Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 1152) (1927 10 28)
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152. “~~. NEW YORK, OCTOBER 28, 1927 Price-8 Cents i es er are 5 ee Sint Nt 5 aun The uproar was tremendous as the angry men chased Mack along the corridor to the etairs. They meant business, and the boy knew it. Down the stairway he flow, three steps at a time. with the bunch at his heels. (oe oe ont
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‘Issued Weekly—Subscription price, a ie EE Westbury Dee. & No. 1152 CHAPTER I.—Caught In the Market “Teddy,” said Broker Mack to his son, “this has been a bad day—a regular Black Friday— - for those on the wrong side of the market.” His manner and tone of voice indicated that things had not gone very well with himself, and, as a matter of fact, they had not. 3 “Yes, sir; it’s been a Waterloo for the bulls.” It was a little after five o’clock in the afternoon, and father and son were seated together in the - private room of Mr. Mack’s brokerage office in all Street. . : All the clerks had gone home, and the corridor outside was deserted and silent, except for the occasional footfall of some belated employee on his way to the elevator. Teddy Mack was a bright, clever boy of eigh- teen. He had been working for his father for the preceding two years—as messenger for the first six months; then-as clerk in the counting-room for a year, and, finally, during the past six months, as representative on the floor of the Board of the Stock Exchange. : He had gone into the business determined te aster it and become his father’s junior partner some day. He had progressed so rapidly that Mr. Mack had decided to give the boy a third in- terest in the office on the first of the coming year. ~ ‘The events of the day on which our story opens, however, altered Teddy’s prospects very mate- rially. ' “TY need scarcely tell you how I stand at the present moment,” said Mr. Mack. “You know - { was heavily interested in O. & B. I was long on 20,000 shares, the price of which I expected to e to par. It touched 975-8 at noon, and ~ then——” ' “The slump set in and prices went to smash. - The bears carried the market with them in spite of the efforts of the Nixon clique, which was sup- wrting O. & B., and a panic took place.” “Exactly. O. & B. dropped to 85 inside of an hour. It kept on down till it closed at 77 5-8—a rop of twenty points altogether. I have been 4 bade caught. aking voice, “I am absolutely ruined. I cannot meet my engagements. Here is the notice I have prepared for you to deliver to the chairman of Exchange in the morning. Read it.” the paper to his\son. This is what o Publishing Co., Inc., 140 Cedar Street, N ; 8, 1911, ot the Post-Oflice at New Yo rk, N Y¥., ander the Act of March 3, 1879 In fact, Teddy,” he added in a ~ NEW YORK, OCTOBER 28, 1927 OR, THE BOY WHO SMASHED A WALL STREET “RING” .FAME_AND. FORTUNE WEEKLY Foreign, $5.00. Copyright, 1927, by York, N. ¥. Hntered as Second Class Matter 5 Price, 8 Cents. By A SELF-MADE MAN. 2, ; ‘ New York, October 18, 19—. “Chairman N. Y. Stock Exchange. “Dear Sir—I regret to be compelled to inform you that I am unable to meet my engagements. ,. - You will please notify the members of the Ex- 4 - having enjoyed all the advantages that a position — “You thi change that they are authorized to close out all contracts with me, either under the rule or at private sale, and oblige, “Yours respectfully, “LAWRENCE MACK.” . Teddy laid the paper on his father’s desk. : “Maybe things are not as bad as you think, sir,” he said. ae “My dear boy, they couldn’t be worse. My'seat — will have to go, and it will take every dollar I have in the world to make a partial settlement. My creditors will take cur home as well, and I will leave the Street an absolute pauper. I have always been a square man, and now at this su-~ preme moment of misfortune I do not intend to hide away any of my resources. I have played for ~ a fortune and—I have lost. Had things turned out as I looked for, I should be worth at this ~ moment something over half a million. No one — is to blame for the position I find myself in but , myself, and hard as it is to realize that at my time of life, after a successful career of over twenty years, I must eat humble pie, my chief concern is the thought that your mother, your sister and yourself are involved in the ruin which © + has overtaken me.” : “You needn’t worry about me, father,” replied Teddy. “I can take care of myself,” 2 “Yes, I think you can, but it is different with ~ your sister. She has been brought up in‘ an at- mosphere of comparative luxury, and——” : F “Nellie can take care of herself, too, if it comes to the pinch”: ~~ eas “How ean she? She hasn’t the slightest idea of what it means to have to work for one’s living. Besides, a young woman, even if prepared ina way to encounter, the world, is handicapped in many ways. I cannot bear to think of your sis-. - ter being obliged to earn her own living after — : affluence affords,” said Mr. Mack, with emo- ~ — on. ; ee “Well, we won’t talk about Nellie, father; lét’s- se get back to business. You say you are ruined?” ~ “Absolutely.” : nk you ca, tf + n’t meet your engagements 4s
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2 aa MONEY MAKER MACK" “T know it.” . - “Explain.” “TI bought 20,000 shares of O. & B. at an aver- age price of 89—total $1,780,000. It is now worth on a, falling market, $1,550,000. Loss, $230,000, on that single transaction. I borrowed $1,068,000 on the stock at my bank to swing the deal. ‘he loan has been called in. There is the notice from the bank. I will have to sell the stock first thing in the morning to settle with the bank. If it goes around the present market I will have about $480,000 to settle engagements aggregating over’ $700,000. I have raised. money on. all the securities I. possess except the«block of. 50,000 shares of New Almaden Oil—par value $10; « market value, $1 with a big string to it; prob- -able value 50 cents. Nobody would lend. .any- thing worth speaking of on it. I intended..to make you a present of it. my. creditors would hardly consider it an asset of any importance. The office of the company is at San Jose, Cal. - seeretary and have it transierred to your name . « on the books. - have always believed so. It is non-assessable, so you can’t very well lose it.” Mr. Mack got up, went to his private safe, took ” out a long envelope endorsed “New Almaden Oil Co.,” and handed it to his son. “Thank you, sir. I'll take care of it. It’s worth 25,000 at any rate, according: to your ~. statement.” : : “If you can find a purchaser, which is doubtful, ~ as the company’s affairs are not bright at pres- = ‘ent.” “To get back to O:. & B. You say you are $230,000 to the bad on that alone?” -- “Figures never lie. I am short that sum at this moment. It may be larger in the morning - after the Exchange opens.” “T think not, sir,” replied Teddy confidently. : “What do mean?” : “You are figuring on the ruling value of the 20,000 shares at this stage of the game.” “Certainly. How elise can I figure?” _ | “J will show you. I was on the floor all dur- ing the’ panic. I sent you word the moment I - saw signs of the slump in the air to sell out O. ’ & B. in a hurry.” : l ~ “I-know you did. Would I had authorized you to do so, but I didn’t believe anything would a happen, and told-you not to think of selling under 2 ar. | eee 5 peeThat!s what you did, father, and for the first _ time in my life I disobeyed your orders. I sold 5,000 shares to Hallam & Naseby for 96.” - - “What!” shouted Mr, Mack. “You sold 5,000 to Hallam & Naseby for 95?” “J did: There’s Mr. Hallam’s acceptance. It’s worth $475,000 to you. You are, therefore, $87,- 600 better. off than you thought you were right there.” aie a , ~ “Miy dear boy, you never said a word about this when you came in.’ “The head bookkeeper has. a record of the transaction just the same, I wanted to surprise ou.” , ‘ You have surprised me. I may be able to — squeeze through now if given time,” said the broker. “I don’t think it will be necessary to pend that notice to the Exchange”. eee < rh) I will do so now, as Send the certificate to the * Some day it will be valuable. I - ‘the very best my resources will be so terribly lining. Let us hope it will remain so—that the : town _ “That’s what I thought,” smiled Teddy. © « — “Nevertheless, I’ll have to sell my seat, and mortgage my house heavily.” . a “Let us hope not the latter, father.” “TI see no escape from it.” ‘ “Perhaps you will when I tell you that I sold — another 5,000 shares of O. & B. to Bailey & Co.. for 89, and there’s Mr. Bailey’s memorandum,” — said Teddy, coolly laying the slip of paper before _ his astonished sire. “That saves you another $57,- 000 as things stand, or $145,000 altogether, which — will come in very handy when you begin making your settlements,” ; ity “Teddy, you have saved my reputation. I can now. pay every dollar I owe without touching the _ house. Furthermore, I will not need to sell my — seat, though-I will have to pledge it for a con- siderable’ sum. You are certainly a wonder, my son. You didn’t sell any more 0. & B.?” he addec almost jocosely. ‘ : . 25 “No, sir! I couldn’t find another purchaser at any figure I-was willing to let it go at. I think the worst is over, and we’ll be able to sell the re- — maining 10,000 shares around 77. Of course, if - the panic continues in the morning, and the stock goes much below 77, you'll lose a considerable ad- * ditional amount, but still I judge as matters look - you'll be able to crawl out of your trouble and — continue business.” ieee “T don’t know. 1 may have to wind up, for at-* cramped that I may find it advisable to leave the Street for good. It is time I took a long va- cation, for I hardly feel effectual to the strain of © rehabilitating a demoralized business.” 3 ige say “Then turn it over to me, father, and I will -. try to run it under economic conditions. Maybe I'll be able to make something out of it.” ieee = Mr. Mack looked at his son intently. He He was prone tempted to do as the boy sug- gested, for the shock he had just suffered had sickened him of the fame of chance he was en- | gaged in. - SE He longed to take his wife and daughter and go away to some quiet spot for a year, at least, and try and secure a fresh lease of life. thes. ‘He did not feel at all equal to the strain of | continuing in Wall Street under the changed con-.— ditions he would be up against under the most favorable settlement he could expect. Fs The boy had shown great ability in dealing with ay . the market under strenuous circumstances, and . that spoke well for his future prospects in the _ Street. The broker never felt such confidence in him , — as he did now. - : “$3 ah. “T- will consider the matter, Teddy,’ he said. “Everything will depend on how I come out of this panic. .We will speak about it agai in a day or two. Now I think we will go home, -It is almost. six o’clock, and the janitor will want to clean up. An hour ago I felt that I could hardly meet your mother and sister, but now the dark cloud, thanks to you, my, boy, wears.a silver worst is past.” : vals He got up, shut his desk and his son helped him on with his overcoat, Algae ee ee _ Five minutes later they were on ‘their way up-
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CHAPTER 1—Teddy Turns Down a’ Tempting .% zh Sew ee Mere ra - : Offer. S y Next morning when the Exchange wpe for __ business, O. & B. broke to 761-2, at which price Teddy, who was on the floor, watching his chance _ to get rid of the 10,000 shares belonging to his father, found a customer for the block. After that the stock was pounded down close to 70; but neither Teddy nor his father had any further interest in it. . ‘ : The panic had ‘strewn Wall Street with any number of wrecks in the financial line, and sev- eral traders went to the wall, unable .to meet their engagements. ~~ ‘ ‘ ~> How many lambs had their pocketbooks crip- ‘pled no one ever heard, or took the trouble of finding out. ances gar Whe Street was accustomed to their plaintive ‘pleating after a slump, and their wails attracted no attention. . -_ They had helped pad the bank accounts of the bears, and their usefulness in that respect was ce appreciated by the men who were bene- ‘fited.. _ During the next two or three days Broker Maek “settled with his creditors for one hundred cents 7 suspected how badly hit he had been. : . ‘They knew he had been long on_O. & B., and that he had lost money, but as he didn’t ask any favors of those he owed money to, they naturally : _ % i a Suis one man really knew the truth, and that ‘was a big operator, a particular friend of Mr. Mack. . . The broker applied to him for a loan of two- _ thirds of the value cf his seat in the Exchange, ~ and as this was a rather unusual proceeding, Mr. ‘Mack made a clean breast of his position. a 49] _ on his: seat. The whole matter was a confidential one ard not likely to become known. |; a ad - - When everything had been straightened out Mr. Mack and Teddy had a long talk. F } The: broker decided to retire indefinitely from ~ the Street and turnshis business ovér to his son. » “As: the boy was only eighteen, Mr: Mack -couldn’t turn his seat over to him, for that ‘was circumstances. , Teddy couldn’t become a member of the Ex- change until he was of age. __ To get around ‘the difficulty it was arranged _ that \Teddy should be made junior partner, and ' the sign altered to Lawrance Mack & Son. - _. Although the boy would actually be the whole _ “shooting match,” all business would have to be _ done under the firm name, just as if his father was still at the head of the business, r To cover all exigencies, Mr. Mack executed a = power of attorney to Teddy, authorizing him to _ Bign checks on his bank in the firm name, sign _. ll papers in connection with the business, and nf otherwise to act in his place. _. While these matter were being put through, the broker’s wife and daughter were making rangements to close their home, though Teddy ‘to live there with one servanh ¥ SA bane at on the dollar, and none of his business associates _ -suppposed that he had weathered the storm all . righ e got the money and the operator got.a lien contrary. to the rules of the Exchange under the - asked the office boy. MONEY MAKER MACK” eRe The brokers soon heard that Mr. Mack: was going to California, with his wife and daughter, for his health, and.that Teddy was to run the business while he was away. oa As the boy was rather popular with the traders;,. he was congratulated on not only becoming a full-. fledged broker, but virtually head of his firm. ~ Mr. Mack appeared at the office daily, and transacted business as usual until everything: was ready for his departure. ‘ ait Then he bade his small office force good-by} told them that. Teddy was the boss until further notice, and after extending his adiews among his ao associates of the Street, turned ‘his © ack on Wall Street, and on the following day said good-by to New York and, with his: wife and daughter,*started for the Pacific Coast. Teddy was left to.look out for himself, . His resources were not particularly encourag- ing. The firm’s bank balance was small—a bad out- ~ look for a crippled business. : The securities of real value his father had owned had been sacrificed to raise a portion of the money needed for his settlements. / All that was left to Teddy in that line was the 50,000-share block of New Almaden Oil Co. stock, the value of which was problematical, though it was quoted at around a dollar a share, and small lots changed hands occasionally at that price; nd a bunch of mining shares of different Nevada mines, which had come into Mr. Mack’s_ hands one way and another. : Some of them had no value at all in the mar- — ket, while the rest were worth anywhere from . five cents to twenty-five cents a share. ; Teddy’s father had-never counted them among. his assets, and he fold his son so when he hande _ the key and the combination of his private’ safe. xin Altogether the boy. was. badly handicapped in his start as a broker, for in addition to his regu- lar running expenses he had to meet the interest when it came due on the sum loaned upon his». father’s seat in the Exchange, a matter of $3,- — 600.a year. 1 /Teddy, however, did not feel discouraged at the . outlook., oA He knew what he would be up against when he tackled the situation, and he was ready to put his shoulder to the wheel and show what Lind of stuff he was made of. es: : “ The only person in the office who was fully aware of the problem } young broker was face to face with, was the old white-haired -book~ keeper and, cashier, who had been with Mr. Mack _ from the day he started in business, over twenty ears since. ; (Yoh He was a faithful and valued employee,.and, - had promised Mr. Mack that he would do every-.. * thing he could to help Teddy run the business. © ¢ The boy greatly appreciated having such a;:— right bower at his elbow, and he began his new career with confidence and hope. : hes On the second morning after Teddy had taken full possession. of his father’s private room as the acknowledged boss, a visitor was. announced, just as he was ready to go over to the Exchange to execute a couple of orders for customers. “What's the gentleman’s name, Eddie?” he % bas.
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“Gorham. There’s his card,” replied the small youth. Sl ee ‘Teddy glanced atthe - ecard, which simply showed: “George Gorham, Room 999, Mills ene: _ “Show him in, Eddie,” he said. ; A tall, we eae man, with a.saturnine. coun- tenance, walked i “You are. Mr. Ted Mack; I believe?’ apie the visitor. “Yes, sir. Take a-seat.” “You are, I understand, the managing partner of the firm at, present?’ said Mr. Gorham, seat- ing himself beside the boy’s desk. “Yes, sir. I am Lawrence Mack & Son till further notice.” { “Very good. I like to be sure of the responsi- ‘ bility of the person with whom I talk business.” eddy nodded and waited with some curiosity -to learn what particular business had brought Mr. Gorham,.whom he had never seen or heard of before, to his office. “About a year ago your father. purchased a » Jarge block of New Almaden Oil Co, stock... As es eee the gentleman. = “He has lately turned it over to me; and it: is now my individual property,” replied the boy, it transferred to my name,.and it is probably on the way back by this time. What about it?” ’ “Do you care’ to sell the stock?” “I am not particularly anxious to do so.’ - “The market value is: nominally one ee or something less, but’the actual price at whieh it changes ana now’ is nearer fifty cents,” said Mr orham. “T am aware of that,” replied Teddy. shares.” 3 “No, sir; it isn’t for sale at that figure.” > oF . Session of some inside information of a eet oe Foie I make you out a sheets for $4, 0002” he | be . sai ee “No; Pll haye to consider your offer. Vk send — word: to your office some time today whether. Tt take it. or not,” replied Teddy. “No, I must. have your answer now. Tt you off. 7? " “Very well,” replied the boy, quietly, “the rate a ter is off then,” Pir “You refuse eighty cents?” do.” Liss “You'll sceret it after I am gone.” + Laue roe A I will, but Pi take the chanees of i a ” 7 “All right, you are the doctor, ” said Mr. Gor b ham, rising. ‘‘Look here, I’ll give you one doling? ” a shar e, ten per cent, down. n aia “No, sir. I have concluded to hold. the ‘sfocla! Mr. Gorham stroked his: black moustache? ani looked hard at. Teddy. ; “T guess we can’t do business,” he said, ‘some= fe what impatiently, Saget: ; “Not in New ‘Almaden Oil.” ‘ “Fifty thousand dollars is a lot of money. to in “Not if the stock is worth more.” “How can it be worth more? You know. that that prize.’ 2 “That’s ‘true as far as my. information yoes but nevertheless, ‘if the stock is worth a dollar a share to you it ought to. be worth it to me. ee “Nonsense! There is reason in my cage,” ‘ “08 course, or you wouldn’t nee the Den G
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~ “YT see what you mean. You think something will come out that will affect the price favorably. - Very well; if you prefer to bank on an uticer- tainty to accepting my offer we'll say no more about it. Good-day.” ~ “Good-day, Mr. Gorham.” 4 =% His visitor departed’clearly not satisfied with _. his refusal to part with the stock. : _. “Phere’s something in the wind in relation to ' New Almaden Oil,” said Teddy, as soon as he | was alone. “No sane man is likely to offer a - dollar a share for stock if he doesn’t see a profit fm the investment. There isn’t a man in Wall Street who would give over seventy-five cents, ~ if he would-give that much, for my block, unless - he was in possession of important information about the property. Mr. Gorham is wise to some- . thing not generally known, and I’m going to hold - on to my stock on the chance that I’m right in my supposition.” j ; Thus speaking, Teddy put on his hat and went _ * over to the Exchange. ° CHAPTER Iil.—Miss Stanley. _ Teddy returned to his office about one o'clock ~ and then he told Mr. Mason, the cashier, about «Mr. Gorham’s visit, and the offer of one dollar ‘a share he had made, for his block of New -Al- -maden Oil. *~ “You did right not to sell,” said the cashier, ' “though the money would put you on your feet. -... There is something back of his offer or he --wouldn’t have made it.” a2 _ “That's how I figured it. Mr. Gorham has ood reason for believing that the stock will soon z Fe ‘worth more than a dollar before a great while. a = -* Iam satisfied that the New Almaden Oil Co. is through. My father planned to stay in San _ Francisco a month before going to Los Angeles. + San Jose is only fifty miles from San Francisco, - and he could go there in less than two, hours by rail. I mean to write him at once, telling him of the offer I had for my oil stock, and ask him +o look into the matter, even if he has to go on to the property and see what information he can pick up there. In this way I-might get a hint - of what is in the wind.” ies _ + The cashier agreed that Teddy couldn’t do better than to write to his father as he proposed. . “This man Gorham.may be acting for some syndicate that is trying to secure a. controlling interest in the oil property. Your block of 50,000 shares is quite an item. It is possible you may hear from Gorham again soon. If your ‘stock is of vital importance to a syndicate interested in the oil company, you are likely to be tempted by a still higher offer.” “That would only make me more decided in my refusal to sell the shares.” ~The cashier nodded and the subject of the New _ Almaden Oil Co. was dropped for the time being. . That ‘afternoon Teddy accidentally overheard a “well-known: operator tell a prominent broker, could get at around the market, unti] he got “s ti top. That was as good as a tip on a MONEY MAKER MACK “a ‘good proposition, and Vm going to see it: _took his place. .and he ran the price up to 90. now began taking a hand, and by two o’clock that _ named Greene, to buy all-the A. & D, shares he- have fattened e 5 : “T ean’t do-better than get in on this,” thought the young broker. “I must talk it over with — - Mr. Mason, and ‘see what he thinks of it. I can’ very well draw any of my cash without lettin him know, as it is his ‘business to keep track of my resources,” 3 2: When he reached the office he called his cashier into the private roam and told him what he had heard about A. & D. ; ; “It looks like a good thing, but you haven’t — money to spare to go into it,” said Mr. Mason. “Not to buy the shares outright. I could-buy 1,000 on margin,” replied the boy. ap “T don’t approve of marginal speculation. The people whose limited capital compel them to spec-. ulate that way are nearly always getting caught,” “That’s right,’ answered Teddy; “but in: this ~ease I'll have the advantagé of a pretty good » pointer.” : The young broker finally said that he had mdde up his mind to make the deal; so the cashier had ‘nothing more to say. Teddy drew a check’ for $10,000 to order of “Self,” went over to the bank © and cashed it, and then called on a broker who was a particular friend of his and asked him to. — put the deal through; giving as his excuse that it was a personal matter which he didn’t care to put through his office. BAT. “All right, Teddy, I'll. do anything to oblige you,” said the trader, and forthwith the deal was made. | ears, oes “An hour later he notified Teddy that he had — got the shares at 80. After that Teddy kept his — eye on the A. & D. pole and he scon saw the ~ broker to whom he had heard the operator give ~ “his order to buy A. & D., start’in to take all the — A. & D. stock that was offered to him. Teddy. _estimated that he purchased a great many thou= sands of shares in three days that he gave his _ attention solely te that stock. Then he dropped | out of the case apparently, and another broker The second trader started in to’ bid up the price, an eighth of a point at a time, — -He took in a few thousand shares at advanced figures, and then offers of the stock grew scarce Other brokers _ day, just. a week after Teddy made his deal, the ~ price reached par. P iia The young broker concluded that that was as — far as he’d risk his margin deal. He had 1,000 shares and stood to win $20,000. He hunted around till he found his broker who held the stock — for his account and told him to sell the shares The broker offered it at once at 10034, and hi had no trouble in getting-a purchaser. An hour later a bear raid broke the market price on A. & D., and it dropped to 95 in a few minutes. Then three o’clock struck and business was over for the day. When he returned ‘to the office he told Cashier Mason that he had closed out his deal.at_ a profit of $20,000. - =4
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e = % ‘That will give him the idea that I am doing retty well at the business; but just the same i don’t mean to tell him that I made it on a mar- ~gin deal.” : * _ Although Teddy heard nothing more from Mr. . Gorham in relation to. the New Almaden Oil Co, stock, he had not forgotten the matter.. During the two weeks that had passed since that gentle- man’s yisit the young broker had made. many inquiries about the oil property of men who kept track of such things, but was unable to find out anything suggestive of a change in the fortunes _of the company for the better. He kept a sharp eye on the papers that would be likely to report any information about the oil fields of California, or elsewhere, but failed to glean the least bit of news on the subject that interested him greatly. ,He had written to his father to investigate the affairs of the company for him, but could not tell when he would get a reply dealing with the matter. : ; ¥ In the meantime the price of New Almaden Oil went lower than ever, and Teddy found on talking _ with brokers dealing in such stocks that he would _ be lucky-if he could find any one who would take his block of shares off his hands at 40 cents. In the face of his investigations he wondered why Mr.: Gorham was so willing, even anxious, to purchsae the stock for one dollar a share two weeks back. : ‘ “Tt is quite possible that I made a mistake in refusing $50,000 for my stock,” he said to .hirh- self. “It seems that $20,000 is about all it is \ considered worth by those well informed on the : subject. If I had sold it for one dollar a share, it seems to me I could buy it back in small quan- _ «tities today at forty or fifty cents. That is, pro- vided I could find that amount of shares on the market hereabouts.. Well, I don’t care. The stock didn’t cost.me anything, so what’s the odds? If: I’m out $30,000 by turning down the offer I had, why it’s. one of the mistakes’ we all make some time or another.” : _ Consoling himself in that philosophical way he - turned his attention to other matters. Teddy left his office about four o’clock that day to ‘go up- town. As he was approaching the -elevator a "young lady stepped hastily from an up cage and hurried toward him. She looked frightened and excited, but the young broker did not fail to notice that she was uncommonly good looking. She was very well dressed and looked to be about seventeen. at present. I am running the office now. Can I do anything for you?” replied the boy, looking at the, girl with much interest, str’ _ Yes, yes; you can,” she said, nervously, cast- ing a hurried backward glance at the elevators. eWill you take me to your office, if Iam not: ask- ing too mucli?”. - 5 : _, “Certainly. Come right along,” said Teddy, ading the way. . a Bete: He opened the door and ushered her into the iting-room, and then piloted her into his pri- = MYes, MONEY MAKER MACK “Take a. seat, miss, and let me know how.I can serve you.” | - pee “I hope I’m not detaining you from some busi- ness engagement,” she said, turning her great brown eyes anxiously on his face.. 4 ‘Oh, no; I was just going home. I am entirely’ at your service.” : shtarag “You will want to know who I am, I suppose, = before you do’ business with me?” aaa “Naturally,” replied Teddy. “My name is Miss Stanley.” The boy bowed. : a aia “I live up-town in Harlem—in a flat,’ she ex- — plained, “No, — West 128th Street. My parents are dead and I reside with my uncle. He is not - my legal guardian, though I naturally bow-to his vai authority in all things that I consider reasonable. Some little time before my father died he gave me a certificate of stock representing 5,000 shares in the New Almaden Oil Co.” 7.5 oan _ “The New Almaden Oil Co,!” repeated Teddy, — in some surprise. : ra “Yes. I presume you have heard of it?” .“I ought to’ know something about it as I have — 50,000 shares of that stock myself.” usa “Indeed! Then you can tell me something about iit,” she said, eagerly. ages sa “To tell you the truth I know very little about it, though lately I have been making inquiries — concerning it. i know the property is located in the midst of a rich oil-producing district of cen- tral California, and that it ought to be a good proposition; but the company is tangled up with — a big lawsuit on its hands and, therefore, the stock is not at present considered a popular. in vestment,”’ | vO oem “That is what my uncle told me about it, and_ he has never shown any interest in my stock until two weeks ago. Then he asked me to turn it over _ to him to take care of for me., I objected to _ doing’ that, as my father told me it was worth e about one dollar a share, and advised me not to— ¢ sell it even for that, as he said that some day it was bound to be worth much more.” —_. mere “Well?” said Teddy, as she paused, feeling in- terested in finding out why the girl’s uncle showed _ a sudden interést in the stock. : Soha “He insisted that I give the certificate to him on the ground that he was practically my ee ae ey rat dian, and that it was his duty to take charge any property I was possessed of.’ : “Did you'hand it over to him?” - fees “J did not. I kept it in my trunk under lock and key.” Re NEE Rig eae, “I guess you did right. He must have had some special reason for wishing to get hold of — your stock all at once.” eat “That's what I thought. I regret to say tha’ for reasons I was afraid to trust. him with it.” “What did the do when he found you wouldn’t’ — give it up?” Ara “He made a big fuss, but I remained firm on the matter, so all his talk did him no good. Bs 2 then took another course that I never suspecte he would do.” “What was that?” eee, “He got a locksmith to open my trunk one day when I was eg Avery ee “The dickens! Sas a
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. tom of my trunk and I had no reason to look at it. One evening I came into the dining-room where my uncle has his desk, and where he always _ sits evenings when he is in the house. I found him dozing over his paper. I went to the steam - radiator, which is near his desk, to warm myself, as the steam was low that evening through the flat, and I have noticed that it always came up better in the dining-room than in any other of the rooms. While standing there I was surprised to see my certificate of the New Almaden Oil Co. on his desk. Quite dumbfounded at the circum- stance I rushed back to my room and looked in my trunk. The certificate was gone.» Then I ‘knew that my uncle had got possession of it in “some way. I was very angry, and determined - to get it back. I returned to the dining-room. ~My uncle was still asleep. I picked up the cer- tificate and hid it in my bed, being afraid to trust. it in my trunk again. Later in the evening my uncle discovered it was gone, and hunting me up accused me of taking it.” _ : “What did you say?” asked Teddy. “T admitted it, and asked him how he came to have it. He admitted that he had got it through the assistance of a locksmith. I told him what I thought of his conduct, and we had a stormy scene, in which my aunt joined, taking his part, _ of course. I then and there declared that I would Jeave their flat and take a room at the Young Woman’s Christian Association. They both ridi- -culed the idea, and asked me how d expected to support myself, since I had not been brought up to work, and that the income on which I lived was wholly under my uncle’s charge, he declaring that I should not draw a cent of it if I left his at.” “Has he authority to keep your ineome back?” ~ “7 don’t know, but he exercises it.” —. “Well, go on, Miss Stanley.” -. “As Thad a few dollars saved up I determined to show my uncle and aunt that I had a will of my own, and leave the house today.’ My aunt évidently suspected’ my purpose, for she kept a tf in eluding her and getting out. I engaged a room at the Young Women’s, and then I] came down there to either sell my. New Almaden Oil Co. while. _I met a friend on the way and he told me to ¢all at this office, and here I am.” - to help you.”.- : “Thank you. I-shall be ever so much obliged,” _ She answered, with a smile. - you came up to.me in the corridor?” ; . “Because I met my uncle face to face coming out of the elevator as I was about to step in. up on the next one, so I was nervous and excited est he catch me before I ¢ “Well, he didn’t catch you after all. Now we ll talk business. You want to raise some money : I would advise you not to sell it whi You could only get forty cents a are for it now. I eks ago, becaus I bel on ved it would pay me close watch on me, but this afternoon I succeeded: shares, or to borrow some money on them for a: '“T am glad you came and will do all I can. “May I ask why you looked. so excited when Before he recovered his surprise I was on the. way up, but I heard him call out to the man to. ‘stop the elevator. I felt sure he would be right~ ld reach this office.’ . I refused a dollar.a share two, MONEY MAKER MACK ““Yes, sir. She h 7 to hold on. The same reason applies to you if you_can afford to hold the stock.” “Would you loan me $100 on my certificate?” . “Certainly. Five times as much if you wanted it. At forty cents your certificate is worth $2,000. If it was a gilt-edged security its bor- rowing value would be about 60 per cent of its face value; but as it is a rather uncertain quan- tity just now, $500 is about the limit you could- get on it,” said Teddy. : “Oh, $100 will do me, I am sure, until I can . get a position of some kind. If I should want a little more later you could perhaps accommo- date me.” “I would with pleasure. certificate with you?” “Yes; here it is,” and she opened her bag and took it out. y : Teddy looked it over and saw that it was genuine. Furthermore, it had been transferred to the young lady and bore the secretary’s trans- fer stamp. Teddy made out a receipt for $100 and Miss Stanley signed it. He then handed her $100 and put the cértificate in his private safe. ; “Thank you very much indeed,” she said, rising 0 20. “Don’t mention it, Miss Stanley. You are wel- come.” ne He ‘escorted her outside, and was about to sea her to the elevator when the outer door suddenly — opened and a sandy-haired man stepped in. The ¥: girl uttered an exclamation of consternation and ~~ stopped. Teddy looked at the newcomer and wag Did you bring the satisfied it was Miss Stanley’s uncle. = CHAPTER IV.—Uncle and Niece. 5 “So this is where you are, miss?” cried the man 2 in a harsh tone, glowering at the girl. ‘ “Well, sir, what can I do for you?” asked : Teddy, briskly, determined to protect his fair. = visitor as far as it lay in his power. — “Nothing,” replied the man, shortly; “I came << this young Jady. What has she been doing __ ere? ‘ 5: “What right have you to ask such a question?” “Every right in the world. I am this girl’s: uncle.” epee ies ; een “Indeed, sir. What is your name?” “My name is Presby—Nathan Presby.” ; - “Ts this your. uncle, Miss Stanley?” dsked ‘Teddy. “Yes,” admitted the girl: eee “He says he has come for you. Do you wish to. accompany him?” = »“T do not.” , “You hear, Mr. Presby,” said Teddy. Geese _ “Tinsist on her accompanying me ois She | is under age, and it is her duty to obey me.” ET “Ave you her legal guardian, Mr. Presby?” “What is that to you?” asked the man, un- graciously. Sone “I merely asked in order to see if you really have any authority-over her.” , “It’s none: of. your business whether or not.” 29 eae “Perhaps not, but the young lady is at present under my protection, and——” — tee “Under your protection!” snorted Mr. (F6, ie I have. Presby. as left your house and tz oe 3 & % = ¥
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MONEY MAKER MACK Si8 up her residence elsewhere, Hidedes showing her ey see, you were thinking of selling my stock" Intention of breaking off relations with you, and said Miss Stanley. “You have told on yourself as she has no one to look out for her, I have un- after all.” dertaken that pleasant duty.” / “Nothing of the kind,” blustered her uncle.» § oe - “Who are you, I’d like to know?” was merely offer considerably more than. ae “T am Ted Mark, a stock broker.” cents for it, but-I did not intend to sell it.” “You a stock broker—a mere boy!’” sneered “Tm afraid I can’t believe anything you say Mr. Presby. any more,” said the girl. “You see the sign on the door, don’t you— “You must return the money’ and get your : Lawrence Mack & Son? Well, I am the son, and stock back,” sad Mr. Presby. _ yas my father is on an extended absence I am the ‘I shall do nothing of the kind,” replied Miss - firm.” ~ Stanley. Seas Mr. Presby was silenced.on that head. “You have no right to sacrifice the stock for Ss, “Well; you may be a broker, but that fact gives forty cents. I can get you a dollar a share. for Spier you no license to interfere between me and my it. fi niece.’ The girl looked at Teddy doubtfully. ; e “Of course not, except at the young. lady’s “Who offered you a dollar for stock ruling at wish.” forty cents?” asked the young broker. Zs weDid she ask for your protection?” “That’s my business,” snapped Mr. Presby. 4 - “Yes, I did,” spoke up Miss Stanley, spiritedly, ’ “People don’t usually offer more than the mar-'|— to Teddy’s surprise. ket price for anything,” said the boy. tas / » #You had no right to do such a thing,” replied 'That’s the gentleman’s affair, not yours.” her uncle. “I am your natural protector. Your Very true. He must have some powerful rea- mother was my sister, and your father,-when ‘on for making such an offer, or else he isn’t ied, asked me to look out for. you, which I quite sane.’ = ee, aunt have pea —_ “T have nothing to do with his reasons. All “When you employed a locksmith to help you 1 know is that I haye a standing offer of a dol- to take my New Almaden Oil Co. certificate out Jar for that stock that you seem to have pur of my trunk without my. knowledge, and against chased from this inexperienced girl for forty my expressed wishes, you forfeited all right to cents. I demand that you cancel the deal.” — -my respect,” said the girl, resentfully. “I will If Miss Stanley wishes to change our ar- “no nO live at your house any longer. I intend to Tangemenis T — willing to do so in your pre urn tonight and pack my trunk, and if you €@nce, if need ‘be. ee # interf ith movements 1 shall “Your. hear, Maud. Return that money yo open! Bes polie? engcng ss Sie have received’ and take the certificate back.” tee to get you $5,000 for it.” Mr. Presby looked surprised and disturbed. guaran q “Tf you will come back we will not interfere “I have not sold my stock. I merely borrow: ” ., with you any more,” he said, some money on it,” said the girl. “ “T yegret to say that I’cannot trust you,” ~ wee did you loan her on it?” demanded “T. only wanted to ‘take charge of your oil Yous wilh ee Re a intommarine rot stock for your interest.” 3 z m "You took a curious way of showing your in- Miss Stanley,” the boy replied.. “All business Porat, “Why did you want it all of a sudden? -You’ve never asked me for it before, and I’ve had » it for nearly a year?” ©. “Oh, it‘just struck me that I ough “seeing that I was caring for you, _ Presby, looking confused. transacted for Sustimens in this office is sinltly confidential.” Ferd mach aie you get on your certificate?” . sai e man, turning to his niece replied. Mr. “T decline to tell you,” she mires firmly. = Pp ‘ “Give him back the money, whatever it is, and T will loan you $1,000 on the stock if you want so_ _*J guess there was some other reason that much,” said Mr, Presby. , ” a you don’t want to-admit. “J don’t want $1, O00 I have borrowed ‘all. BS “There was no other reason at all.” Hakd wor the weer ana Reet: i “Well, the stock is now in Mr. Mack’s pos- Mr, ects Fandie himeelf thwarted rae a session.’ : oints, looked greatly disconcerted. - It was What! Have you sold it?” gasped Mr. Presby. that he was ae Tat eneaedl in the cle “What if I have? I have the right todo as I of the New Almaden Oil) Co., and was anxious please ‘with it.” . to have his niece recover it. ré “Then you have made a fool of yourself. aie “Won’t you tell me how much you have bor- j d he give for it?” rowed on the certificate?” pleaded the- sani ‘I decline to tell you what I received Shor. haere . Mack.” 0.57 “No, I will not,” replied the girl, who did “He didn’t give you over forty cents, and it’s seem afreid of her unele in the presence of orth more than double that.” young broker. “How do yor know?” asked Teddy. “Forty Mr. Presby looked disappointed. cents is the market price.” “Are you coming’ home?” he asked, Z ‘Because I was offered——” ' grouchy. tone. e broke off suddenly, feeling that he had “Not to your flat, nor in your company.” . 1 azl given himself away. “You are acting’ very strangely, aud.” hat~ were you offered for, it?” asked the ae your fault if I am.” “Tm yaly Sate tat A AGS ha
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~~; _..“You’ve found me, but bringing me home is another matter, and quite out of your power.” “But it isn’t proper that you should remain away from our home.” = 7a ve taken a room in an wnexceptionable place.” _. “Where is that?” ~ *T don’t wish to tell you.” “You are not treating us right, Maud.” - “I think I’m treating you as well as you de- serve.” j . __ “¥ suppose you intend to live 'on the money you _ have borrowed on your stock. You'll never be _ able to return it,‘and so in the end you'll lose your certificate.” “You needn’t worry about Miss Stanley los- ‘ing her stock. There is no danger of that. The - young lady’s interests are safe with me,” inter- jected Teddy. : 2 The girl flashed him a grateful glance that = - interested him in her more than ever. “You'd better go home, uncle,” she said. “You - are detaining Mr. Mack, and I don’t wish to have any further argument with you after léavin “the office.” : “Would you like me to see you to a car, Miss Stanley?” asked Teddy, anxious to improve the chance of knowing the girl better. a “J should consider it a favor if it wasn’t put- ting you out,” she replied. “Tt won’t put me out in the least. I am through: for the day,” he answered. © _ He rushed back to his private room to get his hat, and while he was away Mr. Presby made another strong effort to win his niece back, but without result. Seeing that. she was determined an to follow her own course he ecurtly bade her good- by, and left the office and the building. Teddy nd Miss Stanley followed after a short interval, nd the young broker escorted the girl to the - Hanover Square clevated station. Not only that ~but he went up-town with her as far as the sta- tion he usually got off at within a few blocks of his home. By that time he and Miss Stanley ad got on very friendly terms, and, at his re- quest, she promised to call at his office soon again let him know how she was getting on. “She’s a nice girl, the nicest I ever met,” he said to himself,.as he walked toward his home on Madison Avenue. “I’m going to do all I can ‘Ser keep, in with her. I wonder what she thinks of me? 2 a _ About’ a week later, during which he had re- ived a short note from Miss Stanley informing that she had secured the position of cashier in a big retail Harlem grocery house, Teddy got a letter from his father enclosing the information ‘about the New Almaden Oil Co. he had been Waiting for. His father said that the lawsuit, _ which had been such a drawback to the pros- pects of the company, had been settled out of eourt, and that the way was clear for the com- ‘pany to resume its boring operations. ~ “But,” went oe Mr.- Mack i capitalists is trying to _ and representatives working in r the stock at considerably “a, dicate of pet hold of the — MONEY MAKER MACK = above the market wherever they can find it. It seems evident to me that the gentleman who called on you and offered you.a dollar a share for your block is connected in some way with the syndicate in question. Although the stock is lower now than ever, you will lose nothing by your refusal to part with your shares on the ad-’ vantageous terms offered you. I have been over the property and can say, with confidence, that when the company gets into full running shape the price ‘will advance to a dollar, at least; and ultimately, I haven’t the least doubt but it will be worth its par value of $10, and perhaps more. Therefore, I say to you again, hold on to your ~ stock, and don’t let any member of the syndicate persuade you to sell -your shares.” “T see the reason why Mr. Gorman was willing — to pay me a dollar,” thought Teddy, as’ he re- ~ turned the letter to his pocket. “Well, the syn- dicate will have to get along without my block of stock. I intend to participate in the big profits that New Almaden Oil will realize when it gets down to business.” ; a At that moment the Office boy announced Mr. Gorman. ’ “Show him in, Eddie,” said the young broker. The gentleman with the saturine face entered the room. ; “T presume you guess the object of my. visit,’? said the visitor, after taking a seat. “I. thought I would drop in to see if, in the light of the fur- ther drop in the market value of New Almaden Meee are ae awd to sell your stock.” = ‘T haven’t altered my views on the subj Mr. Gorham,” replied Teddy. pet less inclined to sell out than ever.” “What, at a dollar a share?” “Yes, sir; or even two dollars a share.” “And the market price is only forty cents.” “T am aware of that, but it won’t remain that : T can afford to hold the stock in- : low forever. definitely, and I’m going to do it.” “You are foolish, Mr. Mack.” “All right, maybe I am. They say there’s a ree fool born every hour, and I may be one of em. “Won't you sell that ‘stock for one dollar a _ share?”’ “No, sir.” 3 “Tl tell you what I’ll do, I'l give you one dol- lar oan rr ee ° ; othing doing,” laughed Teddy. “By the wa Mr. Gorham, may I ask if you are conn cee with the syndicate that is trying to get control of the New Almaden Oil Co.?” zi “Hey!” exclaimed the visitor. What do you mean?” “Well, if you don’t know I can’t tell plied Teddy. “™m fact, I feel & “Syndicate! — you,” ree) “ “How did you hear there was a syndicate in~ ie; cf terested in that company?” nia.” - “You have been misinformed, I guess.” “My authority is unimpeachable.” “Who is he?” “My father.” Neate R “Hm! He is in California?” shar ee ae sn a health.” tse Hid sha ee nd he has been investigatin e New Al. maden Oi Cc 922 i a = geht: ee Al “By a kind of wireless message from, Califore —
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agro ‘MONEY MAKER MACK . “At my request he has been looking into the prospects of the company.” “And he reported to you that a syndicate was trying to get control of it?” “Yes, sir; a syndicate of Eastern capitalists, which has agents buying up the stock wherever they can get it at something about the market. Now, as the market price is forty cents, and you _. have offered me $1.25, why the inference is——” “That I am, connected with the syndicate?” eg “Precisely.” |. “Well, you’re wrong.” : “It seems to me you must have a very strong “motive in offering such a high’ price. Can’t you' get any of the stock for forty cents?” “If I could I wouldn’t offer to nied you $1.25.’ .. “Sf the stock is so scarce as that, why is the -market price so low?” “You'll have te ask somebody else, young man. Ym not good at answering conundrums.” -It was clear to Teddy that he couldn’t get. ; any. admissions from Mr. Gorham, but he was satisfied, just the same, that he was connected, oe the syndicate: interested in New Almaden’ i “Then you won’t accept $1.25?” said the visi- tor. * &No, sir, I prefer to share in the ultimate prosperity of the. oil property.” ; . “Maybe you’d like to join the syndicate you 4 mentioned and pool your shares?” said Mr. Gor-- »ham, winking hard. “No, I don’t care to have anything to do with syndicates. I prefer to hoe my own row.’ - “Well, since you won’t ‘sell there: is no use of bs prolonging this interview, so I wish you good- ay. Mr. Gorham got up and went away, leaving _ Teddy fully convinced that he was acting in the interests of the syndicate. Teddy’s success in his first speculative venture in the market encour- _ aged him to figure on another margin deal. He, watched the stock reports closely, and studied the ast performances of various securities. Finally oo called on the broker who had put his A. & D. deal through, and: oo him an order to buy him 1,000 Shares of L. & M 2Qoing it again, Teddy, are you?” said Broker Hatch. Yes. I did-so well on my other speculation “Sometimes it. does, but more often it doesn’t, that is, in the winning line. I have known. peo- _ ple to lose, however, with surprising regularity.” - *That’s right; the tendency to lose is largely. ei “in the majority. I like to see my customers ‘gi because then [ can keep them, as a rule, and I get more commission out of them.” “How are you doing in the eee line these days?” ‘ ~#F could accommodate a few more without over- “working my office force.” “Same with me. the Street. . The lambs are not gambcling around as. frequently, or in as large numbers, as. they used to.” “The A. & D. boom brought quite a few. down “away ex- yt their oe spailad the trader, “That of the O, & an that I want to see if history will repeat itself.’’. Things are rather dull in. cleaned the lambs out to such an extent that £ am not surprised that it has resulted in dul times for us. The small speculators who escaped by the skin of their teeth are wary of getting — into the trap again, and so we have a dearth | of business,” “Let us hope things Christmas.” “Tf they don’t there will be fewer diamonds and sealskins circulating among the wives and daugh- ters of the traders than usual after the holidays,’ ‘ed : “Well, lock after my order, Mr. Hatch. I may have a steady girl by Christmas, and I want’ to be in shape to give her something Mpeg we laughed: Teddy, getting up to go. - ‘ll attend to your order Tight away,” replies : the broker. - In the course of half an- hour Hatch sent? wort a5: to the office of Lawrence Mack & Son, that he. had bought 1,000 shares of L. & M. at 79, an held it subject to the order of Teddy’s individual. accoun will improve before z CHAPTER VI—The Trick That Didn't Work. Next day Teddy was sitting in his office think- ing about Maud Stanley, who had become an ob-’ ject of great interest to him, and wondering wher he would have the pleasure of seeing her again As she had a position up-town there wasn't much chance of her finding an opportunity to call on him, and he concluded that if he wanted to see her he’d have to drop into the store where — she was working. He took her letter out of one” of his pigeon holes and read it for the tenth time : trying to discover from the wording just how he stood in her estimation. At that moment Eddie came in and brought a note for him from. : Miss Stanley. “Show him in,” said Teddy, with alacrity. ~ ’ The boy entered.and handed him the envelope. f “I'm to wait for an answer,” he said. mA “AI right,” said the young broker; “take seat.” Teddy tore open the envelope and pulled out ane the enclosure. Its contents rather surprised him. He was requested to deliver to the bearer, who would pay him the $100 loan with a month’s interest, the girl’s 5,000-share certificate of Ney Almaden. Oil Co. stock. The ‘note was Short and business-like, and was signed ‘‘Miss M. Stanley It was entirely different from her former pleas unt and confidential letter, which lay before Teddy on his desk, and which was signed “Your sincerely, Maud Stanley.” Another. thing thai struck the boy broker. was the difference.in pen- manship. He compared it with the former lette and it didn’t look at, all like it. Teddy began to suspect, that something was wrong. This migh s be a trick of her unele, Nathan Presby, to | possession of the oil certificate. As Teddy recog: nized that he would be responsible if he hande it over to the wrong party, he turned to the ‘boy and said: ay _ “Who gave you this note to. hand to. me?" “Miss Stanley.” - “When did she ‘give if, to- you?” oe “About an hour ago,” replie ing eo, at ae young broker,
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es ‘ “At the store of Dickey & Co.” “Grocers?” : £ - *#°*And she also gave you some money to give ‘oR Sone?” - 8 > ‘ : “ “Yep. One hundred and five dollars. You was to take the interest out of the five and hand ~- me the change with the certificate of. stock.” — “All right,” said Teddy. “Wait a moment.” _ += He went out to the counting-room and going to the end of the cashier’s desk put the receiver of ‘% the office telephone to his ear after looking up ‘Dickey & Co.’s ‘phone number.. He asked to be connected with the number in question. “Js this Dickey & Co?” he asked. ~~ Yes,” came back a man’s voice. _* “J should like to speak to Miss Stanley a mo- pment; > “Thank you, Miss Stanley. You can rely on “me with as much safety as though I-were your brother.” “Thank you Mr. Mack. You are very kind to take such an interest in me, and I am‘grateful to you. = P ~ @Phat’s all right. If I can be of any use. to you in any way whatever don’t fail to let me w. Now that you are out in the world on your own hook you may not object to accepting my’ friendship in the spirit in which I offer it.” _ “J shall be very glad to have you for a friend, for I know I can trust you.” _ “You surely can. Well, I won’t detain’ you “any longer.’ Good-by.” i - _ Teddy hung up the receiver and returned to mie aa mae > rece, hese, Oe man,” he said to the red Ag pe ie 2 MONEY MAKER MACK -des¢ription. have been justified in’ ¢ if < ee his headed messenger. “I’ve just communicated with * Miss ‘Stanley, and she says she did not send you here for her certificate of stock. Now who did?” The boy looked startled and confused. ae “Who gave you that one hundred and five dollars and told you to come here and get the stock?” repeated Teddy, in a severe tone. Bip “The girl sent me,” replied the boy, doggedly. “No, she didn’t, for she denies ‘it. Come, out with the truth or I shall call a policeman and have you taken to the station-house.” The boy looked at the door, but as Teddy was ~ in a postion to head him off if he made a break for ‘it, he threw up the sponge. “A man gave me the note and the money, and told me what to say,” he admitted. 4 “Describe the man,” said Teddy. ; The boy did so, and the young broker recog: nized Mr. Presby from the description. : “The man’s name is*Presby, isn’t it?” “T dunno,” replied the youth, sulkily. “T guess you know him all right.” “T° don’t.” “How came he to send the message to you?” : _ “He came up to me on the street and asked me if I wanted to earn a dollar. I said I did. Then he. gave me the letter and the money. and told me to bring it to you and get the certificate.” . “You never saw him before, then?” “Nope,” replied the boy glibly. eee : aed was satisfied that he was. not telling the _ ruth. : It was highly improbable that Nathan Presby would trust a strange boy with $105 in cash, and then if his mission was successful run the chance of his bringing back a certificate of stock, the ~ market value of which was $2,000. ei “Where have you been instructed to meet the gentleman who gave you the letter to bring here?” ~ asked Teddy. aria Walle Sad The boy scratched his head and seemed to have sy oon the place. er ‘ i Well, you. go back and tell Mr. Presby tha he. ; needn’t try any more trivks like this for they — won’t work, and he’s liable to get himself in | trouble.” ; a | Teddy opened the door and the youth slunk ~ out like a whipped dog: piers oN eee As the corridor door closed after him Teddy — turned to his office boy. eee “You saw that boy who just went out?” yhoo “Yes; sir.’ eae “ Eddie was back in less than five minutes; ~ “Well?” said Teday. , ae “I found him talking to a man near the ele- vator,” said Eddie, and described the man, “th they both went downstairs together.” # Teddy recognized Mr. Presby from the lac » f | “That’s all, Eddie,” he said, dismissing hi messenger. “A very cléver little scheme, "but it wasn’t clever enough to go through. causing P
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je rest for trying to get possession of property not * his own, under false pretenses, but for Miss - Stanley’s sake it’s better to let the matter drop. ' I suppose. her aunt wrote the note, never dream- ing that I had a specimen of the young lady’s handwriting to compare it with. It’s only an- other instance that the best laid schemes of mice and me oft go astray,” he chuckled, turning to the ticket at his elbow to see if there was anything doing in L. & M. - i 2 CHAPTER Vil.—Teddy Is Invited to Join a Ras Syndicate. SA few.days later L: & M. reached 85 and Ted- ay sold out, clearing nearly $6,000. “That's $26, 000 I’ve cleared out of the market since my’ worthy “dad left me boss of the coop,” said Teddy to the cashier, “We are doing pretty well, all things: considered, and the general busi- -ness is picking up a little.” ®Yes,” nodded Mr. Mason, “when you. get -Hatch’s check you'll have ‘something over 50,000. in the bank. If you had sold your. oil stock. that time for a dollar a share you’d be worth $100,- 000 easy enough, and © the -business. would. be financial y on easy street.’ “T'm not sorry I didn’t ‘sell it, ' I didn’t tell you and raised: his offer to $1.25 a share.” And the market. price is forty cents.” u the market price amounts. to: nothing. That stock is scarcer than hen’s teeth, or Gorham wouldn’t. be offering. fancy figures for my stock. have an idea that the syndicate needs my shares put its plans through. If I am right I shall be. ered a higher price... I don’t mean to sell at any figure. the syndicate will be willing to pay, for impressed with the idea that thereis a big ture in the California oil fields. I could men- nm. Several companies-in the oil. industry whose stock has gone up. from-a few cents. to. $10. and. 15 a share, and are paying two and three: hun- “dred: per cent. dividends a year on the original nvestment. There. seems to be no xyeason why ‘ew Almaden should not do as well, since. under all its difficulties it has turned out oil enough to “keep the stock at $1 a share if the outside syn- dicate was not arene the market for its _own. purpose,” said T - . “Tf I were you, Teddy, Vd icy and keep my - eye on that syndicate,” said the cashier. “It may ¢ control of the property, and then you can’t - fell what might happen. Probably some reorgani- ~ gation scheme mone be put in force to freeze, out 6 independent. stockholders like yourself.” t liking the suggestion. it’s been done often with railroads and other rporations. It is one of the evils ‘of high fi- ae backed by the brains of some clever “legal “Then ‘T think something ought to be done to. operty.” “The only way to. do that: weuld be to get in ; arties in control. It’s: up to As’ rt “Do you think so, Mr. Mason?” asked Teddy, ck the Syndicate before it gets control of -the- “with the stockholders who, like yourself, pailieded, with the syndicate. That is the. | MONEY MAKER MACK _ A that: Mr. Gorham made mea second visit lately. stockholder it’s a wonder you haven’t been toms municated with,” said the cashier. “Probably. the people at the head of. the com- pany feel able to hold the syndicate off,” réohed: Teddy. “Very likely; but then is some stron ey fluence at work or the price of the stock pee S jek be kept down in face of the improved conditi ion of things reported by your father.” “Well, ’m going to try and find out something : about the syndicate, and what its purpose is: If its object is against my interests I shall do all Lt can to queer its plans.” Teddy turned to his desk and the cashier xe turned to the counting-room. Next morning about ten the office boy an nounced a visitor named Wilkins. a He was told to show him in.’ ’ A prosperous ‘looking gentleman of perhaps fifty years entered. “My. Ted Mack, I believe?” said the caller. BS, Bhi Take a seat.” “My name is John Wilkins. Ser capitalist and head of a syndicate. formed. to: purchase * controlling interest in the New Almaden Oil Co., = Califernia,” said the gentleman, coming direct: y to the point. Be os Wane replied. Teddy cautiously. Rint - “You are a large’ stockholder in the company. . “Yes, I-ownm quite a block of:shares.”. “Fifty thousand, I believe. We have tuted: ) buy you ‘out, but without. success. It, has: heer decided. to, take you in with us.” be . *Yes?” said the boy. . “Yes. It will. be greatly to your advantage. ts + “How??? . *Join us: and ‘you ‘shall ‘know the’ entire pro- gral ‘amme,”” “1 should like to” know inadvance what Tam goi ag into.” ‘ e cannot afford to discuss our olan with: an’ outsider. Once you have turned over your stock and. become identified with us, why then we shall. L have no-secrets from you.’ “Ts Mr. Gorham a member of the syndieatenes “J must decline to state who is connected with the syndicate until you have committed yourself. . “This looks very like a blind door, and I don’t fancy those things.” é “You are mistaken.” pee “Nevertheless, you are asking me to comm myself toa. proposition, the merits of whiel cannot judge.” aor assure you that you ‘will be entively” ‘sat iz isfie ; ara oss “Your assurance may be all- right, art 788 haye never met you before you will SRNR from placing implicit confidence in it.” “Young exe I am one of. the solid men ° : Street.” “You may be, but I have never heard of 3 before.” - “JT was in Wall Street before you were bo said the visitor, haughtily. ° : “That. is quite possible; but I should li know you better, and also ‘the identity. of so the other members of this syndicat you ‘my answer.” “Caution is-an excellent thi iter ‘k” one can be too
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eaation when dealing with dietiads of your age -and experience.’ “We are only beating around the bush,” said : ilkins, impatientiy, “The question to be decided is whether you will come in with us or oA = you don’t you may have reason to feel ; Row: wil 12” “We are bound to get control of the New Al- maden company whether you come in or not. As oon as the syndicate is in a position to carry out its’ plans certain things are likel} to happen hich will not be favorable to. the interests. of e gentleman, in a meaning tone. ‘Clearly the gentleman’s words veiled a threat. “7 don’t like your insinuation, Mr. Wilkins,” said Teddy, a bit resentfully. The gentleman shrugged his shoulders. ~ “Come in with us and then you need not fear any. consequences. The party in power is the party. that shapes the Boney of a nation, a city or ‘an incorporated compa Teddy had to admit t e truth of his remark. . Jt was common taik that the plutocrats of Wall treet directed the financial policy of the country o a large extent. They controlled the chain of anking interests from the Atlantic to the Pacific, ‘and’ from the lakes «to the Gulf of Mexico. It was well nigh impossible for ‘the Government to fioat a large loan if these men objected to it fo one reason or another. "if th he Joan suited “them they formed a syndi- cate and gobbled it all, afterward selling it in aseal to the public at a premium. It seemed to be the fashion for syndicates, big nd little, to acquire everything in sight. “The combine that was after the New Almaden il Co. was only following the beaten track, and Mre Wilkins, who acknowledged himself the ‘head and front of it, appeared to consider the matter foregone’ conclusion. -* Teddy objected to his autocratic manner, and - determined to buck against~his views, for the poy was a fighter when aroused. Had Mr. Wilkins n frank with him, he might have seen things a different light; but as the matter was put to him he was antagonized. Teddy, however, was wise for his years. He knew it was not good olicy to show one’s hand in Wall’ Street. The syndicate was operating more or less under cover. he members of it were not giving anything away if they could help it. He would emulate their ex- Je on the surface and act as he saw fit. a Mr. Wilkins as the starting point he ould see what he could do. Havi ing made up his d he saic id: Wilkins, re ve put the matter retty well up to me, and I'suppose I shall have oin you; but I’d like a few days—maybe a cweek, to consider the question, as it is a matter ov. importance to me.’ 1,” replied his visitor, feeling sure he ically gained his point, ‘and thus assured uiccess | of the combine. ek. e i bade Teddy good-day and left: ddi e Ae the wouns: broker, “follow that John Wilkins. Fi “MONEY MAKER MACK hose stockholders who are out of the’ fold,” said | - who these people are if I can manage it. Good “¥ will call on you, - : had turned up a second: lead, even first repo . -Half an hour later he was back. : “What did you learn, Elddie?” asked Teddy. ata “The gentleman’s office. is’ Room 999, ills Building.” ste “That is the address @at Mr. Gana eave ; me of his’ office.” ; “It’s Mr. Gorham’s office, too, ‘sir.” eft “Very good.” : ey honed Mr. Wilkins tell Mr. Gorham dint you were as good as hooked.” Se “You did?” a “Yes, sir. And he told Mr. Gorham ‘to send ‘out Gi a notice of a meeting for Wednesday afternoon next at five o’clock.” Zz “That means that the syndicate will come to- gether then,” thought Teddy, after dismissing — the boy. “It will be the chance for me to ae ness, how Vd like to do that combine !’”” CHAPTER VIII.—Teddy’s Dangerous Ruse. Next. morning there was a flurry on the curb market. An obscure silver mine, the Comanche of Paradise, Nevada, had unexpectedly developed. a rich vein of ore, and the price of the stock rose in an hour from a nickel a share to fifty cents, — and was still going up when Teddy heard about’ the new sensation. “Seems to me I have a block of that stock my safe,” he said to himself. “The name. familiar to me. I'll bet it’s one of the bunch that father said wasn’t worth safe roorn hardly. an be right in it if it is.” - He rushed back to his office; opened his are aiid took Gut the bundie of mining shares his father had turned-over to him’as an asset of very — little value. He found he had five certificates Comanche stock, each calling for 5,000 shares: A few days after he took possession of the o Bs fice he had tried to sell the stock en the Curb — for 1,250, but.the best offer he could get was $200 for one certificate, and he wouldn’t take it. Now or. oat easily” sell one cf the gereiitates for ~ “Gee! What a sonips And all in @ moment he muttered. “My five certificates are now wor $12,500, just ten times as much as I could hav: taken for them a few weeks ago if I could have found a purchaser, I’m in great luck. I m go out and watch Comanche. It may re ach se enty-five cents before the Curb closes today? That — would make this bunch worth nearly $20.0 Things are certainly coming my way.” When Teddy reached the Curb, Comanche was the center of great excitement, and was going at seventy cents. Fresh reports had come in ahout the unusual richness of the silver. dépesit unearthed in- mine, and the stock, which had been as dead a- coffin nail for months, so far. as any deman d for it was concerned, was now eagerly snapped ; when offered. ‘As it looked as if the price might go. to dollar, Teddy made no offer of his stiaket spent the time watching the excitement. : ‘At one o’clock néws came in that Coménche _ n richer ed treme 5
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ae MONEY MAKER MACK : eed Teddy was at lunch at the time, and when-he ¥ returned to the Curb he heard the news and saw — the figure the stock was going at. “This seems too good to be true,” he thought, -watehing the run jon the stock. “Ill bet it’ll go '. to $2 a share easily enough.” At half-past two it reached that price, and as $50,000 looked mighty good to the young broker, he fed out his stock in five bunches to different traders who were clamoring for it. The stock was delivered and paid for by half- past three and Teddy handed his cashier the certified checks covering the transactions, “That raps my bank account up to something - over $100,000,” he said, “and still I have not dis- Roged of my oil shares, ‘which I consider: will some ay be worth a small fortune.” — Your father will be astonished to learn of your success,” said the cashier. “You have certainly had extraordinary luck, particularly with Com- anche mining, which yesterday was going begging at five cents a share. You have made over $80,- 000 inside of three months, and yet you show no indication of a swelled head. ° , rou must have been born under a fortunate star.” “Surest thing you know, Mr. Mason,” laughed Teddy. “I intend to be worth a million one of these days.” “T wouldn’t be surprised. «I believe your oil ‘stock will be worth half a million in time.” “Tf the syndicate doesn’t get the best of me.” “You have determined not to go into the com- _ bine, then?” _ “have, and I have further determined to put a spoke in the syndicate’s wheel if I can manage it any way. Mr. Wilkins seems. to be satisfied that they have me with them, That’s where they are likely to get a jolt. The syndicate is going to hold a meeting next’ Wednesday at its oftice in the Mills Building. I’m going to be on hand to see who the gentlémen are that compose: the clique. if IL could find out just what they are doing, and propose doing, if they get control of Shh. oil property, I would be in a position to make _ things interesting for them.” . The newspapers that afternoon had a big ac- count of the boom in Comanche, and the story stirred ‘the blood of thousands of small specula- tors, a large number of whom determined to be ae OR hand next morning to get in on the rise, an- ticipating that the price would go to $3 a share during the day. During the U ight: however, word came from ‘the Nevada gold fields that the ore discovery in the Comanche had been greatly overestimated, -probably for speculative purposes, and the news was duly published in the morning papers. Aaa The result was when the Curb market opened _ for business there was a great rush by the holders of the stock to Sell out, and the price dropped to $1. so quick that 7 made* many. people’s heards _ swim. | Teddy was nied, but he was also tickled y think he had sold his mining shares so high. When noon came Comanche was down. to fifty nts, where it seemed dispose® to stay. Bee terns who had paid anywhere: from a to: the ferry: Teddy followed him to his home, and boy. . His et was eee ldvcoly with pine a for getting an insight into the arrangements“of’ the syndicate that was planning to get possession: of the New Almaden Oil Co. He pressed Eddie ~ into service, and that astute youth soon gathered: certain information for him that he couldn’t have . acquired himself. Among other things he ascertained’ that Wile: ; kins and Gorham did no business on their owir account at Room 999 in the Mills Building: The suite of two rooms was rented solely for the - business of the syndicate. It was in charge of © a little white-haired old man of sixty odd, with a fresh complexion, and unusually active for a. man of his years. z This old bape lived in Jersey’ City, and his. ‘@ name was Jared Moss, ; Teddy, armed with a kodak, followed thig chirp aboard the ferryboat and took a snap-shot> of: him, after which he shadowed him to his home. _ It was-rather a. ticklish game the young’ : broker proposed, to put in operation, but on thé — principle that everything’ is fair in high finance as well as war, he determined to run the risk. His object was to get the old man out of the way on Wednesday and with the assistance of a costumer, whom he had consulted, palm himself _ off as his double, and thereby put himself in a po- sition to find out what took place at the meeting — of the syndicate, He had found out that Jared Moss was very deaf, a fact known, of course, to his em loyers, — which failing had recommended him to their ate’ tention, and secured him the job he held. . * He could not understand a word that was said — around him, and orders had to be shouted’ into” or his ear to secure his attention. - Mr, Gorham was in Philadelphia, and early isk Wednesday morning Teddy sent Eddie to Phila- delphia with instructions to send a telegram to Jared Moss, directing him to take an early after= noon train for the City of. Brotherly Love, and report to the sender, who signed himself “tdor- ham,” at the Continental Hotel. ‘3 Teddy kept watch on Moss about the time he™ expected the telegram would be delivered, and he saw the messenger carry the yellow envelope, pre- sumedly containing the Philadelphia dispatch; into Room 999, of the Mills Building. : After the departure of the messenger Moss came out of the office, looked up and started for — after to the railroad station with a small orp Satisfied that the first part of his plot ad succeeded, Teddy went to lunch and then took: car uptown. He entered a well-known costumer” ti i where he had an appointment. reo An hour’ later he came out on the street ‘ again, but no one who knew him! would have reogtivd him in the disguise he had assumed. B He looked like a little pene eat ed man sixty, in excellent Health. In a word, he was a perfect Jared Moss. He took a car down j farter a ant sot to: — me inti Room ‘
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3 y that he was employed by Wilkins and Gorham, _ -the tenants of Room 999, so he said he’d open up_the office for him. .- cae They went up the elevator together, and the _ disguised Teddy was soon seated at the table used by Jared Moss. : * “So far, so good,’ he said to himself. “If I €an pass inspection with Wilkins and Gorham, all will be well. If anything happens to cast suspicion on me I'll have to cut and run, and get out of the scrape as best I can. I can’t say I fancy this underhand way of securing inside in- atti edi AN Cito phd means. Everything almost is fair in. Wall Street. He then got up and inspected the next room, which was the larger of the two. It was furnished with a, handsome big rug, a long table around which stood eight chairs, while four others were standing against the wall, with pivot.chairs. : “Hight chairs means that the syndicate is at present composed of eight members,” thought ‘Teddy. “Of course, two of them are Wilkins and Gorham. I wonder if Pu recognize any of the others?” : Half an hour passed away, then the door - opened and Gorham came in. : : He merely glanced at the disguised young broker and entered the inner room. ‘ He walked Shortly after Wilkins appeared. ever to the table. any, letters?” he inquired in a loud tone. x “Wh?” said Teddy, putting his hand to his ear; as Moss had the habit of doing. aie “Any letters?” bawled Wilkins, impatiently. - “No,” replied. the boy. ; Wilkins turned away and entered the imner room. Teddy followed him as far as the door, where he stood listening to the conversation that took place between the two men. He learned _ several important points before the clock struck five and the next member of the syndicate put in his appearance. : Teddy didn’t recognize the new-comer, nor did he know any of the other five men who followed within a few minutes. The meeting in the next yoom was immediately called to order by Wil- “Gentlemen,” he said, “I think we may con- rratulate ourselves that the end of our pre- Bean work is in sight. We need just 55,000 ‘shares more to give us the control of the New Almaden Oil Co., and those shares I expect -to lay my hands on before next Wednesday—5,000 by purchase at $1.25 from a man named Presby, e - whose niece owns the stock, and 50,000 by taking the owner, a young broker named Mack, junior partner of Lawrence Mack & Son, in with us.” * “fT thought it was understood that no addi- ‘tional member was to be added to the syndi- eate?”’ said one of the men present. “Mr. Gor- iam assured us that he would be able to pur- chase the 50,000 shares from that boy.” . “T visited the young man myself at shis office and he gave me plainly to understand that he did not intend to sell his stock. Then, as a last eee to take him in with us, for we have got © have contro! of his shares or all our work will ‘for nothing.” ¢ 7 MONEY MAKER MACK : 3 The janitor knew Moss by sight, and was awaye, > formation, but I believe that the end justifies the- a number of engravings, a sate, and two desks, kins, who took his place at the head of the table. , _ He pulled open-the door and rushed out, ¢ 15 ¢ “T suppose it can’t be helped, then. There will _be nine of us altogether.” “Not necessarily. We can dump this young man after he has served our purpose.” SHow 2?) Wilkins suggested several ways that the trick could be worked. ; “We will still remain eight in the ring. Mack will be with us, ‘but not of us. plexus and he won't be able to retaliate.” The other seven applauded this speech. They -wouldn’t have been happy and hilarious over it had they known that the boy who was to be financially soaked was listening at the door of the room to every word that was said. ? Feeling that they were on the eve of success, | the plans .and purposes of the syndicate were ~ gone over in detail by Wilkins, who had every- . thing down to a fine point. Teddy listened intently, and made a number of © notes on a'pad for future reference and investi- gation, ; The meeting was about over when one of the members rose from the table with the intention of getting a drink in the next room. ae Teddy was so deéply interested in the proceed- ings that the man came on him suddenly and caught him in a listening attitude at the door. His suspicions aroused, he made a grab for the disguised boy. Teddy started back in some con- sternation, and accidentally disarranged his white ~ wig, revealing his own dark hair underneath. “Hal” exclaimed the man in surprise. “What mummery is this?” ; _He seized Teddy and shook him. Off went the white wig entirely, and the beard came with it. “By. heavens—a boy!” cried the man, in amazement. “Here, Wilkins, Johnson and the rest of you, come this way. I’ve caught a spy!’’- The meeting broke up in confusion and a rush was made for the door. ‘ ‘ The whole bunch stopped and stared at Teddy’s ” painted face, bereft of its fictitious’ hirsute adornment. — : Neither Wilkins nor Gorham recognized him, so changed was his physiognomy by the artistic limes of age produced by the theatrical grease . paint. “What Wilkins, gazing’ at Teddy wig and beard on the floor. “Tt means the chap is in disguise here, and has been listening to all our conversation and plans. and then at the white This Jared Moss you hired, because he appeared — to be old and deaf, turns out to be a rank im- postor and a spy,” replied the man who had hold of Teddy. . : . A howl of anger went up from the crowd. “Send for a policeman,” cried one of-them. When the time © comes we will soak him in the financial solar “> i is the meaning of this?” demanded as 4 “Beat the life out of him,” suggested another. — — The latter plan seemed to jibe well with the feeling of most of the crowd and a rush was made for Teddy. > The boy had been thinking quick during the last few minutes. 5 i Sane tee When he saw that he was in for a rough-house grasp and dashed for the main door. treatment, he jerked his arm out of his eaptor’s — ea
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1 MONEY MAKER MACK poe f . Vinced that his safety lay in the most rapid kind addressed to him in lead pencil in a lady’s hand ; y of flight. ! The uproar was tremendous as the angry men chased Mack along the corridor to the stairs. They mean business, and the boy knew it. Down the stairway he flew, three steps at a. ~ time, with the bunch at his heels. CHAPTER IX.—Teddy Responds to Maud Stanley’s Appeal. Reaching the landing below, Teddy continued on down the stairs like Tam o’ Shanter pursued by the hobgoblins. More by good luck than any- thing else, he avoided missing his steps and roll- ing to the bottom of the flight. __ _ At that late hour of the day, for it was long after six o’clock, there was hardly anybody in the building, but the janitor, to be attracted by the disturbance, consequently Teddy had a clear path before him, The janitors were so busy, and none of them being near the stairway, the racket reached ears of only one, and very indistinct at that. Teddy was familiar with the building, for he had been in it more than a hundred times when acting as his father’s messenger. As soon as he had secured a good start on his pursuers, he darted down a deserted corridor and took refuge in the public washroom on that floor. Through the crack in the door, as he held it ajar, he saw the howling members of the syndi- cate dash from the stairs above and take the next ‘flight, believing their quarry was ahead still. Teddy chuckled as he watched them disap- pear, and then going to the wash bowl proceeded, with the aid of a good lather of soap, to remove all traces of his venerable make-up. It took him twenty minutes to make himself presentable, and then he liesurely walked down the remaining flights to the street entrance. He saw the bunch of baffled pursuers standing at the door canvassing the situation. To pass them without notice was not possible. He fener that Wilkins and Gorham would sure- ly recognize him, and though he had removed all of his facial resemblance to: old Jared Moss, still his clothes and his presence in the building were bound to give him away and lead to trouble. _ So, instead of going toward the door, he took the stairway leading to the cellar, and was pres- ently chatting with the engineer who had just come on night duty. : Teddy remained in the cellar about twenty minutes, and then ventured up into the main en- trance again.. - It was dark and the door was closed for the night, with the watchman in charge. There was no sign ‘now of the.syndicate mem- bers, and the boy left the building without any fear of encountering them. - Teddy, didn’t go home for supper, as it was ‘after eight. __ He partonized an up-town restaurant after vis- '. iting the costumer and resuming his own clothes. - Then he spent the rest of the evening at a _-vaudevil e show. : - When Teddy reached his office next morning found among his mail a crumpled envelope. “Yes. D ‘rapher, he went in to see his cashier, and the 0 ‘Exchange. that bore some resemblance to Miss Stanley’s. ; This is what he read, not without some diffi- — culty, owing to the manner in which the note — was. composed: “Dear Mr. Mack—I am in great trouble, and I appeal to you for help as you are the only friend I feel I have in the world. Mr. Presby, whom I regret to be obliged to acknowledge as my uncle, — has, with the aid of a confederate, kidnaped me ~ from New York and brought me somewhere out in the country—just where I can’t tell you, for — .I haven’t the slightest idea where I am, except that it is a large house where other persons be- sides myself are kept. I believe it is.a sanita- — rium of:-some kind. I am confined to a small round room at the rear end of the building, and ~ three stories high. The window is barred so. I can’t stick my head out. Of course, my unele’s object is to force me to give up my oil certificate, — but I will stay here forever before I will consent to do that. Try and do something for me, and I Will be grateful to you as long as I live. “Yours sincerely, ee “MAUD STANLEY.” ~ “P, S.—I have bribed the girl who looks after my room to mail this for me, but whether she — will, I cannot say. At any! rate, t hope she will - not fail me.” : “Great Scott!” exclaimed Teddy. “This is a nice how-de-do. Présby is more of a rascal than — I took him to be, He seems determined to = hold of that stock. The price the syndicate has offered him for it has turned his head. I must — see the police about this. Presby must be ar- — rested and made to tell where he earrried Miss Stanley to. Stop a moment; maybe I can glean a little information from the postmark.” ak He looked at the ree ie and saw that the — letter had been posted at , in the State of New Jersey. : Ze ie “This sanitarium, or whatever it is, must be — situated somewhere near that town. It is not in the town itself, for Miss Stanley says she is . in the country. Before consulting with the po- lice authorities I’ll go out to M—— and see if I can locate the building. Then, if I can’t rescue the girl myself, I’ll call on the police of M——, and get her out that way.” eee Having decided what he would.do, he put the — letter in his: pocket, and began to attend to his / business correspondence. aes After he had dictated replies to his stenog- — man handed him several orders to execute at the ; As soon as three o’clock came around, and busi- ness was over at the Exchange, Teddy began to get ready to go to M . Tee He wasn’t able to get away from the otice ers fore half-past three, and then he started for the — Erie Railroad ferry. Whee ot ©. He found he had just time to catch the next — apes train that stopped at the town hé was bound ‘Or. 2 hi eae When the conductor. came: around to collect and punch tickets, Teddy asked him if h : of a sanitarium anywhere near M— ie. x Sharp’s establishment is on see Ul)
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| MONEY MAKER MACK State turnpike about two miles this side of 7” veplied the conductor. , “We frequently earry patients bound to his place.” “What kind of patients does he take?” “Persons afflicted with nervous complaints, as a rule.” “What is the reputation of the establishment?” “T never give an opinion no such a matter. I si believe, however, that it enjoys the reputation of % _ sults. cae é i ay 3 ste Na “ ee i” benefiting, if not curing, those sent there. At any rate, it is admirably situated to bring about re- The location is quiet and retired, with pure country air, and I should imagine that ner- ‘yous people would find complete rest there.” - he conductor passed on, and Teddy began to wonder if Miss Stanley had been taken to the Sharp sanitarium. Well, he would investigate and. see. : When the train reached M—— Teddy got off. He asked the! station-agent for the exact loca- tion of Doctor Sharp’s sanitarium and got it. As it was a good two miles out of town, Teddy’s first idea was to hire a rig and drive, out there, As his investigations might lead to his being sepa- ee from the rig for some time he concluded to walk. ; : «Two miles isn’t such a great way,’” he mused. “It will be good exercise.” He didn’t have to walk after all, for he was soon overtaken by a farm wagon which was going” in the right direction, and the boy got a lift. “J suppose you know the Sharp sanitarium?” he said to the man, “TT know where it is, for I often pass it, but “that’s about all,” was the reply. - “You don’t know anything dbout the. reputa- tion of the place, then?” _ "No. There are always a 0. 1 suppose it is all right.” The farmer pointed the place out when they came in sight of it, and it wasn’t long before lot. of patients there, + eddy saw that one of the rear corners con- S sisted of a tower three stories high. That as- sured him that he had spotted Miss Stanley’s prison. ‘He rode a little way past the building and then . got down after thanking the farmer for the ride. ‘He stood for a while considering what he should do next. ; Bates Then he began walking towaxd the sanitarium. Reaching the closed iron gate he peered through into well-kept grounds, A small porter’s lodge ‘stood: close to the gate, and a-tough-looking man was standing at the door smoking a pipe. A high stone wall fronted the propery all along the road, and extended back on both sides. The as- ‘sumption was that the wall enclosed the house md grounds completely. The wall was a barrier the first place, and the institution looked as if it was well guarded against intruders, in the econd. : Teddy decided to make his way to the rear and see how the land Jay in that direction. W tower. It was protected by bars, just as Miss Stanley had mentioned in her letter. cee “That’s where she was confined when she wrote the letter, and I guess she’s there yet,” he said _ to himself, looking eagerly at the window as wiougs he expected to see the girl’s face looking > out, ug Had such been the case he couldn’t have seen her at that distance. When he reached the rear of the sanitarium property he found that it faced ona lane, The fourth side of the wall was there, as he expected, and it had a big gate, and a small one beside it. A «wagon, filled with barrels and — boxes, was being driven up to the gate. The driver got down and rang the bell, which gave out a clanging sound. Teddy wondered if he couldn’t sneak into the enclosure by jumping into — an unoccupied corner of the pee The gloom of approaching hight-fall would help to cover — his movements. So he glided up to the wagon, while the driver’s attention was on the gate, — climbed up on the off hind wheel, and lifting the loose end of the tarpaulin cloth which lay: over the top of the load, squeezed himself in between 4 a % fay a barrel and a box. Hardly had he successfully _ accomplished this act than the gate. was opened, the'driver led the team inside, and the gate — was closed to and locked again. . CHAPTER X,.—Teddy Finds Miss Stanley. Teddy now realized that he was committed to a rather ticklish enterprise. If he was detected — failure of his personal efforts to-do something for Miss Stanley. He waited in his concealment to see what would happen. He heard the driver and the sanitarium attache talking together. — The men walked away leaving the team stand- ing by itself, : ; Pere “This is my rag ee to get out of the | wagon and look around,” breathed Teddy. _ He lifted the end of the tarpaulin and looked “out. The kitchen and the other rear rooms of the building were near by, and already electri lights were shining in different parts of the bi house, though it was not dark yet. This par of the premises was flagged, and was, of course the yard. There were several outbuildings arou it, one of which was the laundry. Another was a kind of storehouse for refuse such as box barrels, lumber and various odds and ends. door stood ajar, and as it looked like a gi hiding place, Teddy slipped out of the wagon and entered it. x % Standing behind the door he surveyed the ma building, and he saw that it had a fire-esca
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18 ‘interested Teddy: He presumed that it was fastened on the inside, as indeed it was, and that surreptitious ingress that way was not possible, There was a window just \beyond the fire- - escape, and that also interested him. None of the windows in the house had bars, but those connected with the second and ‘third floors of the: tower corner. That looked as if the tower was a kind of prison department. Possibly Dr. Sharp occasionally took patients who were not in their right mind ad they were kept here, if _ troublesome. In a few minutes the driver and attache returned to the yard, the former wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He pulled the tarpaulin off his load, let down the dash- board, and getting into the wagon, began passing out the boxes and packages first: Lastly the barrels followed, then the gate was - opened once more and he drove out and turned. down the lane to return to the road. The gate was closed, locked ahd barred by the man who belonged to the premises and then he proceeded to carry the goods that had arrived into an ell of the building which Teddy judged was the storeroom. When he had finished the job in a - leisurely way, he locked the door of the place, and started for the laundry, where eae wo- . men were at work. Adjoining the laundry was a small engine-room, which furnished power, elec- tric lighting and steam heat. The man entered the open door of this building and the rapidly darkening yard was silent and deserted again. Teddy lighted a match and looked around the outhouse. He noted the mis- cellaneous and unimportant character of its con- tents. He also saw the jacket and cap of one of the employes hanging from a nail. It struck him that they might afford him a partial dis- ;uise while he was on the premises, so he ‘laid his own overcoat, jacket and hat in a corner, und put on the others. Thus attired he ven- tured out in the yard, crossed to a side door, and ~ finding it not locked, entered the house. A long entry lay before him, with a staircase at the other end. _ He made for the stairs and was soon standing in the corridor of the ‘second floor. Thus far he congratulated himself on not having seen any- ~ one, The house was well lighted with incandes- ~~ cent burners, and the stairs and corridors thickly - earpeted, which did away with echoing footfalls. . Yeddy ran lightly up to the third floor, and found the top corridor deserted like the others. His - good luck so far made his heart beat with hope - that he would be able to find Miss Stanley and reseue her. Walking to the rear window. Teddy saw the fire-escape before him, and the bolted door which communicated with it. He drew the bolt and the door yielded to his touch. The was way clear for escape in that direction. ; Closing the door he turned to a door a few feet away which he was certain opened into the top ~ tower room. He was afraid he’d find it locked “and the key gone. It was: locked, but, to his satisfaction, the key was in the lock. , Opening the door he found himself in a narrow, circular assage. In front of him was another door in which a key stood. Turning the key, he opened the seer. aad looked inside. The room was » her € jase the sill,” direction and asked who was there. recognize your yoice. in gloom, but he saw a female figure . ‘YOON hat. and coat here, I suppose, so put them: e the ‘we will make a start. fil MONEY MAKER MACK & and her head resting in the palm of her hand. It was impossible for Teddy to identify the person. — Before he could speak the person looked in his’ The voice sounded like the girl he was after. J “Is that you, Miss Stanley?” he said. With a little cry the figure sprang up and eame toward him. “You are Mr. Mack,’ she said, eagerly. “y You have come to take me away from this place.” “Yes. I received your letter by this mornivig’s mail. Its contents was a great surprise to me,” he said, taking her by both hands. “As I promised to look out for you, I felt that it was up to me to rescue you. Besides, you appealed ‘to me as the only friend you could depend on, and no man could resist such a message.” “Tt was so good of you to exert yourself in my behalf,” the girl said in an earnest tone. “I can’t thank you enough, or be too grateful to you.” — “That’s all right. I wouldn’t desert you under any circumstances.” . Hp “How did you find the place?” “Through the postmark on the letter. It was mailed at M- You are in. New Jersey, at Dr. Sharp’s sanitarium’ for nervous people, situated two miles outside of the town on the State turnpike.” “How did you get~in at this hour? Visitors, ~ I have .heard, are not admitted after four, as a rule, and must leave by five.” “By strategy, and the back~-way. I'll explain | later when we are safe out of this establish-. ment.” “Is it possible that no one connected with the house is aware of your presence?” she exclaimed | in surprise. “No one knows, or I wouldn’t be in here with’. you, you may depend.” “What a plucky boy you are!” she ejaculated, admiringly. Bat “Well, it takes a little nerve to succeed in an - affair of this kind. I might have applied to the M—— police, and come out here with a couple of officers and’ a search warrant; but I decided to go it alone first to see if I ‘could rescue you without making a fuss over. it. I was somewhat afraid that if I came here with the police the — proprietor, to save himself from a scrape, might cause you to be removed Somewhere else inavrush, — and then our mission would have failed.” Posey “How do you expect to get me out of te-7,4 house?” the girl asked, anxiously. “My uncle has made some arrangements with the proprietor __ to keep me here till he succeeds in getting a : genuine order from me on you for my certificate.” ae “T wouldn’t recognize any order, genuine or not, — that came to me in writing after that trick Mr. Presby tried to play on me before,” replied Teddy. — “T would regard it with suspicion, and demand — that you call in person. If you couldn’t do that — J would call on you with the stock. Your uncle wouldn’t have gainéd by placing you here, even if I was aware you had been so badly treated. On the whole I consider him a poor plotter.” ‘ ; “Well, how are you going to get me away?! she asked. % at “Any way I ore ‘easiest, of course, pre- Serable? ened e young broker, “You've. and
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fe S - * ‘ hos ‘The girl hastened to attire herself for outdoors. _ While she was preparing hersélf, Teddy went: to _ the: corridor and’ looked ‘out, to. see if the. coast _ was clear. It appeared to be. In a few minutes - Miss Stanley joined him. taki ‘He Jed the way out into the top corridor, and _ turned the key in the lock after her, — ve '“Where did you get that cap and jacket? You look like one of the attaches,” she said, when she ot her first good view of him under the electric ight. a e“Oh, I borrowed it,’”’ he chuckled. : _. ‘They hurried down to. the second floor. Then _ they heard men’s voices in the corridor below. To the girl’s dismay she recognized her uncle’s tones. - ; “One of them is Mr. Presby,” she whispered, “and I think the other is Doctor Sharp.”. S “That’s awkward,” replied Teddy. : The two men were walking toward the stairs, and. it seemed probable that they were coming up. CHAPTER XI—Teddy Continues ‘to Make 2 . Money. Quick action was evidently necessary. _ We'll return to the floor above,” said. Teddy, ~~ who had figured. out a plan. As goon as they were back near the tower oom again, the boy opened the door onto. the fire-escape. Then he looked over the balusters “and saw that the men were coming up. As soon ‘as they started up the second flight, Teddy pushed the girl outside and followed himself. Holding -the door just the least bit ajar, he heard: the ‘men come to the door of the tower room, and enter. He swung, the fire-esecape. door open uickly, rushed to the tower room door, which key had shut behind them, and turned the key, ‘thus making them prisoners. “Come Miss Stanley, we haven’t a moment to lose,” he said, drawing her back into the cor- ‘ lor and starting. for the stairs. ‘The sound of pounding on the top floor reach- d Teddy’s ears as they stepped into the ground orridor. : F ; “This way,” he cried, pulling’ her along with him. to the door through which he had entered e house A moment later they were in the darkness of sa ea ' - - ‘ ee Siailt a moment till I get my own clothes and turn this jacket and cap,” said Teddy. ‘ As he walked up to the door of the shed, which as closed now, it suddenly opened and a man i The rays fell on the MONEY MAKER MACK e yard and walking rapidly toward the back ’ before, they reached M _ed the town, so the first thing Teddy did was ~ short time and they boarded it. they reached the ferry and° d a ee low’s hand, struck the wall with a crash and fell’ into a box containing a quantity of excelsior: The small lighted lamp falling into the inflam-" mable stuff ignited at once, and the flames spread with extraordinary rapidity. Teddy was aghast’ at the accident, and the man himself was fright- ened out of his wits asthe fire began licking — up the wooden ‘side of the shed. He sprang on° his: feet, and rushed outside crying: “Fite!” at ~~ the top of his voice. ‘ Pee ae Teddy had_no time to make any change of a attire now. He simply grabbed up his clothes,’ tossed the cap aside and put on his derby, and rejoined the girl, as the women and the engineer came rushing to their doors to see what had. happened. - Teddy had shut the door of the burn- . ing shed so the light of the blaze inside was not : perceptible for the moment. Taking the fright- te ened girl by the-arm, he drew hér over to re: & gate, removed the bar, tuined the key in the lock and dragged her outside. | i oy sree “Now we must run for it,” he said, | KS. Reaching the end of the lane, they paused long, enough for Teddy to cast off the sanitarium employe’s jacket and put on his own garments,. then they hurried in the direction of the road. The utmost confusion now existed in the yard , they had left. The glare of the fire, which was spreading rapidly among the lumber and dry | boxes, could be seen throug the cracks. The engineer was the only person who did not, lose . his head, He called the man who had been the innocent cause of the threatening conflagration . to help him with the hose. By the time the fire burst through the roof of the shed,and brightly, illuminated the back of the sanitarium, the two . men hada, stream of water playing on it: In- the meantime Teddy and Maud Stanley gained. on road and started off toward the town of | 1 “I guess you’re safe enough now,” said Teddy; + “Mr. Presby and the doctor are locked in your late quarters, unless they have succeeded.in at- + tracting the attention of an employe, and even + then they'll have to wait till the door is opened by another key, for I have the other one in my _ pocket. That duthouse is making quite a blaze, isn’t it?” he added, as the flames mounted high : — above the wall. mn Gacae- The fire soon began to die down, and by the -— time they were a quarter of a mile from’ the — sanitarium, there was no longer any sign of fire — at the place. Inside of half an hour, during. which time Miss Stanley told Teddy how she had — been abducted after leaving the store three nights —. The young broker = ~ asked if she was going to: prosecute her uncle ~ for the offense-he had been guilty of. She said that she would let the matter drop, as she did not want to send her mother’s brother, hadly as - he had, acted toward her, to prison, and thus dis- grace and ruin him, i. * They were: both quite hungry when they reac ae i ee ed Tig to hunt up a restaurant, where they had their dinner. Then they went to the railroad station. A train bound for Jersey ‘City came age Th
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20 earnest Shake” once more for rescuing her, he bade her good-night and went home. “Teddy was down to the office the next morn- ing at his usual time. He had noticed that D, _& N. stock was looking up, and as the market ~ was due for a buoyant spell, and everything pointed in that direction, he called upon Broker Hatch and gave him an order to buy him 1,000 . shares of D. & N. on margin. With the capital he now had. at his disposal he wight have gone in much deeper, but with his _ father’s practical failure before his eyes, Owing to the big chances he took on what he regarded as a sure winner, he did not care to take too much of a risk. He could easily protect the 1,000 shares.if the market unexpectedly went wrong, and he preferred to make less rather than en- ; danger the business he was building up to its . former importance. That showed Teddy had a -Jevel head, and did not permit the speculative fever to master his judgment. --.. Peddy sent Eddie down to the Mills Building to find out how things were getting on in. Room ~ 999. - The youth reported that J onet Mees was on - duty, and that matters appeared to be going on as usual. Exactly one week from the date of Mr. Wilkin’s visit he called again for the boy’s answer to the proposition he had made. He ex- - pected that Teddy would be prepared to join the ' syndicate. He was surprised and disconcerted when the young broker told him that, after duly considering the matter he had concluded not to pool his shares with the men who were trying to get control of ‘the oil property. “You’re foolish,” replied Mr. Wilkins. “Tf you - go in with uS you will receive your share of ‘the -eream of the big profits we are sure to reap.” - “Y think there will be cream for the stock- - holders who are not connected with the syndicate of which you have the honor to be the head. and - front,” replied Teddy. . “There will be no cream, whatever, for those who are not with us,” said the visitor. ; “T don’t see why not. My block of stock is - * worth as much as any similar amount in the pos- _- session of the syndicate.” “At present it is, but when we get things in _ working order there will be a different standing to outside stock.” ~“¥oy think you will carry your point. whether “you get my shares in your pool or not?” “We are assured on that point.” “Then why worry about my shares?” “We are not worrying about them.” “Ym glad to hear it, for then you won't #cel disappointed over my answer.’ “But we'd rather have. you in with us, than - see you lose by remaining out of the fold.” > “That is very considerate of you_and the other gentlemen, I am sure.’ = “Considering that you’xe a boy, we don’t like to see you come in for the short end with so _ much stock on your hands.” ; a “Again I thank you for your generous thoughts toward me,” replied Teddy, with apparent earn- ness; “but although a boy in years, I think 1 old encugh to look after py own interests. we will ‘consider this matter 'closed.” “Th tely decline our o! , MONEY MAKER MACK There was nothing left for Wilkins to do b take his departure. “T- wonder if that boy has heard anything about. our plans,” muttered the gentleman, as he walked toward the elevator. “A week ago he seemed — = ready to fall into our net, now he presents ‘a: solid front against us. Something has got to De. done or'our-plans are bound to fail, and we shall — be out thousands of dollars. We have paid a high © price for a large, part of our stock, and pape used large Sums in shaping the course of — market. Now, when on the eve’ of cucceter ah find that Presby can’t come to: time with his 5,000 shares, and this boy won’t act with us. I’ must call another meeting and see what we can do to save ourselves. This young broker holds “the key to the situation, for he even has the 5,000 shares belonging to Presby’ $ niece in his safe z sécurity for a small loan. It will never do fo us to be beaten by a boy. No, no; we must tr and compel him to make common cause with us, — and when he has. served our purpose we will drop him into the soup.” Wiikins then started off to find his right bow Gorham. During the next few days Teddy kep his eye more or less on the wpward tendenc of D. & N., which he had bought at 82. a aes pull seule and at a Pacey Se: that figure he sold out and cleared $13,00 When he deposited his check it boomed his ban account to $125,000, a little more than $100,0( -above what his father had been able to st him off with, which showed that Teddy had no been asleep since he became his own boss. ex ng 1 4 CHAPTER .XII—Driven to Bay. “When Nathan Presby found that his niece éscaped from the ‘sanitarium he was in a ¢ stew. He expected nothing else than that, would immediately haye him arrested and pro cuted. for kidnaping. He felt that he ¥ ral be convicted and sent to prison for a long To avoid such a fate, he hastily dispose Bes household belongings, and, with his wife,” parted for parts unknown. It was some tim fore Miss Stanley found out that her unc vanished from his accustomed haunts,’ but she did she was greatly pleased to he reli of further persecution on his part. ; She and Teddy were now much together, a neither made any secret -of the fact that” were greatly: interested in each other, Te took her out at least two nights a week, and a on Sunday. They called each other by thei names, and were happy in each other’s com any Teddy’s business was steadily improving aoe guessed that before long he’d have to Pans: a new clerk. <A large part of his attenti given to the futherance of a plan to relie New Almaden Qi] Co. of the depressi ence exercised upon, its affairs by the “in New. York eka who formed the t; eae th
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they exerted on the market and this Teddy. de- _ termined to put an end to. In a word, he re- _ solved to smash. the combine. The first thing: he - did toward that end was to write to his father. He explained in‘his letter all that he had learned about the plans of the speculative “ring” to cap- - ture the cil property,’ reorganize the company and freeze out the minority stockholders. He told his father to see the president of the com- _ him to co-operate with him (Teddy). - Teddy knew that his father would make it his business. to put the case squarely up to those in control, and he had little doubt but he would triumph over the combination as soon as he got lown to business. In the course of a couple of weeks Teddy was assured of the co-operation of the officials of the oil comnany in his efforts to down the “ring” of New York speculator's, and icked by his own capital of over $100,000~he egan operations on the Curb. Wilkins and the figure out any plan by which-they could force he young broker to come in with them, though talked their nicest, makingy him: glowing, offers, hich he knew they did not mean to keep. Now if the ‘boy broker. : situation after a few days caused: them to enter- 1 a different opinion. acked to an extent that. made the matter retty well exhausted, and the prospect. of rais- ras not very good. Wilkins called a special meet- ing again to consider what was tobe done-now. “Tf that boy is not checkmated we shall go to had all convened in Room 999 in answer to his immons. . “Then he must be. checkmated,” spoke up one the eight. -, "That easier suggested than carried out,” an- wered Wilkins. “How is the trick to be accom- ished? I am satisfied now that he is’ perfectly niliay with all our plans, therefore he is able make things shaky for us. I believe he, him- elf, was the chap who worked that masquerade usiness off on .us,that day, and thus secured cy. , : “op ‘Then we ought to retaliate upon him in the way,” said-a member of the “ring,” low do you mean?” asked Wilkins. - ‘By working some underhand trick upon him. cording to your showing we can’t fight him r and above board without a large sum. of nia'zt 2 ver secure control,of the company, conse-~ ntly I I } a bottomless hole in a futile effort-to fill s us to. sell out in order to save. our- A RRR gS RA TEAR Ae es : os pany and put the matter up to him, requesting . PLUCK AND LUCK - ers members of the syndicate had been unable’ - both Wilkins and Gorham had visited Teddy and- they woke up to find that they had a fight on: their hands, and that-their real antagonist ‘was: At first they lauged to think he could: hurt and them in any way, but the developments of the . . ta They. found that not-- only the boy meant business, but -he seemed: to- cidediy serious to them, as their capital was- ing any considerable amount to defend themselves: the wall,” he said to his associates, after they» ormatipn that now places us practically at his» 4B . . Where are we to get this money? Even . could raise it, still it is now certain we . -it would only be throwing: fresh funds. e are now placed in the position that. _up. andthe three in the minority went off to- 21> twenty cents, and he intends to keep it« there indefinitely until we throw up our, hands,” said Wilkins. “With the officers of the company at~ his back he can do us, and that is what he in- tends to do.’ . af “Unless we can frighten him off,” “How is that to be done? He is really only a boy in years. He has the ability and genius of a born financier, and only lacks the experience. With his father and the officers of the company - at his back he can’t be beaten that I can see. He is evidently a fighter, and can’t be frightened off. That’s the whole thing in a nutshell. Now what are we going to do about it?. Most of the stock cost us 75 cents, while many thousands of the shares cost us a dollar. To be obliged to get out at twenty cents, or compromise with this ; young’ Napoleon: at whatever terms he is willing — to take in the stock for, will involve us all in’ - a large financial-loss: Now, gentlemen, it is up © © to us to say what we are to a We have prac- tically reached the last ditch. We can’t fight ~— much longer. We ourselves, by depressing the ~— - value of the stock to forty’ cents and holding “it” is there, have paved the- way for our own undoing,” and made it easy for Ted Mack to’ force us to the: wall.” . a Sao 8M The meeting ‘gradually beeame a stormy one, and ‘seemed-likélyto end in @ row. Finally’ Gorham, who had been thinking hard,° stepped - into the breach’ and made ‘a suggestion. It rather ~~ startled the bunch. ' : é am > “It?s our only: chance,” said Gorham. “If yous — turn it. down, why we’d better have Wilkins ap- point a committee to call on the boy: and ask for terms.” - 4 ce Se ea ae “Never!” roared one of the angry members. “Anything rather than that. What? humble our- ._ selves to a boy! I’d rather lose every dollar I’ve got up.” is yee -You stand a good chance’ of losing -it»then,” said another member. “Why, if Gortinnn’: plan should fail we’d all beJiable to go to. State prison. ~ I, for- one, will have nothing to do with it. Pm — not: hankering after a suit of prison stripes.” The majority, after a -hot debate; were jin favor of adopting Gorham’s plan. y AS a 7“We’re all in-the same boat and must sink or swim together,” said Wilkins. “I ‘shall vote ~ to carry out the plan, prison or no prison, To” have a fortune at stake and I’d«just as soon + go to jail as to throw up my hands,” . es tas ~ The plan wasgput to a vote. Five voted for it and three against it. Then the meeting broke ~ gether in a disgruntled frame of mind. 4 CHAPTER XIIl—Kidnaped. The afternoon that the meeting just describe took: place, Teddy sat in his office in great go humor. He had just: concluded an interview w hy the Curb brokerage firm he had engaged to ca ; out his plans against the “ring.” This firm, act ing under his instructions, had attacked _ Almaden Oil stock and depressed it to 20 cents. Teddy’s. arrangements ie _to kee t Ht = a Acre around that figure un the fight. *
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‘ erooked work on their part. ‘the Hanover’ Square station. — -aboard ‘the same car and kept his eye on the boy ~ to attend to his own business. -an ice cream saloon and treated. her. vehicle was standing. -yelock when Teddy and his young lady reached 22 Gorham and the others will have to eat humble yle,” thought the boy, rubbing his hands together. ‘I’ve got the ‘ring’ where its hair is short, and there isn’t:a ghost of a chance for those foxy speculators to wriggle out of my net. They dug the hole themselves into which they will tumble, by depressing the price of New Almaden: Oil from a dollar to forty cents and holding it there. They have made my job easy, for now nobody wants anything to do with the stock. Tll get. all the credit for doing them up, and when their influence is broken we will boom the stock to a dollar and over. Eventually it’s bound to go to par, or $10, when we have several gushers work- ing overtime.” If Teddy had dreamed that in driving the “rig” to the brink of its last ditch he was mak- ing desperate enemies for himself, he would have taken measures to guard himself against any A couple of days later, when Teddy left the office for home after he had got through for the day, a short, tough- looking man, who had been hanging around the entrance of the office building, followed him to The fellow got all the way up-town to the station where the young broker always got off. The man got off, too, and followed him to his home on Madison Avenue. «He made careful note _of the number of the house and then went off down-téwn. On the following evening the same than might have been seen watching the house soon after dark. In the course of half an hour Teddy. came out, dressed up, and took a Madison Avenue car up-town. The man boarded the same ear. Teddy got off at 124th Street and’so did his shadower. The boy: walked to the Y: W. C. A. building and going into the office asked for Maud ~_ Stanley. : She was ‘waiting for him in one of. the recep- tion. rooms, and came: out at once. Teddy took her down-town to a Broadway theatre, and they were followed by the man. As soon as they dis- appeared through the. vestibule of the theatre the- man went to a public telephone station and caled up somebody. He held a guarded conver-_ sation with this person, and then left the booth and went to a shady Tenderloin resort where he made certain inquiries... There we will leave him The show was out about eleven, and Teddy took, his charmer to Then they. started up-town, both blissfully unconscious that there was danger in the -wind for the young broker. : x "While they were on their way two men. stood near the entrance to the Y. W. C. A. building talking and watching. Half way up the block a “night hawk cab stood close ‘to the curb, the driver seated on his box as if waiting for some- ouse before which his body to come out of the It was close to twelve the building where Miss Stanley was lodging, and as they approached the entrance the two men oes to walk slowly up the block toward the cab. ; ae a sign from one of the men the vehicle oved on a short distance and then stopped in ront of | ; of Mount Morris P. ron railings 0: E mo ,or two, if not more, away, was a long strip _o: MONEY MAKER-MACK / The men crosed to the other side of the street and sat down ‘on the stoop of one of the residencas, ._ In the couse of a quarter of an hour Teddy cane walking along intending ‘to ‘catch a down-town car on Madison Avenue, which would take him, past his door. He had about two block to walk, but they were long ones. Crossing the short street that faced the park he kept on, whereupon the men recrossed to the front of the cab. Teddy was thinking about the glorious evening he had “ spent in the society of the charming girl he had ~ decided to make his wife some day, if she did not object to the arrangement, and did not take note of the actions of the men. ee _He had nevey been held up on the street. in his life, and he wasn’t looking for anything of — the kind to/happen. It is the unexpected that usually turns up, and so, when Teddy reached — the cab, he was suddenly seized by the men and — pushed into 'the vehicle in spite of his struggles. — They followed him, and then the cab driver whipped up his horse and started eastward at a fast clip. A-handkerchief saturated with some kind of drug was pressed over the boy’s face, and in a few minutes he became unconscious. One of the men then called to the driver to stop, which he did. The fellow got out of the cab, mounted to the seat beside the jehu and the — vehicle started on once more. “t ; . It was a clear, cold morning, and the sun was — up, when Teddy came to his senses and found himself the occupant of strange quarters. He — appeared to be in the garret of a house, and at first he marveled much at the situation. Then he remembered the attack that. had been made upon him the night before in front of Mount Morris — Park by two men whose features he was not able to see very well in the gloom of night. He knew he-had been drugged and carried off in a cab, and he could not understand the object of — the outrage. Had he been held up by.a couple of footpads, who intended to clean him out, they — certainly would not have carried-him any further than was necessary to accomplish their purpose. He would then have been dumped out on the sidewalk for a policeman to find when he came that way. : : : “J wonder what I’m up against?” thought the — boy, after walking to the door and finding that it was locked. “Why was I brought here, and ~ where am I, anyway?” , mere ee U He stared at the prospect in surprise. The house was more than a hundred yards from the water, an ES as far as he could see, water was all around the vicinity. In the background; seemingly a mile’ — weal land, that ran in either direction as far as he could see. What wide expanse of water was that between him and that land? It was several times © as wide as either the North or East rivers, s he jumped to the conclusion that it was L Islanc Sound. yi “8 He tried to open the ‘window, so as to get. wider and more intelligent view of his surround-— ings, but found that both sashes had been ie so that he couldn’t move them the least
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MONEY MAKER MACK. - = Tooked as if it was false, came in with a tray of dishes containing food. ~~ . He placed the tray on a nearby table and’ started for the door. : ; -— “Ffold on. I want’ to talk to you,” said the young broker. © 2 “Nothin’ doin’,’ replied the man, going out and relocking the door after him, » Teddy went over to the table and saw that a very fairy meal had been brought to him, con- * sisting of steak, potatoes, rolls and a-cup of, eoffee. It looked pretty good, and as. Teddy felt: hungry, and saw no use of letting the provender. go to waste, he sat down. and ate ‘heartily, all the while musing: over his situation, and wonder-. ing what developments would follow. He hoped - gomebody would come soon who would throw alittle light on the subject, but as the hours ‘went by nobody turned up. He amused himself looking out of the window. Noon came and _ passed, and finally the shades of night gradually. fell on the waterscape, and Teddy had only his own thoughts to commune with. ° 2 Finally he heard steps outside; the door was. ‘unlocked and two men appeared, one holding a slung-shot in his hand, who stopped at the door,, while the other, the same who had visited him -. that morning, brought in his dinner, placed it on the table and removed the other tray, refus- ee ing to reply to the boy’s eager questions as to why he was a prisoner. The second man then “placed the lamp. he held on ‘the table,. and both “quitted the garret without having uttered -a- _ syllable. : : : - Teddy, more in a maze-than ever, ate his _ dinner, which was a fairly good-one, and then ‘retired to the cheap wooden bed in the corner’ and lay down on it to think and wonder some ‘more. Half an hour passed and then the door ~ opened again. This time ‘a tall, well-dressed man entered and closed the door after him. - eddy sprang wp and approached him. To his _ surprise he recognized his visitor as Mrs Wilkins. >. CHAPTER XIV.—Conclusioh. _ Teddy. looked. at his visitor. intently, hardly. believing that it really could be Wilkins who ‘stood before him. A suspicion that the head’ and front of the syndicate was at the bottom of his present predicament began to take strong, hold on his mind. , ~ “Look here, Mr. Wilkins, is this your work?” sked Teddy, abruptly. ; : “You mean am I responsible for you being” here?” said the gentleman, ti . ” “The syndicate is.” ‘ *T/suppose you understand that-in having me ought here against my will you and your rtners have committed a crime?” - “Ton’t worry about that. Sit down and we'll “business.” : i have nothing 5 a Do . re in the business line to say to few words to say to you.. The de up its mind that you are a “Well, I have cate has.m - to Miss Stanley, ests and must be kept> — Pa bom in Ne or Almaden Oil has been worked that will let us out of the corner your late tactics have forced us into. With that purpose in view you were kidnaped and brought here where you are as safe from. discovery as if you were at the North ~ Pole. You will be kept here until your absence from the Street is no longer a question of any importance to us. It is not a pleasant nor a profitable prospect for you to face, but it is necessary for our financial rehabilitation. How- - ever, in view of the fact that you are a clever young fellow whom we would prefer to conciliate — rather than antagonize, I will state that the al-. ternative of reconsidering your refusal to join *us is still open to you. If you will consent to hand over. your shares, and the 5,000 belonging. on our guarantee .to pay you. $1.50 a share for it within a year; and you will also promise not to make any trouble over this little abduction affair, why you shall recover your _ liberty right away, and leave this island with me when I go myself; Now, I think I have put the — situation squarely before you in as few words as _ possible, and it is up to you to say whether you will elect to remain here a prisoner until we have accomplished a boom in New Almaden Oil, or accept the alternative. Consider the matter — well, Don’t hurry, I will return in, say an hour, for your answer.” : . “You needn’t,” replied Teddy, coldly. “I will give you:my answer now.” —» ~~ SSae A - “Very. well;-do.you accept the alternative?” __ “IT do not.: I will stay right here rather than have any: dealings with you and your rascally associates,” + ~ 5 ; “Then you refuse finally to come in with us?” - “I do, most’ emphatically.” Ki ' “Considex how your absence from Wall Street . will affect your own business.” eee - “P')) take the chance of it.” “Look here, Mack, I want to ask tion.” “Well?” : ; ; : ; “Was it not you who played that little game off on us that day that Jared Moss was decoyed to - Philadelphia ‘by a bogus telegram?” iy ~ “Come now, don’t play off innocent. We know it was you.” - as Feed ' “Tf you know it, why ask me then?’ > “T wanted: an acknowledgment from: you.” ‘ “You'll have to want it I’m thinking.” ves * “It was an underhand trick, and this kidnaping ~ business is merely ‘tit for tat.” eG Me ' “You may find this kidnaping matter rather — serious in the end. The statute classes it as a erime, and the penalty is not a light one.” ~~ “Once more Task you if I’ve had your final —‘ you a ques- er answer.” “You have,” : Pee OSs. _ “Very well. You won’t see me again. You — will stay here until you are at liberty. When that will be'‘I-hayen’t. the least idea myself.” ="- ) - “One moment, Mr, Wilkins. You have played your hand, now I. will play mine, [f+you expect. _ to leave this room alive you had bettér take me _ with you.” Annie aan 5 “What do you mean?” Birt oe dk See: eae aid Teddy, ‘pi
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position. _. wharf not far from the house, at the office. 24 ate door or Vl shoot you as surely as I stand ere Wilkins looked at the muzzle of the ‘weapon and, wilted. “Don’t shoot,” he cried. me. ” He opened the door and was about to step out - when Teddy stopped him. “Sit down in that chair,” the boy said, sternly. - Wilkins sat down. “TI will make you a proposition—a better one than you and your associates deserve after what you’ve done to me. I'll give you 25 cents a share for your 196,000 shares, if delivered at my office within this week, and if you accept I’ll promise to let up on you all "for this kidnaping business. Do you accept?” “Suppose I refuse?” “That is your privilege; but it won’t be safe for you to refuse to take me off this island with you tonight. As I am detained here by your orders I shall feel justified in shooting you. in order to recover my-liberty if I can.’ ~ ‘1 ean’t do anything about accepting your proposition without consulting with the members of the syndicate.” “Very well: You may consult with them, and my offer will hold for the rest of the week. At “You shall go with the end of the week I shall proceed against the members of the sydicate for kidnaping me, that is, if I do not hear a favorable reply to my pro- That is all. “walk ahead. You have a boat of some kind waiting to take you back to the city. I will be your passenger. Don’t try to turn the ‘tables on me, for I shall be on my guard every moment I°am in your company, and any mistake on ‘your part may be fatal to you.” Teddy motioned Wilkins to proceed, and follow- ed the gentleman downstairs and out of the house. A sloop yacht was lying at a small Wilkins walked toward her and Teddy followed. As soon as both were aboard Wilkins sent one of the two men who navigated the boat to the house with ‘a note to the two men who had been installed there as a guard on the prisoner. They were informed that the prisoner had been liberated, and that they could return to the city as soon as they chose in the catboat in which they had brought Teddy to the island. The yach* then started for New York. Teddy, at his request, was landed at the ferry dock at the foot of. 96th Street. The yacht then proceeded on it way. "s “That was the best bluff I ever worked,” -ehuckled the young broker. “That revolver was out of order, unloaded and wouldn’t have hurt a fly. It looked dangerous, however, and so I earri ied my point. Now we will see what, the syndicate will do.” Teddy went home and next morning appeared He explained the cause of his absence the day before to the cashier. -. . “Upon my word, you’re the smartest boy in ; Ney York,” said Mr. Mason. “The idea of bull! dozing that man with an unloaded weapon.” “Such a ps has been fone, ALAS chuckled vir not fo enial at h me. id Now escort me out, and. 6 Loe ae jas MONEY MAKER MACK either got to accept my terms or take the chance of going to prison.’ ey Two days later Wilkins and Gorham ealled on Teddy and accepted his terms. E “Have you got the stock with your asked the _ oy. “T have,” replied Wilkins. “Produce it and I will give KOR ike ene check for $49,000.” Tke stock was laid on Teddy’s dade: He ex- * amined it, found it all right, and drew a check. fox the money which he handed toy Wilkins. : “You will keep your promise not to prosecute — us?” said the gentleman, humbly. “You may rely on me. Good-day, gentlemen.” Wilkins and Gorham walked out. . “That’s the end of the syndicate. I’ve smash- ed a ‘ring’ that wouldn’t have done a thing to New Almaden Oil had its plan succeeded. And that reminds me that I hold the control of New Almaden myself, for I bought it with my own money. I now own 246,000 shares, and Maud’s 5,000, which she’ll give me the right to use, makes the control. This will be rather a” sux- prise to the present officers, but I don’t mean to disturb them. Tomorrow I shall begin boom- — ing New Almaden Oil to one dollar and when it reaches that figure P’ll be worth over a quarter of a million. I guess I’m. Money Maker Mack» all right.” j A year later, when he married Maud Stanleys: an he was worth half a million, and the newspapers — in printing an account of his wedding, referred to him as Money Maker Mack, the boy bigs x smashed a Wall Street “ring.” a Next week’s issue will contain: “MISSING 3 FOR A YEAR; OR, MAKING A FORTUNE IN DIAMONDS.” : ‘TOBACCO< Or Snuff Habi? = Siete ay form, cigars, cigarettes, y Cuire Pull arene: seat TE ee eee gee ic hvaey cohen if ud Unite Fae eerie Wome Buperbe Gar Nb ey Bolten weal TOB ACCO OR SNUFF HABIT CURED O% NO PAY : New, safe guaranteed treatment for overcomin “ale eraving for Cigarettes, Pipes, Cigars, Chewing or Snuff. Full treatment sent on trial. If satisfactory pay’ wee 0 delivery.. Hf it fails we gladly RHFUND MONEY. today. WINEHOLT CO., _ Box pate WOCDBINE, ra Be A Detective Make Secret Investigations Barn Big Money. Work home or travel, Fascinating work. Excellent pEperte nity. 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‘i | The Wall Street Hoodoo ee as - The Boy the Brokers Feared By Gaston Garne - (A Serial Story.) CHAPTER XXIIL— (Continued) They took her out to an elaborate lunch in a restaurant frequented by the brokers. Bob’s party was joined by two other brokers, and he invited them to lunch with him. : One of them was a single man about thirty gars of age, and of course he was introduced the young typewriter who was trying to get rid her lover. ; tas was greatly attracted by the girl, and be- ‘ore the party broke up he invited all three of them to lunch with him there the next day as his guests, and they accepted the invitation. 3 Again that afternoon, after business hours, the Sean Vapber was at the door at the foot of the _ ride away in Jennie Rogers’ carriage. ' “The net day he took the trouble to inquire of — Bob what it all meant. : ; 2 ows. she’s a friend of Miss Régers,” Bub ex- ing in her carriage and lunching with her.” ary; course he avoided saying anything to wound his feelings. : : Me hey se then out on the sidewalk in front ‘the building. —. Sar aay The bookkeeper turned away as if to enter the tho was fleeing from another, and they both olled into the gutter together. f course the newsboy sprang up and ran Off ithout any apologies, and the bookkeeper had 9 go into a barber shop to have his coat cleaned, ig d there was quite a lot of water left standing - ee iaagbed and entered the elevator and went up to his office, ; ) E ce ‘FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY staivs waiting for her, and again he saw her - plained, “and the latter has insisted on her rid-' building, when he was run into by a newsboy ~ ry the gutter had been flushed that morning, | “ple of s considerably bruised, but not seriously oe \ together, Miss McClure accompanying the broker, and Bob and Jennie leading the way. : They appeared on the street just in time to see the bookkeeper entering the barber shop to be a4 brushed off again. és At the table Melrose asked permission of Miss « McClure to escort her to the theatre that evening. The girl hesitated, but Bob spoke up promptly, : saying’: ¢ “Yes, go with him and Jennie and\I will go along too.” CHAPTER XXIV Conclusion. “Say, Bob,” said Broker Melrose, “haven't you. oe heard the story of three being a crowd?” “Yes; but four is good company. Miss McClure is under our protection. I know that you are all right but she is rather a timid young lady, and as a general thing young virls in Wall Street are suspicious of the attentions of good-looking brokers, so I volunteered to go along with Miss Rogers so as to make her feel more at ease in your company.” “Well, I am sure I thank you for your good intentions. Miss McClure and I have had a very short acquaintance, but if she will permit me to do so, I crave her permission to call on her. I’m pind ‘that you are willing to vouch for me.” “Mr. Melrose,” said the young typewriter, “I’m _ a poor girl and have to work for my living. My home is a very humble one, certainly not sue a home as you would like to visit. Still, I can’t as object, to it.” { “That settles it. Ill go farther, and say that I am attracted to you more than I ever was by one of your sex before in my life.” ~ é “Mr. Melrose,” said Jennie, “I’ve known Eva - a long time. She is a are good people, with us.” He accepted the invitation, through Central Park and had The bookkeeper saw the broker join them in so this afternoon ride uptown z and they drove a pleasant time. bi good girl, and.her parents __ + a the carriage and drive off together, and then and. mie there he gave up his pursuit of Eva McClure. A month later Melrose went into Bob’s office | and told him he was engaged to Eva, and \of course he received the congratulations of both’ = Whiddon and Miss Rogers, - a It was plainly to be seen that the broker was infatuated with the pretty typewriter, and a cou- — months later they married and took a bridal tour across the ocean, “Bob, that’s a wondeful hoodoo,” said Jennie.\ “I wonder what the other fellow . “Hanged if I know! I think of it myself. I’ve been puzzled ever since #4 2 = #
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- jzed it as a financial graveyard. 26 ) _ -FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY ‘he first appeared in the Street, and every time he paid up principal and interest on all his debts. Just now he has been badly squeezed and has called on me for assistance, and as all my cash - is tied up in C. & H. stock, I am unable to help him. But if you can let him have $40,000 I will accept the responsibility for him, and consider it a personal favor to myself. He has told me ex- actly what his position is. If he ean get $40,000 he ean pull through and win as much instead of losing it.” “All right,” and Bob. wrote out a check payable to Broker Moseley’s order, and Hennessey took it to his office, where the old man was.waiting, and gave it to him. : The old man was so astonished that he could hardly believe the transaction was real, but he went over to the bank and had it certified, and then, before using it, he went to Bob’s office, in- troduced himself and thanked him. “That’s all right, Mr. Moseley. I’ve never met you before, personally, though I knew you by sight, but your reputation is such that I wouldn’t hesitate to lend you money on any statement that you might make to me.” ; “Thank you, sir. I appreciate the compliment. I never owed a debt in my life that I didn’t pay, both principal and interest.” A few days later Bob learned that the loan had really saved the old man from being squeezed dry. ' A month later Moseley came to him again, say- ing that he had a bit of information that would earn. big money for a man with capital enough to take hold of it, and he told him what it was. Bob took twenty-four hours to inquire into it, for he was cautious at all times. He found that the information was correct and from a straight source. He backed the old man in it, and two weeks - later a clean $150,000 had been made on the deal. Bob divided it with him, and thus set him up on his feet solidly. 3 To the day-of his death old Broker Moseley was grateful, and on all occasions defended young’ ‘Whiddon as‘one of the best and squarest oper- ators in Wall Street. ; When Bob and Jennie were married the old broker was one of the invited guests, and his present to the bride was a thousand dollar dia- mond. ‘Mrs. Sisson; Hennessey and other brokers were present, ‘too. -— . Bob’s sister Dora was now a grown young lady and very highly accomplished. Of course she had a number of suitors, but she was in no hurry to marry. She had everything at her command that her heart could wish. _ Bob was not disposed to give up Wall Street, notwithstanding Jennie did her best to persuade him to do so. She was afraid of the Street. She charaeter- For a long time he was called the Wall Street hoodoo, but he finally laughed it down. But. there are brokers still operating there who re- member how they all feared him when he was a mere youth and flourished under that name. Now he’s a millionaire several times over, and always conservative. He never joined avsyn- dicate to boom a stock, but followed the rule he adopted when he had only a few hundred dollars —that was to wait for others to boom a stock and then take advantage of it. f _ He often tells stories to the brokers about thi Singular accidents that followed his attempts to heodoo people. : Said he: : “T don’t know how to account for it on any other ground than that the victims themselves brought them about by their nervousness while laboring under the impression that I had really cast. a spell over them. I got the idea from an old colored woman in Delancey street who was always threatening to hoodoo some of the boys who snatched fruit from her stand. Colored — people generally believe in such things, but in the light of my own experience I’ve found that — superstition exists largely even among well’edu- _ cated white people. I knew a wealthy gambler — who, if he met a black cat on leaving the house, would say it meant bad luck, and if he didn’t re- turn to the house and start again, he wouldn’t touch a card that evening.” Phi “Yes,” said Hennessey, “I’ve known of several - such cases myself. I believe that these things happen only to superstitious people, who believe in good and bad omens. I’ve always said to my-. self that I didn’t believe in them at all, but I’ve seen things that puzzled me.” Rs “Oh, that’s the case with everybody,” said Bob. “I flatter myself that I’ve laid down that hoodoo business, and_yet I’m frequently alluded down “4 here as ‘The Wall Street Hoodoo.’ ” AGS THE END. - ah ARS A NEW SERIAL COMING ON THTS PAGE 2 ; Next Week rose The Title is aS Ninety Degrees South or, Lost in the Land of Ice By GASTON GARNE It is a thrilling story of adventure in the frozen regions around the South ‘Pole. ig WALKING ALL OVER PEOPLE Sergeant to R. O. T. C. ae eS Rookie: Private, I’ll impress upon you that you” must be more respectful toward me. ‘Why, Te a two hundred and fifty men under me during e war. i
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¥ ae - Pierre Dubois" i Beadet, transport Soneee. in imagination to the little: village of Biessy, in the province of . Lorraine,; one of the districts in which much of - “the former war between Germany and France _ was fought. -. War had been declared, and the inhabitants of the little village of Biessy separated, a portion _ espousing one cause, a portion the other. Among the -inhabitants of Biessy was Jacques Dubois. When the war’s first tocsin peal rang out, he espoused the French cause with all the ardor of his nature, although -he did not join the army that was raised to oppose the advancing army, - which. was due to the fact of béing obliged, if “he went, to leave behind, in an. unprotected con- _ dition, a much-loved wife and two - children, “Pierre, a boy. of ten, and a babe several months of age. The German commandant, learning of the Fe od ence of Jacques among his countrymen, went te his house. “Does Jacques Dubois live here?” anes tae officer. “Yes, sir,” replied little Pierre. gate SEE, ‘the home?” -. “No, sir,” replied little Pierre. “Well, Vl. go in anyhow,” _ taking a step forward. “No, you won’t; not just now,” ejaculated Pierre, and with: a: quick movement he flung the saan? to in the officer’s face, 3 - Dashing into the room, he excitedly ‘cried: & “Father, fly!, A German officer is before the door! In a moment he will be here!” Jacques needed no further warning, but jump- said the officer, ing out of a back window, sought safety in flight. 3 . Stee hundred francs, There carne a crash as the door was broken -down, and the angry German stalked into the ‘oom. z “You lied to me, you young dog,” he said, in . severe tones, looking at undaunted Pierre. | “Sir? ‘said Pierre, his eyes flashing indigna- tion, “sir, you are talking to a gentleman, so be- ware.’ : “Ha, ha, ha,” laughed the officer. “Pierre, Pierre!’”’ cried his mother, “what is - the matter?” .. “Father has been proscribed as a dangerous ~ person; and a price is set upon him.” “Oh, Lord!” moaned the poor woman. “Have you any money?” “One hundred and fifteen francs,” “Yet me have one hundred.” “What for?” - “PN get father outside the lines.” Without further words, thé mother gave him pnd bidding him good-by, he she replied. passed out. _ After leaving the ici he proceeded directly “to the market-place, and meeting there a farmer from the country: with produce, he accosted im, Bs ae that a ntended - FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY = _ examine the wagon, and if they found you ca 2 : “wagon, he raised the canvas, and crawling unc ‘ demanded the sentry. - “asa ‘horse for fifty francs. , the barn. _ stretched a dummy figure representing a woman. head about, and started for Biessy again. “wagons waiting to be admitted. .Pierre’s turn came. _she may even die before I reach’ the does _stretched himself out on the canvas. sing out - “Can’t do it,” ia ike one ‘ie ‘would be as much as my life is worth; for they always it would be sure death for both of us.” Hurryinge homeward, he went to his. fath hiding-place, and finding him, a long conversat ensued. Then darkness having fallen, he wended way toward the market again. : He approached the farm-wagon. The farmer back was turned.. Jumping lightly into the es it over him so as to completely conet im : Half an hour or more he lay there before farmer mounted the seat, and snapping his whip, badé the horses get up. * They were jogging merrily along, when all. at : once came the command to-halt. © Be: The farmer instantly complied Pith the de mand, ‘and exhibited his pass. “Have you any one in-the wagon with you “No,” replied the farmer. “All right,” said the sentry. SE Pierre lay perfectly quiet until they had gon perhaps three or four miles further. 3 Then he arose so suddenly from ee bottom ‘of the wagon that the farmer suppose that he. ompanion an inhabitant of a’ supernatt region. He talked the farmer into loaning him He went to the f: house. After arriving there he borrowed articles of women’s clothing, ‘and: took t he Of the canvas he made a rude bed, ‘and Waiting: until midnight, he turned the h He arrived at the picket line fourth in a x “Who are you?” demanded the guard “Henri Bouillon,” tremor in his voice. “What do you want to do in Biessy?” “T haye a woman\here, sir, sick unto death, | replied Pierre, without oe I have to go very slow.” “Let’s see the woman.’ : Pierre jumped so meadily from. his seat any suspicions the man might have had removed, for he quickly said: “Never mind, go ahead; don’t block up road. Here is a pass for two, the driver a sick woman. Now go on, do you hear!” Then, ere they reached the more populous tion of the town, the man hati arrayed him in the garments that had clothed the du ine am qd es They reached the picket line, the p: sick woman and a driver was examined, finally were allowed to proceed. e For several miles they rode in silene a ea up, and Sete ss the pes to hi erie
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re not yet out of danger. I will take you straight - on-until near morning, and then you must hasten to/Paris, and there join the army that is to-beat back our enemies.” : Father and son parted tramp on foot to the nearest recruiting. station for the French army, the latter to return to care - for his mother. - - He gave up the team to the owner, and trudged back to Biessy on foot, to find the town in great commotion. - ; “A search of the strictest character had been in- stituted for Jacques Dubois. -. It so happened that the very. picket officer. who had allowed Pierre and his sick woman to go through was billeted on them a few days after. This billeting consists in. making the inhabit- - ants provide for all soldiers who may be sent to their houses. , : ‘He had been an inmate of the house some three four hours when Pierre came in. « “Pierre, this is Mr. Klingman,” said his other. “He has come to stay with us a few edo | : ‘T’ve seen you before,” said the officer. “Where?” demanded: the lad. es.” : i Well, what of that?” asked’ Pierre stoutly. ‘Nothing—except your sick woman was a well n, called Jacques Dubois.’ ees ay ee “Admit it—what then?” Sets *T could have you arrested.” ‘Do so, if you wish,” retorted Pierre. ~ rude.” “ ‘Leave him alone,” said the good-natured ‘Ger- Ne ot going to have you arrested or anything of the so make your mind easy on that seore.” xy ran out and the larder grew low, he replen- isher it from his own pocket: The French advanced; the Germans were badly -up, and fled in great confusion. ae api he victorious. French rushed through the eets and began a work of carnage. ‘mong the first to fall was Carl Klingman, a ullet, having shattered his knee. Dubois, and, with the broken leg dragging ehind, he crawled toward it. Pierre, excited: by ve the mantel, and rushing out into the road, Hurrah for France. Vive la belle France.” “Pierre!” ‘He turns. quickly, and close beside him sees | Klingman, who, unobserved, had crawled up. _cry, a shout, was hear ; . ncing up he saw a Frenchman, with: a sword, dashing up to the spot. French soldier draws back the saber home, when Pierre raises his £ separated them. - ; i strikes, pierces the Frenchman’s breast, e had saved the Ii one. of. h e was but'a short distance from the cottage - e takes hold of him to help him in the house, his hand to. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY at last, the former to _ 29 His debt was paid. But hark! The tenor of the ringing: shouts has changed. ; It is now “King William Forever!” The fleeing Germans had received unexpected reinforcements, had raJlied. ‘ Pierre had just tied a handkerchief sround ~ Carl’s leg, when there came a prolonged whizzing sound, and a heavy ball passed through the side of. the cottage, and striking the’ stool-on which — Klingman was sitting, tore it from under him, shattered its legs, and dumped him on the floor, - Suddenly there came a crashing, breaking sound, the lattice-work over. the. open window -was broken, and there dropped into the room a ~ great, round iron globe, from one side of which — a stream of smoke and fire was escaping, - Pierre picked it up; the fuse yet remained half an inch outside—and then—— Me He dared not think of it. : He neared the windew, bent for the heave, his ° arms shot upward, the iron globe passed through — * just as a fearful report rang out. - » German, but his mother -wentwith Jacques Du- - of the attacking party, inside. the _— “And, Pierre—if that’s your name—I am ~ ‘When you, took a sick woman through the . * French Jines. Pierre—Pierre!” pleaded his mother, “don’t - ingman was very kind, and when their mon-. - ‘gasping on the floor. It had burst, and tore opt the side of the cot- tage, while, stunned by the concussion, Pierre lay « He had: saved their lives by his presence: of. mind, Pierre remained to: guard’ the wounded bois, who was When the Germans again entered Biessy, and ’ Carl Klingman was in safety, Pierre sought to. - join his family. z pies ese A pass through the picket was. given him; © through Klingman’s influence, who. detailed: the Paleo connected: with his remaining’ be- ind. patos Then,..after-some trouble, Pierre joined those . who were dear to him. But this toiling and trouble was. ended when . one day Carl Klingman, grateful to the - little -sounds of battle, seized -an old sword from ° ng it above his head with true martial vigor. | ord, and sends it hurling across the few : ' region. =, lis country’s © French boy, sought “him out, and from tha — abundance of his wealth him. above want. LIST OF TORNADO DISASTERS ALONG gave him enough to place . anh MISSISSIPPI si: No other region of the world is so subject to tornadoes as the Mississippi Walley and the ~ Southern States. of America.” Thousands- have. been killed in.recent years by these storms. The property damage has totaled billions. — Rea St. Louis has had more than its share. The worst tornado on reeord struck the city May 27, 1896 and, before it had passed on, 450 persons were killed, twice as many seriously injured, and hundreds of city blocks laid in ruins. Se Other severe tornadoes cluded: May, 1917 alley, i “ins this country in- | — two years
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07 SOVIET -ABOLISHES: WRESTLING: AS TOO eg BRUTAL A PASTIME or The Moscow Supreme. Council of Physical Cul- ture has decided’ to abolish wrestling. tournaments here on the ground that they give rise. to brutal instincts among the younger Soviet. generation, especially among workers. i Professional wrestling has been for many years one of the favorite- amusements of Moscow citi- ZONSi 9, 3 : F INFANTILE PARALYSIS SCOURGE gt te See DECREASING : A slight decrease in the number. of infantile: paralysis cases over the country during. the week ending Sept. 24 is indicated by reports from ; various States made public to-day by the Public Health Service.: i ny x With figures yet to .be received from Ohio, where there were eighty-nine cases’ during the “week ending Sept. 17, the total for the nation at. _ . thevend of last week was 545, compared with 656 under treatment the week before. ON BALLOT LIST 6 YEARS, YET HORSE NEVER VOTED In the half dozen years that the name of David A. Mitchell has been .on the voting list of his ‘town David has never cast a ballot, so when Daniel A. Mitchell, of the same address, came to the polis to cast his vote in the borough elections the moderator asked why David had never. voted. “*David can’t vote,” answered Daniel; “David's. my horse.” ae “Sie. ; | The Republicans carried the borough by 100 votes without David’s vote. EDISON SETS OFF BLAST OF 15 TONS - ‘ OF DYNAMITE Thomas “A. Wdison, the’ inventor, exploded. fif- 5 teen tons of dynamite and giant powder recently to break up a 160,000-ton wall of cement rock for the Edison Portland Cement Company. The explosives .cost $6,000,-and were laid 106 feet below the surface of an area covering a quarter- mile, 4; , 4 ‘ *More. than 3,000 -persons, including. 500 em- a ployees. on half-holiday, watched Mr. Edison pull the switch setting off. the explosives. Many of them feared that water, gas and sewer pipes would be harmed, but thete was scarcely.a sound as the wall of rock crumbled and.a cloud of dust -_ yose more than 300 feet. The rock is expected to _. last the company two years, although a tunnel already is being started under an adjacent area. HOME, JOB-GONE, YOUTH IS SEIZED -~ Seren TAKING LOAF : Albert Bruning, twenty-two years old, without home or job, stole a loaf of bread recently and was sent to jail. ; th Pats “but FAME, AND FORTUNE, WEEKLY, GOOD READING More than 3,000 veterans of the 107th Infantry, . the war dead recently when they marched from ' make a distinct improvement and arrested » e i bakery proprietor’ declined to press the charge and Magistrate’ Maguire held Bruning in Gates Avenue Court for vagrancy. The prisoner said he was hungry. “He ‘was married eight weeks: ago, went to live with his mother-in-law at 516 - DeKalb avenue, lost his job later, and was put, out of the house. He had to eat, he said, Bie 4 so hé ‘took the bread. ; ee. p OLD 7th REGIMENT UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO ITS WAR DEAD spat A. E. ¥., and 7th Regiment, N. Y. N. G., honored — their. armory at 66th street and Park avenue t 66th street and Fifth avenue and ‘there unveile the 7th Regiment Memorial. r ; The memorial.is for the 580 members of New York’s old 7th Regiment, the 107th Infantry, whe -died in the World War, and for former members of the Seventh killed with other organizations. It was designed by Karl Ilava .of New York and: represents a group of A. E. F, soldier going inte sation: The figures are in bronze on a grani ase. nn Lieut. Col. Nicholas Engel presented the mon ment to thé city on behalf of the regiment. © EYES FOUND GREAT PE : OF CHILDHOOD Neglect of the eyes is one of the greatest dangers of childhood, according to a statement by the Hye Sight.Coriservation Council of America which :veveals the. results of ‘a nation-wide vestigation into light, sight and safety. Mothers are usually mueh concerned when their chil are not properly nourished, but seldom consid the care of the eyes, it is said. di ‘ ‘“Mothers study about vitamins and give thei children vegetables and spinach, but they d that the eyes, too, need special attention and care,” says the report which is quoted by the Sieger Eo ee Information mittee. “They teach their boys and girls about the care of the body and don’t teach ea ae hygiene. Soft and’ glareless lights are the ‘best for the home and school. Children often ha theix'eyes burt by studying at home on the room table which is highly polished. == © “When a child’s eyes are trained it often’ sults in headaches and upset stomach and n ous disorders. * Frequently ‘the trouble fs cau by defective eyesight and’many children who a backward in school have defective vision. | many schools children are placed facing the wi dows and the ‘artificial light sources are in NEGLECT OF Q ~ quate.” . i The report favors the use of larger type school books as a direct conservation mea asserts that good lighting will not on prove general health of the children but in the sta vex scholarshi d the general w
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY 31 a + CURRENT NEWS JAPANESE PREFER BUNS ~The Japanese eagerly devour sweet rolls, buns and bread and butter, but will have nothing to do “with pie because pie is not pretty to look at, M. Mitzutan of Osaka, Japan, owner of a large chain of bakeshops, told the American Bakers’ Con- vention recently. 2 cue __ Fifty years ago white bread was rare in Japan, ‘but to-day its use is almost universal, he -said, » adding that decreased production of rice along with .Western culture is increasing its consump- tion 15 per cent. a year, QUEEN MARY DANCES WITH CASTLE Ke EMPLOYEES | . - ‘Queen Mary has set a dance record for Queens. At. the gillies’ ball given here last night by the King and Queen to 300. tenants employees on the royal estate in Scotland the Queen danced twelve of. the fourteen reels, polkas. and Circas- ‘sian circles. zene _. She danced with gardeners, footmen, chefs and guests. Those present included the Prince of pw aies: the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince A hur of Connaught and Princess of Connaught. ‘BLONDS BUT - BY HAWLEY Preference for. blonds is an accurate gauge of gentlemanliness. Jess Hawley, Dartmouth’s foot- all coach, qualifies almost 100 per cent., for blond dlayers are to be found in a ‘majority of positions on the Big Green eleven. . Both first string guards, Johnny Phillips and Jack Phelan, have curly flaxen hair; Frank ster, center candidate, has straight tackle, anky” Langdell, is a redhead, while three can- dates for the remaining tackle position, “Red” in, “Red” “Tex” Cole and “Swede” Sherburg, e light haired youths, and among the leading ackfield candidates Dick Black, veteran fullback, Freddy Breithut and Bob Harris, halfbacks, both of whom are letter men, wear blond loeks. TORLD CONTACT URGED BY JAPANESE ADMIRAL .- he Japanese training squadron at anchor in in: Other Consul Generals, army and navy men and essional and business men of America and . attended. Following the luncheon, the-Ad- val went to see a baseball game at the Yankee sadium, where midshipmen of the squadron were ts of the American League. ; is address Mr. Uchiyama said of the fune- the time, place and circumstances combine ive this occasion an atmosphere of friendliness tual mpgersieciog: We meet’ when the ligence of the wo ed that the 1 depend ch NOT BLONDES PREFERRED ~ ear Admiral Osamo Nagano and the ofticers becoming TL Pune we INVISIBLE LIGHT IN NOVEL DISPLAY Like a ghostly reproduction of a Mardi Gras festival, guests of the Associated Edison Illumi- nating Companies convention recently wandered about in the sunken garden of the Broadmoor Hotel, illuminated without visible light. : In the apparent darkness of the garden per- sons, fountains, shrubbery and trees glowed under~ the rays of many powerful searchlights that ap- peared to be dark and lifeless but which in real- ity were sweeping the grounds with invisible ultra-violet beams. Wearing make-ups of special chemical paints, animate and inanimate objects stood out against the blackness in all the colors of the rainbow. Thus, ultra-violet radiations, already well known to scientists, made their debut in outdoor illumination. Equipment for producing these ef- fects was built and installed for the convention by the Incandescent Lamp Division of the Gen- eral Electric Company, their designs being orig- inated by L. C: Porter and A. C. Roy, of the Edison Lamp Works, Harrison, N: J.. : GERMANY-U. S. AIR SERVICE PLANNED Plans are being perfected in Berlin for a trans- oceanic airplane service to connect Germany and the United States, according to information ob-~ tained by W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, while in Europe recently as one of the American delegates to the interna- tional Air Mail Conference held in Paris, Mr. Glover heard of the project while in France, and later on a visit to Berlin learned that the matter had been placed upon a basis which — sett promise definite efforts toward fulfil- ment. : The information received by Mr. Glover -was that two planes of the “seal” type have already been constructed for this service by the firm of | Rourbach & Merke. The machines, which are of all-metal construction, with boat-shaped fuse- lages and two engines each, have been sent to Copenhagen for thorough trial flights. aes ‘While the primary purpose of the planes is to establish an ocean passenger service, it is not ex- pected that they will be used in flights of extreme distance. According to the plans as they have been outlined, the new service will use Cuxhaven’ as a base and will fly via Northern Spain, the — Boston and Philadelphia as objectives. This route is taken with the object of cutting down the maximum distance to be covered in any one flight, and also to avoid disasters which have - Azores, and Bermuda or Halifax, with New York, $ been met by others on account of the freezing. aay temperatures in the North Atlantic,as well as the perils of fog in that area. Phah In ‘speaking of the matter, Superintendent of Foreign Mails While,, who. accompanied Mr. Glover on the European trip, stated that if t service was found reliable ies started ) uld ca, “mail betw
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1104 Three Grand Speculators; or, The Wall | Street Boys’ Syndicate. 1105 A Stroke of Luck; or, The Boy Who Made Money in Oil. 1106 Little Hal, the Boy Trader; or, Picking Lip |. : Money in Wall Street. 1107 On the Gold Coast; or, "The Treasure of the Stranded Ship. 2 r1d08 Lured by the Market; or, A Boy’s Big Deal es in Wall Street. 1109 Trading Tom; i ' Everything. 1110 Iavored by Fortune; or, The Youngest Firm in Wall Street. 1111 Jack Jasper’s Venture; or, A Canal Route to Fortune. * ; 1112 After Big Money; or, Turning the Tables = on the Wali Street Brokers, 11138 A Young Lumber King; or, The Boy Who i Worked His Way Up. 1114 Ralph Roy’s Riches; or, A Smart Boy’ $ Run z of Wall Street. or, The Boy Who Bought anes '— Pirate’s Gold. 1116 The Little’ Money Maker; or, The Wail Street Boy Who Saved the Market. 1117 Rough and Ready Dick; or, A Young Ex- van press Agent’s Luck. \ 1118 Tipped Off by Telegraph; or, Shaking Up : the Wall Street “‘Bears.” * 1119 The Boy Builder; or, The Rise of a Zoung Mason. 1120 Marty, the Messenger; -or, Capturing Coin * in Wall Street. ‘1121 The Stolen Bank Note; ; 4 Boy Merchant. eek 22 Digging Up Dollars; or, The* Nerve of a Young Liisi Operator. 1123.A Runaway. Boy; or, The Buried Treasure of the Incas. - {124 The Old Broker’s Heir; or, The Boy Who : _ Won In Wall Street. {125 From Farm ‘to Fortune; or, The Boy Who é Made Money In Land, 1126 Rugged Rob of WaJl Street; or $50,000 From ime. AL27 The Boy Railroad Magnate; or, The Con-’ _ tract That Brought a Million. or, The Career of a ts "money or postage stamps, E Fame and Forfune Weekly — Latest Issues — 1115 A Castaway’s Fortune; or, The Hunt for a for sate by all newsdealers, or will be sent to any address on receipt of price, 8 cents Per copy, 1128 Dandy Dick, the Boy Boss Broker; or, Hus- = tling for Gold i in Wall Street. 1129 Caught By Cannibals; or The Treasure of the Land of Fire. 1130 The Little Operator; or, Cornerin the “Bears” of Wall Street. _ 1131 Air Line Ed; or Building a Telegraph Line, 1132 A Boy of the Curb; or, The Secret of a Treasury Note. 1188, From Foundry Boy to Steel King; or, The Rise of a Young Bridge Builder, ‘ 1134 The Missing Box of Bullion; or, The Bop ni EE Who Solved a Wall Street Mystery. - a a 1185 Claim No. 7; or, A Fortune from a Gold ine, : das 1186 Out for Big Money; or, Touching Up the — Wall Street Traders. ” a a ae 1187 The Boy Ice King; or, Coining Money From i the River, tes 1188°Four of a Kind; or, The Combination that f ae Made Wall Street Hum. ‘ 1139 Bob Brandon, Contractor; or The Tre ; That Led To Fame, ore 1140 A Boy From the South; or, Cleanin ‘Ou Wall Street Crowd. = t sd 1141 Hal, the Hustler; or, The Feat That Mad Mim Famous. ae Bis 1142 A-Mad Broker’s Scheme; or, The Corner if fo Couldn’t Be Worked. eked 1148 Dollars From Dust; or; The Boys: Ww Worked a Silver Mine. ae 1144 Billy Black, ‘the Broker’s - Son; or,. “The Worst Boy in Wall Street. 1145 Adrift In the Sea; or, The Treasure Lone Reef. 1146 The Young Wall Street Jonah; or, The Boy Who Puzzled the Brokers. ~ 1147 Wireless Will; or, The Success of a Young Telegraph Operator. 1148 Wall Street Jones; or Trimming aie Tricky Traders. 1149 Fred the Faker; pi The Success of a. Youn Street Merchant. rs 1150 The Lad From ‘Frisco; or, Pushin < “Big Bonanza.” ; 1151 The Lure of Gold; or, ‘The Treasure ah Coffin Rock. pees