Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-08

'Symlngton Otis IL bearing the mar.
ket," he said. his hands gripped tight
~ round the arms Of his chair. HE
knows you're long IN July wheat. too.
and" lie checked himself, struck
by n sudden thought: I'm hanged II
you're not doing this TO bent him ~
Fitzhugh's iron jaw tenscd. "HA
thinks I'm doing II alone. He'll fight
me for all he's worth. SO much the
worse for him"
Hunt gnve full vent 10 his excite
ment: "Where's he going TO get his
whent7 That's whnt | want TO know"
He showed bnck his chair, unable
longer to restrain himself. unable
longer TO keep unvolccd the thing up
permost In both their minds. I'VE cnn
do II. Dan. we Gun do III Wen corner
the market"
Daniel shook his head. II will cor
ner the mnrket."
Hunt pounded his lst into his open
palm. "And smnsh Otis" he cried,
exultnntly. "You owe him one, Dan.
Smash Otisi"
"Smnsh Otis7" Daniel laughed.
There wns no mirth In the laughter.
"Smnsh Otis, you say7 II symIngton
Otis gets In my way Tll-crush him II
And with n spnsmodlc movement his
fingers contracted. and from wrist 10
shoulder beneath their tweed covering
the ripping muscles Of his arms stood
out In cords.
Otis was planning another OF his
celebrated bear raids. lie was re-
solved II should be the mlghtiest he
bud yer led. lie gathered In money
from every available source. Realiz-
ing the market d%IRfavored him, he was
determined to conquer II by sheer
force Of capital.
His first onslaught, started In April.
made little II any impression, and he
redoubled his attack. Still the enemy
showed no sign OF weakening. Again
ind again he charged. but every rush
was met and repulsed. lie was over
whelmed with buying orders. They
swamped him from every side. He
stopped. puzzled. He had not nc
counted his opponent half 80 power
Ahls ONlNI uOMANNIt WIS hbA NV hNHA
tnnt sort OF general. Mnrshallng his
heavy artillery. he dashed upon the
battlefield, fighting with the lmplf ~
billy that from the beginning hal
characterized his long career In hnnn-
cial warfare. This charge, too, was
easily buffeted. But no white flag was
shown. Beating n retreat, the grim
nlH 40 .rtnr aotH.uaA hla (arRAa IN.
gether for n fresh onset. The next
clash. he decided. would be the decls-
I've one.
BY the middle of June Titzhugh was
all but car of the pit.
When Fltzhugh formulated the pool
to corner July wheat It was understood
that, no matter what might arise, he
was to be free to follow the dictates OF
his own judgn ent. For this and other
reasons the names OF the P~ackingtown
milllonnires were never disclosed, and
few knew the main fount OF his nam
moth resources.
His marvellous vitality gave contin'
ual wonder to his associates. He was
made of iron. He would work eighteen
hours n day. dlspatching with sureness
and speed the thousand pressing duties
that crowded upon him, taking his
meals on the wing, and requiring oI
the t%wenty-four but four or Ave hours
for sleep. Most amazing OF oil. h'
displayed never an III sign of the red
but seemed TO thrive on Il. He was at
ways fresh and eager for each day
tasks.
His last battle with Symlngton otii
was the most spectacular OF the Ana
trllogy IL began on the morning N
July FIRST and lasted for three terrific
days. As the gong sounded ON TIM
first morning Fitzhugh appeared in thu
pit, glrded for the fray.
with the stroke of the opening gonl
, otis lieutennnts began to sell wheat
There were three of them, with order
10 sell half n million each. Then cam
mn unfnthomahle surprise; Fitzhugl
sold wheat Bushel for bushel, he soil
as fast as his ndyersnrles.
The price rceled and dropped diz
lilly. The preceding day II had closel
strong NJ one dollnr; by eleven thu
morning II was unsteady nj ninety-sli
, ana a hnlf
At the height ~ the furious conflict
F~itzhurh, who was the core OF II. he
came awnre Of some one tearing ut hi
arm ana yelling In his ear:
, "Dnnl Dan Have you gone crazy7
, Beholding Hunt screaming at IN
, top Of his voice. he wrenched loos
4 from the mob surrounding him ant
-anlzInr hla a~nhnrhInnin nnlnr Ahn nm.