Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-10
CHAPTER x-contlnued.

ct looks like run on a bank" said
Brouillard.
1T is." was the crisp reply. Garner
has beaten everybody else to the home
playe. 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
nipped in the bud right now!"
Yes" Bronillard agreed. He was
still wrestling with his own besetment
the prompting which involved de-
iberate plunge where up to the pres
ent crisis he had been merely wading
IN the shadows little thing stung
him alive to the imperative call Of the
moment-the sight Of Amy Massingale
walking down the street with Tig
Smith. the Trfangle-Circle foreman. II
was Of the death Of her hopes that he
was thinking when he said coolly
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 prtcking 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 discerument and de-
cision that he asked no questions. DO
it, he snapped. "I'Il cover you for
whatever IL takes Don't wait: tha,
crowd is getting bigger every minute
Brouillard ran downstairs and across
the street. Il was no part OF his inten-
ton to stop and speak to Amy Mas
s.ngale and the ranchman, but he did
il. and even walked a little way with
them before he turned back 70 elbow
his way through the sidewalk throng
and into Gamers dingv little Office
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.
You may bid in for me. at yesterdays
prices. anything within the city limits
not options, you understand, but the
real thing Bring your papers over to
my Office after banking hours and
We'll close for whatever you've been
able to pick up"
He said It quietly, bat there could
be no privacy at such time and in
such a place.
What's that Mr.. Brouillard?" de-
manded one in the counter jam
You're giving Garner a blank card 10
buy for your account? Say. that's
plenty good enough for me. Garner.
cancel my order to sell, viii you2
When the chief engineer of the gov
eminent water works believes in Mir.
apolis futures and bets his money on
EN-, I'm not selling"
The excitement was already dying
down and the crowd was melting away
frCm Gamers sidewalk when Brouu-
lard rejoined Mr. Cartwright in the
secon3-hoor room across the street.
Wei rs done" he announced
shortly. adding: It's only a stop
gap. To make the bluff good. you've
got to have the railroad"
That's ME talk" said the promoter
roHgbting the cigar which the few
m'nCtes of crucial suspense had extin-
guished. And then. without warning
You're carrying something up your
sleeve. Brouillard What is it?"
1T is the one thing you need. Mr
Cartwright If / could get my own
consent to use II ! could bring the
railroad here in spite OF those New
Workers who seem to have an attack
of cold feet"
Mr.. J. Wesley Cortwright's hesita
ton was so brlss as 20 be almost i'm
perceptible Il suppose that is your
way OF saying that your share in the
table stakes isn't big enough. All
right; the game can't stop in the mid
die Of bet How much is II goinR
to cost US to stay in?"
The cost isn't precisely in the kind
of figures that you understand best
Mr.. Cartwright" Brouillard said hal
musingly Then, with sudden vehe
mence: 1T is altogetl er a question o.
motive with me. Mr.. Cartwright; Of Z
motive which you couldn't understand
in a thousand years. II that motive
prevails. you get your railroad and g
little longer lease of life. II it daesu t
MiTapolis will go TO the devil some few
weeks or months ahead o. its schedule
and I'll take my punishment witt
the remainder of the fools-and tn,
knaves
He was on his. feet and moving to