutes Of crucial suspense had e1tin.
guiahod. And then. without warning.
You're carrying something up your
sleeve. Brouiilard. What is itf''
IT - the ono thing you need. Mr.
Cartwright m could get my own
fcousent 90 use % ] could bring tho
railroad here in spite Of those New
fYorkors who seem 90 have ara attack
~ cold feet"
Mr.. J wesley Corturehta hesta
tion was so brief aa 90 o. almost im-
percopubio of suppose that ID your
way OF saying that your share .n the
table stakes ient bic enough An
right the gamo can't stop in the mid.
die of n bet How much l8 10 going
40 cost us to stay In9'
'Ihe cogi irnt precisely Iu fte tud
~ figures fhaf you understand best
Mr. CoTtwrIght" Hrc1IlarI taId bale
mua'ngly Then. with sudden vobe
moncc. "t ls altogether question Of
motive with me-. Pr C0n wright. OF a
motive which you couldn't understand
fn g fhOusaud vcara f ihas moliFe
prevails. 700 zee your wnroad and q
liffic longer ifa1o OF nfs l t doesn't
kfirapolis VIII ~ fo thn devil cone lev
weeks or months ahead of ita schedule
and IH iake my Punishment win
fhe remainder of ,he fncisuaf ere
.tnoFeaT
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