Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
CHAPTER vII-contInued.

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$50 you see" he wound up. "there's
nothing to It but a bull market.
There'll be a big rebound just as SURF
az we're sitting here. Symlngton Otis
Is my strongest point. AS | said be-
fore, I'm nine-tenths certain he'll turn
bun again. now he's walloped the
man he went after, and you know.
what that means. He'll send wheat
up like a balloon--he's strong enough
20 do II. All we Geed 90 Is to climb
into the basket and participate IN the
grand ascension"
AS you have wisely pointed ont.
Hunt" began Fltzhugh turning the
fragile stem of his wine glass between
his long fingers, 1--WE had better step
cautiously at first-~sort of feel our
way. There's never any telling what
pitfalls may Turk below tranquil wa.
ters, Afterwnrd, well wade In boldly
Merely as a starter. I'll give you my
check tomorrow for twenty-five thou
sand. I'm not saying what I'll do after
shat"
AS they were leaving the club, Fltz-
shugh turned to his companion ard. as
though suddenly reminded OF some in
consequential thought that had DC.
CURED to him earlier in the day. said
scarelessy:
+Oh, by the We mt, I'm thinking
0f opening "A sman banking account In
Chicago. wish you'd introduce me
10 your banker"
For once Hunt was mistaken. There
was no boom In December wheat
True. there was reaction. for when
che bears removed the pressure the
nbnormally low market began gradu-
ally TO assume natural level. But
winter wheat. which Hunt had expect
ed to mount by leaps dragged slowly,
ascending. TO be sure. yet moving little
by little-an eighth or quarter mt a
cine. Once or twice, in some sudden
curry, II even went off half a point.
Hunt was very much puzzled.
There's a screw loose somewhere, /"
he told Fitzhugh. after one Of these
unexplaiuuble slumps; 'but can't fig
ure out just where"
OF late. Fitzhugh had been studying
Sndefatigably the hundred and more
different conditions which. directly OF
Indirectly, affect the Chicago wheat
market. He devoted hours to this,
where another man would have de
voted minutes, and his brain, so keen.
so quick to grasp every salient detail
and appraise its true value, enabled
him 70 view the present situation with
far clearer vision than that of Hunt.
~ think l know where the wobbly
place is" he replied, and, unless I'm
mistaken it's going to shake the whole
machine to pieces before long. Hunt
we'll have To draw out. If we don't.
our little craft will be swamped. and
she'll sink like rock. For my part. |
want to sell every hushel Of wheat /
own tomorrow morning"
They called a taxicab and repaired
forthwith TO Fitzhugh's newly leased
apartment in newly erected build
ing in Lincoln parkway. II was for
bachelors exclusively. this building.
and II its smart elevators, smarter at
PENDANTS and potted plants and costly
appointments were any criterion, IL
was also exclusively for wealthy
bachelors.
The japanese servant served dinner.
after which FItzhugh and his guest
sauntered TO front room. evidently
intended for a library and study. ana
there enseonced themselves before a
low bay window commanding a mag
,nificent view of the lake. Hunt settled
himself cpntentedly In chair. whose
soft cushions embraced him IN a de-
ucious manner, lazily emitted stream
of cigar smoke and allowed his g1lze
90 wander about the beautiful room,
repIete with soft tones and colors.
Suddenly Fitzhugh stood up. Let's
get down TO business. Hunt" de
spoke very briskly and, crossing the
room, took from the round safe EN-.
Decided in the wall several packets of