The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-05-11

So he conferred with some of those
wise Insiders who did not know how
to talk above Whisper. They were
shrewd Tipsters who got all of the
good Information within Day or two
after it came out in the Newspapers.
They asked Mr.. DaWdell if he had
come in Contact with the RumOr that
the Inert Motor Co. intended to dOu-
Bile Production, Declare a Stock Divi-
dend, absorb the Dinkus Interests and
close a Ten Year Contract with the
Bazinsky Factory.
No. it seemed that Mr.. Dawdell had
not succeeded in dreaming any of
these Pipe Dreams, but they were
right in Line with the general Opt
miSm of the Market and helped to
confirm his Belief that Inert Motors
would continue to jump, possibly for
Years to come.
On the very Day on which he de-
cided to set in his Stack, about 10000
other cautious Gamblers, every one of
whom had Head shaped exactly like
the Citrus Growth. which was bal
anced on Mr.. Dawdell's Shoulders, ar
rived at the same Conclusion by the
Exercise of the same kind of Almost
Reasoning Powers.
There comes Time in every spec
tacular Orgy of Initiation when a vast
Flock of Lambs appears on the High
way, capering gaily and bleating in
unison as it heads for the Slaughter
House. The Appearance on the Scene
of these innocent and trusting Fauna
is always a Cue for the Thimble- Rig
gers, Manipulators, Banditti, Second
Story Men and Yeggs, who are car
rying big Lines which cost practically
Nothing, to slip the Green Goods to
the Yokels, get from under and hot
foot to the Woods with the Swag.
The Idea being to Cop while the Cop
ping is good.
How happy were all of those eager
Doodle Bugs when they learned that
they could still purchase some of the
desirable Stock! They took 1t as rap
idly as the polite and respectable Bur
glars could shovel it out to them.
Came a Day when those who had
once owned the beautiful Autographed
Certificates were in the dreamy South
land listening to cracked Ice, raving
Promoters and moaning Jazz, while
the would-be Wallingfords were in
their respective Cellars counting the
Jumps of Coal and wondering if there
would be plenty of Reading Matter at
the Poor House.
When the Dirigible exploded and
the light-hearted Passengers were
strewn all over the Landscape, it was
then that Mr.. Dawdell, following his
usual deliberate Methods, refused to
believe what he had seen until there
had been more or less Confederation.
After the Stock dropped about two
Miles and the Parachute refused to
open, Mr.. Dawdell, ever controlled by
an Instructive Caution, said to HIM
self, 'This may be just a temporary
Slump. so I had better not do any
thing rash now or l may regret it
Week after next"
He decided to watch the Market for
couple of Months and then, if there
was no Recovery, he would know for
sure that the Bears had control Of the
Situation and it would be time to duck
and, afterward, take a Lead Pencil
and figure how he stood, If at all.
So he carefully avoided any head
long or hasty Procedure, waiting until
Inert Motors had tobogganed from 1871
to Ga before sending Word to the
Broker.
He is now saving up another Roll,
but when he gets it he Is going to be
more careful and not go against any
Game of Chance unless he has a sure
fire System.
MORAL: If you want to buy Some
thing and Somebody Else is willing
to sell it to you, look out!