Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 1010) (1925 02 06)
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meee AULD Price 8 Cents NG THE BROMERS; | OTREET BOY..4 yez-Myge And OTHER STORIES oN brth Aeastere 1) Exc v a % Jime Novel : ha “<COan ee ; &e Lock 3 Box Eddie threw the window and stepped over the sill, followed by the policeman, revolver in hand. Their sudden appearance momentarily paralyzed the rascals, then Kidder seized a chair and swung it aloft, while McManus reached for the electric burner.
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4 RALPH P. SMITH ~ him napping in D. Read Page 24 for Radio News and Hints. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY Issued weekly—Subscription price, $4.00 a year! Canada, $4.50; Foreign, $5.00. Harry E. Wolff, Publisher, i) 166) West 23d Street, New York,” the Post-Office at Ne York, N. No. _1010 Entered aA Second-Class Matter, October 4, 1911, a NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 6, -— under the Act of March 3, 1879. 1925 Price 8 Cents. _ TRAPPING THE B OKERS 1957 - 1958 CHAPTER I.—What Eddie Rand Found. “Hello, Eddie,” cried Dick Story, a broker’s messenger, bouncing out of the doorway of a Wall Street office building and grabbing a par- ticularly bright-looking, energetic boy by the shoulders. “Where are you bound?” “The Exchange,” replied Eddie Rand, holding up an envelope he was carrying in his hand. “How’s things?” “Things are booming in our aloes We have about’ all the business we can handle, I guess, by the way the dude clerks are hustling over their . books. How is it at your place?” : “We're always doing something. Business comes into our shop with unfailing regularity. The old man has been so long in the Street that he seems to have a mortgage on it.” “He seems to have a mortgage on some of the brokers from the way he does ‘things_every once’ in a while. My boss has been swearing like a trooper for two days because Fox caught & G. last Monday.” Eddie laughed. “Why doesn’t your boss keep awake, and then ‘mine wouldn’t be able to grill him?” -“Tt isn’t any joke for Mr. Davis—and others. Come now, honest Injun, doesn’t Mr. Fox catch ib in the neck sometimes himself?” “Not that I-have heard of.” “Do you mean to say that he’s never been done up since you’ve been with him?” ~~ days, four hours and ‘ “He may have been; but I don’t know that he as. ” ) “How long have you been working for him?” “Two years, there months, two weeks, three “Well, why don’t vou finish?” grinned Story. “J don’t remember how many minutes and sec- -onds.” “Oh, you don’t. pretty fine as it is. You ‘seem to have it down You’re not a New Yorker, “are y you?” ~ *No. I was born on the Eastern Shore of " Maryland.” aS “The Eastern Shore, eh?” ‘ “On a farm called Great Oak Manor, on the banks of the Chesapeake.” area Qak Manor? That. sounds - English. How came it to nae that name 2” OR, A GAME WALL STREET BOY“, By A SELF-MADE MAN $ “9 @ ay & “Gy ay "ie, Pte ey &. “I don’t know, unless it was on Micdhunt 4 ofa venerable old oak tree that grew alongside of ' the house, and was so big. that it formed a land- mark for all the steamers and other craft that went up and down the bay. At anv rate, that was its namie when father bought it.” “How came you to: lose such a fine place?” “Father sold it in order to go into business in Philadelphia. The man, however, who induced him to make the*change was not honest. He did father up.” “The dickens!” “And that broke father’s heart. He died and left. mother, Sis and I about penniless. We came to New York and took a small flat in Harlem. My sister went to work in a department store, . while I caught on to the job of messenger for Mr. Fox.” “How old are you now?” “Eighteen.” “When do you expect to get promoted to Fox’s counting room?” “Give it up. The cashier and head bookeeper have been with him thirty-five years.” “T believe you. He looks like a second edition of Father Noah, with his white hair and anti- quated clothes.” “Mr. Peabody may be old, but he’s all right,” replied Eddie. been with Mr. Fox over twenty years.” “Say, how long was your predecessor with the firm?” “Five years, I think.” “Ts that all? I thought maybe he’d held the job until he got baldheaded like the others,” chuckled Story. “That’s where your thoughts deceived you. But here we are at the New Street entrazve. Are you going into the Exchange?” “No, I’m carrying a message to 120 Broad- way.” a be good to yourself until I see you agal “Good-by. + me know when somebody dies in your office nd you are promoted.” “Sure: thing,” change and walked up to the rail, where he told _ an. official that he wanted to see Broker Burgess. The broker came up, took the note, read it_ and said there was no answer, so Eddie started “Then the other two clerks have. and Eddie darted into the Be OCT 28 1905
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2 pee . the office of Reed & Barton, stock brokers back for his office Mr. Fox called him into his private office as soon aS he came into the small waiting-room and handed him a note to take to _ the Johnston Building. “Phat’s an uncommonly smart boy you’ve ols EF as said a client who was doing business with old broker, as soon as Eddie started off is usual promptness to deliver the note. re’s not a smartér or brighter one in the Street,” replied Mr. Fox, with a wag of his head. “P’ve had all sorts of boys since I’ve been in’ busi-. ness these forty odd years—most of them good, a few indifferent—but I can say that Eddie Rand with - is the star of them all.” While Mr. Fox was delivering his praise on his ‘messenger’s character, Eddie was hurrying along, 4 the street to the Johnston Building. Taking the elevator, he was whisked up to the fourth floor, when he got out and walked along the ote Ae e ‘note he carried was addressed to Mr. Reed, and ' Eddie asked for that getnleman as soon as he en- tered the office. The office boy announced his - presence to the senior member of the firm and Fox’s messenger was told to walk into the pri- vate room: While he stood waiting for an answer to the communication Mr. Barton a in and said to his partner in a low tone: “T’ve just received a message from Chattuck. We are directed to go ahead at once and buy all - the shares in sight.. They are to be delivered C. 0. D. at the Park National as fast-as we can se- eure them. I had better get over to the Exchange at once.” Mr. Reed nodded. “Have you anything to hand me?” “Yes. handed Barton the note Eddie had brought. * Barton went away and Mr. Reed finished his reply and handed it to Eddie. “Tf I had a little money now,” mused the young messenger as he hurried back to the office, “I'd try hard to find out what stock’ Mr. Barton has orders to buy in such a large quantity. I know what that means. Some syndicate is going to boom it and make a million or two out of it.” An hour later Eddie carried another note to Mr. Te er at the Exchange, and while waiting for “the broker to i up to the rail he saw Mr. Barton at the J. & P. standard, and, watching him attentively, goon found out that he was buy- ing that stock whenever it was offered to him. “So it’s J. & P. that’s going to be boomed! Gee! If I only had $100 now I guess I could make a little stake for myself. This is the first real tip I ever got onto, and I can’t make the slightest use of it. Yes, I can. I’ll turn it over to Mr. Fox. He’ll be able to use it, and maybe he’ll give me something in acknowledgment. 2 y _ So when Eddie returned to the office he went is in to tell his employer, but found that Mr. Fox had gone to a director’s meeting and would not be back for an hour or two. Eddie then looked J. & P. up on the tape and found numerous sales at 48 and increasing fractions thereon. He con- tinued to lament the fact he had no money of his - own that he could make use of, but finally solaced ~ himself with the reflection that he would probably have better luck at some future day. Then he bagan to read | an early edition of an afternoon Here, attend to this first thing,” and he == “Shut out, are you?” he grinned. ‘you get for coming around. when the bank is” TRAPPING THE BROKERS paper that some customer had left in the room, and was thus engaged when My. Peabody, the old cashier, called him to carry the day’s deposits to the bank. He reached the bank and took his place at the foot of the line. Reaching the win- > -dow at last, he put in his book and waited for the receiving teller to make the entry. While stand- — ing there an elegantly dressed lady came out of © the cashier’s room and walked toward the door. As he passed Eddie something dropped from her gown. to the floor unnoticed by her or any of the men who stood behind the boy. As Eddie received his book the man behind pushed his book in at~ the window and his arm jostled Eddie’s so that. the boy’s pass-book fell to the floor. He stooped to pick it up and something sharp punctured his finger. He looked on the floor and: saw some: kind of a lady’s ‘ornament lying there, back up, with the sharp pin point standing upward. He picked it up and started for the door, sucking the blood from his finger. When he got outside he looked at his prize. It was a diamond brooch ore con- siderable value. CHAPTER Il.—Eddie’s First Deal in Stocks. He looked up and down Wail Street, but the lady was not in sight. “She must have gone toward Broadway," he thought. Forthwith he started on a run’ toward that thoroughfare. The Great White Way, as it is. called, was so thronged with pedestrians at that — moment that he might as well have looked fora needle in a haystack as to pick the lady in ques- tion out if she had really come that way. “The best thing I can do is to run back to the bank and see the cashier about it.” So back to the bank he went, only to find that it was after three o’clock and that the orter had just closed the front doors, so he was barred out. — At that moment! Dick Story came along. “That's what closed. 1 thought you were the boy who never missed connections?” “T was in there in time to make my deposit,"= replied Eddie. , "Why are you trying to get in again, then? Left your bank-book behind?” : “No, I wanted to see the cashier.” | as Oe “Oh, if you wait here Jong enough you'll see | him when he goes home.” x “Thanks for the information, but my time is— too valuable.” “You mean your boss’s time.” “Yes, of course. Do you want’ to see what I found?” « coy “Sure. What is it? A thousand-dollar bine” : “You’re a poor guesser, Dick.” “T know Iam. I paid fifteen cents for thr guesses the other night at a church fair. There — wes a glass . full of beans on exhibition. — : e person who guessed nearest to t e number of beans in the bottle was to. Page “Well, how close did you come to ‘wenning the money?” i
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TRAPPING “About a mile. I was more than 800 out of the “way at my’ nearest guess.” : “That’s because luck wasn’t running your way. Well, here’s what I found,” and Eddie produced the brooch. es “Whew! Why, those are diamonds “Any donkey can see that.” g “That one in the center must be worth $1,000.” “J wouldn’t be surprised but what it is.” “Where did you find it?” "Ty the bank. That’s why I wanted to get in hd tell the cashier about it. You see, a swell- looking lady passed out of the bank while I was at the window, and when I picked this up and saw how valuable it was I thought right away that she may have lost it. So I chased after her as far as Broadway, but couldn’t see her any- 4? where. Then I came back to the bank and found * it closed.” ey “That’s how it was. Well, what are you soing --- to do abouteit? You ought to get $100 at least ‘for returning it to the owner.” ‘“T should not refuse $100 if it was offered to me; but I expect to return it anyway, reward ot no reward.” : “Of course.\ So would I; but I’d -think the party pretty mean if they didn’t come up with something worth while. Why, nine out of ten people would either hold on to that till they saw a good reward offered’ for its return or Soak it in a pawnshop for all they could geton it. Tl bet the Knight of the Three Balls would ‘cough up $500 or more on that thing. I want you to let me know what the owner gives you for bringing it back to her.” “All right. Ill tell you.” The boys parted at the door of the building | where Mr. Fox’s office was and Eddie ran up ~ gtairs. The first thing he did was to show his «~~ find to Mr. Peabody, the cashier. : ~ “That’s worth $wo or three thousand dollars if it’s worth a cent,” said the old gentleman, after examining it attentively. “Where did you pick it up?” 3 ~,.. “In the Manhattan National,” and the boy told him the circumstances. “ “You'd better take it to the cashier in the morn- ing. No doubt you’ll get something for your trou- ple.” When he got home that afternoon he showed _ the ornament to his mother, and she declared that the diamonds in it were of the first water. He told her how it had come into his possession and - that he intended taking it over to the bank in the _ morning. c im _ “Isn’t it just lovely!” exclaimed his sister, Nel- _ lie, when he showed it to her at the supper table. ~ “How I wish I owned such a brooch as that.” » Ym afraid you couldn’t afford such a luxury as that, Sis. Id rather have a hundred dollars cash than a thousand-dollar brooch or watch and ehsin. ; : “Where did you find it, Eddie?” He told her _ all the circumstances. : cd _ “Well, you ought to get $100 reward for bring- ing it back.” . _ “That's what mother says; but I’ll be satisfied _ with any old amount.I may get, provided I get Din es morning he looked in. page ert and Found” sually . in the daily he u -moment?” ing at all.” When he was on his way down © bought, and there, THE BROKERS Ee eid, pie eS sure enough, was an advertisement offering $500 for the return of the brooch to the cashier of the Manhattan National Bank. So Eddie carried the brooch over to the bank and asked to see the’ cashier. he had tried to get back into'the bank after he had walked outside, gnd then let the matter go'till the morning. “That belongs to the wife of the president of the *, bank,” said the cashier, “and she’ll be delighted to get it back.” eiepe “Well, I’m glad I’ve found its owner. Good morning.” “Hold on, young man. ~ “Eddie Rand.” “You’re an honest boy. The brooch has been advertised, and I have been instructed to pay. a reward of $500 to the finder if he presented the ornament at the bank. Here is the money,” and he took some bills out of a near-by drawer. “T don’t like to be. paid so much for returning what does not belong to me, sir.” : “The sentiment does you credit, and I feel all What is your name?” the greater pleasure in handing you the reward. . That brooch is worth, I understand, $5,000. You. need have no compunction about receiving the — $500... Take it, together with the thanks of Mrs. Jadwin.” / Eddie accepted the “bills “and thanked the cashier. . “My gracious!” he exclaimed, ashe walked out of the side‘door. “I’m rich. I'll buy mother a new dress and hat, and sister zt E Then he stooped short as the thought suddenly — occurred to him that with that money he could secure 100 shares of J. & P. on a ten per cent. margin. Without allowing his purpose to’cool he ran up Nassau Street to a little bank that made a specialty of accepting orders to buy and sell on. the market for small traders, and going up to the ~ margin clerk’s window in the brokerage depart- ment, asked him if he would take an order to buy one hundred shares of J. & P. at the market price. “Sure thing,” replied the clerk. “J. & P. closed around 49 yesterday: It will cost you $490 to cover the margin.” “All right,” replied Eddie. “Here’s the money.” Thus our young messenger made his first deal on the market and returned to the office. CHAPTER IiI.—How news First Deal Turned — f ut. ; eee. Buzz—z—z—z! Eddie answered it right away. “What about this brooch you found?” asked the old. broker. : Eddie told him all the facts of the case. “So you got the $500, eh?” “Yes, sir.” ; “Glad to hear it. liver them.” “Yes, sir. Take these letters and de- “Certainly. What is it?” - Eddie then told him what he had heard Mr. pricked up his ears. - Barton tell Mr. Reed the day before. Mr. Fox — ; He told him how he found it, and how . That was Mr. Fox’s call and + By the way, may I speak to you a ©
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4 TRAPPING THE BROKERS et didn’t hear the name of the stock, did you? “No, sir; but the next time I went to the Exchange 1 saw Mr. Barton buying all the J. & P. shares he could get hold’ of, so I thought . the tip was worth passing on to you.” - The old broker pursed up his lips and con- sidered. “T think T’ll go over to the Exchange myself "and see how the wind blows. If your informa- tion ig correct, as I believe it is, Il give you $1,000 for your tip, Eddie.” “Thank you, Sir.” " Eddie was out an hour. When he got back he was astonished to find the elegantly dressed lady he supposed had lost the brooch sitting in the room. “Are you Eddie Rand?” she. asked, with 4 smile. “Yes, ma’am.” “Tt have called to thank you in person for re- turning my brooch which you found in the bank yesterday. It was a very valuable keepsake, and one of the first presents I received from my husband many years ago. For that reason I set “a great value on it. Mr. Case told me that you returned it without reference whatever to the reward my husband offered. That’s why I had a great curiosity to make your acquaintance. I know that such a valuable trinket would-be a ’ great temptation to many boys to try and get as much out of ‘it-as they could. I should really like to give you more than the $500°Mr. Case handed you, but I fear you would not accept it.” ~ “T should say not, ma’am,” ‘replied Eddie, po- Jitely but firmly. “I think the amount I got a very liberal one.” ; “My husband will be glad to see you at the - bank any time you could make: it convenient to call there. Here is my card. I want you to come up and see us some evening.” Eddie took the card, whieh read: “Mrs. Thomas Jadwin, —— Fifth Avenue.” “T shall be pleased to call, ma’am, if you really wish me ‘to.” - “I certainly wish you to. I want to keep track of you. I’m pleased to see what a bright, smart- looking boy you are. It would give me great pleasure to be of service to you hereafter.” Mrs. Jadwin then took her leave after shaking hands with Eddie. “I’ve made a pretty swell friend,” said Eddie to himself, after she had gone. “Just think of me on visiting terms with Fifth Avenue? Hob- nobbine with the family of the president’of the -Manhattan National. Well, say, I'll have to get gz new suit of clothes and rent an automobile so I can do the thing in style.” ~ A That afternoon he met Dick Story at a quick- Iunch counter. ; “Well, I see that brooch was advertised,” said Dick, before Eddie could open his mouth. “Did . \ you return it and claim the $500?” he added, eagerly. | et : “J yeturned it first thing this morning,” re- plied Eddie. © do’ you take me for? “J didn’t claim the reward. What However, I got it just You're flush then. Going When do you~ iter cr er and daughter cried “Pm ready any time you say.” “Tl make it to-morrow night, then.” “That suits me all right. What are you going to do with all that money?” “Make it work for me.” “Make it work for you?” “Sure.” “You mean you’re going to put in in a savings bank and make it earn interest.” “I think I can do better than that.” “In what way?” asked Dick, curiously. - “AS J, had_ a good tin on the market f used “Do you mean to say that you’ve gone into the — market with that money?” : “T do mean to say it.” “What did you buy?” , ba iba 34 : “That isn’t so bad. I heard that it went up two points to-day.” : “That’s what it did.” “How many shares did you get.” “One hundred.” “What did you pay for it?” “Forty-nine.” ; ; “Then you’ve made $200. already.” : GS Both boys, having finished their lunch, left — the restaurant. That afternoon when Eddie got home his mother asked him about the brooch matter. Z “T got $500. mother.” : : Then he explained to her how he had used it. It was easy to see that she did not exactly ap- prove of the risk he ran, notwithstanding that — he assured her that he was already about $200 ahead of the game. Next day J. & P. went up — a point and a half, and on the following day, — which was Saturday, the stock closed at 53, or an | advance of four points since Eddie got it. Mr. | Fox had made no further reference to the $1,000 he had promised him provisionally, but Eddie ~— felt satisfied that it would come his way in good time, as he knew his employer wouldn’t let’ a good thing get away from him. On Monday J. P. went up about half a point, and then, to Eddie’s surprise, collapsed to 50 under a bear — movement and a general falling market. Weta te 2 Next day it recovered to 51, on Wednesday ‘fluctuated between that and 53, closing at 525-8. /— On Thursday the entire market stiffened and J. - & P. went to 56. On the following morning, .- owing to some news which had been made known on the Street, there was a_sudden rush by the brokers to buy J. & P. shares, with the result. that when the Exchange closed it had reached 62. Saturday morning the Exchange was in a pan-\ demonium over: the sto¢k, and it was rushed up» to 70 in one hour. At that price Eddie decided to sell out, for fear something might happen over — Sunday that might have a bad effect on it. 5! So seizing a few minutes when he was sent to : the Exchange, where he found a howling mob on — the floor, he ran to the bank and ordered his 100 shares sold. It was done inside of ten minutes at 705-8. On Monday, when Eddie got his check and statement of account and found that he had cleared $2,100, the stock was up to $74; but he didn’t care, being perfectly contented with oe winnings. That night he handed his mother $500 — and his sister $100, after hiring a safety deposit box and putting away $2,000 in it, and mother — with joy over their unexpected Bn eens re) %, israe fn 30 m4
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windfall, and declared that Eddie was the smartest boy in the universe, which was quite a natural thing for them to do under the circum- stances. CHAPTER IV.—Eddie Acts The Good Samaritan. On Tuesday morning Mr. Fox called Eddie into” his private room and handed him his check for - *You can add that to the $500 you received the other day for returning the diamond brooch,” he said. “It will be a nest erg for you when you get older.” “Thank you, sir,” replied Fiddie. “Tt is not necessarv to thank me. You’ve earned it,” chuckled the old broker. “Now you * may take this note around to Reed & Barton.” Eddie grabbed his hat and left the office. Eddie delivered the letter at Reed & Barton’s, and as there was no answer he started back at once for his office. When he reached the corridor on which r. Fox’s office opened he noticed a delicate- looking but very pretty girl coming toward him. It struck him, that there was something the nine ad with her, for she | seemed hardly able to wa » » “She acts as if she was ill,” said-Eddie ‘to him- self, stoppine‘and looking at her in a sympathetic _ way. At that moment she staggered, to her head and seemed on the point of falling. . Eddie immediately rushed up to her fend sup- ported her with his arm. “T beg your pardon, miss, you look as if The girl stared at him was a glassy look, gave a sigh and fainted, a dead weight, in his arms. “Gee whiz!” fluttered the young messenger. .“Here’s a fix. I'll have to carry her into our eae ” » He ‘opened the door, bore the girl inside, and “plated her in his chair. Then he ran into the - eounting-room, told Miss De Quincy that a young lady had fainted in the corridor, that he had earried her into the reception room, and asked her if she wouldn’t do something for her. When Exldie returned with a glass of water the stenog- rapher was bending over the stranger. He : sprinkled some of the water in the girl’s face, srewhile: ‘Miss De Quincy chafed her hands first and then held a_ bottle of smelling-salts' under her nose. In a few moments the girl gasped, opened _ her eyes and gradually recovered her senses. The stranger looked at the boy and the stenographer “and then burst into tears. Ss “Don’t cry, miss; you'll be all right in a “minute,” —: ¢ The girl, -however, grew hysterical, and the old ‘cashier came out to see what was the matter. * Eddie explained the circumstances to him. “T’m afraid we'll have to ring for an ambu- ~-lanee,” said the old man. “She looks very ill. ~ indeed.” _Bddie at once communicated with the Chambers - Street Hospital. Before the ambulance came the girl recovered her composure somewhat. She 4 Said her name was pe down to Wall Street to look for a position ine to the failure of ithe firm that had em- ved her; ee pres: ee es had- een es her that no harm would come to her. put her hand . - live,” Emily Melville; that she had» TRAPPING THE’ BROKERS Sa ee lowed by a six weeks’ illness, which had left her in a weakened condition. Pe “You ought not to have started to look for work before you were able to go about,” said Eddie. “You are liable to. throw yourself back again.” The girl smiled sadly and her big blue eves filled up again. Just then the ambulance sur- geon came bustling into the room, and Eddie pointed to the girl. She began to look terrified as the young sawbones took hold of her wrist and asked her fo put out her tongue, Eddie felt a great sympathy for her, and started to assure She had already learned that it was he who had caught her in his arms when she fainted in the*corridor, and brought her into the office, and she seemed to look upon him as her only friend in her trouble. She grasped one of his hands and clung to it, while she looked beseechingly into his eyes when the surgeon said she was half starved, and he’d have. to take her to the hospital. “Please don’t let me be carried there,” she begged of Eddie. “I want to go home-to mother.” The young messenger couldn’t resist the appeal. “Give her something to brace her up, Mr. Sur- geon, and I'll see that she’s carried home in a cab,” he said. “All right,” replied the surgeon: “The risk is hers. I’ll give her something that'll revive her for a ‘while, but she ought to be attended to by a physician as soon as She gets home.” : “Tl look after that,” answered Eddie promptly. The surgeon called for a glass with a little’ water, into which he poured something from a vial and made the girl drink it. “That’s all I can do for her,” he said, zatheuina up his bag. “Have her taken home at once.” j Mr. Fox came in at that moment and naturally « wanted to know what the excitement. was about. Eddie told him, and asked permission to take the | girl home in a cab. Mr. Fox gave the’ desired permission. -He went into -his private office, while Eddie put on his hat and started ‘for Broad Street to get a cab. Ten minutes later he helped the girl to the elevator, from which he assisted her. to the sidewalk and into the cab, Sa the driver the address furnished by the gir ‘ “You are very good to‘'me, Mr. ——” Miss Melville gratefully. “My name is Eddie—Eddie Rand,” he replied. “Don’t thank me. I’m only doing the right thing began. © by you, for you could not gét home by yourself.” “T shall be very grateful to you as long as 7. she said, allowing her tearful eve es to rest on his face. = : CHAPTER V.—Eddie And Emily. As Miss Melville was not in shape to talk much little more was said until the cab reached the cheap. flat where she lived. Then Eddie gently helped her up the stairs to the rooms occupied by. herself and her - mother. . Mrs. Melville — answered Eddie’s knock, and was very much alarmed at perceiving her daughter’s condition. Eddie asked her’ what doctor had treated her daughter through her illness, and, receiving the ~ physician’s address, he jumped into the cab and- was gs to, his office. He happened to be in’ a
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4 6 , TRAPPING THE BROKERS ~ and disengaged at the time, and readily con- sented to coming around at once to see the girl. As they rode around in the cab Eddie told him the particulars of Miss Melville’s attack of faint- ing in the Wall Street offiee building, and what had been done for her. : “She should not have gone down town in her condition,” said the doctor, emphatically. “She was not strong enough to stand the strain.” “That’s what I think,” answered the. boy. After the physician had seen the girl he sent Eddie to a nearby drug store to have a prescrip- tion filled, and as soon as he had administered a dose of the mixture he took his leave, after im- pressing on Mrs. Melville the’ absolute need of rest for at least a week for her daughter. Emily’s mother thanked Eddie feelingly for what he had done for her child, and assured him that she’d never forget his kindness. “That’s all right, ma’am. been able to do her a service. loan you $20 to help you out.” “You are very generous, Mr. Rand, but I can- not take so much from you, since I do not know when I would be able to repay you. “You must accept the $20, Mrs. Melville. I -ean easily afford to loan it to you. After what IT have done I am sure you would not wish to displease me by refusing the money. From what I learned from your daughter I am sure you need it. ‘Emily’s mother reluctantly took the money with many protestations of gratitude. “J will call to-morrow, with your permission, Mrs. Melville, to see how your daughter is getting - on, and when she ‘is well I will try to get her a position in Wall Street through my employer, -who will do that much for me, I believe.” Eddie then took his leave, got into the cab and was carried back to his office. On the following evening Eddie called on the Melvilles as he had promised to do and found Emily much better. He brought her some oranges and other fruit, as well as a small bouquet of flowers, and mother and daughter were both of one mind—that he was the nicest and most gentlemanly boy they had ever met. .The Melvilles were evidently not common people—clearly they had seen better days; but they said very little on the subject. Eddie, however, learned that Mr. Melville, who died two vears since, had been an artist, with a small studio in West Forty-second Street, and that the real hard luck of his wife and daughter came up on them after his death. Emily had learned typewriting and shorthand, and become quite expert at it. Eddie assured them that he wotild not allow them to want for anything absolutely necessary for their comfort, and said they could pay him back in any way most convenient to them when Emily’ got to work again. He also said that he would like them.to meet his mother and sister. and they assured him that it would give them great pleasure to do so. He promised to bring his sister with him the next time he called, and he did so. The two girls took a great fancy to - each other at once, and Emily returned the, visit as soon as’she could. In the meantime Eddie did not forget his promise to look out for a position I’m glad to have Now I’m going to for Miss Melville. He struck Mr. Fox on the sub-' ject, telling him that he would regard it as a worennal favor if he would sneak to some of his broker acquaintances, and see what he could do in that direction. Mr. Fox was very willing to oblige his young messenger, feeling assured that any favor he did for the boy would be returned in more faith- ful service if possible. The result was that he found a broker whose stenographer was about to leave him to get married and he asked him to give Miss Melville a trial. The trader wrote to Emily asking her to call. She did so at once, and soon demonstrated to his satisfaction that she was fully competent to fill the bill, and there- fore he engaged her at a higher salary than she had been getting at her old place. Emily couldn’t thank Eddie enough for the interest he took in getting her work. “That’s all right, Miss Emily,” the boy re- plied. “You’re quite welcome. All I ask is that you and my sister will continue good friends.” “Tt shan’t be my fault if your sister and I do not continue friends, Mr. Rand. I think she is one of the sweetest girls in the world.” Eddie left shortly after. CHAPTER VI—Eddie Makes Another Lucky Deal. After a short lull in things the market began to boom again, and that meant livelier times for _ Eddie, Dick Story and all the other messen in the Street, as well as for the clerks, who had to wow overtime to catch up with the day’s business. Eddie kept his eyes skinned for a chance to make a little haul out of the rising stocks. He studied the daily reports closely and finally picked out a stock which looked pretty — good to him, and bought 200 shares of it at 82, which took about half his money to make good the margin. It was a rather risky proceeding for him to do, as he had no inside information te work on this time; but he was a game lad—one of the gamest in Wall Street, with the courage of his convictions. The name of the stock was Louisyille Southern. He had seen hints about a consolidation of an- other road with it in the papers for weeks back, Bot Mich gues Pig was any truth in the matter e could no any more than the average lamb that invaded the district. that th market was not likely to go to pieces for a week at least, and as stocks were appreciating in value He believed that the every day he was prepared to take a fighting chance in order to make something, on the printiple that nothing ventured nothing gained. “J can’t tell when I'll run aeross another-tip,” he said to himself. “They’re searcer than hen’s teeth. If I’m going to wait until I get hold of another one that little capital of mine is liable to get good and rusty from disuse. I’m only risking’ a little over half my money anyway. I can meet another call for margin if it becomes necessary to cough up, so I don’t think I’m in any actual danger of getting wiped out. tend to hold on for big profits for I don’t kelieve * : - I don’t in-— 5 Ber rn vg there’s any money in any of the stocks just now. — If Louisville Southern goes up five points that will satisfy me.” ‘ 'He now watched the ticker whenever he got the ghost of a chance to do so, and two days la he was delighted to find that L. S. had advane me os zo ; f hos
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Se to 85. That afternoon he ran across Dick Story, < who seemed to be in great glee over something. : “What makes you so gay, Dick?” he asked. “You’d never guess.” “No, I’m as poor a guesser as you were with the bottle of beans, so I’m not going to try.” “Well, I found $50 on the street this morning. “Wasn’t there any clue to the owner?” “Nary clue. Five tens rolled up together were lying ‘in the-gutter and I just stooped down and picked it up.’ “Tucky Pee said Eddie. “Not so lucky as you, who found a $5, 000 brooch.” “Thanks for reminding me of it, Dick. I prom- ised to call and see the Jadwins at their home on Fifth Avenue, and blessed if I didn’t forget all about it.” : “You promised to call at the Jadwins!” ex- ‘claimed Dick, opening his eyes with astonish- ment. © “That’s what I said. oe “Did they actually invite you? x “Mrs. Jadwin did.” re “You don’t say. rads “1 don’t kid, as a rule, Dick. I’m glad you mentioned. the brooch incident so ee T ean keep my word.” “I guess they live in a ceaiey. swell house if it’s on Fifth Avenue.” “They ought to. I’ve heard that Mr. Thomas Jadwin, who is president of the Manhattan National, is worth his millions.” “TJ wish I was in your. shoes. myself as solid as possible in. that quarter. “might be able to get a job in the bank.” “Don’t want it. Fox’s office is good enough. for me.” “But you'll never get promoted there.” “What’s the reason I won’t?” — : : “Because those clerks hang on till their hair falls out and they get baldheaded. of “Pm not worrying about that. Mr. Fox ‘told sme that he’s going to make a place for. me in the counting-room by and by.” ~ “Oh, if he told you that, I suppose it’s all ke VR ew ae 9” I thought you were kidding I'd try to make You ae right. But ‘supposing: Fox was to die, what then.?” ; ; “Give it up. I’m not supposing disagreeable things. ar “But if he did, what would you do in case ‘the - aatuees was,wound up?” “Pd start in business on my own hook and hire ‘you as messenger,” grinned Eddie. “T thought you didn’t kid.”,. '» “I’m not kidding, I mean what I say, except about taking you in, for I sufipose you wouldn’t ” “Td like to; but my folks wouldn’t stand for te “Not if I guaranteed you a year’s delay? ae “T don’t see how you could do that.”. “There’s lots of things you don’t see, Dicky. For instance, you’ve got $50 in your pocket now. f vou saw things as I do you’d say, ‘Here ‘Eddie, lend me $35. I want to buy ten shares of ier herbie Southern. It’s going up, and | think I see a chance to make a stake.’ I'd say, iia’ “produce. en you’d go to the bank o ssau - . day they went un another point. treet and “buy the wen hie, on a ten 4 TRAPPING THE BROKERS. Ss =} per epatt mare ’n, and in a week ftom now you'd be worth $50. more—perhaps.” : “Perhaps. Thut’s just. it. I might also lose my own $50 and your $35, ee where would I~ stand?” “Where vou stood before you found the fifty.” “Worse. I’d owe you $35.” “Which I’d call off, for $35 don’t worry. me half as much as the time | /when you expect to get luneh to-day does you.” “You must be flush. Where sa you get all your money ?” “Never You mind about that.~ Do you want to borrow $35.” “Do you know anything about Louisville Southern ?” 3 “Not a thing; but I was game enough 6 risk $1,640 on 200 shares two days ago at 82°and~ to-day it’s going at 85.” “Gee! I’ve a great mind to risk it,” said Dimi in some excitement. . “Suit-yourself. If you want the $35, here it is, » and Eddie flashed out a small roll. “Gosh all hemlock! You’re a’ capitalist.” “Hardly that; but I’m game to back you $35. hee Ci “T'll take it.” “There you are. Now eet the shares as soon as you can. ‘They’re liable to go up some more” right away. Don’t hold on over 90. I was going to sell at 87, but I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to risk it at 90.” Dick bought the shares at 85 that day, and next The reason why Eddie was now so confident about Louisville: Southern was’ because he heard Mr. Fox tell another trader that the stock would go to 90 at least, and Eddie had a good deal of confidence in his boss’s judgment. In fact. he had an idea that Mr. Fox was interested in the stock him- self. He wasn’t sure, of course. but he was a shrewd guesser under certain conditions. At any rate, whether it was that Eddie was-a lucky boy - in everything he took hold of, or because matters simply Shaped themselves to his advantage, cer- tain it is that Louisville Southern went to 90 and a fraetion before he knew where he was. As soon as he saw that quotation on the ticker he asked the cashier if he could go out for fifteen minutes, ard, receiving the required permission, he started for Nassau Street on the run. “Sell my 200 shares,” he said to the edie “at the margin window, producirie his memorandum of the transaction. “they'll be sold ie “All right,” replied the clerk; inside of ten minutes. ~ And they were. Eddie made nearly $1, 600. on the deal. Next day Louisville Southern went up to 92. Dick sold his ten shares at that figure and a fraction. He would have sold at 90, and was on pins and needles to do so, but he couldn’t get within hailing distance of the bank until the price had advanced the other two points. Then he was glad he hadn’t been able to sell before because he made $20 more by it. That’s what he vole Fg when he-returned him the $35 with. thanks : “IT: made $70 where I hardly expected to cab- — bage $50. You’re a brick, Eddie, and I shan’t — soon forget what I owe you. I’m going to treat to, a show to-night on the strength of it.” “No, you won't,” replied ‘Eddie. “The treatsig on my side, for qT made $1,600 on Li. SSF, myself,”
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ed general. POS . silly. ‘ chaps. 3. 3 TRAPPING THE BROKERS “Gosh all hemlock! Story could say. That night they went to the Empire Theater, and had an oyster stew afterward, and Hddie paid the damage for the whole thing. You don’t ‘say,” -was all CHAPTER VII.—A Game Wall Street Boy. The next day was Sunday, and Eddie spruced up and, went to call on the Jadwins. <A swell- ‘looking butler came to the door after he had stood on the stoop outside so long that he began to think there was no one at home. “Do you—aw—wish to see Mr. Jadwin or Mrs. Jadwin?” inquired the man, stiffly. “Mrs. Jadwin.” “Aw, yes. I will see if me lady is at ’ome,” motioning the boy to step into the darkened parlor. Then he walked with dignified slowness up stairs to communicate with his mistress, while Eddie gazed around on the pictures, statuary, gilt furniture, and almost priceless rugs that surrounded him. At the end. of ten minutes he reappeared at the door of the parlor. “Aw, Mrs. Jadwin is—aw—at: home, and will see you upstairs. Follow me.” _ Eddie followed him. The man guided him to a certain door on the second floor, which he opened wide and then stood aside as rigid as a statue. After Eddie. had entered he closed the door with great deliberation and disappeared. Mrs: Jadwin was. delighted to see Eddie. : “Tm sorry that Mr. Jadwin is out; but he may return before you go. Might I trouble you to push that button?” indicating one in the wall. Eddie puskad it. “T’ve been expecting to ses you before, Mr. Rand,” the lady went on. Eddie explained that he had found it im- possible to make the visit any. sooner. Mrs. Jadwin then asked him’ several questions, and about the time the boy had finished answering them the butler filled the doorway. “Henry, will you tell Miss Jadwin that I have a young visitor I wish to introduce to her?” The butler bowed and retired. In a short time Miss Jadwin appeared—a vision of loveliness, _ just sixteen years old. “My dear,” said her mother, “this is Mr. Rand - the young ‘gentleman who found my diamond brooch and returned it to the bank.” Miss Jadwin smiled and extended her hand to Eddie. The conversation then became more They were very genial with him, but’he didn’t find it half so easy to talk with them as with Mrs. Melville and Emily. At length he said he guessed it was time to go. They both ex- pressed the pleasure they had enjoyed from his _ visit and hoped he would call soon again. Of course Eddie promised he would. The butler was then summoned and showed the boy to the door without a word. Next day Eddie gave an account oe es visit to Dick. Story listened with all his oe eGosh all hemlock!” he exclaimed. “That tamrod of a servant would have knocked me Excuse me from running against such So the Jadwins treated you fine, eh?” “Ret your life be did, but they’ re rather too swell for me. Miss Lucretia Jadwin prettiest girl I ever saw in my life. ee ee prettier than Emily Melville?” grinned ic “Yes. I have to admit that she is. She’s a blonde with a cream-like complexion that is simply gorgeous.” “Gorgeous is good, Eddie.” “That about expresses it. That’s all I’ve time to say now, as I go in here.” cd Dick went on his way and Eddie took \an elevator to the fourth floor of the Astor Building, where he had to deliver a note. Soon after his return to the office a Broad Street broker; with a _ Saturnine cast of countenance, walked into the re- ception room. “T want to see Mr. Fox,” he asked almost savagely. : “What name, sir?” “Grinnell, Tell him I’ve got to see him, that’s all there is to it, understand?” Eddie made no reply, but went into the private office and announced the visitor. Mr. Fox looked annoyed. “T suppose I’ve got to see him,” half aloud. “He looks kind of mad, sir.” “T dare say. Show him in. Then come in in a few minutes apd say that Mr. Peabody waits to see me. Understand?” “Yes, sir,” replied Eddie promptly. Then he told Mr. Grinnell that Mr. Fox would see-him. The dark-featured broker entered the private room with blood in his eye. Eddie waited three minutes and then rushed inside. . “Tf you don’t let me off I’ll blow you andthe office to the mischief,” roared the visitor, as Eddie opened the door. The boy saw something like a cardboard cyl- inder in the man’s’ hand, which was raised in a he muttered, threatening gesture toward Mr. Fox, who looked much disturbed. ; “Mr. Peabody wishes to see you a moment, Mr. Fox,” said Eddie. “No, you don’t leave that chair till you’ve signed that paper,” said Grinnell, savagely. “Get out of here, boy!” he roared at Eddie. Instantly the thought flashed through Eddie’s — mind that the cylinder in the visitor’s hand was something dangerous—maybe a bomb. Eddie never thought quicker in his life. If he could only get that cylinder out of the man’s: hand before he could use it, if such was his purpos everything would be well. Eddie suddenly turne and pointing out the window, exclaimed, “Fire!” in apparent excitement. Grinnell wheeled around and lowered his arm. Like a flash Eddie reached forward and snatched the cylinder from his fingers. his feet and dashed out of his office, followed by Eddie, with the infuriated caller at their hee Eddie in his haste slipped and fell. Grinnell tripped over him and pitched head foremost against the ticker. The machine went down, and is the- It was a daring act, but the cireum- _ stances warranted the risk. Mr. Fox sprang to the glass cover was smashed into a thousand aS bits. He had cut a stunned and_ helpless. great gash in his forehead and lay Then Eddie got up and _ - joined his employer in the counting-room, which” was a scene of considerable excitement. “He’s knocked out,” said the young messenger 4 The visitor rolled over like a log beside it.
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at. ~ TRAPPING THE BROKERS : “and I’ve got the cylinder he iiveatatied you with, Sir. “Take it away—it’s dangerous!” gasped the frightened broker. : “All right, sir. I’d -better take it to the police station and turn it over. Are vou going to have the man arrested?” “Yes, ves. Send for an officer.” Eddie. telephoned for a policeman after placing the. cylinder in the wash basin, putting the stopper in and turning on enough water to cover In due time an officer responded. The facts were stated to him. “Do you give this man in charge?” he asked Mr. Fox. ~ *T do,” replied the old broker. “If that evi- jnder proves to be an infernal machine I’ll prose- cute him to the full extent of the law.” As Grinnell showed no signs of coming to his senses, the officer telephoned for the patrol wagon. Its arrival caused much excitement and commotion in the street. Grinnell, still un- conscious, was carried to the station and attended to by the surgeon, who soon brought him to his senses. By that time Mr. Fox and Eddie had reached the station. Both stated the. facts of the ease. Grinnell then declared that the cylinder was perfectly harmless. and that he had merely used it as a bluff to carry out his purpose. The presumed bomb was then carefully examined by a policeman and found to be merely an ordinary cardboard e¥linder filled with fine black sand. It was not the least bit dangerous. Nevertheless all the officers at the station were of one mind—that Eddie Rand was the gamest boy in Wall Street, as evervthing had tended to show that the cylinder might have contained a powerful explosive that would have wrecked the office. The charge was altered to suit the changed conditions, but Grinnell found that it was serious enough at the best. A short time after- ward he was conveyed to the Tombs, where he was) put in a cell pending his examination before a magistrate next morning. y 7 CHAPTER VIII.—The Lost Pocketbook.- Of course the news of Grinnell’s attack on old -~"M Fox, and Eddie Rand’s plucky behavior under ' terms. desperate circumstances, soon got around Wall Street. Those who knew Eddie stopped him when they saw him, shook hands with him, and ex- pressed their admiration for him in unqualified Naturally Dick Story heard about the affair, as did all the other messengers, and more ‘than half the clerks and typewriters in the big: office building. The whole thing was forgotten ~ in Wall Street in a day or two except by those directly concerned. Business was on the boom, and ncbody could waste time over anything but their efforts to make money. Eddie kept mighty wide awake for a stray tip as he visited the different offices Mr. Fox sent ae! to, but nothing seemed to come his way. He also watched the mackie closely, and read ; all the different Wall Street journals, as well as the ticker items im the daily press, for a chance to duplicate his Louisville Southern success. He tet over $4,500 in his safe deposit box, and he ; Was anxious: to put it to work. At the same time 9: he was wary not to plunge in recklessly, merely because the market seemed to promise results. The fact that Eddie was well liked by 4 s'ood many traders created a number of enemies for him among the other messengers who were jealous of his popularity. Some of them euyed him whenever they got a chance, others tried to play tricks on him so as to hold him up to ridicule. The most. persevering and malicious of his enemies was a red-headed boy named Gulick. He was a postal telegraph messenger. and being strong and quarrelsome, he lorded it over the other lads in his office, consequently he was cor- dially detegted ‘by most of his companions. One day Gulick was sent to-the Edison Building to deliver a message to the broker. As he was passing along the corridor a stout man came toward him whom he recognized as a trader who had an office in the Singer Building. As he was passing he drew out his handkerchief and some- thing fell to the floor. Gulick’s sharp eves saw that it was a pocket- book, and that its owner passed on without notic- ing his loss. Opening it he saw that it contained $100 in bills and several papers. He shoved the money in his pocket, paid no attention to the papers, and was going to toss the wallet under a newspaper lving a few yards away when he heard footsteps in the next corridor. Looking around the corner he saw Eddie Rand coming toward him. An idéa instantly occurred to his mind. He laid the pocketbook down on the floor _in plain view and kited back the way he had come in order to get out of sight. Of course when Eddie came into the corridor that Gulick had just quitted he saw the pocketbook and naturally he picked it up. As he did so a broker who knew Eddie well came out of an office close by and saw him liftine the wallet from the floor. “Hello. Eddie,” he said, “what have you got there?” ; Bo found a pocketbook.” . owe lucky. Open it and see what’s in it,” suggested the trader, stopping out of curiosity to see himself what was in the wallet. “Nothing but papers,” said Eddie, after going through it. “Any clue to the owner?” ~*~ -“Doesn’t, seem to be,” replied the boy. “I'll look at the n>-ners when I get back to the office, and if I can get a line on the person to whom the pocket- , book belongs I’ll return it to him.” “Too bad there isn’t a wad in it,” said the trader, “for in that case you’d gtand, a show of getting something for restoring it.” The speaker passed on in the direction Eddie, had come while the boy, with the wallet in his hand, went toward the elevator. Gulick was waiting for him to appear, and as soon as he saw the pocketbook in Eddie’s hand he chuckled and -started for the corridor again to deliver his message. “I'll let Thorndyke know that Rand found his wallet, then when smartie Eddie has to give up he'll be accused of stealin’ the $100 out of it. That'll be fine, betcher life. I’d like to be on hand- when Thorndyke tackles him for the missin’ bills. The news will get all around the Street that that stuck-up rooster swipes what doesn’t belong to him. P’raps he won’t Bekele his head so Pr site this. Bah! I hate him.
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~ anything till he saw him. - thought Eddie. --on this thing somehow. Thorndyke is evidently ‘a broker, and no doubt Mr. Fox knows him. 10 When Eddie got back to-his office and found that he didn’t have to go out immediately, he sat down. took out the pocketbook he. had picked up and started to investigate the papers. The first paper he opened was a pencilled memorandum ; -bearing the date of the day previous and read as follows: - “Thorndyke—Start the ball rolling to-morrow morning. See Jack Chelsea, who has a block of 10,000 shares. Arrange for their delivery C.0.D. at City Bank at best figure vou can get. .After you corral all you can get on the quiet begin buy- ing on the floor. Phillips.” “This would be a first-class tip if I only knew the name of the stock Thorndyke is commissioned to buy in such quantities, which seems to indicate a coming boom in it. or who Thorndyke is,” “¥ ought to be able to get a line It is niry duty to discover his identity so that I can return his pocketbook.” The other papers were apparently unimportant memoranda all addressed to Thorndvke, but there was nothing i in the wallet to show where his office was, or give a better clue to his identity. Fox was not in, Eddie decided that he couldn’t do In a few minutes Mr. Peabody sent him to a stationer on Broad Street. When he returned he found a stout man sitting in the waiting-room. “Kre you Eddie Rand?” he inquired ina bluff tone. “That’s my name, sir.” “I lost my eee in the Edison Building an hour ago. I have been told that you were there at the time and picked it up.” “Who told you—Mr. Barclay?” That was the name of the broker who accosted _ Eddie at the time he picked the wallet up. 7 “No,” snapped‘the man. “Hand it over please.” “What’s your name. sir?” “My name is Thorndyke. pills and some pavers in the pocketbook. you are satisfied?” in a sarcastic tone. “The wallet. seems to be yours: but you have made one mistake in your description,” said Eddie. _ “What was that?” sneered the broker. “There happened to be no money in the wallet.” “You little liar!” eried Thorndyke hotly. “There was $100 in it—five twenties. You want to steal There was $100 in I hope “my money. don’t you? Hand over my pocketbook _and those bills at once, d’ye hear? T intended to - give you. $b, but I.shan’t give you a cent now.” “Yere’s vour pocketbook,” replied Eddie ay: “Xs for the bills you have mentioned, I. don’t "know anything about them. There was no money in the wallet when I picked it up.” Mr. Thorndyke snatched the pocketbook away- from -him, opened it hastily, and then turned furiously on the boy. “Give me my money, you little. raseal ?” he - eried, grabbing Eddie by the arm. “JT haven’t got your money,” replied the mes- ~senger. stoutly. “I say you have. and if vou don’t give it: up +6 1G Di ture you over te an officer,” are As Mr. » ‘TRAPPING THE BROKERS “CHAPTER IX.—Eddie Is Exonerated. The. cashier, hearing the loud talking in the reception-room, looked out to see what the trouble was. Fortunately for Eddie Mr. Fox came in at that moment and was rather astonished at the - state of things. “What’s the matter, Mr. Thorndyke?” he sai “What has Eddie done?” The broker let go of Eddie and started in to explain. “T lost my pocketbook containing some papers and $100 in bills. A note was sent'to my offiee saying that the writer had seen me drop the wallet and your boy pick it up and put it in his pocket. I came here. and told your boy that I — had been informed that he had found my prop= erty.. He admitted that he had, and asked me to describe it, which I did. He then handed it to me, ~ but the money wasn’t in it. He evidently took ; it out intending to keep it.” “Eddie, let me hear your side of the story,” said his employer. 5 The boy told him the particulars. : “You say that Mr. Barclay saw you pick that book up, and that vou opened it in his presence, and that both of you saw that there was no money in it?” | “Yes, sir. ”» x. > “There, you hear, Mr. Thorndyke. If you doubt 4 my boy’s word hadn’t you better call on Mr. Bar- clav and hear what he has to say?” Re Mr. Thorndyke seemed a bit nonplussed. = “T don’t see where that money could have gone _ to,” the blurted, clearly not satisfied. ee “Tt is evident that Eddie has no knowledge of ¥ it,” replied Mr. Fox. “Who was this person who sent you word that he saw my messenger pick ‘vour wallet up and put it in his pocket, The two stories do not seem to agree.” oo “T have the note with me,” said Mr. Thorn- dyke, producing an envelope from which he took an enclosure written in le pencil. % “Did you notice any one else in the corridor at the time, Eddie, besides Yourself and Mr. Barclay ?” ; tesa “No, sir. We were alone.” a ae “Are you sure of that?” ; Pee “Yes, sir. Mr. Barclay will tell you the same. The only person I saw on the floor was ‘Packy” Gulick, a postal messenger, and he was standing — near the elevator in the adjoining corridor, and Pe he couldn’t see what happened around the corner.” 3 ; “This is a mighty singular affair,” said Mr. Fox, taking the communication that Mr. age ae had received and looking at it. “Seems like boy’s handwriting, and pretty bad at that. W) that pocketbook in your hand, or in your ea when vou reached the elevator, Eddie?” °~ “In my hand, sir.” “Then the boy Gulick could have seen it?” “J suppose so, sir, if he took notice.” » “Do you know this Gulick ?” : i “I know him like I know half a hundred other messengers—by sight and name, sir.” “Have you given him any cause to. bo down on you?” : “Well, sir, he deliberately tripped ‘me ‘up: ON Es New Street last week and I punched him for it” “Hum! I think the Gulick boy is at the berlin es of mes ae ute ‘Thorndyke. -
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TRAPPING THE BROKERS ee for it he found the pocketbook first, took out the money and then threw it down on the floor again. When he saw the wallet in Eddie’s hand the idea occurred that the pocketbook was yours unless he had it in his hands and saw to whom it belonged? Tf I was you, sir, I’d go to the Postal Telegraph Building, see the manager of the messengers, tell him your suspicions, and have the boy searched before he gets rid of the bills. your money in his pocket I'll eat my head. I'll go with you if you like, for I value my boy’s reputation as much as he does himself, and I won’t stand to have him wronged.” The old broker expressed his convictions right from the shoulder. and Mr. Thorndvke began to see things in a different light. He agreed to investigate the mater on the lines suggested, and said he would be glad to have Mr. Fox accompany him. The two gentlemen went at once to the Postal Telegraph Building, and placed the matter . before the yowng man who had charge of the messengers. It happened that Gulick was in. He was called into a room and asked if he wrote the letter in question. He immediately denied it. “Let me have a specimen of your handwriting,” _ said the manager. ; Gulick, with evident reluctance, supplied a sample of his chirography. It was compared with ~ the letter, and the similarity was close enough to -_-eause a grave suspicion as to his®veracity. -. You were sent to the Edison Building with a message about the time in question, Gulick,” said the manager, severely. “You had to, deliver it on the same floor where this gentleman dropped his wallet. ° Now, did -you or did you not find that wallet?” : : “— don’t know nothin’ answered Gulick. -“How much money is in your pockets?” “T ain’t got no money.” : : “Then you can’t have any objection if I searcn you.” - “You' ain’t got no right to search me,” objected Gulick. Nevertheless in spite of his protests he was cubjected toa search. and from one of his pockets was produced five $20 bills. “Tt seems to me that vou have money, and a TOE about any wallet,” large sum at that—quite out of proportion to wie might be expected. Are these your bills, sir?” turning to Broker Thorndyke. “They look like it. I had five: twenties in my pocketbook.” H “Give me a receipt for this money, with your business address, and I'll’ turn it over to you.” This formality was complied with and the two brokers departed. ' “7 think you owe my ~~ Thorndvke,” said Mr. Fox. “T am ready to go back and make it,” replied the other, feeling a bit sheepish. “Never mind. I'll tell Eddie that you retract all you said against him, and that will answer just as well.” The two brokers parted at New Street, Mr. Fox returning to his office. _He called Eddie into his room and told him the result of the investiga- 4 boy an apology. Mr. Sst ON pos — “l’m glad it’s settled satisfactorily, sir,” replied the boy. “Mr. Thorndvke handled “me without oves, a 3 me in at the right time. He was so If you don’t find. and would have had me arrested if you. me in at_ _ know savage over the loss of the money that I thought he’d snap my head. off.” Next day Eddie learned-that Packy Gulick had lost’ his job with the Postal Telerraph Company. ‘ CHAPTER X.—Eddie’s Red-Letter Day. The excitement attending the lost money inci- dent drove all thoughts of the rather indefinite pointer he had acquired through the temporary possession “of Mr. Thorndyke’s pocketbook from Eddie’s mind for the time being. It recurred to him, however, that night after he had got into bed. and he made up his mind that the matter was well worth following up. Accordingly next day, when he had occasion to visit the Exchange he looked around the floor for the stout broker. He saw him standing by the L. & O. standard, with his hat tilted on the back of his head, pencil and pad-in his hand. Generally there would be an exchange of memoranda between him and some other man, and he would then make an entry in a small book. Before Eddie left. he was Satisfied ae oe Thorndyke was’ loading up with “Tt seemed ‘like he is buying for some syndi- | cate, and that _L. & O. is the stock that is goinz . to be boomed in a few days.” a On his return to the office Eddie looked up the tape and saw that a dozen or more sales of L. & O: were recorded at 43 and ascending fractions. When he returned to the Exchange at two o’clock Mr. Thorndyke was still buying L. & O. when- ever it was offered to him, and that the latest figures on the big board showed that the stock was going at 43 1-8. Eddie pondered over the situation. If he went in at all he wanted to. plunge for all he was worth: This was his way. of doing-business when he thought he had a goo thing in sight. ba “T can put up margin enough to cover a thou- sand shares,” he mused. “If that stock booms fifteen points I’ll_ make a stake worth while.” After consulting the ticker again he decided to go in on the ground floor, as he called it. After leaving the office about half-past three . Eddie went to his safe-deposit box and took out nearly all of his money. He carried it around to the bank in Nassau Street. and going to the margin clerk’s window he said he wanted the bank to buy 1,000 shares of L. & O. for’ his ae at the market price, which had closed’ a \ The clerk counted the money he offered for the margin and found it all richt. A mem- orandum of the transaction was made out and handed to him, and the deal was on. Although Eddie had good grounds for beliving that he had. > made a safe investment, so far as a Wall Street speculation pitiegs & apparently backed by inside _ information can be considered safe, nevertheless he went home feeling quite nervous as to the outcome of the venture. for about every dollar: he owned in the world was now involved in the enterprise. His mother and sister noticed his preoccupied manner. at the supper table, and — asked. him if anything had gone wrong at the office that day. : : : ve “No, mother. ie = Nothing has gone wrong that T
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12. “But you act as if you had something on your mind.” “There’s always something on my mind of more or less importance,” he laughed. i “But something out of the common is oceupy- ing vour thoughts to-night.” “Maybe he’s thinking about proposing marriage ‘to Emily Melville,” giggled his sister. “I know he ‘thinks she’s sweeter than chocolate creams.” % “Maybe you’re yearnine for somebody—Dick ~ $torv, for instance—to propose to you.” “Why, the idea. of such a ridiculous tiing!” exclaimed Nellie Rand, flushing up: g “What are you blushing about, Sis?” chuckled her brother. » “Me? I’m not blushing.” “Aren’t you? T’ll leave it to mother if you are - not giving a pretty good, imitation, then.” “Aren’t you just horrid, Eddie Rand!” “Now, Eddie, don’t tease vour sister,” said the little mother. ; “All right. mother. I’ve got nothing: more to .. say, except that Dick Story told me he was going - to eall on Nellie to-nicht.” t “Mother, you'll have to do the dishes your- ‘self to-night, as V’ll have to go and make myself ~ presentable if I’m going to have a visitor,” said Nellie, jumping up and starting for her room. Eddie laughed at her haste, and then volun- ; teered to assist in clearing off the table and help- .. ing with the dishes. ae Next day L. & 0. shares continued to be large- ly dealt in and the price advanced nearly a point. _ Three days, however, went by before any special ‘attention was attracted to the stock, and then a rumor went the rounds of the Street that the L. & O. road had entered into some pooling ar-" rangement with two other big lines that would do away with certain tactics that had been car- vied on by the three roads in their anxiety to get as much patronage as they could away from their - rivals, and would add largely to the general _ prosperity of the companies interested. i . Whether this report was true or not. it had the effect of boosting the price of the stock of the roads in question, and L O. went up to 48. ‘Two days passed, during which L, & O. went up another point, the rumor in question was officially denied; but another rumor was cir- culated, to wit: that the L. & O. road had got ‘control of the stock of its most successful rival, -and the two lines would hereafter run under a ay arrangement particularly beneficial to the me & 0. road. This report brought out a rush % buyine orders for that stock, and then it de- - veloped that the stock was unusually scarce: \ _ Spirited bidding sent the price of the shares to f a which was the highest point it went to that bc day, See Next morning the startling news was received a oe the offices that Mr. Fox -had died suddenly in his apartments the night before. As. soon. as _ the intelligence was verified the office was closed, Mr. Peabody and Eddie alone remaining to attend to certain matters that could not be neglected. It didn’t take lone for the news to circulate _. through the Street, for a “paragraph announcing: ~ Mr. Fox’s decease appeared in the earlier editions of the afternoon papers. . _ , days later, a nephew of. the old’ gentleman turned. - least once a week, and she had got into the habit -fortune showers. on you. Mother will be ver glad to hear abba it. You were lvery good to After the funeral, three — a _as_ heir and came ees tine took after epee TRAPPING THE BROKERS In the meantime L. & O. had been the cause of much exeitement on the Exchange and the price had advanced to 65. Eddie concluded to sell out at that ficure and gave his order to that effect. His profits on the deal amounted to — something over $20,000, at least $5,000 more than — he expected to make, and he felt proportionately — happy. When. he went home that afternoon he told — his mother that he was now werth. in good money, ~ $25,000. She was naturally amazed at this state- ment, for he had not confided either to her or his sister, or even to Dick Story. the fact that he was in on another deal in the market. She “supposed that the money he had made out of his two speculative ventures, of which*she still had the greater part of thé. $500 he had presented her with, was about all the money he would make for a good while. In fact, she had hardly vet ceased to wonder how. he had been so tovcane ye as to accummlate that much. 2 Now she was fairly dumbfounded when he ex- 5 vlained matters—how on the strength of what he believed to be a first-class tip he had risked every dollar of his little capital and had thereby multiplied his resources more than four times over. She began to understand now all she had read about fortunes being so easily made in Wall _ Street—stories that had seemed like fairy tales, | and which she-had been inclined to accept with a grain of salt, as the saying is. If her eighteen-:~: year-old boy, with hardly three years’ experience | in the financial district as simply a messenger, could make $25,000 in scarcely any time at all by his incipient shrewdness, then it’ was easy te conceive how men who had spent all their busi- ness lives in Wall Street, who had lots of monéy at their command, could make their millions. ~ Naturally she was very proud of her bright, — — clever boy. In her mind’s eye she pictured im ae as a -coming millionaire. And from that day ~ nothing he might do would have astonished her. Eddie called regularly on Emily Melville, at - of expecting him on a Wednesday night, and would put on her best gown in anticipation of his visit. The day that he got: his’ check and — statement from the bank happened to be Wednes- day, and after supper he spruced wp and made his usual call on her. She remarked his unu good. spirits, and asked him the cause of it. He held ‘off an explanation until he had got. her curiosity all worked up, and ce he told oo about. his: good fortune. “What a lucky boy you are, Baddie,” she agli ; in a pleased tone. “And vou deserve all that ~ uS when we needed:a friend, and we shall alw a rejoice in your prosperity.” sats “Which IT hope vou will share with me Seite day, Emily,” “said Eddie, with uncommon -bold- ness. for his gameness extended even ‘to’ the — sentimental side of his nature. Emily was taken by surprise and blush the roots of her. ase _ Eddie ae tak to an issue. He proceeded to tell ae A we amc he he Pes in
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TRAPPING THE BROKERS was going to make money and a reputation for himself forher dear sake; and that he hoped she -would encourage him to believe that she thought as much of him as he did of her, and would be willing to marry him as soon after he had cast his first vote as circumstances would permit. Eddie was certainly a hustler in love as he was in finance, and he proved to be equally suc- cessful at Cupid’s game, for he won a satisfac- tory acknowledgment from Emily, and her sacred promise to be true to him till death did them part. When half-past ten came around, and he took his leave, he was quite satisfied that this day was a red-letter one. in his calendar, and he had ne fault to find with the “way the world was using him. CHAPTER XI.—Eddie Rents An Office. Under the management of Mr. Willard Fox, the later Mr. Fox’s nephew, things began to take on a differerfé aspect at the office. The first thing he did was to get rid of Miss De Quiney and : hire a dashing, young, blonde stenographer that : he got from a school. Then he decided that 5 Mr. Peabody was altogether too-ancient for the ‘ position of cashier and shipped him with little 4 consideration. This act disgusted HEddie with ~ his new boss, and he decided to look out for another place: MPSyere rae ory es a run-in with Mr. Fox over a small matter that he wasn’t really to blame for, and after the -hew head of the house had talked to him like a guit then and there. Mr. Fox told him he could _. go to the tropics. or some other warm climate, as soon as he pleased, for the woods were full of good boys who. would make good messengers at much less wages than Eddie was. getting, owing to the liberality of his late employer. Under these circumstances the boy found him- self out of a position. However, he didn’t care. Presently the idea‘occurred to him that it wouldn’t be such a bad plan for him to hire an office him- - ‘self and make his living out of the stock market _ *on his own hook, even if he was a boy. That day he saw an expressman: taking the furniture out Je of an office. The janitor was in the room at the -~-°"{fme, and he asked him what the rent of the office was.. “What do you want to-know for?” asked the man, gruffly. “Isn’t the office for rent?” asked Eddie. “Of course it’s for rent. Do you know anyone that wants it?” -“Te]] me what you want for it, then.” The janitor looked at him a moment and finally told him. Eddie looked the room over well and the small adjoining private office. “Pll take it.up to the first of May, with the -- privilege for ‘another vear at the same: price, ~ and I'll pay you a deposit on it inside of fifteen “minutes “Indeed 2” sniffed the man. “We don’t rent ‘offices to boys.” ze : “Don’t you?” ae we don’t. Get out-of here” “You're polite, I don’t think,” replied Eddie, -a tone of disgust.’ va On the following Monday he iueactedls had © Dutch uncle Eddie got his back up and said he’d __ - The neaier walked up to him. to sk him by the ; shoulders hei shoved him out into the “corridor. “Git!” he said. i Eddie walked to the elevator. “Who has the renting of the offices in. this building?” he asked the man as he rode down. “The arent rents them, so does the janitor,” was the answer. “Where is the agent’s office?” “Second floor, back. _Want to see him?” asked the. pat, stopping the cage at that floor, es. Eddie walked down to the end of the corridor where a frosted-glass window announced that Thomas Brown was the agent. The boy. walked in. “Can. I see Mr. Brown?” he asked of a smail office boy. “Yep. Walk right into that room.” Eddie .walked in and saw a smoothly shaven man seated at a desk. “What can I do for you, young man?” he asked looking up. “You’ve a small suite on the sixth floor to rent, I believe,” said Eddie. seems to be moving out.” Ves, ” “T want to hire it till the first of sei with, - privilege of renewal.” “For whom?” “Myself.” : “We don’t rent offices to minors.” re can guarantee the rent for the full term.” What’s your name, and what do you want ae office for?” asked the agent, with some euri- osity. “My name is Eddie» Rand. tu do business in.” “What kind of business?”- 4 “Stock broker,” hazarded Eddie. : Do you mean to say that you’re a stock broker ?” gasped the agent: “No, » Not yet: But I expect to be.” “Oh, you do?” grinned. the agent. “Can vow afford to pay (mentioning the rent of the office) — for t the privilege of learning. the business?” ‘I’ve been three years in the Street already.” “In what capacity, and with whom? “As messenger boy for the late John Fox. ” Oh, you’re the boy that firured in that fake bomb affair or which Harper Grinnell was sent 4 .I want the office x “The Jate tenant. up the river for three years, are you?” with a ‘ little moré respect in his tone, “Yes, sir.” pon my word, I’ve half a Sate to let you have, it. Can you furnish ‘a satisfactory refer- ence? ! “I can. But what do you want it for if I pay — 3 you spot cash for the ,yooms up to May first?” Pent you do that ?” “All, right. sce ean have the offices but es mu ave a reference a Whede bod Gieae c S$ a matter of form, “Mr. Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, Astor Building.” — - Grigsby & Coy The agent wrote it down. ba tas ge xoy Pie ge to He a deposit now?” wan een minutes to How much do you want?” - ao tee ge whe SB itty dollars will do.” : Fadi nat Meher ‘out the ee and wi bine 3 Be
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14 vou the $50.. I’ll pay the balance to-morrow, or any time you state.” ok shall want it to-morrow when you sign the paper.” “All right, sir,” and Eddie left to go to the safe-deposit vaults. He was back with the fifty within the specified time, and received a receipt for the money on account of six months’ rent. The janitor was just about to lock the office up when Eddie walked up to him. * ' “J want to go in, please,” said Eddie, in a businesslike tone. The man fairly gasped at what he took to be his impudence. Then he grabbed Eddie and ran him clear to the elevator in spite of his protests, threw him into the first cage that came down and told the man to fire him out of the building. Eddie was mad as a hornet. He went at once tv the agent and entered a complaint against the janitor. Mr. Brown came out into the main cor- ridor with him and met the janitor, who had come down by another elevator. “What’s the matter’ with you, McManus?” he asked. “Don’t you know any better than to hand out rough-house treatment to a new tenant of the building?” “What's that?” asked the janitor, fairly stag- gered by the agent’s words. “This young man has rented Room 92. Take him up with you and allow him to get the ™eas-, urements he wants.” “So 'the agent rented you the rooms, eh?” he’ snarled, as soon as Mr. Brown. was out. of hear- ing. “He did.” “You're not going to occupy that office your- self, are vou?” “Phat’s what I am.” replied the boy. “What business ?” “Do you ask every new tenant that question?” “What's that to you?” “This much, that I don’t think it. concerns you at all what my business is.” McManus gave him a furious look and followed * him into one of the elevators. ¥ CHAPTER XII Eddie Makes the Acquaintance of Mr. Kiddér and Gets His First Order. ‘Eddie signed the lease for his office next day, paid six months’ rent for same, and took pos- session. He furnished the place up to suit his own ideas, and had his name lettered on the glass of the upper half of the door, to which he added the words “Stocks and Bonds” as a Matter of form more than anything else, for he expected to confine himself to.operating entirely on his own hook for the present. A curb broker by the name of Matt Kidder had an office next door and he. noticed the new sign right away. Kidder always welcomed the advent of foreign brokers, as‘ he called them, as he . figured them as fair game to practice on before they had got accustomed to their new stamping grounds. So he took the first chance that pre- sented itself to, make the acquaintance of his neighbor. Knocking at the door on the second morning after ‘Eddie had taken possession of the office, and receiving permission in a boyish voice ee \ Ti £ mining stocks? TRAPPING THE BROKERS } te enter, he walked in. Taking Eddie for the office boy, he asked him if Mr. Rand was in. “That’s my name,” said Eddie. “You're not the tenant of this office surely?” — gasped the curb broker. “As T’ve_paid six months’ rent on it, and fitted ; it up, I’m under the impression that I’m the oecupant.” Kidder sat down, took out his handkernset and mopped his forehead. Then he looked at Eddie as if the boy was some new kind of ani- — mal he had never seen before. ‘After a moment the idea occurred to him that this was some boy who had been working in the Street, had come into a fat legacy which. had turned his head, and had set up for himself under the idea that he could make money in the stock market. He ab- solutely grinned as he sized Eddie up as a fat snap to be worked for all he was worth. “I must take advantage of this good thing. be- fore other brokers get on to it,” he chuckled to himself. “Why, this boy will be just meat for. me. J’ll assume a fatherly interest in him, and under that cover clean him out down to his under- clothes.. This is the richest thing I ever struck.” “My young friend,” began Kidder, in a per- suasive and friendly way, “I trust we shall be good friends. My office is next door, and I hope you will call on-me frequently if you stand in — need of advice. I always take a great interest in — young men starting out on a business career, mee try to help them to the best of my ability.” “T beg your | pardon, sir, but you oe told — me your name.’ “My name is Kidder—Matt Kidder.” « “Happy to make your acquaintance, Mr. Kid Are you a member of the Exchange?” ; “Hem! No. I operate on the Curb. As I was saying, you will have to be wary whom you trust. Now, as you are a neighbor of mine, I will so far put myself out as to offer you the benefit of my experience. I take a great interest in. you, young man; a very great interest, indeed. Your: inexperience appeals to me. I should like to be- of service to you. I should like to throw a kind of protecting mantle about “you, to shieid you | from the sharks who will hunger for your little” capital. You ean trust me, young: man. possess one weakness that dominates my nature | it is that I yearn to assist the young man who is. branching: out for himself.” » “I appreciate your kind intentions, Mr. Kidder aia will perhaps avail myself of your generous — offer,” replied Eddie, politely. “Do so, by all means,” said Mr, Kidder, rising. “By the way, are you taking any interest in If you are, I can put you in the way of a very good thing. I have. just got hold of some shares of a new mine called the Sure Thing. I can assure you that it’s a winner, If — you would like a small block, say 10, 000 shares, I can let you in on the ground floor.” ta “Thank you, Mr. Kidder; I will consider vour. a offer.” 4 “You will have to speak quick, for the priee. : { is slated for an adyance inside of this week. [I advise you not to let the chance get away from ~ you. Drop into my office by and by and big Re show you the certificates and prospectus.” 3 The curb broker then took his-leave. Soon — pees Mr. Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, Grigsby & Co., came in to see Eddie and his pits: :
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TRAPPING THE BROKERS | oye Broker Bradshaw thought very highly of the boy, though he did not exactly approve of his starting out for himself. However; as long as Eddie had done so he felt inclined to help him along. “So this is your den, Eddie? some little office you have here.” “Sit down,’ Mr. Bradshaw. you.” “J came here to give you a small commission as a kind of starter.” “T-am very much obliged to vou, sir,” replied Eddie, gratefully. “Small favors are thankfully accepted inthis office.” “T think I will be able to see my way to giving you a lift oceasionally if you prove as smart as I think you are. Very often it is necessary for me to secure a stock as quietly as I can. To do this effectually [ have to operate through brokers who are in no way identified with me. Understand ?” eo : “Yes, sir.” “Tt struck me that, you being a bright boy, ‘s with a pretty good knowledge of the Street, that # you could often pick up what I Want in a way that would prevent all chance of the destination ‘of the shares*being traced, for I know I can -.. thoroughly trust you.” .“You ean, sir.” : “Now, to see what vou can do in that way, IT want you to go around to the brokers and see if you can find me, sav, 15,000 shares of M. & N. by to-morrow at eleven, or not later than noon. Have the shares delivered C. O. D. at the Man- hattan National, where I have made arrange- ments to that effect. Do you think you can fill this. order?” 4 “I can, sir, if the stock is to be got.” _ “Very well. Send. your statement to me after vou have filled the order and IT will send you “= our check for your commission.’ Eddie was thoroughly delighted, for this one order alone would pay several years’ salary as _\ @ messenger. “That will be all,” said the broker, rising. “One moment, Mr. Bradshaw. Do yourknow a curb broker by the name of Kidder?’ “{ do. I see his office is next door to yours.” “He was in here a moment ago and exhibited “an unusual interest in me. He, volunteered to stive me the benefit of his advice, and to steer me clear of the sharks of Wall Street.” “Pid he’ say that?” said Mr. Bradshaw, biting his mustache. “He did. service to me.” t “What do you think of him yourself?” “J ¢hink he’ll bear watching. If I’m not mis- ‘taken, it’s my capital: more: than myseif. that he’s interested in.” €¥ou may depend that it {s, Eadie. Kidder is a scaly individual, and his reputation is not one : of the best. Avoid him, or_he’ll trap vou if he ‘can. He’s always on. the lookout for easy marks, A and no doubt he thinks you are one.” With these words Mr. Bradshaw took his de- -parture, while Eddie put on his. hat, and ae kine an entrv of the order, his first.one, in. he Se ors out to hunt. up the mies shares Quite a hand- I’m ‘glad to see He Seems very. anxious to be of Bees ce aot a . CHAPTER XIIl-—Eddié Sets A Little Trap Him- self. Eddie filled Mr. Bradshaw’s order before noon next dav and then returned to his office to make out and mail his statement to Bradshaw, Grigsby & Co., according to directions. “After that I think I. can afford to hire an office boy,” he said to himself. one, anyway. if only for a bluff.” hen he reached the corridor of the sixti floor he saw some one knocking at-his door. He hurried on and recognized the familiar figure of Dick Story. “Hello, Dick, is that you?” “Hello, Eddie, I came up to see you,” said Dick. “T want to see what kind’ of a sheep- sneenne den you hive, anyway.” “Walk right in and examine the surroundings,” » said Eddie, uuascione the door and throwing: it open. “Say, this is all to the good, old man. vou all alone here?” — “That’s what I am.” “You ought to have an office boy to hold the fort when you’re out.” “Tm going to get one. Do you want the job?” “What’ll you pay?” grinned Dick. “Six dollars.” : “Tm afraid you can’t hire me.” ~~ “T didn’t suppose I could; for I can’t afford pene an expensive article as yourself. It’s a sinecure, anyway. Nothing fo do and plenty of time to do it in.’ \ “I thought you’d fave a pretty stenographer at least,” chuckled Dick. “That’s one of ~ the reasons why I came up.” “If I hire a stenographer any time she'll be a homely one.’ “What for?” “Because they can’t catch on as easily as wrctty ones, and I haye a natural sympathy for them. *T ought to have © Ape is ~ “You'd advertise specially for a cone ‘one, ~ would you?” “No, lll advertise for a smart girl, ae then — pick out the plainest that turned up if ‘she filled the bill.” “T think you’re just giving mea stand- -up. You like pretty girls all right, for you’re ¢->d stuck on Miss Melville.” “You seem to know all about ces replied Eddie, with a flush. “Sure I do,” nod of his head. “Where do you get vour information from?” “From your sister. “ll have to pull wher over the coals for felling. < tales out of school.’ answered Dick, with a positive “Oh, here, I'say; don’t tell her I told you that Se y I promised her that I wouldn’t mention it to- you “Why didn’t you keep your word, then?” “It kind of slipped out.” “You’re as bad as a girl. thing to vourself. I won’t give you away to Sis. if i.did she’d go for your scalp, and you haven't — got any too much hair on the. top. of your head now. j if S- mueh as” you have, bet your She’s got you down fine.” — You can’t keep any- es
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16 You’ve got a fine office here, but I think you have ar awful nerve to start out as a broker. Do you expect to catch any customers?” “ve had one already who threw nearly $2,000 in ¢éommissions my way, and I earned it inside of twenty-four hours.” “The dickens you say! Why, vou’ll soon be a millionaire at this rate.” said Dick, enyiously. ““You don’t object, do you?” “Me? No, I only wish I was in your shoes.” “My shoes wouldn’t fit you,” laughed Eddie. “Maybe T’ll take you in as partmer one of these “T’'d like to go in with vou, only I haven’t any money, and no prosnects of getting any.” “Where’s that $50 you found, and the $70 I helped you to make?” “In a savings bank with $10- more on top of it, But what’s that? It doesn’t amount to shucks.” “It’s better than nothing. Perhaps I'll see a chance to help you double it.” p “J wish vou would. But I’ve got to go. Mr. Davis will pull my whiskers for staying out so long. That is, if he’s in the office when I get back.” _ “Well, come up when you can.” “T will,” and Dick faded through the doorway. A little while afterward Mr. Kidder came in with a prospectus and other printed matter con- cerning “The Sure Thing Milling and Mining Company.” of Paradise. Nevada. He proceeded to call Eddie’s attention to the advantages that lay in store for all who were so fortunate as to buy shares of “The Sure Thing” at the rock-bot- tom figure at which it was now being ‘offered. Then he produced two certificates for 5,000 shares each. ; . “You can buy them to-day for five cents a share. It’s like finding money.” Eddie, however, wasn’t biting that day, and declined to buy the certificates. Kidder was dis- appointed, but was careful to hide his feelings. “You haven’t,any D. & G, shares, have you?” asked Eddie, after a moment or two, with a bland and childlike expression. “What do you want D. & G. for?” asked Mr. Kidder, curiously. This stock had been kind of wobbly of late, with a downward tendency. Eddie, however, had got a tip/from Mr. Bradshaw to buy the stock, as a combination had been formed to boom it, and was on the point of going out to get the neces- sary funds to put up on 3,000 shares at the ruling price, which was 72, when Mr. Kidder came into his office. After his visitor had failed - to work off “The Sure Thing” certificates on him, Eddie thought he’d see if he couldn’t entice Kid- der into a little trap himself. Possessing inside information as to what, was going to happen to D. & G., and believing ‘that Kidder would be guided by the present aspect of the market, he thought he’d see if the curb broker would bite at an offer he intended to bait his trap with. In answer to Kidder’s question, he remarked that he believed that D. & G. was a good stock to buy just then, as he was sure it would go up within ten days. “Now Kidder, judging from the tendency of the . market, believed, like a. majority of the traders, that D. & G. would go down rather than up. Sohe said: — - rh. a a TRAPPING THE BROKERS. “Do you want to buy some D. & G. shares?” “Yes, but I won’t have the money to nav for them for ten days. Would you sell me an option on 1,000 shares at ten days? It’s going at 72 at present. What would vou charge me?” “T don’t make a practice of dealing in options, as it’s too risky; but. to oblize you, I’ll sell you one per cent. of that amount for holding the shares ten days subject -to vour order, but I must have some guarantee that you will take the shares off my hands within the stipulated time, or else you will have to put up a ten ver cent. margin-as an evidence of good faith.” f “The latter will be the best,” replied Eddie, “T]]1 deposit $7,500 with you, which, after de- ducting $750 for the use of your money, is to be credited on the payment for the stock. If I should fail to take the shares within ten days you are to retain the entire sum.” Kidder immediately agreed to this, believing that he could not make that amount in an easier way, for in his opinion D. & G. would go below 70 and stay there for some little time to come. Of course he did not intend to buy the Shares - and hold them, for he was satisfied that if called upon to deliver the shares within the ten-day period he could buy cheaner than 72. He ex= pected to make at least $5,000, if not the whole $7,500, out. of Eddie. But that was because he wasn’t gifted with second sight. . “All right.” said Eddie. “Write out a paper 7. P* “ to that effect and have it ready by the time'I re- 2% turn with the money.” Kidder got up and went into his office rubbing. > his hands gleefully, while the boy started for his safe-deposit vault. Before returning to the build- ~~ ing he went to the bank on Nassau Street and put up the necessary margin on 2,000 shares of D. & G. at the market price. . A Then he carried 7,500 back with him and paid it over to Kidder, receiving from him a niemor- .. andum by which he engaged to deliver 1,000 ~~ shares of D. & G. to Eddie any time within ten ‘days for $75,000. That afternoon D. & G. closed © . and Mr. Kidder smacked his lips as. ~ at 71 17-8 ie oi stg of the $7,500 he had deposited in the ank. % M “Tt’s as good as mine already,” he chuckled. “That Rand boy is surely an easy } easier even than I-+figured on.” mark—much 4 Eddie also noted the slight decline in the stock ~~ and grinned. He was thinking what the would be a week from that day. CHAPTER XIV.—In Which Eddie Traps the Broker. os Next morning Eddie was surprised to see a — paragraph in the morning paper announcing the — fact that Harper Grinnell, the broker who had - figured in the fake bomb incident at the late Mr. Fox’s office, had, through some political pull, been pardoned by the governor of the State and — restored to citizenship. é “It seems easy to get out of a scrape these days if you have friends who know how_to pull the wires for you,” thought the boy. “He’ only served about seven months of his sentence. Another man would have had to put in his whole Ain wesrs price.
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term, and would have lost-all his rights. This is a great country.” ; . That day D. & G. recovered the one-eighth of a point it had lost and went another eight better. “T wonder how Mr. Kidder likes that,” chuckled Eddie. as he sat in his office after the close of the Exchange. : ; 5 Eddie had had nothing to do all day in the way of business. and had put in a good part of - the time in the Visitors’ Gallery at the Exchange. - He didn’t suppose anyone had ¢ - while he was out, and he didn’t care much whether anybody had or not. He was enjoying the luxury of an easy time after his three vears of strenuous ‘work in the Street. At that moment the letter carrier opened his door and handed in a letter. Eddie opened it and found that it contained a check for ae from rire se Grigsby & Co. in payment for commission due the boy for buying the 15,000 shares of M. & N. stock. “That looks pretty good for a starter,” mused Eddie, putting the check in his pocket. “I think - TU advertise for an office boy, and then put a standing advertisement in the financial papers notifying the general public that I am prepared to buy and sell stocks on the usual commission basis. I might be able to- scare up a little busi- ness to keep me from growing rusty. Mr. Brad- shaw said he’d divide commissions with me on any business I threw his way. Yes, I’ll do that. ~ I might as well trv and get a start now as - later on. I thought I’d be satisfied to play the - market on my own hgok, but time hangs slow on my hands.” f There was a knock at the door. 5 “Come in.” called the boy. To his surprise, in walked Mr. Peabody. bs “Qlad to see you, Mr. Peabody,” said Eddie, _ getting up and shaking hands with the old ex- -eashier: “Take a seat.” : * He and Mr. Peabody had always been excellent - friends, but’ Eddie had hardly expected to see him again after the old man had béen dispensed - with at Fox’s. , ~. “You seem to have gone into business for your- self,” said Mr. Peabody with an indulgent smile. _ “Bow came you to leave your position?” } 2 ~ “My. Willard Fox and I didn’t pull very wall .teSether,” replied Eddie, “and I quit him. “I didn’t like the way he treated you. It wasn’t a fair deal. After your thirty-six years’ of faith- ful service under his uncle he should have had -- some consideration for you.” _. “Ym afraid people think I’m a back number,” replied the old man, with a sigh. “Howayer, it doesn’t matter. I’ve saved up a little competence which will support me-for the rest of my life, so I won’t be Besa on the world.” “Pm very @lad to hear that, Mr. Peabody.” “The only thing that worries me is lack of em- ~ yloyment,” said the old cashier. “I’ve been so - long in harness that it has become_second nature with me to come to my desk every day and) at- tend to business. Since Mr. Fox let me go I’ve tried to get another position, but nobody wants -an old white-headed man around, and so I suppose ch against my a Why, : Gees “ite thing in the way of clerical work, even at a ce low as $10, but it was no go. I felt, er, that I must come to Wall Street every gr Ee eS bees « ae e Ee ees. TRAPPING THE BROKERS ealled to/see him _ I must retire from active work, though I do it” pee _was interested in a rise of D. &G., and the ok 5 oe day if only to look on. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind if I came here, Eddie. I’d provide myself with a desk just to pretend that I am busy. and if my advice and assistance would be of any use to you in return they’ would be entirely at your service.” / “You are welcome to make my office vour headquarters, Mr. Peabody. I was just about to advertise for an office boy to attend to any stray visitor wh» chanced to call when I’m out.” “Don’t advertise. I’ll act as your. office boy, bookkeeper, or in any other capacity for you in exchange for desk room,” smiled the old man with a kind pf pathetic earnestness. “All right, Mr. Peabody, if you really thin that you would like to stay here with me. I'l let you have a dollar a day for your expenses, and when I get some business I'll pay you for attending to it.” “T don’t want a cent, Eddie. You are doing me a favor by letting me come here. It will be a pleasure to serve you.” , Eddie, however, wouldn’t have it that way. He insisted on paying the old gentleman $6 a week, and Mr. Peabody reluctantly acceded to his wishes. : : “Tl order a desk sent here for you this aften: . noon,” said Eddie, “and it will be ready for you to-morrow morning. You may come any time after ten. I don’t get here much before that,” The old gentleman seemed much brighter after the interview, and went away promising to appear - in the morning, while Eddie went out to buy the desk and put his advertisement in several» ot the Wall Street publications. He was greatly pleased to have Mr. Peabody with him, for he knew that the old cashier was acquainted with the ins and outs of Wall Street from A. to Z, and consequently would be of great assistance. to him. For a couple of days D. & G) remained about stationary, and Kidder was greatly dis- — appointed to find that it did not go below 70, as he had anticipated that it would. Eddie watched ‘it like a hawk eager to catch the first real rise. It is true that in making the deal with his neighbor he had practically sacri- ficed about $3,750, but hé was willing to lose . that for the satisfaction of getting the best of the trader, who, he was ‘sure, was aiming to do him up. Of course he risked the possibility - ’ ‘that Mr. Kidder would save himself by buying in 1,000 shares of D. & G, before the stock reach- ed 75, but he had an idea that the broker would not do that, for under ordinary circumstances 75 was a high figure for the shares to go to, but for the fact that a clique had taken it under its wing it would more likely have gone the other way. ; Kidder, however, was not worryinr hizaself about D. & G. -Even if it went up a point or two, | he believed there would be an immediate reaction that would send it down again. Satisfied as to what must be the outcome, he wondered if he couldn’t take something more out of Eddie on the strength of it. So he called upon the lad and told him he’d like to sell him another thou- sand shares at the same figure. Eddie, however, couldn’t see it. He said that he had all he want-” While théy were taking the ticker began to play a lively tune. Mr, Peabody was looking at it at the time. Eddie had told him that he
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18 ” “gentleman noticed that the stock had suddenly begun to go up at a rapid rate. _. He noted down the quotations as they appeared on the tape. and his experience told him that there must: be a boom on for some cause. that only those manipulating the stock on the Ex- _ change understood. As Eddie made no effort to look at the ticker himself, being engaged with Mr. Kidder in his little private room, Mr. Pea- body thought he’d carry the news to him. So he knocked at the door, and, being told to come in, he handed the penciled figures to the young trader. Eddie glanced over them and saw that within a short interval D. & G. had advanced from 72 5-8 to 75 1-8. That looked like business, and he chuckled to himself. -He tossed the slip into his basket and went on talking with Kidder, who, having failed to sell the boy more D..& G.,’ was trving to induce him to take the 10,000 shares of mining stock he had previously brought to his notice. Eddie, in order to hold his visitor’s - attention, appeared to be greatly interested in “The Sure Things” mine, but would not commit himself with regard-to buying the stock. At length Kidder got up and left the office just ‘as Mr. Peabody appeared again with more quota- tions. showing that D. & G. was now going at 78. “Mr. Kidder nearly had a fit when he looked at the tape in his own office and saw what was dcing in D. & G. He clapped his hat on and gushed down to the street to find out what it all ~mneant. Nobody could tell him the cause of the unexpected advance, but the general impression seemed to be that there was a boom on in the stock, and brokers were tumbling over one an- other to buy it. Before Kidder had decided what he would do the Exchange closed for the day, ~ with D. & G. up to 80 3-8. - had contracted to deliver to Eddie at 76. friend could secure th ‘size the situation up. He was.a pretty mad man when he came to ; It would cost him over $80,000° now to buy those thousand ee. e eption had: five more days to run, and it was the boy’s privilege to demand the shares at any time or Wait till the end of the time limit: It was possible the boom might go to pieces. in the “morning, and the price fall again, which ‘would save Kidder from losing a matter of $5,000, as well as the discomfiture of getting it in the ‘neck from the boy. : But he was afraid to risk it from the way the market looked now, the chances being all in favor of a further rise. So he went around to see a member of the Exchange with whom. he was on familiar terms, and asked him if he had ‘any D. & G. shares on hand. The broker said he had, but he wanted 82 for them. “That’s one and five-eighths above the closing price,” objected Kidder. f “JT know it.” replied his friend; “but the stock will open above 81 in the morning, I’m certain, and will go to- don’t care whether | sell or not.” “Well, I won't give 82,” replied Kidder. “Vil give you an order to buy me a thousand at the {market in the morning.” ~ ~ A} right,” said the broker, and he made a - |memorandum of the transaction. “The stock opened at 81 7-8, and before Kidder’s to 82. So Kidder found himself $7,000 out. carried the shares around to Eddie as soon ; oe TRAPPING THE BROKERS . before noon, and may go to par before to-morrow. — 90 before the day is out, so I” thousand shares it was. _ which included the boy’s depo: as he got them, but the boy said he couidn’t take them yet. as he didn’t have the money. | “Are you going to make me carry them for you for four more days?” roared Kidder, inian- angry tone, eis Dupes “That’s the agreement, isn’t it?” asked Hddie, suavely. “You're. charged me $750 for that privilege.” $ : “Pll return you your monev if you'll take the , — shares right away at 75.” ae “Pd like to, but I can’t pay for them.” etm “What sum will you take to call the whole > ~ thine off?” asked Kidder, mopping his brow. © Foe Eddie went over to the ticker. : ‘D. & G. is going now at 85. It will be 99 at three. I'll sell. you my option for 83.” "si “You young robber!” he howled. “You've got — me in a hole and you want to squeeze me to the limit. I'll hold the shares and stand my — $7,000 loss, but Vil get square with my words!” - “You're foolish,” replied Eddie, “Better take up with my offer, and then you'll stand to clear — the profit above 88. Otherwise if you hold on - I'll make it myself.” See Se i “You young villain! You've had inside in formation about this boom, otherwise you’d never have been such a fool as to buy that option on a falling stock at a three-point advance.” Ee “You were not obliged to sell it to me, Mr. — Kidder,” replied Eddie, coolly. “The fact is you took me for a greenhorn. You. wouldn't have made such a deal with a regular broker, for you — would have instantly suspected there was some- ~ thing behind it. But you thought I didn’t know what I was doing.. You see now that I did know.” < Eddie, who was standing by the ticker “with ~ the tape in his hand, while addressing Kidder now looked up at the latest records.) 9 5 9) «D), & G. is now up to 816. Tl have to rais the ante another point. If vou want the optiol you must pay me 89 for it now.” f! Kidder received this information with a deep imprecation, and shook his fist at the boy. '“You’d better speak quick, Mr. Kidder. Vb want 90 inside of ten minutes.” : ee ee. Kidder acted like a wild man for a few minutes. He hated to give in to the boy, and he !\jscd to earry the stock for him on a rising maitet, But he had to do one thing or the other. In the one case he was already out $7,000, or the differ-— ence between 75, what he was bound to delive the stock for, and 82: what he had paid for it, less the $750 he had charged for the option, In the other case he would be .out the difference between -75 and 89, but would have the chane to recover a good portion of his loss if the price went to par, which under the outlook was not improbable. arse Had he been cool and collected, instead of wildly excited, the chances were he would not have taken _ Eddie up, but would have seen the deal through, . for he could not lose any more than he alreddy was out; but Eddie’s remark that the stock might go to par by next day, and the fact that he wa assured that the boy had trapped him with in- side information, caused him to fancy that he had better close the matter at once. So he agre + eg to Eddie’s terms, writing a cheek for ed 4h i gem $7. you, marx ~~ Me ae
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TRAPPING THE BROKERS Then tearing his option ‘nto fragments, he rushed from the room, while Wddie, with a laugh, started for the bank in Nassau Street. to order his 2,000 shares, held on margin, to be sold at 90, CHAPTER XV.—Trapping the Brokers. D. & G. reached 96 inside of half an hour, and Eddie’s shares were sold, netting him a profit of © - about $35,250. Adding to this amount his capital of $25,000, the money he had received for buying the M. & N. stock for Bradshaw, Grigsby & Co., and the amount he got from Mr. Kidder, he was now worth $75,000. Eddie went to the Visitors’ Gallery in the Exchange to watch the great ex- citement on the floor, over the phenomenal ,rise in D. & G. It was up to 93 when he got there, and still ascending. Suddenly a broker threw 10,000 shares of the stock on the market. The clique that had been booming D. & G. had just finished unloadine their holdings, and were count- ® ing their profits. g No one offered to take such a large block. That started an immediate decline and panic. D. & G. went to pieces at once as_a howling mob of _ brokers began to try and dispose of the stock they had on hand. It dropped below 90 in no time, and slipped toward 80 as fast as it could go. Eddie wondered how Mr. Kidder would come .~ out now. He found out next morning that his neighbor sold out at what he gave for the shares, and consequently lost what he had paid Eddie. He eame into the boy’s office and said a few things to the boys that wouldn’t look well in print, and swore thas he would have satisfaction for his loss some day. After that Eddie didn’t see him again for two weeks. Then Kidder bestowed a seowl on the young trader that spoke volumes. That afternoon Eddie ran against Harper Grinnell coming out of Kidder’s office. Grinnell’s hair was Short, and he was trying to ~ grow a mustache. He paid no attention to the boy, though he must have recognized him. They talked a while longer on the subject, and Eddie found out all about their plans. = “Tt’s a lucky thing I came back for that book,” he said to himself. Kidder and his partner, as well as the janitor, are bigger rascals than Lever took them to be. Now what shall I do? Id like to catch them in the act. It would do me good to rid Wall Street of such scoundrels. “Grinnell’s association with crooks in Sing Sing has clearly not improved him. He seems to have learned the mystery of safe breaking. I must see if I.can’t send him back again, with Kidder and McManus for company. They’ll be more at home there than among gentlemen.” - ‘ Eddie decided to go to the nearest police sta-. tion and have a consultation with the captain or the detective-sergeant in charge. He let himself out of his office without noise and left the building. Arrived at the station, he told the captain, whom he was so fortunate as to meet there, all the par- ticulars of the projected burglary at his office that night. The captain questioned him closely, and, being ‘satisfied that the young trader had good reason for coming to the station, he pro-. to catch the three rascals in. the act. “Yl send three officers with you, Mr. Rand,” said the captain. “You will have to consult with the night watchman in the building and arrange 14 one}
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thing you can do. { ‘you can then nab them in the act.” - ¥ some scheme for catching those fellows unawares. If you can get into an adjoining office so as to re- main concealed with the officers until the janitor lets the rascals into your office, it will be the best When they get down to work Eddie said that this was a first-class plan, and he would endeavor to put it into effect with the assistance of the night watchman. Three poli¢e- men were then detailed to accompany him, and the party. started for the Wall Street office building. “Tt isn’t so long ago that I trapped one of these : brokers in a stock deal,” the boy remarked to the officers as they walked up the street. This night’s project is, no doubt, an attempt of both Kidder and Grinnell to be avenged on me for what I have done for them, for it was my evidence that helped to send the latter-to State prison.” Reaching ‘he building, Eddie told the officers to remain. outside until he had seen the watchman ~ and talked with him. The watchman’let ‘him in, and, taking him aside, Eddie told his story. The man rather doubted his statement, for it seemed absurd that two tenants of the building, and the janitor as well, would concoct and try to carry out such a project; but when the boy called the - three officers inside the watchman recognized the . seriousness of the situation. He had a master- key that would open any door, and agreed to let Eddie and the policemen into the office on the right side of the boy trader’s room, Kidder & Grinnell’s office ‘being. on the left. So the party walked up stairs to the sixth floor, and passed softly down the. corridor in their stocking feet. - The watchman silently unlocked the door of the office where the party proposed to hide in and then returned down stairs. One of the windows of the room was softly raised by an officer, who looked out on the well which admitted light and air to the offices surrounding it. He saw that a broad board extended around under all the windows, sufficiently wide to provide a safe foothold for the men who cleaned. the win- dows from the outside. He called Eddie over and suggested a certain plan of action. It was that he and Eddie should work their way along the foot- way, after the rascals had entered the boy’s offi-e ana. got to work, and surprise them by en- tering through the nearest well window, while the other two officers were to force their way - through the corridor door if they couldn’t unlock « it with the lad’s own key. Eddie agreed that the plan was a good one and said they would adopt it. Then he went to the door and, holding it slightly ajar, awaited developments. Three-quarters of an hour elapsed and then the light in Kidder & Grinnell’s. office was extinguished. Three men presently emerged into the dimly lighted corridor, one of them carrying a bundle under his arm. They walked over to Eddie’s door, McManus in the lead. This rascal speedily opened the door and all three entered, closing the door behind them, In “a moment the-electric light inside flared up. Ed- die notified the officers that the game’ was on. “We'll give them time enough to get their work in on the safe and then get busy,” he said. Inside of half an hour a muffled explosion was ' heard in-Eddie’s room. Props pees > : “They've blown open the safe,” said the officer 20 ae hk TRAPPING THE BROKERS “my life, and I’m as strong as any two of you “my life and I’m as rich as any two dozen of Glients put together.” . Da who had looked out of the window. “Now’s the time to interrupt their little game.” The other officers, who had been instructed in their part, left the room, while Eddie and the po- liceman who had spoken slipped cautiously out at the window and carefully made their way along the footway to the next window. Eddie threw up the window and stepped over the sill, followed by the policeman, revolver in — hand. Their sudden appearance momentarily par- alyzed the rascals, then Kidder seized a chair'and swung it aloft, while McManus reached for the — electric light. 2 “Stop!” thundered the officer, covering Mc- Manus with his weapon. “Back away or I'll ~ shoot.” y The janitor in abject terror cowered against — the wall. af, “Drop that chair and throw up your hands!” cried the policeman,to Kidder. / : _The rascall hesitated, while Grinnell spra ae his feet and rushed for the door. It Vato 4 open in his face, and the rascals were fairty <s caught. Next morning Wall Street had a new — sensation when the papers published a full ac- count of the attempted burglary of the boy : % * BEE Sa. RR Pe mt ey ae ee ee WTR SLE WTO Cie mee go Mee | trader’s office by Kidder and Grinnell, assisted by -. the janitor of the office building. In due time they were tried, convicted, and sent up for seven years each, Gr nnell getting three years extra on ~~ account of his former record. One of the Sunday papers printed a full page about Eddie Rand and his career from messenger boy to broker under the _ title of “A Game Wall Street Boy,’ and. this prgved one of the best advertisements he could ave received. From that hour his prosperity was assured, and he steadily advanced as a factor in Wall ‘Street affairs. At twenty-one he was — worth nearly half a million, and was deing a land-office business, with Mr. Peabody as his chief clerk and Dick Story as an able assistant. Then = he decided that he was ready to get married, ant as Emily Melville had no objection to changing — her name for his they were united in the bonds of — wedlock. It was a double wedding, for Dick — Story took Nellie Rand for his life partner at the same time and place. Bddie then gave Di¢k an interest in the business, and the sign on the new office read, “Rand & Story, Stock Brokers.” _ Although Eddie would have succeeded anyway ~ in time, he and Dick both agreed that success came much earlier to him than if otherwise would owing to the fact of his Trapping the Brokers. © \ - Next week’s issue will coritain “A MILLION IN GOLD; or, THE TREASURE OF- SAN CRUZ.” 5 “Look at me!” exclaimed the Jeading lawyer, warmly. “I never took a drop of medicine - patients put together,” “Well, hat’s nothing,’ retorted the physician, “I never went to law “you Se ae Sa
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ANCIENT WALLPAPER A house at Edgartown, Mass.; has wallpaper’ in the front hall that was put on eighty-two years — ago. After this long interval the colors are bright and appear fresh to the eye. Just a while aro, _ the paver having become torn in a certain place, _ the defacement was repaired with a piece from - the original roll which was found in the house, " with the result that it is difficult to tell the new - paper from the old, so fast have the colors re- mained. : .. ANCIENT HATIRPINS ~ Women used to lose their hairpins a thousand years ago much in the same way as they do to-da’. iquities found a short time ago at the Silches- excavations. .Bhe most interesting discovery s the building which formed apparently: the rincipal, baths of the Roman town. The explo- tion of-varts of the baths vielded a number _-of architectural fragments including a small al- tar, portions of capitals and bases, part of a large in of Purbeck marbles, and sothe singular ieces of metal. In a filled-up hypocaust were ‘ound at least 100 bone pins, which had evidently een used to adjust the back air ‘of Roman omen who used the baths. Probably they had heen dropped in the way women throughout the ges has shed pins, and were collected by the ‘keeper of the baths. Some of them are auite © three inches long and would make passable hat- oak for the present fashion. <A pair of gold ear- “rings with uncut green gems are so bright that ‘they look as if they might have just-come out of ‘a jeweler’s shop on Broadway. MUTES TOO NOISY _ as ecause thev made too much noise, Berlin’s f and dumb have been ejected from their his- torie hang-out, “Deaf-Mutes’ Cellar,” on Alevan- er.Platz. For vears thev had met there to play ‘ards, carry out business deals and discuss poli- “in their sign language. “The proprietor of the “cellar”. was moved to. s which they could not hear but which an- ad other Re icent of. the beer hall. Then argu- t often was reinforced by a banging of steins beating of fists on the table and even the f chairs. sa Thile he alse tats the business of the mutes. foprietor said, they were proving a losing position in the end, as other customers re- ed to continue thei matronage unless the 4 ee _ FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY = "CURRENT NEWS hat, at least, is the impression one gets from the . _ before known, eight and a half wild animal life. a1 away the bait. The sailor set the noose again, but this time the bear pushed the rope away be~ fore venturing near the bait. The third time the sailor covered the noose with snow but the bear scraped about till he found the rope and again dragged it to one side. The fourth time the sailor put the bait in the bottom of a hole so the bear would have to crawl partly into it: Then he put the noose entirely round the hole and covered it with snow. This did not deceive the bear, how- ever, as the animal carefully uncovered the rope, knocked it aside and-carried off the bait, the sailor gave it up. Another story tells of a polar bear’s cleverness in catchine a seal. The seal a hole in the ice, but was keeping near the edge in order to be able to plunge in at the approach of danger. The bear:saw the seal from a dis- tance and knew that there was no chance to steal across the ice and attack its prey. Accordingly the bear entered the water through another hole. a considerable distanee away. swam under the ice to the hole through which the seal had emerged and seized the luckless animal, which naturally was taken entirely by surprise. : _ GAME ABUNDANT IN NORTHWEST Reports from over the Northwest tend to prove the return of one of those neriodie vears of abundant wild animal life. The’ trapping fraternity .has shown more inclination to estab-_ lish the trap lines sales of travpine and huntine supplies. Such energy by the Northwest trappers is not’ shown unless thev are reasonably sure of big returns. for it requires courage to spend a lonely winter in the frozen. stormy wilderness. Rabbits are more plentiful this winter in the Western Ctates, Canada and Alaska than ever clusively that hares and rabbits fluctuate every years. so the high tide of their~ existence is close at hand. The records of the Hudson Bay Company. at Vancouver. show the It has been proved very con- — Then : had climbed through, 's than for years. some of the Northwest outfitting stores reportine enormous. = last abundant vear of rabbit life was 1914, in- dicatine this species of animal life should reach its height of periodic fluctuation next spring. Lynx are more abundant than in recent vears. A trapper caught eleven near by in a week. * All had dined sumptuously on hare. Marten increase. with rabbits and this kind of animal life is re- pérted to be plentiful compared with the last five years. E rae Wolf and coyote have increased rapidly with © the continuous feast of rabbit meat.and despite constant preying on the hare family by meat in _numbets. 2 ; * Rabbits. are said to be the kev to abundant eaters, there seems to ‘be’no perceptible decrease They furnish food for meat eaters, permitting other animals which fall the we prev to carnivorous species in emergency to in-
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22 GUS AND THE GUIDE eG) eee Three Weeks Lost in the Rockies By GASTON GARNE (A Serial Story.) CHAPTER It. Gus Gets Next To Colonel Tolkin’s First Try. “Give me:a couple of hundred dollars and let me alone to work the business in my own way,” he said. “Don’t write me a line nor let any one write me from Denver or.anywhere else until you get the word from me. I know the Far West as you can never know it. The only, way to succeed in this business is for me to tramp into Black Rock looking for a job.” And that was precisely the way Gus struck the town. He left the stage which runs up. the Great North Canyon, in»which Black Rock is located, thirty miles short of his destination, and appeared in town in a howling snowstorm, dressed in a suit of shabby old clothes, and not a sign of baggage. When he reached Bill Biggins’s hotel he was almost dead, but no one knew how he was really - enjoying it all. It was like coming home again to strike that shabby little mining town. ; There was just one level street in Black Rock, and that ran along by the creek, and contained the hotel, the inevitable opera-house, the busi- ness block, and the stores. All the dwelling-houses—they were for the most part frame shanties—were located up the moun- tainside, by the mines, and the big smelting works. There were quite a number of them, for Black Rock had a population of over four thousand peo- ple, and it is hardly necessary to say that it was of the roughest class. Bill Biggins’s barroom was fairly well crowded when Gus opened the door. ‘ He thade his way through the group of miners at the bar to the desk, where he spied the hotel register, and asked if he could have.a room. -*Reckon not,” replied Bill, shortly, for he was standing near the desk at the time. “There hain’t a vacant room in the hotel, young feller, and if you excuse me for saying so, I do business only for cash, and you don’t look as if you had the price.” (‘I’m most dead, colonel,” said Gus. “T’ve tramped all the way from Boise looking for work. All the money I can raise to-night is a dollar, and P’ve been hanging onto that 5n case of trouble. ‘s’pose I can give it up, though, if I must. I believe I shall die if I don’t get a good sleep.” “You can stop hyar by the fire till morning,” said Bill. “That’s all I can do for you. Whar you from? What’s your name?” : “My name is Gus Brandt. I belong’ in Denver, but I haven’t been there in a long time.” “Brandt!” cried Bill, and the men who stood -near seemed equally interested. “Any relation to George Brandt?” . ~ Gus shook his head. “No, I never had any re- i 9 eae — me Z oy a eee A eka a Fy EL | pete lhes 7 Ai, FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY . i pe of that name,” he replied. “Why do you ask? i The idea of taking the name of the mysterious Brandt had seizéd him on the spur of the moment. Now that he had done so it was too late to. re- treat. . “Because we all want to know George,” replied Bill Biggins. “There’s been a slew of detectives out hyar a-lookin’ for him. Haw, haw, haw! We'd like to know who he is ourselves. Hain’t that so, colonel?” ; A tall, heavy old man who stood with the group at the bar broke into a chuckling laugh. “Waal, I reckon yer right,” he drawled. “Them fellers have pestered me about George Brandt until they’ve made.life a burden. Hain’t seen none of ’em around in the last three or four weeks, though. Come, boys, let’s licker up; this one’s on me. As T was a-sayin’, I’m the man what made Frisco. I’m the fust man that ever brung an ounce of gold dust into town, and don’t you se “What'll_you have, gents? Name yér pizen!” broke in Bill Biggins, setting the bottle and glasses on the bar. ‘ Bill judged that these interesting reminiscences E were old stories, for every one began talking about a something else, and seemed anxious to cut the old. man short. : ee “Come, hoy, have a drink with me!” he cried, turning to Gus. “My name is Tolkins—Colonel Tim Tolkins. I’m the man what made Frisco. I _ said from the fust 2 ee “Licker up! Licker up!” cried a miner standing next to the colonel. ‘Here, boy—it’s your bottle. Fire away.” “se “Happ to join you, gentlemen,” said Gus, “but — I’m on the water-wagon. You'll have to let me. — indy it a hot lemonade, or something of that — sort.” e738 There was a roar of\laughter at this, but the — colonel took Gus’s part. Ne “The boy shall. drink whatever he blame — pleases,” he declared. “When I hit Frisco in ’49, no one ever dared to interfere with the other fel- .ler’s likes and dislikes about eating and drinking. — Hot lemonade for the kid, Bill Biggins; dargaak to me. Now, gentlemen, let me tell_you in the spring of ’49, when I fust hit Frisco, I i x “Hark!” cried one of the drinkers. “What was — that?” . “Didn't hear nothin’ but the howling of the. said a long, lank, _ wind,” replied Colonel Tolkins. : “Tt was a yell, surest thing,” slab-sided fellow with chin whiskers like an elder- ly billygoat, which were well-dyed with tobacco: juice. “Wouldn’t wonder if the Gophers wer goin’ to take adyantage of the storm and hit the town.” v3 ‘ Eas “Rats! That last drink must have gone to your head, Silas Stump!” cried the colonel, evidently — a good deal agitated. “The Gophers hain’t never teched Black Rock and never will.” ¥: But others had heard the yell, and there was a — ¥ en, his cash drawer, a’ yells: was heard of revolvers. B - eae (To be continued.) Neale BS
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- COMMON COLDS COST ENGLAND $100,000,000 The costliest disease in England, in the aggre- rate, is the common cold, and the 60,000,000 to 80,000,000 cases of snuffles that will develop in British heads during the winter will cost in the don Medical Health officer. : js - He bases his figures on an average cost in loss of time, lowered working canacity, medicines and doctors’ bills at: $1.25 a eold. although in many eases the costs mount up to, $50 or more. / THE FIRST GAS TUBES se _ William Murdock, a Scottish mining engineer, ~ appears to have been the first to suggest that gas _ might be conveved in tubes and used instead of “lamps and candles. He made a very ingenious gas lantern for Bncclt, with which he used to light his way over the Cornish moors at night. _ This lantern consisted of a bag filled with gas and fitted with a tube, at the end of which the gas could be lighted. Carrving the bag under his arm, Murdock used to light his way home at night. On meetine anv one he would give the baw a saueeze and thus send out a long tongue of flame. This led to his being looked upon as ‘the demon of the Cornish moors. ? . “STRENGTH OF MAN: ‘Experiments on a number of men have shown that Ts man five feet high avd weirhine 126 - pounds will lft on an average 156 pounds through 1 vertical distance of eieht inches. or 217 pounds : pounds to a height of 16 inches, or 217 pounds to BS keipht of 9 inches. By a great varity of experi- ‘ments it was shown that the averaee human streneth is equivalent to raising 30 pounds through a distance of 2 1-2 feet in one second. HOME-MADE CAMERA - A fair camera can be made from two or three eld cigar boxes by boys and girls who are rea- “sonably expert in carpentry. The writer once oS hi al cost of 50 cents. It took excellent Bates ana was fitted with a lens that consisted of a pin prick in a sheet of tin foil. I have even “heard of using silver foil paper, such as is often “wrapped around chocolates. instead of using sheet tin or brass. In exposing interior subjects such ‘parlors, sitting-rooms and play-rooms a much ger exposure must be given to the plate. ! ce took a dark interior with an exposure o hree hours. THE COLORADO TUNNEL When the famous Moffat tunnel, soon to be ed through the Continental Divide in Colorado ost. of more than $1,000,000 a anaes J in ontinental metoy rorte throne te will be opened twelve months of the FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY HERE AND THERE — neighborhood of $100,000,000, according to a Lon-, Others 6.1 feet . w one made in such a wav by a boy of fourteen. year instead of only five months in -which the highway is now accessible. Hundreds of miles of road through desert sands encountered will be eliminated, It is expected that the tunnel! will be available for use in 1926. ; f Although the Moffat tunnel, which will he the fifth largest transportation tunnel in the world and the longest in America, will eut thé rail dis- tance between Denver and Salt Lake City 173 miles and open a new route from Chicago to the Pacific seventy miles shorter than existing lines, it is estimated by highway experts that the bene- fits to be derived from the tunnel as an automo- bile highway will justify the entire cost of con- struction. By the expenditure of $6,720,000 to dyill 6.04 miles through solid granite the Colorado Tunnel Commission will lower the tracks of the tempor- ary-line of the Moffat Road (Denver & Salt Lake) over the Continental Divide about 2,500 feet an open an uninterrupted winter route for automo- biles through the tunnel at an elevation of 9,100 feet instead of being accessible only a few months . eh Berthoud Pass at an elevation of 11,330 eet. - : ; _. The Moffat tunnel will provide cars especially built for the trarsportation of automobiles and all trains will be drawn by electric locomotives, eliminating smoke and gases. The tunnel will be used in connection with the proposed Victory Highway, running from Wilmington, Del., to San Francisco. Passing through Washington, D. C., the highway will continue through Wheeling, In- dianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and pce where it is planned to continue west through — Berthoud Pass, Steamboat Springs, Salt Lake City and Reno to San Francisco, s Completion of the Moffat tunnel is eagerly awaited by those fostering the} Victory Highway as it is the only link in the proposed ronte that might block the plans for the greatest highway in the world. The tunnel should be completed in, three and a half years, with present improved én gineering appliances. ’ The tunnel will open up the vast ‘resourses of Northwest Colorado.» Coal deposits that will be made accessible are estimated to be greater than the combined coal areas of Pennsylvania and_ West Virginia and. will be made ‘available for Denver and points east. These coal areas west of the mountains cover 1,200 square miles with a probable available tonnage of 39,000,000;000 tons _of coal. A saving in transportation of coal will amount to 70 cents to $1 a ton over the rate now made by any of the transcontinental lines. - -
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24 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY INTERESTING RADIO NEWS AND HINTS COURSES IN RADIO The Pennsylvania. State College is offering eourses by correspondence in radio reception and transmission, one for the ordinary pupil and one for advanced work. TELLING THE DIFFERENCE If the transformer and amplifier tube precedes the detector, it is a radio frequency amplifier and the transformer is a radio frequency transformer; if the transformer and amplifier tube come after the detector, it is an audio frequency amplifier ane the transformer is an audio frequency trans- ormer. BELLS IN YOUR SET The ringing sound from lamps is known as a microphonic noise caused by a jar which vibrates the elements of the tubes. Such noise is more common when dry cell tubes are used. That is the reason dry cell tube sockets are mounted on sponge rubber or springs to absorb the mechani- cal shocks. eee RADIO LIGHTHOUSES British tests with the radio lI'ghthouse have eae very ‘successful. ‘The tests refcrred to ave been in progress now for six months. A lighthouse station was erected at Nash Point, between Swansea and Cardiff and conducted prac- tical tests for guiding ships by means of radio beams, The experimental station rotates at a fixed ‘speed, sending its bearings over a beam picked up by the receiving sets on ships which have lost their bearings in a fog or a storm, thereby giving the location of the radio post, in direction along the line of greatest intensity of signals and its distance to within fairly close limits. , NEUTRODYNES If the regulation transformer is ued in the neutrodyne circuit, that is, seventy-five turns on the three-inch tube, an 11-plate condenser will be quite sufficient to tune it over broad: ist wave range. This range will be approximately 250 to 600 meters. It is an advantage to keep the capacity as low as possible, and the inductance as high as possi- ble, subject to good results, and consequently an 11-plate condenser will be the best... : There is no reason why three stages of tuned radio-frequency cannot be used, but from a prac- tical point of view it increases the difficulty of tuning, and at the same time the amount to be obtained from the extra stage of radio-frequency js so small that it is a question whether it is worth the. trouble. With regard to the condensers, a od direct contact to the rotor plates is abso- fately necessary, so that there will be a minimum _ of losses. ; : RADIO ON THE SEA. When a sailor gets sick the captain sends out _g wireless message to the nearest United States ‘ “ . the home, to save the trouble of having the bat- marine hospital describing the sick man’s condi- tion and asking for advice. A reply is shortly . received, telling in simple language what to do — and how to do it. : Many interesting cases have occurred since this novel way of treating the sick at sea was started by the Public Health Service through its marine hospitals. In one instance a freighter nearing the’ port of Baltimore developed engine trouble. While at anchor off an uninhabited stretch of coast one of her crew fell through an open hatchway and suffered a fracture of the leg. The radio was brought into play and the message was picked up by a station at Cape May, N. J. The station ad- vised the Marine Hospital at Baltimore by long distance telephone, giving. the location of the — ship. The hospital sent back word through the Cape May station that an ambulance would be — sent immediately with a doctor to the place where the disabled ship lay, which was some fifteen or twenty miles from the hospital. The doetor di- rected the removal of the seaman from ship to shore and took him to the hospital. TESTING THE BATTERY Probably the most positive method of determin- — ing the condition of a storage battery is that — using a hydrometer. This instrument looks very much like a long, narrow syringe. In itis a smail glass float about three inches long. The bottom part has been blown out and weighted with buck- shot. The thin upper stem contains a strip of paper marked off in numbers, the seale usually running from 1100 to 1350. 4 To test the battery, the small vent caps on the tops of the cells are unscrewed, and the rub- — ber tube of the hydrometer inserted in one open- _ ing at a time. The bulb is squeezéd by hand,- NE Ad ile OE se) TY and then carefully allowed to resume its' former _ shape, thus drawing a quantity of acid into the — glass tube. Without removing the hydrometer — from the battery, the level of. the float is ob- — served. If the 1250 mark is level with the — liquid, then the battery is practically fully — charged. If the reading is around 1220 or 1225, — the battery is half charged, but is still good for some service. If the figure falls to 1150, itis an — indication that the battery has been in use for some time, and should. be placed on charge im- mediately. A story battery should never be allowed to yemain in a discharged condition for any ex- — tended period. It will give the longest and i steadiest service if it is kept fully charged or — nearly so all the time. Of course, it is ‘most — convenient to keept a charging device right in A tery carted to a service station every week. Chargers are not expensive, and save no end of trouble, because moving the battery around a’ ways means spilled acid, and spilled acid means _ a mutilated carpet or rug. Besides, the set 1 alwavs readv for use, and its owner is then never — caught unawares by unexpected company. =
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_ COLUMBIA RIVER NAVIGATED BY YOUTH A hazardous journey of 1,268 miles in a seven- - teen-foot canoe from the head waters of the Co- _lumbia River to its mouth was completed when Amos Burg, twenty-three, of Portland, Ore., Jjanded at Ilwaco, Wash. F Burg left Canal Flat, Lake Columbia, B. C., on October 23, 1924. The last leg of his journey _ from Bridal Veil, Ore., was made with the river - choked with ice, which delayed him greatly. RICE FEEDS MILLIONS _. If the importance of rice as a food product is to be measured by the number of persons who make use of it, it must be regarded as the most important of all food products—as a matter of _ fact, this cereal is the principal food of about one- half of the whole population of the earth. Where dense populations are dependent for food upon -an annua] crop and the climate permits its culti- vation rice has been selected as the stable food. Among the countries are China, with a popula- tion of 400,000,000; British India; 300,000,000, and Japan 50,000,000. The Chinese are among the earliest people to cultivate rice, and so great the ceremony might be sown by the <princes of the family. i ~ Rice is an annual plant, belonging to the natu- -yal family of the grasses, just as do wheat, barley, oats, Indian corn and the other cereals. As ds the ease with most plants which have been cultivated for long periods and on an extensive scale, there e many varieties of rice, the descendants of the original wild stock. In the museum at Calcutta, foy instance, there are no less than 1,107 different varieties of Indian rice, in addition to 1,300 kinds from other countries. In Japan and China there are also numerous varieties, so that altogether the different-kinds of rice all over the world must be reckoned in large figures. sd OLD TIME SPORT IN TEXAS One of the early day sports of cowboys of the “Upper Rio Grande border was the matching of ‘tarantulas and vinegarroons in fights, often with side bets amounting to hundreds of dollars. These ¥ for miles around would come into town to engage in or witness the sport. Both tarantulas and ‘vinegarroons are found in great numbers in this “part of West Texas. SS ~ Bill Cossman, who has been ranching in_ that Yegion since before the days of the railroad, was Ridling of some of the sports of the cowboys of those times while in Marathon recently loading ‘The black tarantulas,” ie said, “often get as “Their sting is as dangerous as a rattlesnake - Thee vinegarroon is the white-tailed scor- WN; FAME AND een WEEKLY / ., GOOD READING) oe fights were usually held on Sunday, the cowboys — ge as both your fists and as tough as a bull- _ 166 West 23d Street pion, the famous armed creature of West Texas that is as hideous as a gila monster. It has a thick shell all over its body and two big and strong claws, though the critter seldom grows to be more than two inches long. “Yarantulas and vinegarroons are as vicious as bulldogs when they get mad. It takes them some time to get started, but when they do start they seem to have human intelligence about fight- ing. “The cowboys would pay the Mexican boys $1 each for every big tarantula or vinegarroon they would catch during the wéek and keep until Sun- day. When the men came in on Sunday the boys would often have a hundred or more of .each of these animals. They would put them.in bottles or boxes during the week and feed them flies or worms. ; “About 9 o’clock Sunday morning each man who had a tarantula or a vinegarroon would bring his fighter to the pit that they had made for the fights. Then the fun would begin. One vinegar- roon would be: matched against two. big taran- tulas. They are natural enemies and would be- gin fighting on sight of each other. The taran- tulas would rush at the vinegarroon and try to . poison it. This creature, however, would use its strength and grab at them with its’ strong clutches. One tarantula would fight from one side and the other from the other side. The vinegar- roon would jump first at one and then the other. It resembled a prize fight, and sometimes the tar- antulas would get the vinegarroon down and sting it to death, but in most cases the vinegar- ~ roon would grab the tarantulas in its strong claws and crush the life out.of them. I have seen these’ - fights last for an hour at a time and every mo- ment was as interesting as a horse race. “Sometimes. tarantulas)- would be matched against each other and sometimes vinegarroons would be matched against each other. In either case the fight was interesting. I have known both vinegarroons and tarantulas that had been victorious in as many as ten fights to sell for as much as $5 each. Their owners would keep them ’ as carefully as they would a race horse and they were always heralded as champions. “I remember well one fight between two big vinegarroons, each of which had won a score or more fights, in which fully $1,000 changed hands among the 300 or more spectators. The fight lasted for half an hour and wag as desperate a struggle as any bull fight I ever saw.” “Moving Picture Stories” A Weekly Magazine Devoted to Photoplays and Players- ‘PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPY Each number contains Three Stories of the Best Films on the Screen—Elegant Half-tone Scenes from the Plays ~—Interesting Articles About Prominent People in the Films—Doings of. Actors and Actresses in the Studio and Lessons in Scenario Writing. -HARRY E. WOLFF, Publisher, Ine. New Work City. a (oat ee Pe ti eek Sg
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26 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 6, 1925 TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS Single Copies......... RiNicccowe we Postage Free 8 Cents One copy Three Months.......- es «$1.00 One Copy Six Months.........- ‘ . 2.00 One Copy One Year,....¢.-2+45 by $i 4,00 Canada, $4.50; Foreign, $5.00. : HOW TO SEND MMONEY — At our risk send P. 0. Money Order, Check or Registered Letter; remittances in any other way are at your risk. We accept Postage Stamps the same as cash. When sending silver wrap the Coin in @ separate piece of paper to avoid cutting the envelope. rite your name and address plainly. Harry ©, Wolff, Pres. } ean E. WOLFF, Charles li. Nylander, Sec. L. F. Wilzin, Treas. FROM ALL POINTS MAN OF 475 POUNDS DIES William Johnson, 78 years old, died recently in the New York City farm colony at Springville, Staten Island, N. Y. Although only five feet five inches in height, Johnson weighed 475 pounds. His only known relative, a sister, died about four months ago. : Publisher, Inc. 166 W. 23d St., N. ¥. 160,000,000 MORE COINS One hundred and sixty million coins were made at the Philadelphia Mine in 1924, of which 12,- 663,198 were foreign coins, the annual report of H. F. Chaffin, Assistant Superintendent, made public recently. This was approximately 40,500,- 000 pieces less than the output for 1923, when there was an unusual demand for coins of all kinds. ‘ The total value of the domestic coinage last year was $105,315,820, divided among double eagles, silver dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. ~ 11,000 WORDS ON POSTCARD Professor Nicola Durso of Lecce University, Rome, is believed to have beaten all miniature | penmanship records in a postcard which he sent to Queen Elena as a New Year’s greeting. On it Professor Durso transcribed the history of Montenegro; a number of Montenegrin love songs, anezdotes and poems, the life of the Pet- rovitch family and of Queen Elena and King Victor Emmanuel and a description of their mar- riage. Altogether on the postcard there were 260 lines 11,000 words and 54,230 letters. The entire work was done without the aid of a magnifying-glass. DEAF “HEAR” BY TOUCH Asa result of experiments conducted in Wash- ington since September, Professor Robert H. Gault, of Northwestern University, believes the deaf and hard of hearing may be enabled “to un- derstand speech by touch.” . He describes his work » as “most encouraging,” and declares “it seems to be distinctly within the ‘range of probability that both method and mee -“How far has he got?” hanism may be so im- nj FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY proved” that persons so handicapped actually will be able to “feei”’ what others hear, writes the Washington Post. , Professor Gault has been making his studies in a specially equipped laboratory in Gallaudet Col- lege. He began his experiments more than two years ago in the university, at Evenston, Ill., and — is continuing them under the auspices of the Nat- ional Research Council. % “The idea,” he explained, “is to communicate — vibrations of speech mechanically to a sensitive skin area where spoken words and sentences may — be felt. Theoretically no two words and no two sentences feel alike, and-the problem is to learn © to recognize them by their feel. ' ~“In the course of forty sessions of a half hour ~ each, five of seventeen deaf and hard of hearing persons have got to the point of being able, with a fair degree of accuracy, to identify twenty sentences of six one-syllabled words each, and ag- gregating sixty different words.” wits — ee . LAUGHS “My wife still thinks I’m a treasure.” mine did; she thinks I’m a treasury.” ai wish. He—I don’t approve of tips. She—It has been. noticed that you do not even tip your hat. a great deal ets “Of course Ldo..% _ “You seem to be able to draw interest from that gentleman.” He’s my principal.” ; Guff—That fellow has struck out three sini : ; already. What’s the matter with him? Stut— Oh, he’s a prohibitionist.. ea “Well, did vou have a good time at thea eck querdde?” “Naw! I thought my wife rat ee body else, and I cut up with her all the evening.’ “So your son is going to high school 2” es “Yes ‘ “To the point where I seem to be an intellectual two-spot.” Lie : : “Hear about Jones in the. game ye a 44 He brought a man home.” “That’s nothin ia bring at least two home every night.” eres Prof.—I hope that you will have. a i bial : . ry pli ant vacation and come back knowing more ‘i hs you do now. ° Fresh i polite Gabe—has Jones a good memory 2 Should say he has. Why, he can name you ; last six Vice-Presidents of the United States. Little Fred was sent away from the tab] was lifted into his chair again. “I’r nie now, papa,” he said, “but I ain’t sorry I did alt insubordination. _ Promising to be | pediant= “I'm all rip
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| FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY oT = | FROM EVERYWHERE INSANE BEAUTIES Beauty parlors have been established at two of Missouri’s State Asylums for the insane, and - two more are to be added to other similar insti- tutions soon. : HORSESHOE GROWS IN TREE Frank Romeo chopped down an old tree at Had-_ _ donfield, N. J., and was making ready to lay in his . supply of winter kindling when his ax gave a me- tallic ring. When the log was split he found an _ imbedded horseshoe. 3 ae From the position of the horseshoe in the tree and from the rings indicating the tree’s age - Romeo figured that the shoe must jhave. been in _ the tree since1777. ; HINT FOR BEGGARS He was a beggar and he sat in a subway en- ~ trance in New York with a bundle of pencils, a wooden leg and an idea. He had his wooden - leg painted and polished and in it was cut a slot large enough to xeceive a nickel. A goodly num- her of people who came down stared at the slot _ abstractedly and slipped a coin in it. “It’s better than a tin cup,” said the beggar. ‘People in this town have got in the habit of putting. money in slots, with subway. turnstiles, gum machines, weighing machines and so forth. I get more than I used to.” . _ THESE BILLS ARE BOGUS ‘Look out for the following counterfeit bills: 4 “A $20 counterfeit national bank note on the q First National Bank of Fayette, Idaho. _ _‘A $20 counterfeit note on the Central National ‘Bank of San Angelo, Tex. A $10 counterfeit national bank note on the American Exchange National Bank of New York. A $5 counterfeit—a silver certificate crudely ex- ~ ecuted. : F ‘The Treasury Department recently warned all banks and trust ene ee against these notes, de- scribing the $20 bills as “especially deceptive.” ‘They are being made in Mexico to fool natives and - tourists. ; “HELP YOURSELF” HOTEL In Pearsall, Tex., is a “help yourself” hotel. This hostelry has been in successful operation two It is owned by H. L. Brooks, sheriff and _ The hotel is convenient to the business section of the town. yooms are large and well fitted. On entering the lobby the guests at once see the rules and regulations hanging on the wall. First is the, book where the name of the guest i, and the number of the room he takes are regis- ~ tered. Then on the wall is a small blackboard, on which is a list of numbers of the occupied rooms and the unoccupied rooms. When a guest takes a room he erases it from the list of unoc- cupied rooms and writes the number of the room with the name of the occupier. On the table is a container holding envelopes. Each guests takes an envelope and writes the number of his room on it, places the money he owes for the room in it and seals it, then, before ot tg the hotel, drops it in a lock-box on the able. : Oftentimes, Mr. Brooks says, he gets letters from persons »vho have stayed at his hotel saying how they enjoyed being guests in such a unique hotel. He also says that he has been cheated out of only $2. waa LOOK, BOYS! -TRAPEZEE The Acrobatic Wonder Toy ALMOST HUMAN IN ITS ACTIONS! _ It consists of a handsome parallel iron frame on which the little yellow iy accurately performs like an ath- ete. Five Different Stunts— THE FLYING TKAVHZE — Release the trigger-pin and’ tne tigurc swings for- ward, gripping the brass trapeze-bar turns a somersault in the air and catches a cross-bar by his heels. THROUGH THE LOOP—A swift, swing and he goes through a wire loop, makes a turn and, catching by his heels, swings head downward from a bar. ‘ THE GIANT SWING — He goes forward — with a rush, releases the trapeze, catches a horizontal-bar with his heels, makes two swift somersaults in the air and catches by his heels again. He performs two more horizontal-bar — acts with the grace and agility of a cir- cus star, and many new ones can be in- vented. The Most Wonderful Toy in ; the World!” “ PRICE $1.00 _The collapsible stand and the little mani- kin are neatly packed in a handsome box. Delivered anywhere in the United States on receipt of price. Address ; WOLFF NOVELTY CO., 166 W. 23d St., New York City, N. Y. a
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY ARTICLES OF INTEREST SEALS SAID TO BE IDEAL FOR LIFE SAVING The sun-tanned lifesaver at summer resorts may be put out of business by the trained sea lion, according to predictions made by Captain Hans Winston, a local animal trainer. Captain Winston contends that he has a seal which could save half a dozen persons in rough water while the ordinary human lifesaver. was wrestling with a single individual. The sea lion trained to save lives has been taught to grab men by the back of the neck in the water and swim with them to safety without injury from his jaws. ANTEATER GOBBLES UP COLONY IN A MOUTHFUL People who have trouble keeping ants out of the house might get a great anteater from South America for a pet, as the animal eats the insects by the thousands. The creature is so fond of ants that it will eat nothing else. A peculiar feature of the animal’s raids on ant hills is that it never pokes its nose into the ants’ ‘home. When they hear a noise outside, the ants rush from their homes to investigate. Then the anteater runs its long sticky tongue over the hill and gobbles up'a whole colony. of in- sects in one mouthful. Like an Indian squaw, the panes carries. its one and only child on its ck. ‘JELLYFISH MENACE FISHERIES The resources of science have been appealed to in the hope of ridding the North Sea of the my- riads of jellyfish which are devouring the eggs of valuable food fish. Up to the time of the coming of the hordes of jellyfish, the trawler captains of “England, Holland, Germany and other nearby countries always considered the North Sea’ had- dock and herring as their own particular spoils, writes the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Huge catches have made the North Sea fisher- men rich, and helped to spread the fame of kip- pered herring and also of finnan haddock, until these two fish became known on almost every breakfast table in Europe and North America.’ ‘A glance at the jellyfish, which is almost all stomach and tenacles to sting and grab its food, shows what a rapacious creature it is, and how in the struggle for existence the herring and had- ‘dock were no match for it. The presence of these vermin in the North Sea is accounted for by a rise in the temperature of the Gulf Stream. It was this extra warm current that carried untold mil- lions of jellyfish up to the coast of Norway, where _they were afterward caught in the Norway cur- - rent and swept into the North Sea. _ x ft -" ~ $100,000 IN HOVEL ds. valued -at more. than $100,000 in. # ie = Hoboken, N. J., police found money, iev elry-and pe Med at mone’ than 91000000 ia the dilap: ¥ idated house. at 125 Madison street, Hobok where Mary Zunino fought with three police nee PE early in the day when they tried to remove the — 7 body of her father, John B. Zunino, eighty-five years old, who had died a few hours before. _ Despite their wealth, Zunino and his daughter lived in the most abject poverty, occupying quar- ters which the Hoboken health authorities said : were the most insanitary they had ever seen. Their only light and heat came from two candles anda lamp, and their food was of the poorest quality, Their clothing was rags, and they did not bother to clean either their clothes, themselves or their’ house. - a The police had not expected to find anything of ie value, but in one of the rooms a detective kicked ~ over a can and a shower of gold coins fell out, amounting to $65. Hidden under floor boards not far away they found valuable jewelry, and in va- ee rious receptacles were deeds for. three Hoboken tenements, three bankbooks on New York Git banks, Liberty bonds and other securities. pase ae They had to smash two doors and overpower the daughter hefore.they could remove the man’s Miss Zunino was taken to the county jail — body. ) for a mental examination. CUNNING OF CROWS wre Travelers in the Orient have much to say about is the Indian crow, a bird that for uncanny know ’ ingness and’ prankish audacity has perhaps n _ equal. ; Corvus splendéns—thus have ornithologists la beled him; but a famous naturalist whe ie the breed at first hand has called them “shreds Satan, cinders from Tartarus.” To give thes impish creatures their due, however, it should be esos tonah life in pee is es little enlivened by eir presence. ere is a characteristic inci ; in this relation: is sae nigra A small hawk had seized a little bird “an perched on a leafless branch to deyour his prey The spectacle drew two crows to the spot. They : hopped and flapped from branch to branch, nois ly discussing the strategy of their intended rai Then one of them quietly slipped away Brough the surrounding foliage. At the same time h mate flew ni front of the perching hawk, and’ hov- 4 ering steadily within a foot of his beak she 255 tained a bustling menace of snatching the tidbit, > That effectively compelled the attention of ¢ hawk. His prey grasped firmly beneath his; fe spe he angrily hissed and lunged at the hovering nui- sande. Sp lively. was the skirmish that the h man onlooker forgot the existence of the second crow. But now that wily bird reappeared some distance in the rear of his destined victim, «~~ —
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4 SA There never was a time when opportunities for money-mak Good jobs are open everywhere to men who know “what’s what.” u ven the ordinary electricians get top-notch pay. Why don't you get in on this and get a.real man’s size job now? With my simplified Electrical Course I can quickly Read. W. E. Pence’s letter below. This is only one of thousands of such are now. trical Experts earn from $12 to $30 a day. fit you to hold one, letters I have received. You Can Be a Big Money Maker I have trained over 20,000 men in electricity—thousands ef successful men all over the world attribute their success to my training. I can make you successful too. In fact I will guarantee your success, If you will follow my home study course you can become an expert, draw- - ing a fat salary, in the same time it takes you to get a little raise in the work you are doing now. Age or Lack of Education No Handicap No matter how old or how young you are, or what education you have, there is a real If you can read and write I can put you on the road to success. I can help you to a position that will make people admire you and look up to you, jar $125 A Month to and $750 ove READ the Story of W. E. Pence W. E. Pence bin his working togs Mr Cooke:— in Electricity has munity. a S ec When I enrolled with you less than a year ago 1 was a common mechanic earning $25 to $30 a week. Today Lam an ‘‘Electrical Ex- pert” with a business of my own that gives me a clear profit of over $750 a month. T have more work than Ican do. The people around Chehalis come to me to fix their start- ers, generators and ignition troubles because they know that I know how to do it right. My success, I owe to you, Mr. Cooke, The thorough practical training which Fmd gave ms throughyour Easily-learned Home i made me an independent, highly resdected business man in this com- Sincerely yours, W E. Pence. rical Men like you are needed right now to fill big-paying jobs in the electrical field. ng future for you in electricity. Cash In on Your SpareTime Use your spare time to get a better job. Most of us have enough spare time every day to sell a little at about $10.00 an hour. Sell some to : yourself at this price. Watch how quick you will earn the money back if you put the time into study. Electrical Working Outfit Free Every man who enrolls for my electrical course gets a big outfit of tools, ma- terial and instruments free. This includes an electric motor and other things not usually found in a be- ginners outfit. These are the same tools and the same material you will use later in your work. Every- thing practical «and good right {rom the start.. Albany, Ore. tudyCourse L. L. COOKE, Chief Engineer CHICAGO ENGINEERING # *™* WORKS, Dept. 202 ms NaiBaS ace ee a eae 2150 Lawrence Ave., Chicago pert were as good as they Elec- I Guarantee Your Complete Satisfaction I am so sure I can make a big pay electrical expert out of you that I guarantee your suc- cess. I agree under bond to return every cent you pay me for tuition when you have finished the course, if you are not satisfied that it is the best investment you have ever made. If you don’t make good, this million Moliar institution will. Act Right Now ? Let me send you my big free book ? giving details of the opportunities e electricity offers you and a sam- y ,ple lesson also free. Mail the coupon and get this at ay Learn how other men “got themselves ready to hold, yee Cooke * good paying jobs” and » , “te Engineer, Chicage how Ican help youdo Engineering Works, the same. This is your t Dept 207.42100 wrence Aven big chance—take it. BT, Dear Sir: Send at once Sample Les sons, one Big Book, and full particulate of your Free Outfitand Home Study Coarse —all fully prepaid without obligation on my Address... -