The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-04

the charge OF unfnirness. a spirited
argument ensucd. with stoner as.
sorting that the firm was morally
obligated 20 protect It's clients 10 n
greater extent than merely by 70.
turning their money. and with Nc.
Wade as stoutiy maintaining that
all obligations. moral and legal. were
cancelled with thc rcpurchssc Of the
stock.
Meanwhile Il became evident that
the alarming rumor about Desert
Scorpion was rapidly spreading. for
other investors wero climbing the
stairs now. and the office was be.
coming crowded. The later arrivals
were In time 10 witness Mcwade
finally defer to his partner and 20
hear him announce that rare
stroke OF fortune had favored pur.
chasera Of this particular issue Of
stock. for the land which really be.
longed TO the company had turned
out TO be much better than that
which II owned. Certain informa.
ton from tho field had arrived that
very day which was bound TO send
tho stock 10 two dollars. IL any.
body wanted 10 sell. tho promoters
would be glad 10 buy. and they
would advance their price on tho
morrow. an Mcwadc had promised.
30 here was a chance for those pres
en-, to turn n pretty penny by get.
ting busy at once. Frankly. how.
ever. he advised hts hearers 10 hang
on TO make real cleanup. The in.
| formation, which was not yet public.
/ had nothing 70 do with the fact that
Doctor MaIlow had exported both
properties with his scientific device
and pronounced the now acreage
much richer than tho old--this lat.
/ ter was merely corroboratlVo eyf.
/ dcnce. and in view OF the fact that
some people put no crcdcnce In so.
called doodle bugs" he merely OF.
fcrcd the record OF the tester for
what IL was worth. His original
bet Of ten to ono still held by the
way, and once again no repeated
/ that those who wished 10 sell out
would be accommodated with the
creates, alaerity. Only they mustn't
return later and squnwk.
Mcwade confessed that no was
| neither angry nor offended az the
recent attitude OF suspicion-hc was
merely amused. II made him laugh.
The idea Of his firm turning n
crooked trick. when II was an es.
| tablished institution aa strong as
Gibraltar and as conservative rs a
national bank. was ridiculous. He
and Stoner could point With pride
10 an unbroken record OF successes
and to list OF satisfied investors
as long as Santa Fe timetable.
| Desert Scorpion stock would 70 20
two dollars. and five would get you
ten II you didn't think so. Now
then, step lively!
Tho refunding OF money halted:
there was a deal OF noisy argu.
mcnt. Some OF the disgruntled In.
vcstors still insisted upon selling
out: others decided 10 hold on: even
n few asked TO repurchase the stock
they had turned in. and this they
were reluctantly permitted to do al
an advance Of so per cent.
When the last caller had dlsap.
pcared. Gray inquired. curiously;
How are you going TO make good
on your assertion that the stock will
rise?"
"Easyw said Stoncr "I1l change
into my old clothes. put four mud
chains on my car. and drive up "a
the exchange in hurry. then give
some gabby guy a tip to grab Dcs
crt Scorpion for me at d dollar and
n half-all he can get. After that
III shoot out OF town on high. with
the cut.out open. There will be q
string OF cars after me inside OF
half an hour. and the stock will be
up before ! can get back"
Wen make good, all right" Nc
Wade asserted. Those customers
are in luck dcnling with house
like us. All they expect Is n chance
to get out with n profit and sting
the next fellow. They don't wan,
oil; they want n run for their money
and a quick turn. We give II &c
them"