Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 1112) (1927 01 21)

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No. 1112 NEW YORK, JANUARY 21, 1927 Pui 8 Conte AFTER BIG MONEY, Tui a ON THE WALL STREET BROKER Hal put up a big struggle, but Sesacer held him ecuectaie, with one hand over his mouth. Grantley then poured the rest of the letters on the blaze. At that critical moment Sam Carter’s startled face appeared at the transom.

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FAME AND. FORTUNE WEEKLY Issued Weekly—Subscription price, $4.50 per year. Cana da, $4.50; Foreign, $5.00. Westbury ss Co., Ine, Publishers, 168 West 23d Street, New York, N.-Y. Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 4, 1911, at the Post-Office at New York, N.¥., under the Act of March 3, 1879. = No. 1112 > NEW YORK, JANUARY 21, 1927 Price 8 Cents. AFTER BIG MONEY OR, TURNING THE TABLES ON THE WALL STREET BROKERS By A SELF-MADE MAN CHAPTER I.—After Big Money “Hello, Hal! Where are you going?” asked Sam Carter, messenger for Roland Spencer, stock broker, of Exchange Place. ~ “Up in the gallery,” replied Hal Hunter, cheer- “Of the Exchange?” asked Sam, in some sur- “That’s where this door leads.” “You must have lots of time to spare.” “T have. Loads of it.” “Tsn’t there much doing at your office?” “You mean Mr. Marks’s office?” “Oi course,” replied Sam, impatiently. “You’re -employed there.” 2 “I was employed there up to fifteen minutes ago. _ “What’s that? You don’t mean to say that Po you’ve left Marks?” F : “No, I didn’t leave him; he fired me.” _ “Fired you! Creation! What for?” cried the astonished Sam. ay SETS “Beeause he didn’t want my distinguished services any longer. _. “What pa an did you do that caused Marks to drop you in a minute? It must have been some- ing serious. Brokers don’t usually let an em- Pp go so quick. Be genersily gets a week’s chance to look for another. job.” : i in, the operator, Mr, Marks’s star — ee: — a personal complaint against me, an t cooked my goose.” ; . “What did he complain about? What did you do J to him?” ; “J carried an important note to him this morn- ing, and Jimmy Naggs, the office boy, told me to right into the private room. I did so, but Fin- in wasn’t there. I sat down beside his desk to wait for him to show up. I knew he couldn’t %be far away because his desk was open, with pa- @pers lying about on it. The window close by was open, and a puff of wind coming in blew some of i paers off on the floor. I picked them up and Was ing them on his desk when Fink in ee in private door opening on the corri- “Well?” Said Sam. aes : a Sree smanded to know what I was doing there. [told him I ‘had brought a note from Mr. Marks. - —_ a ‘What right have you to come in here unan- nounced?” he said to me. I informed him that Naggs told me to go in. He immediately called Naggs in and asked him if he had sent me into the room while he was out. Naggs denied that he had done so. Of course I told Naggs that he was © a liar, but that didn’t do me any good. Finkelstein gave me a verbal dressing-down, then read my note, and sent me away.” “Do you mean to say that Finkelstein com- plained to Marks about that, and that your boss considered that sufficient cause for bouncing you offhand ?” “You’ve -aly heard part of the story.” “What’s the rest?” “Inside of twenty minutes Finkelstein came tearing into our office like a wild man, and rushed in to see Marks. I was called inside and accused of stealing a $500 bill from Finkelstein’s desk. “The deuce you were!” “T indignantly denied the charge, because I’m not a thief.” “Of course you aren’t.” “Finkelstein said he had left a $500 bill on his desk when he left his room. When he came back he said he saw me standing atthe desk with some of his papers in my hand. I explained how the breeze had blown them off on the floor, and that I had picked them up and was replacing them when he came into the room. He said that was too transparent an excuse, and demanded that I re- turn him the $500 bill. I denied having it, and Finkelstein asked Marks to search me. I submit~ ted to the operation.” “Well, he didn’t find the bill, did he?” “He couldn’t find what I didn’t have.” “Of course. What then?” “Marks found something else, however, that made him mad.” : “What was it?” “A memorandum of a stock deal I have on with the little bank on Nassau Street.” : “Gee!” “He asked me what it meant, though he knew well enough. I explained that I had bought fifty shares of A. & C. On thy. way back Sethe aiiee that morning.” : “That looked bad for_you.” <S “Yes. Marks wanted to know where I got the — = is ’ =. SS fs ee ee

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= 3 See AFTER BIG MONEY to put up as security on the transaction. I told him it was my own money and that I could ’ prove it. Both Marks and Finkelstein considered my explanation altogether too thin, so I called in _the cashier.to show that I had left $500 in his care for several weeks and had drawn it out of his hands just before I was sent out with the note to Finkelstein’s office. That rather staggered them, for they were sure the money I had put up was the missing $500 bill. However, Finkelstein insisted that I had taken his money and hid it for the resent. He threatened to have me arrested un- ess I confessed my guilt and came up with the bill. I had no confession to make, and told him so. They tried hard to make me incriminate my- self, and failing to do so Finkelstein went off ina i eg 3 g am Carter laughed, for he knew Finkelstein and didn’t like him. ; Neither was there any love lost between him and Finkelstein’s messenger, Jimmy Nages, whom both he and Hal regarded as a mean little sneak. “As soon as Finkelstein dusted,” went on Hal, “Marks hauled me over the coals for having any- thing to do with the market, and wound up by telling me to get out then and there. So I got my week’s wages from the surprised cashier, and here I am—a boy of leisure.” ; “You were up against it hard.- What are you going to do?__You may find it hard to get another position without a recommendation from Marks.” “T don’t want another position,” replied Hal, in- dependently. “You don’t?” “No.” “Why not?” -“Because I’m after big money.” “After bis money? What do you mean?” asked the puzzled a - Eee = ‘Ym going to devote my energies capturing a big stake out of the market.” “What! With $500 capital?” “Yes.” “You’ve got a pretty good nerve.” “Tt takes nerve to get on in Wall Street.” “That’s all right; but it takes capital, too.” “T’ye made most of the $500 out of lucky ven- tures. I see no reason why I can’t add two ~ noughts to that. For instance, I bought 50 A. & C. about two hours ago at 62. I expect to sell it at 80 or about that.” - : -. “What makes you think it’s going up to 80?” ee “Oh, a little bird whispered the secret in my “That’s as much as to say that you’re working on the strength of a tip.” “You can take it as you choose.” “Then you expect to be fortunate enough to make a living and also big money by operating on your own hook?” ~ “That’s about the size of it.” + “J hope you'll be successful, but you are taking : a big contract on your hands, in my opinion.”. _*T believe in aiming high while you’re about it.” ~ “So does the sky-rocket.” _“That’s an insinuation that you think I’ll come down witha rush,eh?” “No; but you are certainly taking all kinds of s in making a regular business of playing “Swell, time will show how things pan out with - me.” ee x3 arts 7 > “T suppose you’ll hire desk room in some office, like many of the regular operators?” : “Probably, but as soon as I can afford it I shall get an office to myself.” The boys then P se ta Hal going up into the = gallery of the Exchange and Sam to his _- own Office. “ CHAPTER II.—Hal Assists an Old Broker. Hal lived with his father and mother in a modest looking flat in Harlem not far from 125th Street and Eighth Avenue. He had two sisters, one of whom was a public school teacher, and the other was a cashier in a big retail grocery store in Harlem. His father was a college graduate, who had not made a brilliant success in the business world but he managed to make a few hundreds a year sek stories for magazines and other periodi- cals. Altogether the family got along very comfort- ably, though the high cost of living in New York prevented them from saving much against a rainy day. When Hal reached home he told his mother that he had lost his job in Wall Street. He explained how it had come about, and Mrs. Hunter was inclined to be indignant with Broker Marks for discharging her son in such a summary way. Hal’s admission that he had been speculating in the market and had thereby accumulated $500 was the first intimation the good lady had that her bright boy had a pg capital of his own. In fact, none of the family had any idea that Hal was worth anything at all. He had kept his own counsel, intending to sur- prise them some day if he was so fortunate as to 5 pay a good stake. now the cat was out of the ag. i? “Are you really worth $500, Hal?” asked his ~ mother. “Yes, mother.” “You have it in a savings bank, I suppose, downtown?” “No. I am using it to make more. I bought 50 shares of A. & C. stock this morning, and put the $500 up as security with the bank that is carrying the shares for my account.” Z ; “IT hope it is a safe investment,” said his mother, with an anxious look. “You know that $500 is a great deal of money, at least to per- sons in our humble circumstances. The combined savings of your sisters, and what I have managed _ ea ne by myself, amount to but little more than that.’ : “Tt’s as safe as any deal in the market can be considered, for I have a tip that A. & C. will go to 80 inside of a week,” replied Hal, confidently. - : “Well, I know nothing about Wall Street mat- __ ters, neither does your father.” _- = “Don’t worry, mother. If things go right I ~ stand to win anywhere from $800 to $1,000 on the deal,” said Hal, cheerfully. “a “As much as that?” exclaimed his mother, in ‘ . “ ‘a tone of surprise. Fe tinge Bia hen rape he gee ace to make money ges = oS ees He might have added that one could lose = Sp , SR ns ee ae

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AFTER BIG MONEY ..Money quicker there than anywhere else, too, but “he didn’t. ‘ ee . He was inatines bo: doo on the bright side of _. _ things, not on = estes “Do you think you will have much trouble get- ting another position as good as the one you have lost?” asked his mother. j - Hal didn’t want to tell his mother that he wasn’t anxious to get another job at present, so he said that it might take some time, since he couldn’t expect to iook to his late employer for reference. j When Mr. Hunter came home he wasn’t pleased to learn that Hal was out of work. On learning the particulars of the case he blamed the boy for Capen notwithstanding that He had been fairly successful at it, since it was through that he had been discharged. “So you're worth $500, eh?” he said to Hal. “Yes, sir.” “You'd better turn it over to your mother for safe keeping.” “Tm using it.” “Using it? In what way?” ~© “In a stock deal.” “You've no right to risk so much money as that ‘in speculation,” replied his father, angrily, for $500 looked like’a lot of money to him. ; ~ “Tt’s my own money, so I think I have a right to do as I please with it. I made all but $50 of it out of market, and I expect to make a whole lot more.” _ _“Oh, you do?” responded his father sarcastic- * y- Py “Yes, sir. I’m after big money.” “Big money! You talk like a fool.” 2 “T hope not, sir. Wall Street is the place to get ‘+ “Kings of finance may grow rich there, but mes- inaliede biye:--never.” “There are exceptions to every rule.” __ “TI suppose you think you are one of the excep- 5 tions,” replied his father, with a satirical laugh. _ “J might be. .There is no telling but the cat . might make a big spring my way.” f ; aie rite you’ve got your $500 invested in a stock in case you are fortunate?” “T might make $1,000.” - - ; “Off an investment of $500?” ejaculated his __. . *¥es, sir I made the deal on the strength of a first class tip I got hold of yesterday.” 3 + “Well, if you make $1,000 I'll have nothing to = say ut your Wall Street deals, but it is ™y opinion you'll never make it.” oe t ended the conversation, and soon after- _ Ward they were called to supper. Next morning Hal was downtown around nine clock as 3 - He had nothing particular to engage his atten- until the Exchange opened at-ten o’clock, and Ss neem | himself on <et of Spe re xchange Place w immy Naggs “Harry Hunter.” | *“That fact neédn’t worry you,” replied Hal, sharply. “Tt doesn’t worry me at all. should do’the worryin’.” “Did Mr. Finkelstein find his $500 bill?” “J guess you know that he didn’t,” replied Naggs, pointedly. _ “What do you mean by that?” demanded Hal, in an aggressive way. “He thinks you stole it. You were the only one in there.” _“He’s welcome to think as he chooses, but if you hint that I took the money I’ll make you look two ways for Sunday,” said Hal, angrily. “Why did you tell him before me that you didn’t send me into his office when you did?” eas & get out of a scrape. I thought he was at his desk when I told you to go in. When he called me in and-asked me why I had sent you in when he wasn’t there I knew that if I owned up he’d give me a callin’ down, so I lied to save my bacon.” . “a just like you to do such a thing,” replied I’m willin’ you “Aw, cut it out. How are you goin’ to get an- other job without reference?” . Ee “That’s none of your business.” : “Ts that so?” answered Naggs, with an un- friendly look. “You won’t be so cocky in a week er so when you find you can’t catch 6n. Nobody wants a messenger who has been accused of stealin’.” “Don’t say that again or there'll be trouble,” cried Hal, clenching his fists. “Yah!” retorted Naggs, walking off, for he was a coward, and Hal looked dangerous, “T'll punch that fellow’s head some day if he doesn’t look out,” muttered Hal, looking after Finkelstein’s messenger. At that moment a carriage drove up to an office nearby on Exchange Place. : An elderly, white-haired man opened the door and was in the act of alighting, when an ap- ple, tossed from a window above, struck the horse rat he- jumped forward, dragging the cab with . m. The old gentleman lost his balance and pitched forward toward the hard stone sidewalk. Hal happened to be standing only a few feet away. : e _He sprang forward and caught the gentleman in arms, but the shock upset him and he fell backward, receiving a crack on his head that made ~ him see stars. \ o However, he had broken the old gentleman’s fall, and undoubtedly saved him from serious in- jury. A a assisted them both on their feet, and the old man seized Hal by the hand and shook it warmly. “IT am very grateful to you, young man,” he said. “Will you help me into my office? 4 ~ “Certainly, sir,” replied Hal, taking him by the = arm and leading him through a door on the ground “y floor of the big buildin ee In a few moments d hat in his , young man,” said the leman, who was a broker of some considerable prom- : inence in the Street. Whatis your name?” + ie

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. a-deprecating tone; ~ 4 ’ AFTER BIG MONEY “Are you employed in this neighborhood ?” “I was up to yesterday morning,”-and ‘then Hal told the broker the circumstances which had cost him his position. * “You-ought: not to have speculated,” he said in e; “you know “it is against the rule of the Street for employees to dabble in the market. Still, I think your employer acted hastily in turning such a bright boy as you are away on that account. He should have contented himself with warning you not to do it again. As to the charge of stealing the $500 from Mr. Finkelstein, as there was really no evidence against you, ex- “xept the unfortunate circumstance that he found you alone in his offieey which you accounted for, : you should have received the benefit of the doubt. - letter, in which he state - Well, now. that you have done me-a. good turn, I want to do as-much for you. I will give you-a letter of recommendation which should be of ser- vice to you in looking for another position.” He rang for his stenographer, dictated a short that he regarded Harry Hunter as a desirable acquisition to any office in need of such services as he was able to render. While the stenographer was typewriting it the old gentlemen, whose name was Edwin Arnold, questioned Hal about himself and his ambitions for the future. : The boy was careful to say nothing about his purpose to, play the market as a regular business, contenting himself with stating that he hoped — day to be a broker himself and become well off. When the finished letter was brought to him, da aid read it over, signed it and handed it to al. “There, I hope that will bridge your unsatisfac- tory position. Now, if I ever can be of further service to you, Hunter, don’t hesitate to call on me, and I shall be glad to help you in any way I can. “Thank you, sir,” replied Hal, rising. “Drop in and see me once in a while and let me hear how you are getting on. I shall always feel an interest in you, for I am more indebted to you than perhaps you imagine. I might easily have broken a leg, or an arm, or a rib but for your prompt interference in my behalf. Such accidents are very serious to a man of my age, and for that reason I greatly appreciate what you have done for me.” - Mr. Arnold then bade him good-morning, and Hal left his office for the Exchange gallery, where he put in all the morning. CHAPTER III.—Hal Risks His Life in Behalf : of a Girl. A, & C. advanced two points that day, and Hal went home eps Pages good. : He told his father that he was $100 ahead at that point on his deal, and Mr. Hunter nodded ap- provingly. : : d Nothing more was said on the subject, and after a: supper Hal went out to call on his friend Sam rter. . = ~The two boys went to a moving picture show on 125th Street, and were on: their way home - about eleven o’clock on a side street lined with es y grasped Sam ae when Hal suddenl oe S : : “Look! Look!” he exclaimed, pointing across the street. “The front-room on the third floor of that house is on fire!” “By George; it is!” cried Sam, excitedly. : “Run to the avenue, hunt up the nearest alarm box and send in an alarm. I’ll arouse the people in the house.” ; Hal darted across the street, while Sam ran off toward Lenox Avenue. Rushing up the stone steps Hal pushed in the electric button and held it. Presently the boy heard the area door open and a woman’s voice asked who was there. : Hal darted down into the area and ‘saw a ser- vant with her face against the iron grilled door. “The house is on-fire. Open the door and let me in— quick! We must wake the people upstairs.” The woman’s face went white. > “You can’t mean that this house is on fire!” she gasped in fluttering tones. “Yes, it is. The front room on the third floor is ablaze.” z “Heavens! That’s Miss Mabel’s room, and she is in bed and asleep. There is no-one in the house but her and myself. Go up and awaken her, and I will follow you as quick as I can.” She opened the iron door and Hal darted into the lower hallway or entry. The kitchen door stood open, and the dim gas- jet which shone through showed the boy where the staircase was. The moment he reached the hall above he smelt the smoke that was sifting down the main stairs. The gas was turned low in the hall, but faint-as was the illumination Hal saw a thin film of smoke in the air. With every step he took up the stairs toward the second floor the smell of smoke grew-stronger. Reaching the landing, which was dark, his eyes began to smart and he felt a strong inclination to cough. The smoke was quite thick on the stairs leading to the third floor, and the smell of burning wood was strong. The hazy atmosphere was faintly lighted up by a dull gleam which Hal Sara was a reflection of the fire under a closed oor. : When he reached the landing he was forced to throw himself on the floor to eatch his breath. Crawling to the door of the blazmg room, he reached up, turned the knob and pushed in the door, which fortunately was not locked. The room was brightly lighted up by the fire, which had already seized upon almost everything in sight. It was furnished as a sitting-room and lady’s boudoir, and an alcove to one side, hung with a rich olive-green drapery already ablaze, showed where the bed was. the alcove. “It was filled with smoke, through which he could see the outline of a brass bedstead. Reaching up he felt that there was some one in the bed. This person must be the Miss Mabel alluded to by the servant. Hal seized an arm that lay outside the clothes and shook it roughly to arouse the sleeper. m His efforts. were unavailing. The young lady lay as still and inert as a log. = “She is surely unconscious,” thought Hal; “overcome in her sleep by the smoke no doube, I'll have to carry her downstairs = This was a serious proposition, for the brave _ boy was half-choked himself, and hardly felt equa ae to the effort — = es es Hal crawled over to. somehow.” —, = <W.. ‘

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AFTER BIG MONEY : 5 “T must have air, or I’ll go under myself,” he mu 3 There was a window in the alcove opening on -» the street. Hal staggered to it, let the shade up ~ with a run and then pushed up the lower sash the : whole way. Then his strength seemed to fail him and he fell across the sill with his head hang- ing ‘out. A cloud of smoke rushed out through the window above and around him. The fire al- ready attracted attention in several houses across the street, and people im dishabille were looking _. from the windows. A small crowd of people, é growing steadily in numbers, was gathered on the opposite walk, gazing up at the burning third ~story. The onlookers saw Hal-throw up the win- dow and fall across the ledge. Instantly there Was a buzz of excitement. ‘here were no signs of the coming of the fire engines, though Sam sent in the alarm from a Lenox Avenue box, while somebody else had done the same froma Seventh Avenue one. _ The cool night air revived Hal almost immedi- ately. After filling his lungs with fresh air he _ left the window and returned to the bed where > the girl lay silent and motionless like one dead. The green draperies were now blazing up and the fire had made os progress during the few min- utes since the boy entered the room. He had no eee to lose if he hoped to save the unconscious gir : Throwing aside all the bed-clothes but the j blanket, he wrapped that about her and lifted her from the bed. en he saw that his retreat was from the open window. The boudoir was now a ~ blazing furnace, through which he saw it would be folly to try and force his way with his helpless burden. Indeed, he probably could not have got and downstairs alone. In his eagerness to save the fair occupant of the third floor he had walked into a trap, and fairly caught. “What shall I do now?” he asked himself, real- as izing with a chill of alarm his desperate position. We: At that moment he heard the clang, clang of an __ approaching fire engine. It was coming up Lenox Avenue. Another engine was swinging around _ the corner of Seventh Avenue and coming to a stop. The crowd of spectators now amounted to several hundred, and more were running up every ‘minute. Among them was Sam Carter, and it was a great shock to him to see his friend Hal leanin out of the window so close to the flames, whic t illuminated the room behind him, while the blind- ing smoke half hid his figure every other moment. 't was evident to the crowd that Hal was cut « = that thrilling ts. came street. re the cut off by a wall of flame fanned by the draught | : Mr. Hunter did not immediately reply, but read — ‘on for some moments. et eater senseless girl in midair, and Hal in his perilous ——— at the window above, a ladder was called or, hastily carried up and planted on the front stoop. Two firemen darted up the rungs in a twinkling. - The foremost quickly disengaged the girl from the end of the sheet and passed her down to his companion. “Slide down the sheet,” cried the fireman on the ladder, to Hal. “I’ll catch you if the sheet gives way under your weight.” The heroic Wall Street boy obeyed without a moment’s hesitation, for his position at the win- dow was now hazardous in the extreme. As he came sliding down a cheer went up from the spec- tators, whom. the police were beginning to force ‘back toward the ends of the street. “Lord! But I’m glad to be out of that place,” said Hal, as he grasped the fireman by the shoul- rs. “You had a narrow escape, young man. Is that your sister whom you lowered from the window?” “No; she’s a stranger to me. I and a friend saw the fire first. I sent him to turn in the alarm while I started to notify the people in this house _ of their danger. When I found there was a girl asleep on the burning floor I ran upstairs to save = : a = trapped by the fire, but I saved her. ri “SS “You’re a brave chap,” said the fireman, as they descended the ladder together. As Hal stepped onto the sidewalk he was but- tonholed by a reporter, who asked him his name and the name of the girl he had largely assisted in saving. “My name is Hal Hunter, but I don’t know who the girl is.” “You deserve a humane medal, Hunter,” said the newspaper man. “You certainly saved the girl’s life. Ill find out who she is, for she was Be into No. By the way, where do you ve? Hal gave his address and then, after watching the firemen a while till they had gotten the blaze under control, hurried toward home, for he knew there was little chance of running across Sam again that night. CHAPTER IV.—Hal’s Folks Are Treated to An Unexpected Surprise. _It was long after —— when Hal reached his flat, and the rest of the family, in blissful ignorance of the peril he had faced, had been | asleep for some time. The excitement of what he had been through kept him awake‘for a good Bee after he got into bed, but he fell asleep at ast. ‘ When he walked into the dining-room next morning his father was just beginning to read about the fire. Hal took his seat at the table without saying a word. “What’s the matter with your eyes, Hal?” asked his eldest sister, the school teacher. “They’re all inflamed. You must have caught- cold in them.” The boy was about to reply, when his father uttered an exclamation of astonishment that at- attention of the family. . mie a the matter, John?” asked his wife, cu- = tracted the “What's S 4

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aa _ facts of the Then turning to his son he said, almost sha ly; “Were you at a fire on —— street last night?” “Yes, sir.” “And you saved a young lady, the daughter of George Fair, from being burnt to death in, her chamber on the third floor of the house, by low- ering her with sheets out the window?” “T admit that I did,” replied Hal, while his mother and sisters looked at him in utter amaze- ment. “By George, Hal, you deserve a gold. medal,” said his father. “Whatever induced you to take such a desperate chance for the sake of a stranger?” ¢ “The servant told me Miss Mabel was the only i a of the burning floor and the only one in the house besides herself. Knowing she was in peril of her life, I went to her assistance. I considered it my duty to do so, just as I hope some one would go to the aid of my sisters were Sey pinced in a similar situation.” “You might have lost your life. The paper Says your escape was cut off from the rest of the house, and that the firemen arrived in the nick of time to help you out of your perilous position at the window of the burning floor.” “The paper tells the truth, sir.” “Tt appears that you and your friend Carter saw the fire first.” “That’s right. I sent Sam to turn in the alarm, while I turned my attention to alarming the peo- ple in the house. I supposed there were more peo- sons in the building than the servant and Miss Mabel.” Mrs. Hunter and Hal’s sisters were now quite excited, and the father of the family was asked to read the newspaper account of the fire. He did so in an impressive way. ‘ “Oh, Hal, what a reckless boy you are!” cried his mother. His sisters chipped in with words of praise for his heroic conduct, though they’ could not help shuddering when they pictured the danger he had been in. They all wanted to hear his story from his own lips. Hal gratified the curiosity: of his family, and soon afterward he left the house to go downtown. On his way to Wall Street he won- dered if he ever would see the fair girl again who owed her life to his courage. He had only got a hurried glimpse at her face in the excitement of __. those perilous moments when it seemed as if both of them must perish in the blaze, but as he re- called her lineaments he knew that she was un- ‘usually pretty. “I'd like to know her,” he muttered. “I can’t help feeling a strong interest in the person I went to such lengths to save. I dare say her father will hunt me up to me eg his gratitude, and in this way I may possibly get an introduction to her. I suppose Sam was in the crowd and saw me at the window of the blazing room. I wonder how the sight impressed him? About the same, { suppose, as I should have felt had I seen him 28 to a similar peril. He won’t rest easy till he sees me to-day, for he’ll want to know the case. ange promptly at ox hg “eg # gemeand business with the Soe. ‘offers as fast as they made to that light. However, there are AFTER BIG MONEY him, and the boy y baw he was acting in the in- — of-the syndicate he knew was back of the s ‘ At the end of a couple of hours another broker named Spencer took Spencer’s place and acted on the same lines, The price of the stock went up several fractions during this time. At one o’clock Hal went 'to lunch. When he got back to the gallery he saw that A. & C. had ad- vanced two more points since the opening, and was now quoted on the big blackboard at 66 1-8. “That puts me another hundred dollars to the good,” said Hal, in a tone of satisfaction. “I ought to make two years’ wages as messenger out of this deal. It should prove the, first real step- ping stone to the big money I’m after: Every- thing hinges on getting a good start. A fellow can’t make much of a haul on a fifty-share in- vestment—probably $1,000 at the most. I want to accumulate $10,000 so that when another good thing comes my way I can get in with 1,000 shares. Then every point your stock goes up means $1,000 profit.” A. & C. closed around 67, and then Hal went up ~ to the office where ‘Sam worked. Sam had just. - come in front of the bank, where he had’ carried the day’s deposits.’. He bounced out-of his chair. when he saw Hal and went up to him. “Gee! at that fire,” he said. “Such things happen to a fellow once in a while, I suppose,” laughed Hal. “Did you go up to the burning floor to save that girl?” “You wouldn’t have caught me going up there. for the fun of the thing.” » “You’re about as plucky as they come, old man. When I got back after sending in the alarm I saw you up there at the window. te seemed to me that you were in a pretty bad_-box, and I almost-had a fit. I couldn’t imagine what had taken you there until I saw you raise the girl on to the window ledge. Then I guessed you must have heard her scream, and you started in to save her. It is just what I would expect you to do. I tell you what, you had a narrow squeeze all right. The firemen didn’t get there a minute too soon to save you.” “TI wouldn’t care to go through the same ex- perience in a hurry again.” “I wouldn’t go through it for a million. But talking of millions, Fa ought to get somethin, handsome from the father of the girl you oe in recognition of your services. I understand he’s a wealtny civil engineer.” “T wouldn’t take anything from him.” “Why not? You risked daughter, didn’t you?” “I did; but I didn’t do it because I thought I would gain anything by it.” “That’s all right; but if her father offered you a fat check as an evidence of his appreciation you’d take it, wouldn’t you?” “No, I wouldn’t. I don’t believe in accepting money for such a service. His thanks, and those the young lady herself, are payment enough. I don’ ieve he’d make such an offer, i He, no doubt, considers his daughter’s life above any monetary consideration, and on point I agree with him.” — : “I s’pose you’re right. You made a hero of yourself last night _ _ rg your life to save his — I didn’t look at if im | other ways he —

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_ could reward you. He could put you in the way . of a fat job, for instance.” _ “Don’t want a job at present.” : = “That’s so. You’re after big money in the stockstock market,” chuckled Sam. “By the way, _ how is your present deal getting on?” | _ ~ “Allright. The stock is five points higher than when I bought it.” . _.- “Good enough. How many shares did you say _. you control?” a “Fifty.” Sieg -. _ “Then you have a profit of $250 in sight. That isn’t so bad.” ; : - “No. It’s better than wearing shoe leather out chasing around the district in the service of a man like Marks.” “Tl bet it is. lobster.” : =. “How soon are you going home? “P'm waiting for the boss to leave.” : '. At that moment Sam’s employer rang for him, and he went into the private room to see what the broker wanted. He came out presently with an > _envelope in his hand. “Come on. I’m going down to the Mills Build- . You might as well go with me.” : [The two boys went off together. They got out * of the elevator on the same floor where Finkel- I wouldn’t work for such a __ Stein’s office was. az “PI wait here till you get back,” said Hal. “All right,” replied Sam, hurrying down the corridor. : ; ‘ The next cage brought up Finkelstein. He saw _ Hal standing near the elevator and scowled at s “y our pardon, Mr. Finkelstein,” said Hal > acess Yip to-him, unawed by his black look, “did ES ypu that $500 bill?” “No, I didn’t,” snapped the broker. “3 “Do you still believe I took it?” ¢ ; . “T do.. You’re the =“ one who was in my = m. that ouncge | while I was out.” é are sure of that, are you?” - é “I don’t want to talk to you. Don’t address ; Me any more,” and the trader walked away. = “Somebody must have been in his ofies beliica : be when he am Bepereny me in i ew 1 ld me yesterday that he didn’t know his out. Now it was his F ayy to go in first and Finkelstein was in there and tell him I was side waiting to see him. Instead of doing that : told me to go right in. I don’t remember that ever did that before, and I have called there er fifty times. Maybe Jimmy took that bill him- if and sent me in there to draw suspicion on me. never thought of that before. Jimmy isn’t an ge any means. I believe he’s capable of ything he could lay his hands on short ‘KIN g an e Whi Saas jethea him Hal told him about his Finkelstein and his sus- ing Jimmy Nagegs. — with can on it Jimmy took it if any- ”” said Sam, wagging his head in a. con- whole lot to find out the truth of ==) ee er ae 4 = AFTER BIG MONEY 1 went. in and while he was out,” mused Hal. 7 “‘Let’s watch Naggs. If he got the money he’ll show evidences of sudden prosperity as soon as he thinks it’s safe to get the Bint changed.” “That isn’t a bad idea. Tl keep my eye on him off and on and sée if anything comes of it. Hf I can get evidence of his guilt in the matter I'll get word about it to Finkelstein somewhow, and then maybe he’ll be able to frighten Naggs into a con- fession that will exonerate me. don’t care a pinch of snuff for Finkelstein, but it isn’t pleas- ant for me to know that he feels confident in his own mind that I stole his $5060 bill.” “That’s right,” nodded Sam, as they walked out of the building. - CHAPTER V.—Hal Gets a Letter from a Grateful Young Lady. A few days later when Hal entered the Ex- change about half-past eleven he saw a scene of excitement around the A. & C. pole. It didn’t take him long to discover that the stock in which he was interested was booming like a house afire. A crowd of brokers were gathered around Grant- ley. That trader was bidding advancing figures for A. & C., and as few brokers had any actual stock to sell him, he was having things pretty much his own way. The rise had commenced at 70, and at the time Hal reached the gallery it was up to 78. “Things are. coming my way, all right,” breathed the bey, hugging himself for joy. this moment I’m $800 ahead of the game. I ought easily make the other $200 on this flurry.” Hal watched the floor of the board room until the price had reached 86 at one o’clock, with the excitement still at fever heat. “I guess I’d better sell out now before the tide turns,” he told himself. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. From every indication it will go to 90,*but it’s risky to bank on such a thing. I'll sell now.” ; According he walked up to the little bank on Nassau street and ordered his 50 shares sold at once. reached the quick lunch house he was accustomed to patronize. An hour later the market broke on A. C, and the price of that stock began to tumble right away amid further excitement. Hal was in the gallery at the time, but, satisfied that he was safe, the slump did not worry him in the least. When he got home that net he greeted his father in a complacent way. His father was feeling pretty good, too, for he had just received a check for a magazine article which he had sent in over a year before, and he was meditating how he would spend the money. “That’s the way to make maney: yo man,” said Mr. Hunter, holding the check up before his son’s eyes. “That’s earned in a legitimate way. No sige oe about my business.” “Why, I’ve heard you speculate often as to whether certain story would be accepted by the publisher or not.” “Oh, there is an element of chance in every - kind of business,” replied his father, caressing his whiskers . > 2 “There seems to be considerable in yours. You often have articles turned back on you, and I notice it makes you as mad asa hornet.” —~ “That’s because my ability is not sufficien: y ppreciated,” said Mr. ‘Hunter, in a lofty kind Poe ee AL Se “At. The order was carried out before he — “ek

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* 8 _ AFTER BIG MONEY of way. “An author must have a big reputation, whether he deserves it or not, in order to com- mand a ready market for his literary wares. Now I can write as good stuff as any of the big bugs, but as I haven’t made myself famous, why, I am ‘obliged to take potluck. A small publisher the other day had the nerve to offer me $30 for thirty book notices of 300 words each. Would he make that offer to——” here’ Mr. Hunter mentioned several well-known writers. “I should say not. I felt that I was insulted, but as the offer was spot cash, and I needed the money, I smothered my indignation and accepted.” “It didn’t cost you anything but your time to earn the thirty, did it?” “No; but I ought to have got more. I ought to command a remuneration large enough to enable me to ride in my automobile like a gentleman, in- . stead of being compelled to patronize the street cars.” “Never mind. sage you'll be able to ride in your auto yet,” said Hal. “I'm afraid not, my son. Authors, as a rule, don’t ride in their own carriages.” “You can ride in mine, then.” “Yours,” laughed- his father, sardonically. “When do you expect to own an auto?” “Tn the course of time. I might as well tell you now that I closed that deal of mine out to-day at a handsome profit.” ; “Did you? How much did you make?” asked his father in a tone of interest. “How much do you think?” “Two or three hundred.” e “Well, I made it just the same, and I’ll be able to prove it to-morrow night when I bring my check and statement of account home to show ju. “And you made all that with $500?” “J did. I am now worth $1,700.” It is unneces, to dwell on his father’s aston- ishment. Although he was glad to know that Hal was so fortunate, yet there was a tinge of jeal- ousy in his congratulations, born of the idea that his son of eighteen could make more money in a few days than he could earn with his pen in a year. Mr. Hunter was a‘clever and well-educated man, but unfortunately his genius ran in streaks —that is, it was not to be depended on. There were times when he could sit down and in a night off a short story of great interest and power which would soon bring him in $100. At other times his manuscript would be kind of rocky and it would come back to him. The editors and read- ers knew their business, but Mr. Hunter some- times thought they didn’t. At supper that eve- ning Hal told his mother and sisters of his luck, and promised to give them each a handsome Hal, though it is true he would have been glad of an oa to see Miss Mabel Fair again. “The paper stated that Mr. Fair and his wife were in California when the fire occurred,” said Mr. Hunter, “which fact would account for you not having heard from him. I believe the young lady herself is in St. Luke’s Hospital.” Just then the bell rang, and no one coming up Hal went down to see if the postman had left a letter. He found he had. He opened it when he got back to the dining-room and found that it was from Mabel Fair. She apologized for not having communicated with him before, but excused her- self on the plea of illness. “T have learned that you saved my life at great risk to yourself,” she wrote, “and I hope you will understand that I am very, very grateful to you indeed. I am now stopping with my aunt at No. West 81st street, and I should be pleased - to have you call on me there if you can make it convenient to do so. Drop me word in advance so that I may know. when to expect you. I shall never forget the service. you have rendered me as long as I live, never, and both my aunt and myself are anxious to express our obligations to you in person, so you will call, won’t you? My parents are in California, my father being en- gaged on the construction of a tubular bridge, which is nearly completed,” etc. Hal’s letter went the round of the family circle.“ “You will call on Miss Fair, of course,” said his youngest sister, a “T suppose so,” replied Hal, “Oh, come now; Hal, ou wouldn’t miss seeing her for a small farm,” laughed his sister. “Who knows but this will end in a pe al “Oh, bosh!” ejaculated Hal. “You girls can think of nothing but weddings. We men don’t bother with such nonsense.” “We men!” almost screamed his sister. “Why, you’re nothing but a boy yet.” “T’m man enough to make good money all right,” retorted Hal. ; “Of course you are,” put in his other sister, who thought no other boy was half as smart or as as her brother. “Is Miss Fair pretty?’ asked Fanny. “Yes, she’s pretty good looking. Nearly as much so as yourself,” replied Hal, though he knew that his sister wasn’t in it with Mabel Fair. “Oh, thank you for the compliment, brother mine,” said Fanny, getting up and making a mock courtesy. 5 “You’re welcome. Well, I’m going out if you people have no objection.” us speaking he put on his hat, left the room and the house. CAPTER VI.—In Which Hal’s Father Tries His Hand in Wall Street. Next day Hal hired a desk room with a desk in the office of a Curb broker with whom he was on good terms. ; He went to a printer and ordered some cards, letter-headings and envelopes. Then he got a sign — pare to put his name on the broker’s door, and — e also had it inserted in the directory downstairs. ~ “Now I’m a regular Wall Street operator,”-he said to himself, “though the sum total of my. — capital wouldn’t start a bank. N like + ting on a big front. Though it isn’t always safe #

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AFTER BIG MONEY 9 ae the ne Aes of a book by its cover, ill it’s a fact that appearance go a long way. A bluff is often better than a bank account in : e dark.” . The first use Hal made of his stationery was to ~*~ write a letter to Miss Mabel Fair, acknowledgin the receipt of her letter, and ‘pee her it woul : ee much pleasure to call on her on the fol- ing Friday evening. He enclosed his card and mailed it when he went to lunch. “My letter-head and card will give her the idea that I am in business for myself in Wall Street, though my business is not indicated on either. She’ll judge I’m doing something in the financial line. Should she ask me ge what I am doing, which is hardly likely, I'll tell her I’m an oper- ator,” chuckled Hal. ; 3 That afternoon two brokers came into the of- fice where Hal had desk room and wanted to see Mr. Carson, the Curb man. He was engaged with @ customer, and they had to wait. They began talking together about a tip one of them had re- ceived from his cousin, the secretary of the Idaho _ Copper Mining Co., to the effect that there had > been a discovery of a rich vein of high-grade cop- per ore in the mine. The stock was now selling ~ at $1.50 a share, but as soon as the discovery was made known the price of the shares was certain to double, said the broker who had received the Be This information and much more reached al’s ears, and greatly interested him. He de- cided to get in on Idaho Copper, and as soon as the brokers went into Carson’s room he put on his - hat and went over to the little bank to see if he could get what was coming to him. His statement . Was made out and a check handed to him. He im- _. Mediately asked the clerk to buy him 1,000 shares _ ef Idaho pie outright, and left $1,500 with ; him to pay ‘or it. This was the first legitimate deal he had ever made, all the others having been Pure marginal speculations. In this case he was actually getting something for his money and paying for it, and he could not be wiped out if the owe of the stock went down.a third, or even thirds, of its market value. . That evening he showed his father his bank : t to prove that he had made $1,200 profit en his A. & fa deal, and then he told him that he __ had bought a thousand shares of Idaho Copper — at $1.50 in Tag abs of a sudden rise in it. “5 “Tf it doubles in price, as it’s likely to do in a few days, I’ll make $1,500. That will make me 25 ha $2,000. I tell you, pop, I’m getting “I can’t understand how a boy of — years do so well in Wall Street,” said his father, ab enviously. “Here I am, a man of brains, _ With a college education, and I am only living, _ @s it were, from hand to mouth. It seems to me : with my mental ipment I ought to make least $10, a year. “Tf you would only write a book that would _ Catch on you-might make a good deal more than is fathns tap in peo His father’s hopes in ard to producing one the “best sellers” in the hook line had long ago out, owing to his inability to secure a pub- for a historical novel he had wri an like would it was ght before the public. Mr. to consider ’t go into Wa!l Street himself ke his son. He had an idea that if a boy of Hal’s age could come out ahead, there was no reason why he couldn’t do the same. He didn’t consider the important fact that his son had spent three years as a messenger in close touch with the stock market, and that the boy was wise to a whole lot of things that where as a sealed book to an outsider. Next day Mr. Hunter went to Wall Street and began to look around. He dropped into a broker’s office and talked with several customers he found there. He had $100 in his pocket, and had come downtown with the intention of buying Idaho Copper, because Hal was in on that. A man he ot into conversation with told him that Idaho opper was a frost, and that if he wanted a sure winner he should buy X. & Y. : “You can get ten shares on margin at the little bank on Nassau street,” said the adviser, so Mr. Hunter went to the little bank and bought ten shares of the stock . Had anybody suggested to Hal that he capes ten or more shares of X. & Y., he would have said, “Nay, nay,” because his experience told him that the stock wasn’t worth shucks. Mr. Hunter, never having had any dealings in Wall Street before, was an easy-mark “lamb,” who nibbled at anything. . People like him are cleaned out down to their undershirt every day in the market. Mr. Hunter said nothing to Hal about his investment when they met at genper that evening. “T’ll surprise him when I show him the ducats I’ve won,” he chuckled. Hal observed with some surprise that his father showed a sudden interest in the day’s market report. He wondered if he was getting points for a financial story for some magazine. Several days went by, and then one morning the news came out about the strike in the Idaho mine. The stock went up to $2 on the strength of the report, and when it was confirmed by the company of- ficially there was a mad rush on the part of the Curb brokers to buy the shares. Then it was discovered that it was scarcer than hen’s teeth; the insiders had gobbled most of it up, and were waiting for the price to go well up before feeding it out to the public. Everybody wants what he can’t get, consequently in the wild scramble for Idaho Copper fancy offers were made for the stock by excited brokers. By one o’clock that day it was going at $4 a share, and very little was to be had even at that price. While the Curb market was as buoyant as a cork on a heaving sea, the contrary was the condition of the regular stock market. A big slump was forced by a prominent bear gwar and prices were slaughtered all aroun : : 2 X. & Y. dro ten points in almost as many minutes, and Mr. Hunter’s $100 deposit was not only wiped out, but the bank had a small balance against him. Mr. Hunter sat in the reception- room of the little bank and watched the quota- tions go up on the blackboard. => He didn’t seem to grasp the situation very well, ay from the conversation going on around him he judged that the market was not going the right way—that is, for The “shorts” on the con and the more the market fe was their joy = p ie Finally Mr. Hunter went to the margin clerk’s window and asked how he stood on Y, & Y. those long on : were right in it, away the greater To ‘+

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(| aaa his dismay he learned that.his $100 had gone to swell the profits of the “bears.” Instead of playing a winner, as he had fondly supposed, he had backed a very bad loser, and he was out a sum of money that he couldn’t afford to lose. He went home Shomoesuly disgusted with Wall Street and full of wonder how it was pos- sible for his son to make money in such a game of chance . Hal, in the meantime, was watching the rise of Idaho Copper with glad eyes. When the Curb Exchange closed at three, $6 was offered for the stock, with few takers. Had Hal sold his 1,000 shares, which reposed in Mr. Carson’s safe, he could have cleaned up a profit of $4,500. He didn’t sell, however, because things looked ripe for a higher price on the following ay. “Well, father,” he said, when’ he got home, “Ym $4,500 ahead on my Idaho Copper. The boom I was expecting started in this morning, and up. she went like a rocket.” “Huh!” grunted Mr. Hunter, sourly. “Whet’s the matter? Don’t you feel well?” asked Hal. : “No, I don’t,” snapped his father. “I.-don’t want to hear anything more about stocks from you, do you understand?” “Yes, sir,” answered the boy, surprised his father should be so touchy. “Wall Street is a rank swindle,” roared Mr. Hunter. “I’d just as soon be held up by a high- wa n as to put up another dollar on a stock.” “Put up another dollar! What do you mean, father? You haven’t been playing the market, have you?” “Playing the market!” ejaculated Mr. Hunter, with a sepulchral laugh. “Oh, no; the market was playing me—for a blamed idiot.” ; SS eas yourself, father,” cried Hal, breath- essly. “T will, and I hope it will give you a lot of satisfaction to learn that your intelligent sire has been skinned out of a hundred dollars by the ‘bears.’ ww bought ten shares of X. & Y., expect- = ee X. & Y.!” interrupted Hal. “did.” “How came you to pick out that lobster of the market?” “A distinguished looking gentleman named Colonel Culpepper, whom I met in Roy & Tibbett’s brokerage office. He told me X. & Y. would go up 20 points inside of forty-eight hours.” “Why, the regular market slumped to-day badly. Those long on stock had to get out from under mighty quick to save; their bacon.” “T was ‘long,’ as you call it, on X. & Y., and now I’m short on cash,” growled Mr. Hunter, not realizing that he had been guilty of a pun. “And you lost your $100?” : “Yas, and I’ve lost confidence in everything con- nected with that pit of iniquity—Wall Street. How in thunder you manage to make it pay down there I can’t understand. I don’t see how you lost in your first venture.” ons iy 2” asked father, sharpl. AFTER BIG MONEY won you’d have gone back and tried again, prob- ably putting in all you could scrape together. In the long or short run you’d have beer® cleaned out. I'll give you $100 to replace the sum you lost, and keep you from worrying, for I know you can’t af- ford to lose so much. Just keep away from Wall - One in the family is enough to monkey Strect. with the market. Let me wrestle with the bulls and bears while you wrestle with your pen.” __ “Wall Street—never again!” said Mr. Hunter, holding up his hand, and he kept his word. CHAPTER VII.—Hal Calls on Mabel Fair. That evening Hal put on a little extra style and left the flat to call on Miss Mabel Fair. He had only seen the young lady under rather strenuous and unfavorable circumstances, and he wondered how she would look when attired in suitable rainment. : He had anidea that she would look out of sight, to use a slang phrase. : : Hal had shown that he was a nervy young fel- low when put to the test, but, singular to relate, when he approached the home of Miss Fair’s aunt, his nerve seemed to desert him. = He counted the number, but when he saw the right one looming through the darkness he shot past the steps leading to the door with a speed which must have led inquisitive people to think he was after the doctor who lived further on. He gradually slowed down’ and turned around. “What a chump I am!” said he to himself. “Why should I go past the house as though I were trying to catch a train? When it comes to. facing a pretty girl, who is practically a stran to me, I haven’t any more pluck than a pie. Indian.” He retraced his steps slowly, trying to bring his courage up to the sticking point. This time, when he reached the house, he ran up the stone steps rapidly, for fear his resolution would fail him, and pushed the electric button. “T’m in for it now,” he muttered. In a few moments a servant appeared and looked at him inquiringly. — “Is Miss Fair in?” he asked. The servant said she was, and held the door open for him to enter. ; Hal handed’ his card to the woman and was al- shown into the front parlor. 3 The room was dark, but the servant pushed an electric button near the door and instantly the apartment was flooded with electric light. In a short space of time Hal heard footsteps descending the stairs, and presently a fair youn girl, attired in a becoming house gown, eateren the room. - ; Hal recognized her at once. ; “You are Mr. Hunter,” she said, advancing with a smile and offering her hand. “That’s my name,” replied the young Wall Street operator, “and you are Miss Fair. “Yes,” she answered. “I am delighted to see you and to make the acquaintance of one to whom am under’such great obligation.” “Don’t mention it, Miss Fair. I am very to have been able to render you a service when you needed it.” : Pra 2 2 et aa = — - “It was a very great service indeed, and I have ¥

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"AFTER BIG MONEY 11 been told that you. had a very narrow escape of i ae -3E RAL “You mustn’t make light of it, Mr. Hunter. I rateful to you, and shall never forget ve done for me as long as I live.” al bowed. ‘ __ “J asked you to call,” she went on, “because I felt that a mere letter could hardly express my _ true sentiments. I also wished to make your ac- quaintance, and so does my aunt. We feel that such a brave young man as yourself should be ac- _ corded ie recognition.” ; “T am much pleased to make your acquaintance, + Miss Fair, and I hope we shall be good friends,” smiled Hal. =< 5 -. “I am sure we shall if the matter rests with “me,” replied Mabel Fair, flashing a bewitching -glance at her visitor. ; Here Mrs. Van Tassel, the girl’s aunt, entered room. ; Mabel introduced Hal to her, and the lady ex- ~ Pressed the pleasure she felt at making his ac- ; _ Quaintanee, and then proceeded to thank him for , what he had.done for her niece, ; evening passed in lively conversation, and '.Hal managed to hold his end up pretty well, »., About half-past nine a stylish looking young *man let himself in at the front door with his =private latch-key. Mrs. Van Tassel called him into the parlor and ag him to Hal as her nephew, Howard f m. _. ‘He was a young’ man of perhaps twenty-six ee. eg and he treated the Wall Street boy with 3 most distinguished consideration. Hatton was a young man of the world, and was _ perfectly familiar with all the phases of fashion- sable dissipation., / ; _ _ Young as he was his knowledge of the vices of “society was profound and intricate. : ~ Hal learned that he was assistant secretary of : the Hercules Consolidated Mines Company, of No. “——— Wall Street. i! _ * This post was what might be termed a sinecure, as the duties were purely nominal, except when Mr. Watkins, the secretary-treasurer, was out of ‘the city, when Hatton was called upon to repre- son # a sent him in a small way. " When ten o’clock came Hal said he guessed it Skene arsed by. the 1 dies to remain longer puee Vv adies ger, he did note think it wise to do so, but he promised to repeat the visit at an early date. ~ As the ladies were bidding him good-night at ___» the door, Hatton reappeared and said he would ~ walk as far as the station with him. | “You are a d fellow,” remarked Hatton, as “they walked down the steps together, “and I be happy to know you better. you,” replied Hal, who could not but at the marked attention paid him by an... : they walked “= ' feel flat _ this fashionable young gentlem “Come -in and have something,” said Hatton, with the nonchalance of a man of the world. “Thank you, but I don’t drink,’ replied Hal, holding back. “Oh, you mean you don’t drink whisky? Well, have a glass of wine.” Q “TJ don’t drink wine, either.” “Ts it possible?” exclaimed Hatton, looking at Hal as though he was a new kind of natural cu- riosity. “You don’t drink anything, eh?” “Nothing in the shape of stimulants,” replied the boy, with a flushed face, feeling that he had made a bad impression on his elegant new ac- quaintance, “You don’t object to a glass of soda, do you?” seid Hatton, with a slight vein of sareasm in his nes. “No. I sometimes drink soda.” “Come in, then, and we'll toast our acquaint- ance.” Accordingly Hal entered the cafe with his com- Lrertg Hatton appeared to be well known in the place. The barkeeper and two or three of the well- dressed habitues nodded to him. “What will you have?” said Hatton, as they came to a halt in front of the bar. “A glass of soda,” said Hal. “With a dash of brandy?” suggested the bar- keeper. “No. Just plain soda.” “Tl take my usual brand, with some celery water,” remarked Hatton. * His usual brand proved to he a popular grade of whisky. “So you have an office in Wall Street, Hunter? = i brokerage line?” said Hatton, looking hard at Hal. “No. My business is private and confidencial,” replied the boy, not caring to let Hatton know that he was simply playing the market in his ri a : ~4 , : is reply was not very enlightening to Hatton, and his companion looked disappointed because he had not receive a more definite answer. , “T’ll drop in and see you some time,” he said. — “Have you a card?” “T’m not in the office for an length of time during Exchange hours,” replied Hal, handing him his card; “but after three you will be likely to find me.” . : “You’re with Mr. Carson; I see,” observed Hat- ton, after glancing over the card. “Yes.” “Here’s my card. Call and see me whenever ou have a little time to spare. I’m in more or * ess between ten and three, and often till fourifI have anything to do,” said Hatton. Stee “Tll be pleased to call some time,” said Hal, putting his companion’s card in his et. They passed out of the cafe, and Hatton went _ - far as the 81st Street station with Hal, where ey The

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12 he meant to cultivate her good opinion and make ..-himseif as solid with-her as possible. oF ~ - He was glad that good fortune had given him Pages ee ne ee her life, ~ He felt that he would be willing to go through fire and water for her sake any time. CHAPTER VWNI.—Hal Makes a Good Haul in Copper : Sy Hal was early at the Curb Exchange next morn- ing, where Idaho Copper was the all-absorbing topic of the hour. ; hs moment the Exchange began business and -» offer “of $6.25 was made for any part of 5,000 shares of Idaho Copper by a well-known broker. A young broker sold him that amount and the trade established a quotation. ’ The deal was really a “wash sale,’ as the big broker was working in the interest of the insiders, - and amounted to nothing, though to all appear- So ances it seemed to be a genuine one._ F Inside of an hour the stock was going at $7.50. pee The chief interest of the Exchange centered in the copper stock, and Hal was trying to keep track of the business done in it, for he knew when a it ney to come out it would be time for him to ae Copper stock reached $9.50 at one o’clock, and still Hal hesitated to part with his thousand shares. He was after big money, and here was ap- ‘parently the finest chance in the world to make it. __ He might never catch on to such a chance again. The idea of goin to lunch did not enter Hal’s head that day. . meee, es He could not tell what might happen while he - was away from the Curb. | ... So he hung on, and two. o’clock came- around _._- with Idaho Copper at $10.50. ce : --—-«- He had withdrawn from the crowd to get fresh air, when he heard a man behind him say to a companion: : _ “The price is about as high as it can go, Darby. Start in now and unload the balance, then we'll ‘let the market take care of itself.” ; 2 Hal heard the whispered order plainly, and it was enough to shape his course of action. - He dashed into the thick of the mob that was fighting over Idaho and offered’ is 1,000 shares at the et price. - , A broker took him right away. ; “Who do you represent?” he said, jotting down ) are you Sipe eee “Harry Hunter, of No. —— Wall Street, I’ve room with John Carson.” _ sve you the stock ready AFTER BIG MONEY “T have. It is in Mr. Carson’s safe.” : ‘Well, here ,take this note. Carry it to my office with the shares and my partner will give you a check for the amount.” ae “All right, sir, It shall be delivered in fifteen minutes.” > Hal darted off as if he still was a messenger. He dashed into Carson’s office, got the certific- ate of stock and rushed around to the office of the broker he had sold it to. ; Presenting the note and the certificate he got the check for $10,500 which he took around to the bank where he was known and cashed it. Then with a light heart and a famous appetite | he went to lunch. Half an hour afterward there was a break in Idaho Copper, and when the Curb Exchange closed that day the stock was on the run, and brokers falling over themselves to sell out as they had previously been eager to buy. ° aoe slump didn’t interest Hal to any great ex- ent. ‘ He was safe with his money in his pocket. His profit on the deal amounted to $9,00 and his working capital had grown from $1,600 to $10,600. He returned to his desk in Cars office and put in his time reading the daily neial intelli- gence. ; ‘ At half-past three Sam Carter walked in to see im. g - Sam didn’t know Hal had been in on Idaho ye eg e didn’t suppose that Hal gave any attention to the Curb market at all. “How’s things coming on?” he said. “First-class.” Well, I shouldn’t imagine you were doing any- thing, for the market is in the dumps since yes- terday morning.” : . “You mean the Stock Exchange?” “Of course. That’s where you hang out, isn’t it? Now, if you’d got on the Curb you” might have made a good stake out of Idaho Copper. money out of it.” ) r “Which means that others have lost a barrel.” “Sure. Every dollar won represents a dollar’ lost by somebody else.” “How do you know but I pulled a wad out of the copper rise?” “IT don’t know, but I don’t think you have. You’re lucky enough as it is.” “That’s right. If you aren’t lucky you’d better me out of the market.” “Well, what do you know this afternoon?” “T came up to tell you that Jimmy Naggs has come out in a swell suit of togs, a watch and chain, a big headlight imitation diamond, and a tie that would strike you dumb with envy. Looks suspicious, don’t you think?” “Tt does that. bill.” “Not much chance of proving his guilt now, for he’s evidently had it changed and laid out— - part of it on himself. What a little rascal is!” “T think an anonymous letter sent to Finkel- stein might lead to an investigation,” said Hal. for somebody .said they are the device of coward; but the end to be attained sometimes. s. Case Saat Some people have made a barrel of ~ “JT don’t believe in anonymous letters as a rule," — = “ my 7 ¥ He must have taken that $500. _

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AFTER BIG MONEY justifies the means. Finklestein is convinced I stole that bill, and I am anxious to clear myself with him.” ; ; “I'd send it if I was you. If you signed it he woulcn’t put any stock in it, but if he didn’t know who sent it he might consider the hint worth following up, for I guess he’d be glad of a chance to get his money back.” Hal turned to his desk and wrote a short note in a disguised hand to Finkelstein. Then he eut off his printed name and address, and putting the note into a blank envelope, addressed it to the broker and stamped it. . . Later when he went home with Sam he mailed it in a box. ~Two days aiterward Hal was walk- ing down New Street when he saw Jimmy Naggs sitting on the step of an office building taiking fo an A. D. T. messenger. He looked as if he was taking the world easy. ' “Hello, Naggs,” said Hal. to be very busy.” : » Naggs scoweld at him. e » “He got fired from his job,’ said the messenger, “You don’t seem a ee What you want to tell that for?” snaried se “What aeoen care?” chuckled the other youh. “So Finkelstein bounced you, did he? What 2” said Hai. ie oe of your business what for,” retorted NY Perhaps he found out that you knew where that $500 bill went to,” said Hal “Did you tell him that I took it?” gritted “Why should I tell hi: mthat? I didn’t have any evidence that you took it. Maybe he sus- pected you when he saw you blossom out in a new suit, tie and watch chain. It is not safe to look to prosperous just after your boss 4 ” I guess you took that bill your- __ * “Oh, no, Jimmy, I didn’t get a chance to take it. The bill was gone when I entered the room, “Ho wdo you know it was? Finkelstein said you took it.’ vere had no evidence against me, so I guess he said that to thrw you off your guard in case you were guilty. When he saw the splurge you Were making, maybe he decided it was time to go.” You'd better not say I’m a thief,” snarled =3S not calling you one. You know best - yourself whether you took the money, and then tried to throw the blame on to me by telling : elstein that you didn’t tell me to go into = ts private ,room that morning when you knew was out. ; Naggs glared at Hal, and apparently having no answer to make to his last remark, he got up walked away. Hal went his way, satisfied the eenrenit note he sent to Finkelstein | produced results, 13 “How are you, Hunter?” he said, in his free and easy way. “I thought I’d call and see you. Hope I’m not disturbing you.” “Not at all, Mr. Hatton,” replied the young operator, putting down the report. “Take a seat.” “This is where you hang out, eh?” “ihis is my office, though I don’t do any busi- ness here.” ’ “What time do you usually get away?” “Any time between three and four.” “By the way, have you anything on for to- night?” “Can’t say that I have.” “How would you like to take in the town with me?” “T’m afraid you'll have to excuse me. I’m not much of a night bird. It is necessary for me to keep a clear head in my business, which would be impossible if I made a night of it.” “Oh, one night now and then wouldn’t hurt you. [I can» show you some very interestin: sights. New York is the place to see life, an unless you wish to be considered a kind of city jay you want to get around and see what’s go- ing. after the theatres are out.” al, however, said that he was not at all curious to investigate the night side of Manhattan Borough. Things were swift enough in Wall Street to suit him, so he guessed he wouldn’t bother. about the mysteries of the Tenderloin. Hatton seemed disappointed at Hal’s refusal to join him on a round of midnight pleasure, and finally departed after pressing the boy to call at his office. With jover $10,000 at his disposal, Hal lay back on his oars for a couple of weeks while he studied the market. He didn’t sée anything that tempted him to embark in another deal, so he held aloof waiting for something to turn up. One afternoon, having nothing special on hand, he thought he’d call on Hatton. The offices of the Hercules Consolidated Mines Company were on the sixth floor of the Baker Building, so ‘he took the elevator up. Hal found the office and walked in without knocking. There was no one in the outer office but a small red-headed boy, and he seemed on the point of going out. “Ts. Mr. Hatton in?” Hal asked him. “He’s upstairs on business, but he’ll be back i minute. You can sit down and wait for im.” . : The office boy then went out in a leisurely way, banging the door after him. Hal took a seat near the partition that separated the outer office from an innef one. The door leading into that room was marked’ “Private,” and it was closed. — Beside the door was a small window, which was ajar. : Hal soon became aware that two persons were ~ talking in the next room. At first the voices were pitched low, but by they grew louder, and Hal could not help hea what they were talking about. The conversation was - not about mines and aoe ss about a syndicate _ that had been formed to the O. & B. rail-

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the young lady, told Mabel ‘to te 14 because they had the money to carry them through. The man who had got the tip on the situa- tion explained all the details of the coming deal, and told the other that he had bought several thousand shares of the stock for his own account, and advised his friend to go in also to the limit of his resources, for he assured him that the price of O. & B. would be boomed at least twenty points inside of the next ten days. “You haven’t any time to lose,” he said, “for the shares are being gathered in by-brokers work- ing in the interest of the pool, and in a few days they will be as scarce as.hen’s teeth.” Hal, satisfied he had got on to a fine tip, con- cluded not to wait for Hatton; but to go to some broker and order 1,000 shares bought on margin for his) account. Accordingly he left the mining office, got his money out of his safe deposit box and hastened to the office of the old broker in Exchange Place for whom he had done the service we have mentioned in an earlier chapter. He asked for Mr. Arnold. “Gone home for the day about an hour ago,” said a junior clerk. “Well, I want to leave an order for the pur- chase of some stceck.” “The cashier will attend to you.” Hdl went to the cashier and told him what he wanted. “Who is the stock for?” asked that gentleman. “Harry Hunter.” “Have you brought a certified check?” “No, I have the cash.” “That will do.”’. 6S The order was made out, and the cashier told Hal to sign it with Hunter’s name and address and add his own initials. Hal signed his name and office address. “T am Harry Hunter, and the deal is my own,” he said, as he shoved the paper back to the er. < The man looked at the boy in surprise, and then said “Very well. We will notify you as soon as he has bought the stock.” That completed the formalities, and Hal left. “Tf O. & B. goes up 20 or more points I'll stand - win $20,000 at a er he said to himself. ess I’m on the road to big money at last.” at evening he made his second’call on Mabel Fair, and received a flattering welcome from who he thought looked lovelier ever. ys. Van Tassel dropped in for a few minutes and treated Hal very nicely. Hatton didn’t make his appearance that evening, and Hal him that he had called to see him that afternoon and found him out.. “If you would like to visit the Stock Exchange some day, Miss Fair,” said Hal, “I shall be eased to show you ar Ags : wie te “Thank you,” she replied. “TI should like to go ur aunt could meet me at my office to “I AFTER BIG MONEY a Next day he received word from Mr. Arnold’s cashier that the 1,000 shares ~ of O. & B. had been bought at 80, and were held ~ subject to his instructions. ; He said nothing to his folks about this deal, and they, satisfied that he was making aa money in Wall Street, did not bother him with . more than casual] inquiries as to how he was get- ting on. His father had been offered and accepted a steady job as a reader in a big publishing house, - and he wrote only occasionally of an evening. During the next few days O. & B. steadily . advanced a fraction of a point at a time until — on Saturday, when the Exchange closed at noon, it was quoted at 85. That put Hal $5,000 to the good, and he shook hands with himself. On Monday things began to grow interesting around the O. & B. standard. A certain broker drew attention to it, and considerable business was done in it that morning. Hal was in the visitors gallery watching the‘ progress of events, and ‘when he left to get his~ lunch the stock was marked up to 88. That~ meant that his financial prospects had increased: * $3,000 since he came downtown, which naturally ~ 4 ~ was a very pleasing reflection and helped his “ appetite. When he returned to. the Exchan e it was — going at 90, and the brokers were get hold of some of it. Its scarceness indicated -_ that the price would certainly go higher, so the — excitement increased momentarily. A clique of bear operators made an effort to turn the tide by selling large blocks of it. For a time the. upward trend was stopped, and O. & B. dropped back to 88, but this flurry was a failure, for the stock soon recovered and went up to 92, at which figure it closed for the day. ; Next morning Hal looked to see the boom con- ued, and he was not disappointed. The news- pers had noticed the rise and said the stock was going to par beyond a doubt. orders at the different brokerage houses. of them were after O. & B. because it was boom- - ing. So many orders were out to purchase the stock that the supply was nowhere equal to the- demand and up went the price to par in no time — at all, while the brokers howled around the busy pole like a lot of lunatics. At two o’clock it reached 105 and a fraction, and Hal decided that now was the time for him to get out with a big bundle. He went around to Arnold’s office and told the cashier to sell him out. While he was giving his order the old Eeebemen came out of his private room and saw im. He greeted Hal in a very friendly way, and asked him who he was working for. “I’m working for myself, Mr. Arnold,” smiled _ Hal. : “Yourself!” ae the old gentleman. "Yas. sir. my own account.” Mr. Arnold frowned. - - “T don’t approve of boys doing that. “Well, sir, I think I’m doing Up to two weeks ago I had ma ay shares 0 It is now ruling at 105. If : any way that I could have made $25,000 in ae ba, A legion of . “lambs” came downtown and began placing their ~ Most . doing a little speculation on. ae : he said. ghting to —

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AFTER BIG MONEY » easier and quicker way I’d like to know it,” re- plied Hal. .. Mr. Arnold was astonished. He took.the boy prizto his private room and had a long taik wita ~The interview gave him a fresh idea of Hai’s * capabilities in Wall Street, and. he ceasea to _ regard his operations in the market with a dis- approving eye. Next day Hai received his - statemenc-and check signed by- Mr. Arnoid, and ~ -when he went home that afternoon he astonished _ his mother and eider sister with the news that he Was now worth $35,000 in ready cash. CHAPTER X.—Hal Rents An Offices When Hal next visited Mabel Fair, she told him that she and her aunt had decided to call ~ upon him o nthe foliowing Saturday and lev him - take them over to the Stock Exchange. Accord- ingly, Hal was waiting for them on Saturday ? morning when. ree entered Mr. Carson’s ofiice about eleven o’clock. He received them with the greatest courtesy, and after a short talk escorted them to the visitors’ gallery at the Exchange. The board hoom happened to be very busy that day, so the scene they witnessed was one of great anl- mation and excitement. * “My goodness, what a make!” exclaimed Mabel. ~ act all the time?” “Yes, as a rule. It is even worse when there’s a boom or a siump on. Then things are tre- mendously exciting. Just now matters are run- about on the average. The market is hold- ing fairly steady, with no unusual features.” noise those men do “Ts that the way they - [hey remained till the Exchange closed at — ap poon, and then Hal invited them to lunch with “him. - They accepted the invitation, and he teek to a very nice restaurant on Cedar Street. After they left the restaurant he put them aboar an elevated train and bade them good-by. Ha ‘Now concluded that he had money enough to ford an office all to himself. It was rather an expensive luxury, as offices ‘in Wall Street, but as long as things seemed be coming his way, he-figured that he was entitled to anything in reason that he wanted. It Wasn’t an in eigtbechond of the Stock Exchange, as be no vacancies at that time -a tenant for one of ost no time in ed the business. . < ‘understand that you want to rent one of geome, Ae he said. : - do you represent, and what is = ” ing on the lawyer who _ on the first.” matter to find a suitable office” 15 “T am operating on the stock market.” “Ah, Indeed. Kather young, aren’t you, for that business?” . “As 1ong as I.am successful, I guess my youth does not cut any great figure in the matter.” “Can you tuimish good references?” “yes, sur. IL refer you to sir. t#dwin Arnold, stock proker, of No. iexchange Place.” “T will show you the room, and’if it suits you, and the price suits, too, I will cail on Mr. Arnold to-morrow and see if he is willing to guarantee you as a suitable tenant.” _ The lawyer showed Hal the room. “He liked it, and as the rent came within his expectations he told the lawyer he wus ready to take it if he would let him have it. “Call to-morrow afternoon and I will give you an answer,” replied the lawyer. After leaving the patent office Hal went around to see Broker Arnold himself. : “Il am after an office in the Gaylor Building,- and I have taken the liberty to refer to you,” he. AY, ag av, Ee = right,’’ replied the old broker. . “ i you a good Seen” gata On the following afternoon, Hal called again on the patent lawyer and was told he could have ossession of the room on the tirst of the month. e paid the first month’S rent and went away feeling that. he was now of some importance in Wall Street. On his way back to Carson’s office he met Sam. pg = ied 2 Fie Se he said. at, one a ourself?” repli is friend. _ nodded. % Serial ase “You’re coming out f old man. sa strike i yo ie ee “Yes. I made a small wad out Z °. ee of the poom “You seem to strike the lucky things all right.” “Have to in order to make big mace! = “How much are you worth now?” “That’s a business secret.” } ae must = whey some thousands to think of hiring an office. Offices are i m2 here. Where is it?” pentane get “In the Gaylor Building. Tll possession of it 5 be up to see you as soon as you get fixed “T shall be glad to have you come any time.” job.” “Has he? Who is he working for now?” Siar Telegraph Co.” J : “That isn’t as a position as he had with ~ Finkelstein. He had a chance to rise there " he had any ability.” ; “Oh, he’ll neyer amount to shucks. He isn’t built the right way. See you later.” The first of the month was only a few da off, so Hal picked out the cuplitere xan the Pre things he needed for his office, and ordered them to be delivered on the afternoon of the first. There was Lier Se 3 doing in the market that specially interested him, but he kept track of © gs just the same. He called on He i man had his patent- leathers elavated on his Re See “Say Jimmy Naggs has caught on to another atton again _and this time found him in. ‘That young gentle: r Well, I must be going.

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16 “Hello, Hunter, Glad to see you. Make your- self at home,” said Hatton. “You don’t seem to be very busy this after- noon,” smiled Hal. “No, I was just thinking about going uptown. Do you play billiards?” “No,” replied the young operator. “T suppose you don’t play cards either?” “I sometimes play euchre or whist with my friend Carter.” : “Never played poker or pinochle, eh?” “Never.” ; — “Have a’ cigar,” said Hatton, pulling out 4 drawer which contained a box of good cigars. “Don’t smoke, thank you.” “And you don’t drink. Upon*my word you’re a model young chap,” said Hatton, lighting a cigar. : ce | don’t think smoking and drinking is good for boys.’ “Call yourself a boy, eh?” “T’m not nineteen yet, so 1 suppose I must be a boy.” “I guess you’re pretty smart. At any” rate, my anut and Mabel say you are, and what they say generally goes.” “I’m much obliged to them for their good opinion.” " ; “JT don’t see that you need be. You’re entitled to it. Mabel would under daisies but for you, : and I guess she realizes the fact. By the way, . her father and mother will be back in a few days. As they think there is no one in the world like Mabel, I guess they’ll overwhelm you with their gratitude for saving their life.” Hal made no reply. “Say, I might have tipped you off to a good thing a while ago,” said Hatton. j “What was it?” tee. “The secretary of our company was let in on ore the O. & B. deal. He made a wad of money out * of it. I collared a couple of thousand myself.” > Eh “Oh, I made a little something out of it,’”’ re- “a plied Hal, carelessly. : ‘Did you? Went in, I suppose, when you saw __-—s it’: going up like a rocket. Sorry I didn’t think nee to post you in time to let you m on the ground floor.” “T think you just the same.” - “Maybe I'll hear something else. If I do I ~. shan’t forget you,” said Hatton in a patronizing way. ; “Much obliged,” replied Hal. “After the first you'll find me in the Gaylor Building, room 911, on the sixth floor. I'll have an office to myself e. “Tl call and see you.’ . After some further conversation Hal took his leave. On the first of the month he got posses- sion of his office and had his name painted on “the door and inserted in the directory downstairs. It took him a couple of days to get to rights. He had a ticker put in, and a safe, and he felt eo proud of his dquarters, 7 . invited his folks down to see his place, and he also invited Mabel and her aunt. His ther came down at the first chance, and was i ed by the appearance of his son’s However, he was not surprised, for he yg 4 fe AFTER BIG MONEY ’ “This is good enough for any Wall Street man who isn’t a plutocrat,” he remarked. 2 “Yes, it’s quite comfortable and business-like,” replied Hal, complacently, looking arund the room with a sense of proprietorship. 3 “IT suppose you'll do better now,” said his ee - : ‘ ope so. It’s expensive to have a regular office in this locality.” 5 “You can afford it, I guess.” “The bigger front one puts on the more he’s thought of in the world,” laughed Hal. - “That’s true enough. I think I’d be better of to-day if I’d_ begun as you did instead of going to college. Education is a fine thing to have, but the hard dollars are better. I 9 seen several college graduates warming the seats in our parks on fine days. It seems to me that the time they put in at their university hasn’t paved the way to fortune for them.” “It isn’t any fault of their education, I guess. They haven’t got the ability to apply their learn- ing to some useful purpose. Probably they lack ambition. They would have been failures, any- way.” ? = “Well, you aren’t a failure, that’s certain, and I don’t see that you’ve suffered much because I couldn’t afford to send you to college.” At that juncture, Sam Carter came in and soon afterward the three went uptown together. CHAPTER XI.—The Hold-Up A few days afterward, while Hal was reading the Wall Street news of the day, there came a _ knock at his door. “Come in,” he said, wondering who his caller was. The door opened and admitted three visitors, one of whom was Mabel Fair. The others were a fine-looking gentleman of perhaps forty-five any handsomely dressed lady. al sprang to is Teet. “Delighted to see you, Miss Fair,” he said. “This is ny father and mother, Mr. Hunter,” she said, with a smile. Hal bowed and said he was glad to make their acquaintance. “We, my wife and I, have called to express the deep obligation we feel under to you for saving our daughter’s life when the fire occurred at our residence,” said Mr. Fair, seizing Hal by the hand and shaking it warmly. “We fee! that we cannot possibly thank you enough, so I trust you will accept the will for the deed.” , Hal told him that he hoped he wouldn’t worry about thanking him enough. “I feel amply repaid in feeling that I did my- duty on that occasion,” he said, “so we'll let it go_at that.” , : ; The Fairs oe ge an hour, during which Mr. | Fair assured Hal that if he ever could be of any ~ service to him he hoped that the boy would not hesitate to call on him. Fi “The repairs are now about completed at my house, so I hope we may have the pleasure of see- ing you there as often as you feel like calling,” said Mr. Fair aa glad to accept the invi< on ee eS ee ee ee eee t pd 5 LE a ss, dyeer Hal said he would be tation. 1. Es ning,”

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Bait iyi — right. I won’t disappoint you,’ answered _. is visitors then took their leave, Mabel’s father and mother feeling that Hal was a very = desirable associate for their daughter, as he m seemed to be rapidly getting ahead in the world. 4 His office and the fact that he was directly con- -_ nected with Wall Street in some capacity greatly impressed them, and Mrs. Fair decided to en- courage his visits at home, with an eye to her 2) daughter’s- future. : “Xs It was about this time that a boom started in LL. & M. stock. There had been many rumors afloat in the Street lately about this road. Finally it was reported that it had got control of a certain small road that enjoyed the exclusive right-of way into an extensive coal field, and _ thofigh the statement was not confirmed officially a Tush was made to buy L. & M., and asa con- sequence the price of the stock jumped up several ints. ; povial thought the stock good enough to buy 1,000 shares on margin, and left an order to that effect with Broker Arnold. The shares were a purchased at 85, and an hour afterward L. & M. $ was going at 87. It was then one o’clock and Hal went to a Broad Street café for his lunch. While eating he overheard three brokers speak- ing about the sudden boom inL. & M. -. : One of them’ remarked that in his opinion there - was no truth in the report that the road had got control of the line that ran into the coal fields. He gave his reasons for believing that the rumor was a fake, made by certain interests to boom the stock so they could unload their holdings at a profit. Hal got an attack of “cold feet” over his deal, and as soon as he left the restaurant he ran over to Arnold’s office and ordered his shares sold at once. : _ The price was then 87 3-8, and his stock was sold at that figure. The sale had hardly been ¥ made before the news began to circulate in the ~ board room that the coal road had officially denied > the report that the L. & M. had got control of its stock. L. & M. began to drop right away, and inside of fifteen minutes was down to 79, the point at which the boom had started. = “That was a narrow escape, I had,” said Hal, ~ when he learned that his holding had been sold. “Only I heard that conversation in the café I might easily have lost five or six thousand dollars. As things stand, I’m $2,000 ahead; but it’s a case of pure luck. I must be more care- ful in the future how I go into these booms that 5 urn U | singed before I know where I’m at.’ -*"ffal was sitting in his office at half-past three __ “4 friend of mine who lives on B—— Street longs to some yacht club there which gives a smoker and vaudeville show to-night at their hall. He sent me two tickets, and told me to » a friend. He said we would have a swell Ss eaces you’d like to-go, so I dropped c you. : : , ‘All right. I’m with you. I suppose we ought early.” ; ‘Til be at your house at seven. It will Rie aan ee i] AFTER BIG MONEY every once in* awhile, or I may get 17 take us all of an hour to get to the club-house, which is in South Brooklyn.” “Very well. I'll shut up shop now, and we'll go home together.” Promptly at seven o’clock Sam called at Hal’s flat, and the boys started for the Brooklyn Bridge where they could get a trolley car which would take them pretty near their destination. They reached the hall shortly after eight, and Sam found his friend on the lookut for him. Hal was introduced and then Sam’s friend took them up to a good seat near the stage. The show opened soon after. In addition to various vaudeville turns by amateur performers there were several three-round glove contests be- tween ambitious young pugilists, who hoped some day to get into the hmelight una make money. The show lasted till nearly midnight, and then ~the spectators filed out into the street. “Tt was a fine show, don’t you think?” said Sam, as he and Hal started down a dark side street toward the trolley. line that ran.to the Brooklyn Bridge. “Yes, it wasn’t bad,” replied Hal, who was not so enthusiastic over it as was his companions. “Tt will be one o’clock before we get home,” said Sam, after consulting his timepiece. ae guess it will be that easy enough,” nodded “If I was my own boss like you, I wouldn’t get down till noon to-morrow.” Before Hal could reply several dark forms suddenly dashed out at them from the conceal- ment of an alleyway they had not noticed. The boys were taken by surprise and overwhelmed by the attacking party. Both boys were knocked down and received kicks and thumps enough to knock them silly. Then they were carried into the alley, thence down into the cellar of a house, and cleaned out of everything of value they had on their persons. The gang appeared to be satisfied and left them to recover at their leisure. It was some minutes before Hal gathered his scattered senses together and sat up in the gloom of the basement. “Gracious!” he ejaculated. “That was a hold- up for fair. I feel as if I’d been through a thresh- ing-machine. We didn’t have the ghost of a chance to defend ourselves. That was a tough crowd and no mistake. I wonder how Sam came through it? Sam, I say, Sam!” he called out, for he couldn’t make out his companions in the darkness. “Oh, lor?!” groaned Sam, a little way off. “Is that you, Hal?” ° “Don’t mention it. I’m as sore as a boil all over, and my nose feels as if it had been knocked endwise. I got a couple of kicks that nearly caved my ribs in. Where are we, anyway?” “In the basement of some building, I should imagine.” “J thought we were in a swer from the smell.” “The stench is pretty bad. Come, let’s get out of here.” Hal got on his feet. Sam groaned dismally as’ he picked himself up. : “I don’t believe I.can walk,” he said. “I got a kick in the leg that has numbed it all. over. = my ng is SES. wes ke See _hope not, old man,” said Hal, going over to him guided by his voice. ; =Sak ‘ ’ : i ees

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18 “Where in thunder are the police that people can be maltreated in this way on a public street?” growled Sam. * ; “The cops can’t be everywhere at one time. ‘The chaps who attacked us probably knew that the officer on this post was out of the way at the time. This sort of thing is a common occur- rence in some localities. ‘This may be a tough ward for all we know. I never was over here before, even in the daytime.” “Have you a match in your clothes, Hal?” asked Sam. Z “Y’m sorry to say I haven’t. Those rascals took my match safe, which was a silver one.” “T haven’t a match either, and it’s as dark an underground dungeon here. ~ We'll have feel our way out.” ; 2 Hal started ahead at random, moving cautiously -. forward, for he_did not. know what obstructions might lie in his path. —— after him. Hal’s extended hands ‘ Bpxan’s came . - in contact with a rough stone wall. He felt along it till he came to another wall standing at right angles, forming one of the corners of the building. He followed the second wall, stumbling over the remains of a barrel, the hoops of which got tangled up with his feet and nearly upset him. : “Look out for the hoops, Sam, if you don’t want to land on your nose,” he said. Even as he spoke, Sam trod on one of them, and it flew up and hit him a crack on the shin _. that wrung a howl from his i. _ ~“Whats the matter?” asked Hal, stopping. “One of the hoops gave me a rap that has Jamed my other leg,’ complained Sam. ; . “Too bad, -old man. I told you to look——” Here Hal fell over a barrel that was so shaky that it collapsed under his weight and let him down on the dirty floor with a crash. “Now, what’s genes to you?” asked Sam, his mind taken off his own troubles for the mo- : punk wood, and could not reply at once. Sam stepped forward, tripped over his companion’s i Jexs, and fell sprawling on top of him. ’ CHAPTER XII.—In a Peculiar Predicament. Sam?” cried Hal, almost angrily. “T tripped over you before I knew you were in the way,” replied Sam, Z. ell, get up. You nearly knocked the breath - out of me. It’s bad enough to fall over and into the wreck of a barrel without you falling all over me.” . ~- “Gee! We must look a sight,” said Sam, when _ they were on their feet again. : ee “Tt can’t be helped. Follow me now, and do be ca 1,” replied Hal, starting forward again. ; y proceeded a couple of yards without fur- _ ther accident and then Hal’s hand struck the jamb of a door. - are : = ““Here’s a door,” he said. “Maybe this is the rout” felt for the knob, but found none. denly the door Fin woe and he pitched for- | & pasage landed on his hands and # tg Sam limped painfully. . ment. “Hal was half smothered by the dust of the ~ : “What in the thunder is the matter with you, © AFTER BIG MONEY’ “Great Scott!” he cried. “I’m getting falls enough to last me for a lifetime.” As he scrambled on his feet the door shut with a snap, cutting him off from his companion. He tried to open it, but could get no grip. Then he pounded on it. “Sam! Sam!” he shouted. “Hello!” replied a muffled voice on the other side. “Where have you got to?” “Push the door open.” Sam pushed in vain. “T can’t open it,” he said. knob.” : “Kick it.” Sam kicked and pushed, but the door seemed to be solid enough now. At any rate it wouldn’t ~ open. pretty kettle of fish,” muttered Hal. “There isn’t any “‘Here’s a “Say, Sam.” “Hello!” ; Hate “T’m in some kind of a passage. Wait where ~ you are till I investigate the piace. Maybe I - can find the way out.” _~ a “T’ll wait, but don’t be all night about it.” ‘Hal moved forward slowly, and soon realized that he was in a kind of tunnel, one side of which was formed by a straight brick wall, the other by a brick surface that curved and lost itself in a wall‘of dirt. This was the upper part of a sewer, though Hal did not recognize it as such. He could feel that his feet were treading on hard dirt, so that he understood he was out of the cellar, but where the underground passage led to he had no idea. He felt his way along for perhaps fifty feet, when he reached another door, Hal tried to open it, but couldn’t. It was as fast as wax. He started ahead again and bumped into a solid wall of earth, which seemed to mark the end of the passage in that direction. “I can’t go any further, that’s clear,” he said to himself. “I wonder what this tunnel was built for?” ; Turning around he was about to retrace his steps, when the door, a few feet away, opened suddenly, and a dim illumination shone through. in Two men stepped into the tunnel with their hands. -They were rough-looking fellows, both in face and attire. “Hold on,” said one of the men, back. “What’s the trouble?” asked the other. “I forgot somethin’.” “Tl go and meet you other. He proceeded through the tunnel while his companion re-entered the place they had come from, leaving the door ajar. Hal stepped forward and glanced through the crack in the doorway. He saw a cellar that looked like a storeroom. It was full of cases and bundles. A lantern swung from the ceiling and feebly lighted the room. The man in question walked through a door at the oi sag end and disappeared. It struck Hal that here was a chance for him to get out of the foul-smelling tunnel, and escape to the © street through the house. Then he could go back to the alley, find the entrance to the cellar where — Sam was and let him out. * Acting on the spur of the moment, believed he had no time to lose, he s through the door and took refuge behin a t =: of boxes, where he meant to remain until the — in the alley,” said the for he a

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-_-‘man returned and went out into the tunnel. The . man came back with something in his hand, and was making for the door, when there came the ~ sound of voices from the tunnel. The door was flung open and the other man appeared, pushing Sam Carter ahead cf him. “Hello! What does this mean?” demanded the fellow who had just come from an inner 2 of the cellar. : : “T found this chap in the exit cellar,” said the fellow who had hold of Sam. “What was he doin’ there? Is he a spy?” ’ asked his compion with a dark look. : “J don’t know who he is. He has a companion who I think a in the tunnel.” “He has, eh?” : “Seems so, though I didn’t see him. When rooster. ‘Is that you Hal?’ he said. From. that I judged that there is another nosin’ round in the passage. The_police eee sent ’em to _. smoke us out. While I hold this chap \you’d _ better take the lantern and go into the tunnel. You'll probably find the other ofie there.” With an imprecation the other man took down the lantern and hurried into the passageway, leaving the cellar in the dark. : “J tell you I’m not a spy,” protested Sam, as the other man left the place. “My friend and I were returning to New York from a smoker and show given by the Neptune Boat Club. As we came. down this street we were set upon by a gang of toughs, who knocked spots out of us, carried us into the cellar where you found me, _ Yobbed us and then left s. We were trying to : t out of the blamed place when my friend fell + gh a door which then slammed tight im my face, leaving me in the cellar. That’s the co : whole story.” : 4 “Sounds altogether too thin, young feller,” said “T reckon you were sent by the year.” “When we catch your partner we’ll a you both through a course of sprouts, and out all about you, so you’d better save your breath.” Sam, seeing the Re ays of trying to convince _ this man of the h, remained silent. In a - few minutes the other chap returned and closed eetees in’t oi the tunnel,” he said ag n’t no on A : lar pee made a mistake about this feller 2 ? a companion.” 9; erst T ewe about it is his remark which seem- had a partner. He’s just givin’ me a game of taffy about him and a friend havin’ been jumped on by a gang in the Street as they were comin’ from a smoker at _ sdme club. He said they were thrown into the other cies 4 and eget ao - i ; “That’s truth,” chi in Sam, vigorously. ' “Where is your ao then?” asked the man with the lantern. ie _ ed to show that he there, for he this door or the AFTER BIG MONEY | y - I opened the door I came face to face with this. 19 have got into the tunnel a from the other cellar. It’s all rot to tell me he fell in by accident. He couldn’t do it.” “He went through the door all right,” replied Sam, doggedly. The man with the lantern didn’t seem disposed to argue the matter with him. It was clear he didn’t believe Sam’s statement. “Fetch him along,” he said to his companion. “Hoover must know about this. It looks as if the police are gettin’ on to our headquarters at last. We'd better not go out to-night, for there may be detectives atyboth ends of the block. This kid doesn’t look much like a member of the plain-clothes force, but you never can tell. It won’t do for us to take any chances. Whether he’s workin’ for the police or not he’s seen too —— for our good and will have to walk. the plank.” There was evidently some dark meaning behind the words, “walk the plank” not apparent either to the unfortunate Sam or the concealed Hal.- Hal realized that he and his chum had tumbled from the frying-pan into the fire, for it was evi- dent they had fallen upon the headquarters of some crooked a The room in which he was hiding appeared to be a store-room of some kind, and Hal was’ pretty well satisfied that its contents represented stolen property. After hanging up the lantern, the two men marched Sam through the door into the other part of the cellar, and thence some- where upstairs, for Hal could hear their footsteps: ascending a flight of steps. “A door banged shut and then silence succeeded. CHAPTER XIII.—Hal Saves Sam. Hal came from his hiding place and walking to the door through which his chum and the two men had passed looked into the other part of the cellar. It contained a long table, half a dozen chairs and+a miscellaneous assortment of s—enough, in fact, to furnish a small store. al had little doubt as to the character of the place. It was a thieve’s den. He entered the room and started up the stairs, for it was his’ purpose to rescue Sam at any risk. Opening the door at the head of the stairs, he stepped out into a dark corridor or entry. A leam of light shot under a door close at d. al glided to it and placed his eyes at the keyhole. The voices of several men came plainly . to his ears, but the keyhole did not command a view of them. He took it for granted that Sam was in there, but how he was going to help him under the circumstances was more than he en leaving the would have given a dollar for

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ee. - table, and starting for the door. 20 moment, that is, if he had had a dollar in his clothes.. He felt around with his extended arms, like “a person who is stone blind, as he advanced. There was no carpet on the floor, so he had to tread on his tiptoes to avoid making a noise. Suddenly he noticed a thin jet of light which seemed to come through a keyhole, and the sound of voices reached his ears. He judged that this room communicated with the one in which he resumed Sam and his captors were. Taking off eacaiiccen as a further precaution, Hal made his way to the door without meeting with any kind of an obstruction, which gave him the impression that the room was a vacant, unfurnished one. Reaching a pair of folding doors he stopped and Temcicghs the keyhole. Now he had a full view of the lighted room and its occupants. There were three men in there, two of whom were the ones he had seen in the cellar, and Sam.: His chum was seated in a common chair and bound with a rope passed around his body and the back of the chats. He didn’t look very happy, while his garments were rumpled and dirty. Hal put his ear to the keyhole in order to hear what was said in the room. He didn’t hear much, for the man in the chair had passed upon Sam’s case and was instructing his companions to go to the exit cellar, as they called it, and see if could find any evidence of the “other boy that Sam had claimed was with him. The speaker, whose name was Hoover, and the leader of the that occupied the cellar and other parts of the building, examined Sam’s bonds, and then followed his associates downstairs. As soon as Hal was satisfied that they were out of the way he tried the folding doors and found that they were locked. He then slipped into the entry and hurried to the side door of the other room, which he entered and presented himself before the as- tonished eyes of Sam. *. Lor’, Hal, where have you been hiding?” he exclaimed. “I s’pose you know all about the men here. They have just gone hunting for you. If ‘ou want to save me and escape with your own ite cut me loose quicker than Jersey lightning and let us get out of this man-trap if we can. “Cut out your talk, for we might be heard,” said Hal, seizing a jack-knife which lay on a small table and getting to work on Sam’s bonds, -which he severed in short order. As soon as he was free Sam went to the table, 7 aig open the drawer and took out a revolver, fully loaded. “The rascal who sat here, and is the boss of the coop, threatened me with that and then put it back. It may come in handy for us.”. “Take off r shoes, Sam, and follow me,” said-Hal, grabbing a box of matches from the, were soon out in the dark hall. Hal ‘the AFTER BIG MONEY as they had taken particular note of the fallen and its location in the block, they felt they woul be able to describe it accurately enough for the police to find it. “If we knew where the nearest police station was we could go there at once and perhaps get those chaps pinched right away,” said Sam, as they walked along. “We don’t know anything about the location of the Brooklyn police stations, so those rascals will have every chance to get away, which they’ll lose no time in doing as soon as they find that you have mate your escape,” replied Hal. Three blocks further on they noticed a couple of green lamps standing in front of a building up a cross street. ‘ “That looks like a police station,” said Hal. “Come, let’s go and see if it is not.” They found it was a station, and told their story to the man at the desk. The assault made , upon them by the tough gang was such an old story in the neighborhood that the officer seemed to be hardly interested in their woes, but the moment Hal mentioned the tunnel between the two cellars, and the rooms full of what he said he thought were stolen goods, the man pricked up his ears at once. He listened with attention’ now. “Did you take note of the house when you~ came away?” he said. “We did. It is on the south side of E—— Street, about the middle of the block, and east of Avenue. It is a three-story house, and the third one west of the alle we were assaulted,” replied Hal. A couple of detectives were called in, and the boys were directed to repeat their wa to them, which they did. The sleuths knew the house and, after learning all the boys had to tell them, with a couple of regular policemen, started for the place. The boys were detained Pim the re- sult of the raid. A couple of officers were sent out to try and find some of the members of the age gang that had attacked and robbed Hal and Sam. opposite which After the lapse of an hour one of the police-. men who had gone out with the detectives re- turned to the station and reported that the build- ing had been taken possession of by the police with» all its contents. They had broken into the building, only to find that the men themselves: had taken time by the forelock and disappeared. A large quantity of stolen property was found in the cellars, and this had been seized. As there seemed no likelihood that the rascals comprising the gang who had occupied the house would be capture me resrse the boys received permis- sion to go home. They lost no time in taking advantage of it and catching a car for the bridge, having borrowed a quarter to pay their way home. “Gee! We had a great adventure tonight, all right,”° said Sam, as they were bowling their ter the big bridge. d rather be excused from such adventures,” — 2 ze : ~ <st ee 2 - it “How about our clothes? They'll have to go

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to a tailor’s to be cleaned and pressed. Add the --eost of that to our loss and our night’s enter- _ tainment may be reckoned up ernest us $50 easily: Rather ive, without ing into _consideration the kicks and pounding we received . ~from ‘the toughs. By the way, how are your legs Ee: that were so lame in the cellar?” ; “Pretty near all right now.” Hal and Sam took a Third Avenue elevated train uptown, got off at 125th street station and walked over to Seventh Avenue. It, was four o’elock when they parted in front of Hal’s flat, and both felt pretty tired and rocky. —_——_ . CHAPTER XIV.—Sam’s Tip Brings Hal a Small Barrel of Money. As Hal had nothing particular on his hands, he did not reach his office until noon, but Sam had to report at his usual hour, rather against his will. The market was lively that day and ~- Sam had to run his legs off till x three o’clock carrying messages for his employer. Finally, when he was preparing to leave the office for the day, his boss called him into his room and handing him a note told him to take it to the office of a certain big operator and hand it to in person, as it was very important and must be delivered right away. Sam took the note, but when he reached the man’s office he was told that the operator had just left for his home on Staten Island. : “Gee! That’s tough,” grumbled Sam. “Mr. _ Parsons says it is important and must be deliv- ered right away.” . __ “Then take a car and make a bee-line for the Stateh Island ferry,” replied the clerk. “You may, catch the boat that he takes.” He caught a car and this carried him within Foner distance of the Staten Island ferry-house. ' He made a dash for the boat, which he saw was » in the slip, but after buying a ticket so he could er the boat and hunt for the operator, he __ found the gate was shut and the boat just leav- ing its slip. There was no other way out of the - difficulty, so Sam waited till the next boat came in, when he went aboard and took a seat for- Ward on the lower deck. Twenty minutes later he rang the bell at the house and asked for Mr. ellew. The servant showed him into the parlor “went to the operator’s library, where he was aged with a visitor. to inform him that a had called to see him. z “Pll see him in a minute,” said Mr, Bellew. ‘So Sam was left in the parlor to await. the perator’s pleasure. He had taken a chair near one of the windows and amused himself lookin out on the street.. The warmth of ‘the room an his general weariness soon made him feel dopey, “in a few minutes he was sound asleep. Ha hour passed, and it is probable that Sam would e slept on until the operator came looking for and aroused him if it hadn’t been for the act that his head fell over against the window- and the shock woke him up. Sos “Gee! I’ve been asleep,” he muttered, sitting ) and tabting the sore spot on his head. yoked at the gilt ormolu clock on the man- : ‘Ape he had been dead to the world - . ter D minutes. a -way down, .and I. wouldn’t be surprised w. has overlooked the fact as AFTER BIG MONEY 21 that I’m here,” he said to himself. “I’ll have to step outside the front door and ring the bell so as ,to let him know that I’m on the premises. I don’t want to stay here all night.” He started for the hall and opened the door. The sound of voices reached his ear, and he saw Mr, Bellew bidding good-by to his visitor. T’ll expect to hear in the morning that you have got Dorsey into the pool,” he was saying. That will complete the combine, and then I’ order Parsons to go ahead and buy every share of F. & D. in sight. We ought to make several millions out of this deal, for the stock is now 3 v if we ran the. price up thirty points. .Good-night.” When the operator entered the parlor he found Sam sitting demurely on a»chair near. the door ‘ waiting for him.. He took the note, read it and then said there was no answer. Sam took hi leave and started for the ferry, his snind fn of the pointer he had accidentally overheard. After supper Sam made a break for Hal’s house and found him reading the eveni per finishing his supper. - ee “Hello, Sam! I thought you’d be in bed about this time, making up your lost sleep,” laughed al. “Don’t you worry about my lost sleep. I came — to see you on important business,” replied “Well, I’m waiting to hear all about it.” Sam lost no time in telling him what the tip was and how he had managed to get on to it. Hal thought it was worth taking a chance on, and promised Sam that he would do it and give. him ten per cent of whatever he made off it. Sam then went home and turned in for a long - sleep. Next morning Hal made some inquiri about F. & D., and found it was pa gn than it had done for a year. It was now ruling at 82, and, Hal bought a couple of thousand shares at that figure, -giving his order, as usual, to. Broker Arnold. Sam called on him that after- noon to find out what he had done, and Hal told. him that he had secured 2,000 shares. A pear a while on the subject the boys mone She together. . Several days passed before there was any no- — ticeable movement in F. & D. and then it began to ge up to 85. On the following day it went to 87, and Hal decided to risk buying another 1,000 shares. Two days later it was going at 90, and the brokers were after it by the score. As it continued to advance under heayy buying orders, the traders, satisfied that a pool was be- hind it, fell over themselves in their eagerness to get in on a good thing themselves. Then the small speculators began to take a hand, and the stock boomed in earnest, going to 98 in a couple of hours. Hal alternated between Mr. Arnold’s office and the gallery of the Exchange. This was by far the biggest deal he had ever bee nected with an he: shocks. wat begiauing Aer nak oe ee oe ae ee NaS a —

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Bp da 22 “heavy to him, and he thought that all that kept it mounting higher was the excitement, and the fact that no large blocks of it were thrown on the market. The syndicate had no doubt provid- ed against that by securing all the shares in sight before the boom commenced. Thousands of shares were now changing hands right along, and Hal to re that the members of the pool were unloading their holdings. It’s time for me to get out and be on the safe side,” he told himself when he saw the stock quoted at 108 and a fraction, so he rushed around to Arnold’s office and told the cashier to have his 3,000 shares sold right away. After lunch he called at his: broker’s and learned that all his shares had been disposed of at 108 3-8, giv- ing him a Sar of $73,000. Out of this amount there would be $7,300 coming to Sam. That would leave Hal worth a little over $100,000 in eash. It will therefore not b= wondered at if he returned to his office feeling as if he were one of the financial kings of Wall Street. CHAPTER XV.—Hal Secures a Valuable Piece of Information. F. & D. closed at 110 that day, and at half- et three Sam called at Hal’s office to see how gS were coming on. “T sold. out a couple of hours ago,” Hal said. “Good,” replied Sam, with sparkling eyes. “What did beg get?” : “T got 108 3-8. I have figured that there will be something like $7,000 coming to you.” “Great Séewbines? Have you made $70,000 prof- it out of this deal?” . “As near as,I can caleulate I have.” “Glory, hallelujah! Seven thousand is a mint - for me, and all made out of a tip I accidentally cornered. My folks will have a fit when I show the stuff up. I'll buy a house now somewhere _ and rent it to the old man, that is if he can afford to come up with a suitable rent. If he can’t I’ll buy a first mortgage on somebody else’s house and blow the income in on myself. Bet your life I’m going to be a swell guy after this, even if I’m only a messenger.” Sam swelled up like a turkey gobbler over his great luck. He walked into his home that after- noon with the air of a millionaire. When the family had about finished supper he remarked in an off-hand way that he had some idea of buy- ing a suburban cottage furnished with all the modern conveniences. : “Has somebody been making you a a few thousand dollars down in Wal asked his father satirically. ._ “No, sir. I expect to make all I get,” replied Sam. “I have just made $7,300 off a tip on the stock market.” “Sam,” said his father, severely, “I suppose intend that as a joke, but I can’t say that T relish such jokes when spoken seriously.” - “There is no joke’ about it. I’ve made the money, and I’ll be in a position to prove it in or two.” . Hunter having reached the point he had lly aimed at—the acquisition of $109,000— t he had realized his ambition to make resent of Street?” > al and so he began to consider very seri- AFTER BIG MONEY ously the question as to whether he should keep on and try to make it a quarter of a million dollars along the same lines or hang out his sign as a regular broker and try to build up a legitimate business. Notwithstanding his suc-- cesses he felt that marginal. speculation was rather a desperate method of getting rich. He knew that luck, more than good judgment, had landed him where he was, and his luck might 5 back on him at any moment, and in an hour half or more than half of his pile might be swept away from him by some unfortunate deal. One hundred thousand dollars is a whole lot of money, and Hal didn’t want any of it to get away from him. As the days passed he couldn’t make up his mind just what to do. Summer was now on and Mr. Fair -hired a sae at Southampton, a fashionable Long Island watering place, for his wife and daughter to spend the season. Hal received an invitation to spend a week with them, and accepted. He was to down on a Saturday afternoon and stay until a week from the following Monday. Accordingly he took the 2.10 p.m. train, and Mabel met him at the station with her dog cart, and drove him to the cottage. After dinner she put on some of her finery, and Hal escorted her to one of the hotels to at- tend the Saturday night hop. They had a splen- did time, for both were good dancers, and they enjoyed every moment of the evening. The dance roke up at twelve o’clock, and Hal took his charming partner home under the glorious ra of the full moon. The soft beauty of the night had its effect on both of the young people, and they me more confidential than usual. In fact, it was a case of spoons with both of them, and when Hal retired to rest he felt that Mabel was more to him than she ever had before. Hal was always an early riser, and next morn- ing he was up before any of the family were astir. It was a magnificent morning, and he started out for a walk down the deserted beach. Reaching a sheltered spot at the far end of the beach, Hal sat down under the shadow of a pile of rocks and dreamily watched the rippling water lap the beach while‘his thoughts dwelt on Mabel. Suddenly he was aroused by the sound of voices. and he soon me aware that two men ha come to a halt on the other side of the rocks within easy earshot. The men, who he soon dis- covered were brokers Grantley and Spencer, were talking about the W. P. & Y. Trolley Co., a Westchester’ corporation which had long been put into the hands of a receiver by the bondholders. The fact was no secret in Wall Street, and the stock of the road, which had a par value of $25, was-hardly ever quoted now in the market report because nobody wanted to buy it at any price, as it was considered a foregone conclusion that the road would ere long be sold under the hammer in the interest of the bondholders, in which case the stockholders would in all siggy d be wiped out. One thing was not known in Wall Street, and that was a movement had for some time on the quiet the a big railroad that operated in? Westchester Coun- ty to secure a controlling interest in the afore- said stock. The directors of the said railroad owned the bulk of the bonds of the trolley line and were on bringin osure ‘ han nein Gacoeted that the stock- [ olders line had appointed a reorganization under way directors of ee Sa 7 3

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- committee with the view of rescuing the road __:from its troubles:- In order to block this move _ .the directors hired brokers Grantley and Spencer to purchase 50,100 shares of the stock by hook “er crook at the present uncertain value. Hal learned this fact as he sat under the rocks, an -interested listener to the conversation of the two brokers. He also learned that they had secured up to date 45,000 shares, which was all they Seemed able to get. “Unless we can get:a line on old John Harding, who holds a 5,000 share certificate, we are blocked,” said Grantley. “But how are we going to find him? We’ve been trying to locate him for a month, and we’ve _ failed utterly,” replied Spencer. “I give it up. Hello, who’s this chap. coming _~ this way?” - _ “That’s one of\the hotel bellboys. I’ll bet he’s bringing us a message.” _ The boy came up and handed Grantley a West- ern Union envelope. The broker tipped him a quarter, and then tore open the dispatch. ~~ “RBureka!”-he exclaimed. “Harvey has found >~ Harding.” - “The detice he has! Where?’’* E “At Clinton. on the Boston ‘road, near the Con- = eine State line. Living with his niece, a Miss ,: ith ” , “Then the game will be in our hands,” said __ Spencer in a tone of satisfaction. - “Doubtless. You must take an early train to- - Morrow morning, say the ten o’clock one, for Clin- ton, see Harding, and buy the certificate. He has no idea, of course, that he holds the key to a very __ important situation, and will probably be glad to sell the stock ‘that has been a drug on the market. _ Make the best terms you can and telegraph me __ the result.” : “J’l] do it; but I can’t go before one o’clock, as z have an important engagement which I must __ keep. There’s no rush, for nobody but ourselves, y I may say, knows where Harding lives. Come “4 on. 's go to the hotel for breakfast.” ence they walked away, leaving an un- : listener—Hal Hunter—in possession of _ their valued piece of information. CHAPTER XVI.—Turning the Tables on the Wall Street Brokers. n and buyin ding. paying will bold the key to a very im- AFTER BIG MONEY + 23 reached the city about nine o’clock. Going to his safe deposit box he got more money tient he thought he’d need and then took a Third Avenue elevated train for the Grand Central depot, which he reached in time to catch the Shore Line local, which would stop at Clinton. He’ arrived at the small town about eleven and began making in- quiries abcut Mr. John Harding. He learned that the old man lived on a small farm about a mile out of town. Hiring a rig he drove out to the place. A slender young woman was sitting on the veranda. “Does John Harding live here?” asked Hal. “He does,” she replied. : = “T should like to see him.” “You will find him in the sitting-room. Step right in.” Hal stepped into the sitting-room and was soon stating the object of his visit to the old man. “How much will you give for the stock?” asked Harding. “Well, I can’t give you’ much, for it hasn’t any quoted value.” “Well, how much?” “A dollar a share.” ; “What question could come up? the money and I’ll hand you the stock. That ought to be enough.” Hal, however, insisted on a bill of sale, and the old man made it out and signed it, had his niece witness it, handed it to the boy with the stock — and in turn received the $5,000. Hal then bade the old man good-by, returned the rig to the stable where he had hired it, and took the next train for New York. Pinning the bill of sale to the certificate, Hal put both in his safe deposit box and then went to lunch. An hour later he was on his way back to Southampton. Hal spent the week with the Fairs, and enjoyed every mo- ment of the time, which he passed mostly in Mabel’s society. He was back in his offce at eleven o’clock on the following Monday. About — o’clock that afternoon a rap came on his oor. “Come in,” said Hal, and in walked Broker Grantley. : “You are Harry Hunter, I believe?” said the wy _ trader, taking the seat beside the boy’s desk. “That’s my name,” answered Hal. — “My name is Grantley. I am a stock broker. I veep ree ieee = wr _ your possession a sma ock o re . Troll z a eed 5,000 shares?” oe Se et a. : . ie *You purchased this last M Harding, of the town of Clinton? << 2S cats . oe a “May I ask how you learned th arding E a, ws atu ares Ea at is one of my business secre’ . Grant- ley,” replied Hal politely. — * = cage Oh, very well. How much do you want for the Se

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_ dashing toward the fire and stampin 24 “T haven’t made up my mind just what I will ask for it.” “J will give you $10,000, that is $2 a share,” said the broker, taking out his check-book. “No, sir; I ‘won’t sell at that price. I under- stand that the reorganization committee of the stockholders is looking for these shares to com- plete the control of the road. I think it is likely that the commitee will be willing to pay more than the sum you have mentioned.” “Then I will raise my offer to $15,000. How does that strike you?” “Tt doesn’t strike me at all.” “Twenty thousand, then.” “J will not sell until I have asked for a bid from the committee.” “The committee won’t give as much as that.” “Tl run the risk of it.” “T’l] make you one more offer, but it is my limit. Y'll give you $25,000 for that stock.” Hal shook his head, whereupon Grantley rose and left the room with a frown on his face. He was back again in a few minutes, but this time he was accompanied by Spencer and a young lady Hal recognized as Miss Smith. “Do you know this young lady?” asked Grant- ley. “By sight, yes. She is Mr. Harding’s niece.” “She says the certificate of W. P. & Y. stock you bought from Mr. Harding was her property and she demands it back. She is ready to return you the money you paid her uncle for it.” “J bought the stock in good faith, and hold Harding’s bill of sale for it, so I refuse to give it up.” “Then she will have you arrested.” “Very well; let her do it.” Grantley looked around the office, and then went to Hal’s desk. “Just hold this chap, Spencer, while I look around.” f Spencer seized Hal, and Grantley, not finding what he wanted in the piegon-holes, yanked out one of the drawers of the desk. Crunching a newspaper in his hand he Sree it on the floor, lighted it with a match and dumped several let- ters from the drawer on the blaze. “Tell me where that bill of sale is or I’ll burn the rest of these,” he said. “You'll never learn from me,” replied Hal de- fiantly. “Then here goes.” | Hal put up a big struggle, but Spencer held him powerless, with one hand over his mouth. Grantley then poured the rest of the letters on - the blaze. At that critical moment Sam Carter’s startled face appeared above the transom. He had heard the loud, excited talk inside, and findin the door locked climbed up and peered throug’ the transom. Taking in the situation at a glance, Sam disappeared. Grantley now looked for more stuff to burn, and as he seized another drawer full of papers, which happened to be unimpor- tant, the door communicating with the patent gjgency was suddenly opened, and Sam, the jani- _ tor and the lawyer rushed into the room, : : does this mean?” roared the janitor, “The game is up, Grantley,” said Spencer, “flinging Hal from him. ’ AFTER BIG MONEY Opening the corridor door, he hurried Miss Smith and Grantley outside. Hal quickly ex- plained what had happened. “You’re going to have them arrested, of course,” said Sam. “No, I don’t want to disgrace them. They haven’t done me any great injury, for those let- ters amounted to nothing, while I have turned the tables on them by getting possession of a block of stock that they wanted badly.” Later on Hal explained the situation to Sam, and they had a good laugh over the discomture of the two brokers. Next day Hal visited the at- torney of the reorganization committee and offered the stock to the committee for $50,000. His offer was accepted and the deal was duly put through. That made Hal worth $150,000. After further consideration he decided to start in the regular brokerage business. He secured a part- ne in an experienced young man who had repre- sented a well-known broker in the board room for several years. Under the name of Day & Hunter the firm prospered from the start, and today one of the most substantial houses in Wall Street. Soon after the firm began business, Hal asked Mr. and Mrs. Fair for the hand of their daugh- ter Mabel, and received their consent. Of course the girl had given hers. Hal and Mabel were married two years later, and took up housekeepin in a nice little house at Larchuiontde-the Soain where they still live. And there frequently comes Sam Carter, who is ever a welcome visitor. He and Hal never tire of talking about old times when Hal was hustling after big money. Next week’s issue will contain “A YOUNG LUMREB KING; .OR, THE BOY WHO WORKED HIS WAY UP.” TOBACCO: Sra nh on trial ore Gots 1 Ti vt it fae Un ce Makes a Good Present Ladies’ House Dress (34-38) $1.10, now $.80, limited. Ladies’ Silk Rayon (34-48) $4.25, now $2.30, very limited Ladies’ Satteen Dress (34-36) $2.50, now var ‘ties’ English B dcloth (38), $6.00, adies’ Englis roadclo - , now $3.00, very limited. 50e Introductory Gift Free with each order. Sent by P. P., C. O. D. KING'S, 609 Oneida St., Syracuse, N. Y¥. Be A Detective Make Secret Investigations Earn Big Money. Work home or travel, SEATS vere Excellent oper x unnecessary. nity, Expe Write: e GEORGE R. WAGNER Former Government Detective 1968 Broadway, New York

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:- _ FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY Charlie Cooper’s Curves THE STAR PLAYER OF THE UNKNOWN NINE By Gaston Garne (A Serial Story.) CHAPTER XIX. The Fire. news to the boy, for he had ink a great deal of Spikes since he and more especially because he had the letter to Roberts and told Mar- and the boys about it. . w Friday that. they arrived at the “city, so they did not do any practice that day. ie was too late when the: t to the hotel for that, and as the roads had been dusty and the lay a warm one,’ Roberts thought it advisable to Jet them have a rest. The Binghamton team was a much stronger One than had played last, and that meant _ that they had to play a good, stiff game. __ Our hero retired rather early that night. Harry Hodge was his roommate, and they _ Were soon sound asleep. How long they slept they did not know, but ¢ og lie happened to wake up, and as he was ‘the act of turning over and dropping off _ gain he was astonished to see a burst of flame ee in the room,from beneath the door. 4 e boy was wide awake instantly. . _ “Wake up, Harry!” he cried, seizing his room- “Mate by the shoulder and shaking him. “The a is afire!” " Hodge tumbled out of bed in'a hurry. It was at that moment that the cry of “Fire” _ Sounded from one of the windows of an adjoining we “The two boys were now aroused to a sense of _ What was happening. “Fire! Fire!” they both shouted. Then it was that Charlie suddenly thought of arjorie West. <a : the fair young girl should be in dan- 9 Hames as he did this. { ; Then he saw that the fire seemed to be right be able to put it out.” mids a jump pa passed through the flames nded clear of them. : odge was aoe after-him. en this ti mere were others on 2!” exclaimed one of thé guests; we rs 25 “Don’t throw any water on it, then!” cried Charlie, catching an excited man by the arm in time to stop him from hurling a pitcher of water on the fire. Then he began ripping up the carpet. The others jumped in to his assistance. The next minute they were piling the carpet on the fire in front of the door. Charlie fearlessly jumped upon it and be- gan treading on it, while Harry beat out the blaze that was bursting out around the edge. The hall was filled with smoke, but they fought on, and soon the blaze was extinguished. But then it was discovered that there was an- other fire at the front of the building, and that some of the guests of the hotel were shut off from getting downstairs. . Charlie Cooper rushed to the spot, thinking of pretty Marjorie West and her sistér and broth- er-in-law. When he had leaped over the flames from his room he had the girl in his mind, but seeing that the fire was right in one small spot, he had turned to and helped to extinguish it. The flames-had gained great headway where 7 scoundrel Bill Butts had lighted the first e. The woodwork and carpets were afire and the smoke was pouring through the hallway at a great rate. The cries of the frightened guests could be heard above the crackling of the flames, but Charlie could not see any of them. He dashed through the smoke and found him- self at a window at the end of the hall in no time. The window was open, and as the smoke clear- ed away for a second the boy saw that there was a fire-escape there. e Acting on a sudden impulse, he got out upon it. He could now see what he was doing, so he romptly turned his gaze in the direction he ew the apartments of the manager were lo- cated. Then it was that he saw a female form leaning from a window and acting as though she was about to leap out and be dashed to death on the pavement below. _ Charlie saw who it was right away. no other than Marjorie West. “Don’t jump!” he shouted above the roaring of the flames and the cries of the excited throng: It was -that had gathered in the street. Flames were bursting from the windows next to the girl, and he could see plainly. = She turned and recognized the young hero of the baseball diamond, and then she became sud- denly calm. : Just then the firemen arrived on the scene. But Charlie didnot wait for them? He quickly figured out/the distance from the fire-escape to the window and found that he could almost reach the girl. = By going to the tier above he could get directly over her. , : Nimble as he was, it was an easy matter for the boy to get there. ue His quick eye showed him a way to Save her. Once above her he threw his legs over the i rod that formed the second rung of the ar ae and Ppa, Maciel ha 2 xive me your han arjorie!” he shouted 7 “and don’t frightened. I will save youl” =” an a ap OR

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26 She did just as he told her, and getting a good grip, he dragged her from the window. A burst of applause went up from the street ow. But Charlie scarcely heard it. He began swinging the imperiled girl back and forth through space. At the fourth swing she was directly over the fire-escape, with its iron railing. At the fifth swing he cried out: “T am going to let you drop, Marjorie; don’t be frightened!” Then down she went! But it was not over four or five feet that she merped, and she landed squarely on her feet and sank upon the fire-escape platform. , Then Charlie coolly drew himself to his proper position and worked his way to her side. “You are the bravest boy I ever saw, Charlie,” she murmured, faintly, as he started to ascend with her. The roof of the veranda was reached in short om and then a fireman pushed a ladder to em. 5 Two minutes later they were on the ground, and * Marjorie was in the arms of her sister. Roberts caught the brave young pitcher about - the body and gave him a ’s hug. It seemed that Roberts and his wife had es- caped by another door, thinking Marjorie had gone before them, as she shouted she was do- ing. But the girl had taken the wrong direction and was forced to go to a window to get air. - The fire was soon out, for the companies ar- rived in time and soon attended to it. Sra one was hurt much and the damage was en it was all over and Charlie was in the _ -big dining-room, surrounded by his friends, he made the announcement that the fire was the work of incendiaries. But this was the opinion of almost everyone, for two fires had been started. It was, of course, laid to some one in the hotel, but Soya a strict investigation was made, it ‘was not discovered who the fiend was. Wa | re | CHAPTER XX. ee « The Binghamton Game Begins. Not much sleep was got by the guests of the hotel after the excitement caused by the fire. -_ But as they had gone to bed rather early, the -_poys of the Unknown Nine were in first-class trim after they had eaten a good breakfast. __ __- Neville, as we shall still call him, and Bill Butts did not leave after failing to accomplish their foul purpose. They did not mingle much with the rest of the poets however, as they were afraid they might - The disguise they wore was almost perfect, so no one thought of picking them out as the was scheduled to begin at , and half an hour before that the e grandstand and bleachers were well strike that time, and that made it one ball. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY The Unknows were all there and ready for business, and Fred Roberts was busy making wagers on the game, and, incidentally watching for George Orris, for he felt certain that the villain was in Birmingham. ; 2 Birmingham was a strong team, as has been stated. The players were all well-trained atheltes, and the youngest of.them had passed his twenty-first year. They smiled when they saw Fred Roberts’s aggregation of boys, for they had not expected to find such young ball players. However, they had been assured that they were going to.tackle one of the strongest nines on the diamond that season, and they had prepared for a hard tussle. : ‘ Roberts had_no difficulty in placing plenty of money on the game, and he went in heavily. He looked for odds, and got them, too. : Charlie sized them’ up and came to the conclu- sion that the team was no stronger than Newark or Paterson. It was twenty minutes to four before the game < gan. ; ‘The Unknows had the field, and the stiff throwing they had shown in the practice aroused the spectators to quite some interest, for they. — saw in the nine of boys a very neat proposition. Charlie began his good work right at the start. He sent in one of his famous quick drops and the batter fanned the air. “Strike one!” The next was a curve, a little too wide for the Binghamton player to bite at. “Ball one!” ; Charlie then let him have an incurve that cut the plate squarely in the center. “Two strikes!” : The batsman nodded at the boy pitcher good- naturedly. Then Charlie sent in a quick one that looked as though it might be the same kind, but just as the batter struck at it, it went down and out like a flash. “Striker out!” called out the umpire, and then a howl went up from the bleachers. = Then it was that Roberts offered to bet that not a man would reach first in that inning. He was taken up by three or four enthusiasts, who were ready to back the home team. oi) Charlie did not mean to allow a man to hit the ball, much less get to first. He knew that if he could do that in the first inning he would have the team right where he wanted it. The next man up was the smallest player on the team. He was the shortstop, and had made a great record with the bat that season. 13 Charlie could tell that he was a good one, so he decided to use all his arts to strike him out. ~ He tried one of the quick incurves, and it = worked to a charm. se “One strike!” : aa Then he tried a drop and the batter struck at it, only to fan the iar. oe “Two strikes!” — - a: The next was one of the same, but he did not 4) (To be es continued) ,

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Red Bill’s Last Ride “When I was a youngster, ‘being of an adventur- ous disposition, and something of a rover, I went to California in search of ; uld. It was after the first rush of ’49, being in the early fifties, and the country being more settled than at the start. There was still gold in abundance to be found by those who knew where to look, and I did not doubt that I would come home in a few years as rich as heart could wish. Being in a hurry to make my fortune, I did not take the long and tedious voyage areund Cape Horn, like so many, but made the journey across the plains with a large party of adven- turers like myself, most of whom, however, were much older and more experienced than I was. In the party was a man whom I disliked from. the first, without seeming to know why: He was a big fellow, strong as an ox, seeming- ly; with no stperfluous flesh, muscles of iron, the cords in his neck and arms tee like stout wire, his bones big and prominent, and his appearance being that of a man of tremendous endurance. He wore a short, flaming-red beard, his tan- gled hair being a dark brown; he had a high orehead, ears large, and strangely pointed, and his lips thin, and rally tightly closed. He said but little, preferring to listen rather than to talk, apparently, although never appear- ing to pry into the affairs of others. is name was Hiram Williams, he said, but it was not long before he acquired the name of Red Bill, given him by one of the jokers of the party, a man who was forever giving names to every one. Red Bill was certainly a shorter name than Hiram William, and it came into general use, the man himself offering no objection. I took a strong dislike to the man from the start, and, boy-like, made no effort to conceal it, but, on the contrary, showing it openly. Far from showing any anger on this account, Red Bill merely laughed, calling me a young . ninny, and said that the longer I lived the less a would know, as I seemed to know it all then. That wounded my pride, and I determined to 1 the man that I knew much more than he was willing to give me credit for. = I discovered, one evening when he was wash- 5 ing himself, just before supper, that he had a sear on his temple, usually concealed by his shaggy hair, and that there was a strange red — on his right arm, between the shoulder and Ww. He caught me looking at him as he raised his head from the basin, and gave me the fiercest glance I had ever seen. ‘S At supper, a little later, considering myself - well protected, I asked one of the men: — “J say, Mr. Jones, what sort of a weapon would make a three-cornered scar—not exactly that, ee, pee one with three points, something ike a r? z ta . Jones answe with a : 2 “Well, Seg yeh en that sort of scar has been “Yes, that’s it!” T cried, interrput a —- * me as ars - = . -_-Red Bill showed no emotion whatever, and. with an iron, and it ain’t a scar, either, FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY “That’s the way they brand convicts in Au- stralia,’ Jones went on. “They call it the broad . arrow. Where did you ever see——” _ I was about to blurt out that Red Bill had - just such a mark as that on his arm, when the man gave me a look that fairly froze my blood. ~ “J d-don’t remember—it’s a |-long time ago,” } eet “I only wondered what it could wy “Well, if you saw it on a man’s arm,” said Jones, “he must have been kinder careless. In England it would mean arrest, but here—well, nothing, unless to arouse suspicion.” The knowledge that the man was a convict, and had been branded, only served to increase my dislike for him, although-it showed me that he was a man to be feared, and that I had bet- ter be careful. 3 We reached California at last, and the party separated, Red Bill disappeared very macllcnliee no one knowing whither he went, or when: I felt greatly relieved when Bill had gone, and - told Jones of the discovery I had made. _ “Never liked the fellow much,” said Jones, “but it’s Hie well I didn’t know that before.” y?” “Cause there’d been trouble, I reckon. thing you didn’t tell me—for you. Bill wouldn’t have forgot it.” ; “T, don’t care,” I answered, lightly. “He’s gone now, and it’s not likely that I shall ever see him again.” When we got to where gold was supposed to be _ found, I discovered that I knew very little about - going to- work to find it. I remained with Jones and three or four others, who went together, taking care of the camp, looking after the horses, cooking, and doing other odd jobs. - This sort of thing took down my pride a bit, and I tried to learn all about how to find gold, so as to be of some use in the camp. When Jones or one of the other men would find gold in places where I declared there was none whatever, I began to think that I was not much of a gold hunter, after all. . : “Don’t you worry, lad,” said Jones one day. “I’ve heard that them as knows the least about it makes the biggest finds sometimes, and your turn may. come one of these days. You are of use to us, anyhow, and the horses like you, and you make more of ’em than we could, so don’t worrry.” At certain times the men would send me with gold dust over the mountains to the nearest set- tlement to purchase supplies. ~ The dust was one of the chief mediums, and was current everywhere, and I got to know just | how much in the way of supplies I could pur- Z chase with so many ounces, and could tell the weight of a bag of the precious metal almost to the grain. : One day, when we had been in the country about six months, I took the best horse and ~ started off on my periodical trip. : On my way to the settlement I passed a small eS Se eae ee ae == “Out of supplies?” asked one. eae “Yes, Can I get anything for you?” “Reckon you can. Pll be wanting” Be oA dot, Heard the news" Se “No, Anybody struck a big lead?”

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-. “No, not that; but there’s robbers about, des- : ie what don’t stop at nothin’.. Held up Jim Hedge the other day, and took his pile. Look out for yours.” ~ “How many are there?” * “Don’t know. Some says one, some says a dozen. They ride mostly, and stick to the moun- _ tains. The pass around the Devil’s Thumb is a - favorite place, I believe.” 5 “Well, I'll look out for them,” I said, as I rode Off, charged with certain commissions, -_ Devil’s Thumb was the most dangerous point ~ in all the road. It was a great mass of rock, * five “hundred feet in height, and rounded like a ~>thumb, with a narrow path, ‘scarcely more than ' four feet wide, leading around it, while on the 4 side there descended an almost sheer preci- ce of more than two thousand feet to a river, : wound its way between giant bluffs. I was within a few rods of this place, could - see the Thumb towering above the trees, in fact, -_ when my horse stumbled slightly. ; __ Looking backward, I observed that the right “hind shoe was loose, and knew that I should have . ~ to use the utmost caution in following the narrow eS i-bad about made up my mind to dismount and - lead the animal around the dangerous point, when _ @man suddenly appeared in the path before me. -“Throw up your hands!” ; I did not obey, for I was struck motionless ith terror in the FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY 29 last awful shriek sounded in my ears, and then I became unconscious. z When I came to myself I found that I was ly- ing on a bed of gray moss far beneath the ledge where I had first landed. I must have slipped and fallen during the time I was © nconscious, and it was, indeed, a mercy that I had not been killed.- The top of the cliff was two hundred feet above my head, and overhanging ledge: prevented my working my way back. I did not knew how far it was to the river bed, and I feared to make the attempt to descend. _ I would have to find some other way to reach- ing the top, and with the fate of Red Bill viv- idly before me, I n working my way along the*face of the cliff in the hope of finding a way top. x imes I descended so as to reach a leading upward, and in this manner I worked on until I was within fifty feet of the top, at a point several hundred yards beyond the Devil’s Thumb. : Further progress upward seemed impossible, however, as great masses of rock jutted down from the face of the cliff, and I could never hope to pass them. - hile debating what to do, my support fell away, and I was precipitated I don’t know how far down into a narrow gully, not so deep as the one where Red Bill had fallen, but deep enough. ‘Below me was the bed of a stream, probably a tributary of the river further on, and as this might lead me somewhere, I determined to make my way to it. ; _My b6@ots were nearly torn from my feet, and my clothes were in rags when I finally reached the stream. In my hasty descent I had brought with me a small shrub, which had yielded as I clutched it to prevent myself slipping. I now chanced to look at this, and to my utter aston- ishment saw many bright yellow particles cling- ing to the roots. There was no need to tell me that they were bits of gold. I climbed back with difficulty to the spot where I had unrooted the shrub, and found ore and dust enough to more than equal what our party had yet taken. I marked the spot as well as I could, and then followed the stream towards its source, and final- ly reached camp. I told them my story, and owed them the gold I had brought with me, and after a short rest, guided the party to my dis- COsRES From that moment our fortunes were made. We learned that at the very moment I had met Red Bill he was being pursued by vigilants, who had shot his horse from under him half an hour before. Now he was dead, and while I really had no hand in it, I had profited greatly by his death, for I never would have discovered ne gold but for his having thrown me over the cliff. —— oon oe ALCOHOL SEAS = The ancient seas were huge alcohol wells. The primeval ocean, with its huge masses of sugar- containing seaweed, was a fermentation vat. So sz se = : o i These — immense alcoholic seas stimulated lelicoae forms — says a Berlin scientist, Professor Lindner. of early life, he explains, and adds that the plants today which produce sugar, later to be converted into alcohol, are marked by their splendid colora- tion and intricate structure. -— ie = a

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. ‘BO FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY CURRENT NEWS NINE-SPEED SHIFT ‘A nine-speed automobile gear shift that needs no clutch for operation was demonstrated recent- ly in Great- Britain. The demonstrator made eighteen changes of speeds in a few seconds with- out causing even the faintest sound of crashing gears. WOMAN INVENTS RUSTLESS STEEL OF VARIED COLORS Rustless, stainless, colored steel, to resemble more brilliant metals like bronze, brass, copper and silver, has been developed in London. Buttons, buckles and other personal ornaments as well as doorknobs, plates and other architec- tural units can be made more cheaply and endur- ingly with the new process, it is claimed. _ The inventor is Miss C.' Griff, a Birmingham en- gineer. . THE MOSQUITO BUDGET In your household budget, along with the items of grocery and butcher bills, have you figured on the summer expense of mosquito bites? Statisti- cians who have been following the trail of the ing pests, says Popular Science Monthly, tell us now that every man, woman and child of us paid, on the average, the sum of 91 cents last year just for the privilege of being bitten. The national mosquito-bite bill was $100,000,000! This sum represents the damage done by malaria mos- itoes in bringing on some 3,000,000 cases of chills and fever. DOG FOILS SUICIDE OF TWO Z An attempt to commit suicide together by Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Rosenfeld, in which they tried to include their dog Popsi, was foiled lately by Pop- si’s timely rebellion. : The couple locked aye wr 9 in a room with their pet, opened a gas jet and were soon uncon- scious. Popsi, disliking the smell of the gas, be- gan barking. Finding that unavailing, he bit his mistress’ leg, half awakening her. She then, per- haps instinctively, opened a window, thus allow- ing the neighbors to hear the a a yelping. They came to the rescue and saved the couple and the og. 7 Rosenfeld was despondent for fear of losing his FASTEST LIVING THING After studying the flight of birds for centuries, man at last has learned to fly, and in doing so he has outdistanced his living models in speed, in altitude and in carrying ability. : Now a study of the marvelous flying mechan- ism of the world’s speediest known creature, a South American fly known as cephenemyia, has led at least one scientist to suggest the possibility that eventually birdmen may nearly triple the et airplane speed record of 300 miles an at Itaquaquecetube, -? “Dr. Charles H. T. Townsend, American entomo = Sat a4 out in the Augast Popular Science Monthly that > if we can learn to duplicate the action of the cephenemyia we shall be able to fly around the earth between sunrise and sunset of the longest summer day, or in about seventeen hours. To do this over the 13,855-mile circuit at the latitude of New York we should have to travel constantly at a speed of 815 miles an hour, or almost four- teen miles a minute! This is as fast as the speed of projectiles of certain types of artillery. It sounds like a “pipe dream.” And yet, as Doctor Townsend recalls, it was not so long ago that people gasped at the thought of traveling “a mile a minute.” He reminds us too that it is not beyond the possible for man to duplicate with machines what other creatures have accomplished in natural locomotion. The fact remains that the cephenemyia does cover 815 miles an hour, or nearly 400 yards a second. With tremendous power stored in a body of ex- tremely light weight it moves so swiftly that it~ can be seen only as a blur or streak of color. OSCAR DIES AND DENNIS GETS HIS TEETH AGAIN Oscar is dead, a martyr to his rodential prank- ishness, but Dennis Curley is happy. Dennis went — to a he-man diet to celebrate the death of car. Oscar was a rat in the apartment house at No. 618 Main Street, New Rochelle, where Dennis is- janitor. The children in the building liked Oscar. Dennis didn’t. Dennis’ dislike for Oscar increased, a month ago, when Oscar walked off with the janitor’s up- 4 > per teeth. Dennis saw Oscar getting away with > the $50 molars, but was too late to save them, as Oscar whisked them down a hole in the basement where Dennis sleeps. Dennis waited for Oscar to come out with the uppers. Oscar came out and taunted Dennis, but always left the teeth behind. One day Dennis woke and heard something being dragged across the floor. It was Oscar, taking the uppers out for -an airing. Dennis was too late to recapture the ~ teeth : The rat never lived that could flaunt Denny’s ‘ own teeth in Denny’s face—and get away with it. Denny pat poison on grilled bacon, and two feet from the bacon he put a pan of water. The drug store man said Oscar would eat the poisoned ba-- con, get thirsty, drink the water and blow up. Oscar fell for the bacon and water and even blew up. Dennis laughed with his lower set of molars, and when he was through gloating he threw the remains of Oscar in the furnace. Dennis then got a lame back ripping up the boards of the floor looking for the uppers. He found them after a long search. Dennis grinned a toothy grin when came to investigate the story. He poin glistening uppers. rters j Te Ser sterilized them. What I won’t do toa tonight!" : eee elo? to his “They’re as good as ever,” he said ha a

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: WHY SATURN’S RINGS? © That beautiful ring system of Saturn is always source of wonder to the skilled astronomer. ~~ Why should Saturn and Saturn alone, be gifted With this girding swarm of tiny moons? If only _ Some other planet had the same thing, it might _ Not be so puzzling, so inexplicable. A more gen- - €ral principle might be found underlying the ex- istence of planetary rings. But’ only Saturn _has them. No one as yet has advanced an ade- “quate theory for their existence. URNS OF ‘STONE AGE’ UNEARTHED IN GERMANY; BELIEVED TO HOLD ASHES : OF INDO-EUROPEANS _. Clay urns believed to contain the ashes of =Beople from Indo-European times were recently iscovered by workmen in Golm, near Potsdam, “Germany. Besides the urns, which were found _. Mers and two stone knives. —_ j - All were contained in what is believed to be @ clay casket, though the workman, lacking wledge of the importance of the discovery, id great destruction before the attention of chaeologists was called to the di ging. ; a € grave was found on a small hill and it is believed *that others exist in the immediate Reighborhocd. The Director of the Potsdam Museum, who examined the urns, declared they dated from the early stone age and were the _ rst of this tyne ever found in Germany. Crude the cover: were provided with rims to keep m in position like a modern jar. Zw ¢ one large urn were five smaller urns. pr ably containing food and drink for the d. Unfortunately only two of these were Saved from the workman’s picks. Their contents Were turned over to chemists who will try to ver what the ancients considered dainties for their dead. ARGEST DIRIGIBLE BUILT IN SECRET FOR INDIA-AUSTRALIA SERVICE The Dominion Prime Ministers who visited the rdington royal airship works recently saw -101, England’s latest airship, which will be, it Ss claimed, the largest and most powerful airship in the world. It is one of two dirigibles which ill be used on experimental flights between In- a and Australia with the view of establishing a _e ar service. - ; ~ p Lhe design and details of the construction of the : 101 have been kept rig 7 new airship = a carrying capacity of 100 passengers, ten of mail, x aro cabins with two and four ; smoking rooms and dining rooms le of seating fifty at a time, prém- on which passengers can stretch their which can serve seven-course din- jower baths, accommodation for dancing Sy facilities for wireless entertain- *h will be provided involuntarily by the over which the airship happens to be x + | FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE. ‘two feet below the surface, lay two stone ham-' fures were drawn in friezes around the urns . _in gasoline. : storekeeper gave him iodine, the only chemical — _ knocking! _ internal combustion engines, — 31 Airships hitherto have been based largely dh the Zeppelin idea, but the construction of the R-101 is a complete departure. Stainless steel has been used for the girders and it is said to be stronger for its weight than duralumin. Steel propellers also will be used. Five 600 horsepower engines, each housed in a car slung below the ship, will burn heavy oil instead of gasoline. The R-101 will be 730 feet long, 130 feet in diameter and 140 feet high. She will be able to fly seventy miles an hour and will cruise at sixty- three miles an hour with a range of 4,000 miles. It is understood that Premier Bruce of Aus- tralia, after inspection of the~-mooring mast at Cardingtofiy decided to recommend the construc- tion of a similar mast in Australia. This will en- able an experimental flight to be made from Lon< don to Australia inf 1928. ACCIDENTAL FINDS The story of how an Italian laborer, seated on a box eating his lunch in a plating plant, made a lasting contribution to his employer and to sci- ence, is told by Dr. William Blum, chemist of the United States Bureau of Standards and President of the Amerivan Electro-chemical Society. Officials of the company in question, makers of phonograph records, upon noting a marked in- crease in the hardness of the copper disks from which phonograph records are stamped, subse- quently sent samples of the plating bath for anal- ysis, which revealed that organic matter was present. At a complete loss to explain the presence of any foreign matter in their electrolytes used for depositing copper electrically, a careful inquiry developed the fact that an Italian laborer had playfully flipped a piece of cheese at a fellow worker, the cheese missing its mark and falling into the tank where the metallic disks containing phonograph records were being plated. The - phonograph company found that the hardenin effect was due to the casein in the- cheese, whic material they therefore have continued to add to their solutions. The increased hardness of the copper allows a considerable saving because more records can be stamped in molten wax from the harder disks. ; At another plant, in the research -laboratories of General Motors, tests were being conducted to determine the cause of knocking in gasoline motors. One of the chemists conceived a brilliant idea: possibly knocking in motors was due in some way to the colors present inside the cylinder during combustion. Going to the chemical store- room, he asked for some colored chemical soluble Out of some 10,000 at hand, the inthe lot which had the property of eliminating to the happy circumstance of picking up iodine _ it was possible to solve the riddle of knocking — ~in gasoline motors, and to work out the theory of anti-detonants which, it is believed, will bri: : about revolutionary changes in the dsien a. The color guess was wrong; but due

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