The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-21
CHAPTER IV-Continued
Copyright by Peter B. Kyna
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"Very nice of Roberta, | should say,
Mr.. Latham. But then Roberta was
always good sport. Witness the
sporty manner in which she took that
beating ! was insane enough to inflict
on her in a moment of pique. wish
my tongue had cleaved to the roof of
my mouth"
Don't you wish anything Of the
sort. Women-ROberta's type of WON
en-love rough stuff from their men"
I'm not Ter man."
'You follow my lead and you will
be. You've given her one licking and
I'm giving her another. Right now
she's figuring ways and means OF
avoiding all her old friends. She'll
never place herself in the position of
being pitied by her set, of being pat,
ronized, of being the recipient of
favOrs she can't repay. She knows
her set-knows that money is king,
and that those who cannot hold their
place in the race must fall behind
and be forgotten. My boy, change
of fortune is going to make that girl
"Still | do not quite follow you"
I'm not surprised. Where Roberta
is concerned you do not think very
clearly. Now, listen to me, my boy.
Roberta's going down to Texas to look
after her interests. She didn't want
to go if she could avoid it, but now
she's beginning to think It Is her duty
to go. She must be on the job to
protect every dollar coming to her
from Tom Antrim's estate. She's the
Little Mother now. Got TO take care
of poor Uncle Bill Latham, or else
poor old Uncle Bill will never raise
his head again. Pm going to give you
chance to be hero. to put Roberta
under obligation to you. Tonight, at
dinner, this sad story I've just told
you is going to come out You're 60
ing to suspect something and start
probing me-and when you discover
all is over you're going to suggest
saving me-"
"How?"
Crooked Bill rubbed his hands to-
gether and smiled a coyote smile.
you're going to tell me that this rise
is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest
bull movements ever noted in the mar
ket, but that from sources of infOrma-
ton you cannot, in honor, divulge,
you happen to know that the hears
aren't licked, that they have the bulls
In a tight corner and that securities
are due TO crash. Then you rawhide
me for not coming to you with my
troubles when the going got slippery.
You tell me was a tarnation old
fool for not doing so; that If l could
only have held on little bit longer
the tide would have turned and that
you would have been delighted to have
loaned me million to carry me over.
Sabe that?"
'Yes, sir. Then whatT"
"Why, I'll be overcome with emo
ton and say: Glenn, you ought to
know I'd be the last man in the world
to suggest loan from you, of all
men-under the circumstances And
I'll give Bobby look that will be-
well, significant. She'll be grateful to
me for not having placed her in posi-
ton of having to be grateful to you
for helping me. But at the same time
ing it. Well, I'll tell you it's too late
now, that the fats in the fire, and
you jump up and yell that it isn't.
"You prance up and down the dining
room, thinking hard. Act like a
movie actor. Show Roberta, who will
be watching you fascinated, that in an
emergency nobody need look beyond
you. Prove to her you are a strong
mana quick-thinking, bold, adven-
turous, brave fellow, but be careful to
ignore her completely. Then out with
your plan to save the old homestead
and the family fortune"
1.-THE plan," Glen Hackett demanded,
'the plan"
Crooked Bills old eyes fairly popped
with delight at the part he was play
ing. when l first jumped into the
market, Glenn, sold twenty-five hun
dred of certain stock short. Then the
stock started up grade, so sold out,
took my loss and-immediately bought
double the amount l had sold, and
spread it as thin as l could on mar
GIN"
Excellent strategy"
swell, then, your plan will be to
suggest that now, with the stock at its
peak price, the obvious thing for me
to do is to sell FIVE thousand shares
or even ten thousand. You'll put up
the margin for me. Assure me there
is no risk, that the stock will drop
hundred points within sixty days.
You can cite any number of stocks
that have dropped that much-some of
them in week. Here is list to re
fresh your memory. Remind me that
for while during the postwar panic
Liberty bonds sold away below par.
Advise me TO make the gamble and
assure me | will not be called upon
for any more margin, that the price
of my stock has now reached a point
that is unhealthy, wildly speculative.
not backed up by assets Pretty soon
1t will begin to slide, and when ii has
slid far enough all | have to do is
sell out my line, clean up and be back
where | started, less the sums | owe
you. Point out that by this method
of procedure ! can, at least, get back
a million dollars, but insist that when
do you must have my solemn word
of honor never, never, never to do any
more stock gambling"
''How win you receive this philan,
thropic offer. Mr. Latham?"
II shall be overcome again at this
exhibition of your friendship and gen
crosby, but | shall refuse TO borrow