Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 787) (1920 10 29)

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VUN } > At TS No. 787. OCTOBER 29, 1920. 7 Cents ne ORTON Wee sTORIES OF _BOYS THAT MAKE MONEY. . INTHE GAME TO. WIN ; OR BEATING THE WAWL STREET BULLS AND OTHER STOR nine Bye Sell 1 : A a Ralph could not move. The two rascals started toward the door. Just then it opened, and Broker Midway stepped in. Startled, the man with the suit case bumped it with knee. It opened and the money fell out.

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SFA No. 787. bscri price, $3.50 ear; ea ag est 234 Meee New York, a ae Entered OLD Bo Mass, ’ CHAPTER I.—Boy Who Decides to Be Own Boss: “What's that! You’re going to open an office?” cried Will Sheridan, with an incredulous smile, looking at his friend, Ralph Reynolds. “So am I to-morrow ymorning. I do it every morning— with a key.” gga be funny, Will. I mean what [I say. ; m_ going to open up as a broker on my own hs said Ralphy “You are?” said Will, with the accent on the “you.” “Yes.” * “On what?” “A limited capital, backed by a three-years’ » experience as messenger for Jarley, and unlim- ited energy, not to speak of luck, of which I be- - Hieve I have a fair share.” “When is this going to take place?” grinned te who was evidently what is called a “doubt- g Thomas.” ee Right away; as ine as I find a, suitable office ~ Ina Wall street buildin, _ “fn order to pay your “expenses and make some- - thing for yourself, you must do business. To do ~business you need customers. Where do you ex- _ pect to get them?” “T shan’t worry about customers at first.” “How do you ‘expect to get on without them?” “Oh, Lk get on,” replied Ralph confidently. - *T guess you will—you'll get on the fritz.” “Don’t worry about me. “Oh, I’m not worrying about you. I’ve got my _ own: troubles.” Y Oe SS “What troubles have 7 got?” “T’'ve got to keep my boss from forgetting that he’s got the best messenger in Wall Street, and ‘the cashier from keeping ae on me when he sends me on an . important errand. Those are two of a “Tong list. _ ~“Ehope you'll find time to drop around and see me after I open u ri find Se but I don’t see what you want an the Street.” - jun, what are you g going to do waiting for customers, to come?” enough to my expenses and so That's Gare accumulated athe = ém the Tyusiness.” out what you were or ” to do it without neglec ME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY a, $4.00; Foreign, $4.50, Harry E. Wolff, Publisher, 168 as the Post-Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. NEW YORK, OCTOBER 29, 1920. BY A SELF-MADE MAN Second-Class ‘Matter, 1911, at t.. Med. MArnf19er, Price 7 Cents October 4, cuvwiN , THE GAME TO WIN (© THE WALL STREET “BULLS” CUMMINGS & CLARNWS OLD BOOK EXCHANGE, was his. If I cribbed j at, made it ‘ass. up afterward by extra Eich ; , The foregoing conversation took place between the boys on their way home on the Third avenue elevated road, between four and five o’clock. Both boys lived in the Browtx—Ralph with his widowed mother and two siSters, who were ste- nographers-in downtown offices, in a smail cot- tage which Mrs. Reynolds ‘owned, free and clear; while Will ,resided with his parents in a_moder- ate-priced ‘flat a few blocks from the Reynolds -cottage. They had become acquainted in Wall ~ a headquarters and get my ° ~ surprised them quite a’ bit. mess do a little speculating in expectation duty as to him for my Sime “an uncle who street .a year since, and had been warm friends and associates ever since. Ralph had. worked three years for Broker William Jarley, and had recently lost his job when he was about to be promoted to the counting-rcom, owing to the fail- ure of his employer, who had gone into a pool to corner a certain stock, and had, with his partners in the scheme, been completely cleaned out. In- stead of looking for another position, Ralph de- cided to start out for himself as his own boss. He was tired of running errands, and as he had done pretty well in the Stock market during the past year, cleaning up a profit of $1,600 from an original venture of $50, which he had saved in x one way or another, he had an idea that he could do better than by working for another trader. In | fact, he had $1,000 of his capital invested at that moment in J. & G., which had already gone up five S points, and’ which he expected would go up five i more, thereby doubling his money. If things , turned out as he figured on he would be worth $2,500 in a few days, and that enthusiastic pros- pect put the office ee in his head. The boys left © the train at the Tremont avenue station, walked = three blocks together, and cor parted in front ~* of Will’s flat-house. Although Ralph was full of his office plans, he said nothing about them to his mother when he got home. Nor did he intend to take his sisters inte his confidence. That night at supper he reported no job yet, but said the little deal he had on was out fine. His sisters didn’t suppose the amounted to much as they were unaware that he was worth $1,600. ‘ Some day he hoped to surprise his family with © —— the size of his -bank-roll, though had he told them how much he was already worth he swould have — When Ralph appear- ed in Wall steaks next morning at his usual hour ~ he ran across a youn: @ Nason with whom he was — not on good terms. i Swift. -He had been sod ct with get and had lost hig job when Ral h did, syed Paadernt got him a ilar positi other brokeraae house within afew aya

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. ~ 2 pe against Ralph was largely due to Miss essie Babcock, Jarley’s stenographer. Bessie was a pretty, lively girl, and Phil was smitten with her. The girl didn’t take the same interest in Swift, for she didn’t fancy him. Besides, she had overheard the other clerks talking about Phil’s fast habits. Now Bessie liked Ralph very ¢ much, indeed, and as he was only the messenger of the office she didn’t mind showing ‘it. Phil i had cther reasons in his own mind for, feeling : sour on the boy, but when he saw that Ralph was so thick with the girl, and he couldn’t make any headway with her at all,-he nursed very un- friendly feelings toward the young messenger. The sudden break-up of the office brought all these things to an end, though it did not soften Phil toward Ralph, nor change his sentimen toward Bessie, whom he had temporarily lost sight of. When Phil came down Nassau street and saw Ralph standing in front of the Sub- Treasury Building, with no particular object in view, he surmised that the boy was still out of a position and that thought gave him a lot of satisfaction. The streets were alive with clerks and girls going to their daily work. Down Wall : Street tripped one girl, prettier than the aver- «age. She started across Nassau street just as : a light express wagon came bowling along, the driver looking back at the bundles he carried. The girl made.a dart to get out of the way, slipped on something in the path, and went down. Ralvh sprang forward and picked her up just in . the nick of time and bore her to the sidewalk. CHAPTER Il.—Ralph Reynolds, Stocks & Bonds. “Thank you ever so much,” she said gratefully. Then they recognized each other. : “Why, Bessie, is this you?” cried Ralph. _. “Ralph Reynolds!” she exclaimed, in surprise. “Aren’t you the dear boy to save me from per- _ haps a serious accident!” “~- .- *¥es. Ym with Harris & Fletcher, in the Clay- ton Building.” “ ’ “That’s 2 big firm.” “FT do Mr. Fletcher’s work, and there is another - girl who attends to Mr. Harris.” : ae ew is the pay?” K ree dollars more than I got with Mr. Jar- \ ley.” “Good! You are making by the change.” “And you? Have you got a position?” ” ‘ —" ? le. “That's too bad. Ill speak to Mr. Fletcher oJ ) you. rt é m’gtlo ik? — t a job. Are you “What business?” “Brokerage, with q se ith »-part oo - ’ No. I'm going to paddle my own canoe.” ! > ; Se +3 really 5 dag on the 4 private, speciation ee = I’m going in business for . he went out to the Clayton Buildin IN THE GAME TO .WIN “You will have an office, I suppose?” “Sure, ILishall look for one in a few days.” “There’s a single room on our floor in the back, in the Clayton Building.” “Is there? I'll go and look at it by and by. I'd like to be near you. I do not know any girly except my sisters, that I like better than you, _ Bessie.” “Aren’t you the jollier!” blushed Bessie. “No jolly about that. I mean it.” “I suppose I ought to think a lot of what you have just done for me.” “J hope you will, then we’ll be on even terms.” Bessie blushed and laughed, and then said she must go, as she was already late. So they part- ed, after Ralph had promised to drop in at Har- ris & Fletcher’s-and see her. Ralph walked slow- ly up to the little bank and found the room filling “Bring me a reference, and if it is satisfactory __ te me, I'll let you have the room,” sai - perintendent. ge ii oe The only person Ralph could apply to was a - broker named Midway, with whom he was on { ne +) «Roan

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excellent terms. .He went around to Midway’s “Tm about to start in business on my own hook, Mr. Midway, and I want to rent a single Yoom in the Clayton Building. The superintend- ~ ent won’t let me have the room without a refer- ~-ence. I don’t know anybody I could ask for it = except you. Will you help me out?” “Of course I will, Reynolds. Go outside and - tell my stenographer to come in here and I'll fix you up,” said the trader. . : _ The girl came in and Midway dictated a note _ to the superintendent telling him that Ralph was all right and he could safely rent the room to ~ him. Ralph thanked him, took the note to the - superintendent and got the lease of the room up to the ensuing first of May. He paid a month’s rent down and then the key was handed to him. Next day he bought a desk, a rug,.a-safe, chairs and such other things as he wanted, and ordered them sent to the building. Then he arranged to have ticker service installed. _ He hired a painter to put his name, with the _ words, “Stocks and Bonds,” on ‘the glass part of _ the door. He also ordered necessary printing. His name had been inserted in the directory of tenants, downstairs, and he felt as important as ~ anybody in the office building. The previous af- ternoon he told Will Sheridan that he had rented Room 425 in the Clayton Building, and that lad, after he got off work, came up to see if Ralph ‘been giving him a jolly or not. When he saw his friend’s name on the door he no longer had any doubts on the subject. Ralph was seated -- at his desk, reading the market report of the _ two-hour session of the Stock Exchange, when he opened the door and walked in. : “Hello, Will! Here I am, boss of the coop. Take a seat.” “There are no flies on this office,” said Will. “I wouldn’t be surprised if you “pulled off some business here.” : j ah _ The boys talked for some time, and when it got to be four o’clock Will said: - “Come, let’s go home.” __ Ralph shut his desk, locked up his office, and _ the boys started for home together. oy “ Saws ° : : ——- is + PTER I1L—Ralph and Wall Street Veteran. : alp was in his office at nine o'clock Monday Spiaeiod. at he spent an hour reading the Wall _half-past twelve he watched the quotations come ee nears ticker, then he went to lunch. After ‘2 there for a wee - Soon nets Pomgeee the seats, whose name wa® White, came and took a seat-beside him, Ralph told him he had taken an office. iB TERS, What for?” asked the old man, in some sur- work up a brokerage business af- ' to be known. Come up and see ma. ‘to m have undertaken an expen- ment,” gai White. “You room with some broker.” _. t papers he subscribed for. From ten till t meal he went up to the little bank and_ could have replied Ralph. IN THE GAME TO WIN _. 3 “T know it, but I don’t care to do that. I like to have my own coop.” ; “How much rent do you pay?” Ralph told him. The veteran shook his head deprecatingly. “Tt’s throwing money away,” he said. “I think I'll be the gainer in the long run, if I can manage to hold on:”. “It depends on how much capital you have at your back.” “Well, I just made $1,400. out of J. & C.” “How many shares did you have?” “One hundred.” _ “You must have bought it before it started to rise.” “T did. I don’t believe in buying stock after it has gone up: Buy low and sell high, is my mot- to. If the lambs would follow that principle, they wouldn’t get nipped so often.” - “Most of the lambs have something else to do than to sit here and watch the market. They don’t come to Wall Street till the newspapers call their attention to the rising of a stock. Then they come down, buy it and watch it. When they: cash in at a profit, or go broke, they return to their regular vocations.” “Yes, that’s. right. People who follow the mar- ket that way ought to stay away from it. To make anything out of stocks you’ve got to be on the ground all the time, with your i wide open and in addition have a good knowledge of the sit- uation, both past and present. Unless you make speculating a regular business what’s the use of tackling it? Even at the very best the chances are against you. Your judgment may be all right, but the unexpected is happening so often that you find yourself up against a loss at the very moment you are looking for a gain. If you can buy low you can generally avoid losing, and the only way, as_a rule, to know when any stock is selling below its normal price is to keep tab on it. “There are lots of people in this room now who — are following your plan. They make a living at it, like myself, on a small capital. They are sat- isfied with a very small profit which, as a gen- eral thing, is all there is to be got out of most of the stocks when things are running regular.” “Why didn’t you get in on J. & C. when it was down? It’s gone up over thirteen points. I sold at twelve, because I wouldn’t take any further chances with it.” “T bought twenty shares at 95 and sold it at 100. I considered that I did very well. It’s sel- dom that I make $100 profit out of a deal.” “Whoever bought my shares at 104 3-8 may have sold it at a one-point advance and made something, but I think he took a big risk. He hought it high on the chance that it would go higher. - It hasn’t gone much higher, and I look to see it go the other way. I don’t puree to do. business that way. I don’t see anything in it.” They continued to-talk until three o’clock, and’ “5 i then Ralph invited White to go on to his office with him. The veteran accepted. 5 they walked in. : = “Yes. It is large enough for all my purposes,” a “You needn't come to the little bank at all, “This is a nice, roomy office,” said White, when —

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a as EN you can sit here and take the quotations at your ease.” “Yes, but I like company part of the aie. so I shall continue to visit the bank at frequent in- tervals.” “T see you have a Wall Street Blue Book.” “Yes. I consider that a necessary article. Any es time you’ want to leck up the past records of a steck you are at liberty to come here and con- sult it, provided I am in, of course.” “Thanks! [t would help me a good deal.” “Come up as often as you want. You'll al- - ways find me here between nine and ten, and --\ probably later in the morning.” ; Ralph had purchased a box of cigars to treat any men visitors he had, and he offered the box to White. The veteran was the first to sample ee box, and after the first puff or two declared : that Ralph was a good judge of cigars. : “No, I'm not. I never smoked in my life. I = bought those on the recommendation of the cigar ea man.” _ “To give away?” smiled the veteran. - “Of course. When a friend hchors me with a eall, I believe in showing my Respite y, ” said ‘Ralph. The veteran stayed till four o'clock and then if departed. Wil! es ie in five minutes later to = go home with Ral The boy broker told him __--. that he was ioentne on a new deal, and that he . wouldn’t be able to get. away much before five. ce “All right, then I'll run along,” said Will, and hé went away. Ralph finished’ up his calculations about five, locked up and started for home. As he approach- ef the elevator he saw Bessie wafting for a down cage, and standing close to her was Phil Swift, making himself agreeable to her, but not 4 g very well. “How do you do, Bessie! We meet again,” said ~ Ralph. _ *Why, Ralph, is that you? How delightfully _ yunex: !” she said, moving away from Swift, who glared at the boy broker in an unpleasant way. - You must come in and see me. I hired that room at the end of the corridor, No: 425, and have | got my name up. Come-and look ‘at it now.” Bessie accompanied him, without even making an excuse to Phil Swift, and they disappeared around the turn. Phil had heard what Ralph said, and he was puzzled to understand what the ae boy meant by navies he had hired Room 425 and or put his‘name up, _ _ “How could a kid like him hire a room?” he contemptuously. bs {guess T'll follow them and see what this means.” - He turned the corner in time.to see Ralph un- lock the last door on the left und show Bessie into the office, Se ihe meant that he’s ght on to a . the tenant of that r ” thought Phil. -go down and see who he’s working for.” ed at the door he nearly had a fit when he saw Ralph's name on it, with “Stocks and Bonds” un- ne a ati: ‘creation does this mean?” he said. could fees boy set eae up as a broker? it’s positively ridic b-Whered in ee THE GAME -seen all you want, we'll go. With your permis-— > a —_ went down the corridor, but heh he look- — TO WIN did he get the money to put-up such a bluff with?” Swift stared at the sign as though he reghiledl its presence as a personal affront. Not wishing . to have them come out and catch him there, he returned to the elevator and went downstairs. “You’ve got a very nice office, Ralph,” Bessie _ said. “I hope you will get on.” “7 expect to, Bessie.” I’m in the game to win,” replied Ralph. “T shall be very isi if you do win,” swered. He told her that at first he would have to de- vote himself to private speculation. oa. “Tt will take time before I cantexpect to win | any customers, and I can’t afford to do nothing in the meanwhile,” he said. “l’ve already made $3,000 out of the market, and that, less what it has cost me to fit up this office, represents my — present, working capital. As I started on $50, I -she an- “see no reason why [ shouldn’t make a living while I am getting my business under way.” “Youre a pretty smart boy, Ralph, to under- take the risk of establishing yourself in the brokerage business. What does your mother and” sisters say about it?” “They don’t know langtuibe about it. I haven’t told them a word.” Es “Why not?” = er fe Bi to give them a bie surprise Some day.” “T hope you will,” laughed Bessie. _. a “Tt won’t be my fault if I,don’t. Well, if you Rimes sion T’ll see you to the ferry. You are so p - ja and sweet that I think you meed an escort to | prevent some smitten chap, like Phil Swift, from running away with you.” “The idea!” exclaimed the girl, with a vivid blush, which did net have any connection with — Swift. “You mustn't try: to make me vain by — such compliments.” : “I’m not afraid of “making you vain, You're | = too sensible.” \ iS “There you go again! Please cut them out or ot I won’t let you walk with me.” 2 “Then, I won’t say another word,” he said, et a they walked outside. =e The janitor’s assistant was just coming in or clean 7 so Ralph didn’t lock the door. 2% Bessie to the Cortlandt street-ferry, and after <a parting with her he walked to the City Hall elee = vated station and took one of the uEnes bac a “$ trains for home. ; . & ; 4 PEAETER IV.—Ralph Has a ‘Round of Callers. Next inérning Ralph —_ i as little Lye ae bought 200 shares of L. & D. oe He had noticed that the «aoe was selling a and ‘was likely*to-go up afew points at any time. Under such circumstances he figured that it was — a safe risk. He met the veteran, told him what He took oa his friend, Broker Midway. — “Opened your vee eee asked the trader,

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“Oh, yes! Come up and see me when you can.” “TJ will. Doing anything yet?” “Nothing in the way of business.” “Why don’t you put an advertisement in two or three of the papers and try to catch some of the out-of-town trade? They won’t suspect you are a boy broker.” ay ' “[ guess I will. I was already thinking of fol- lowing your suggestion.” . That afternoon he put a standing advertise- ment in a Wall Street daily and an evening daily that catered to financial and stock matters, and had a large out-of-town circulmtion. He was sit- ting in his office about four when the door opened and Phil Swift came in, without a hat. ~*T came around to.see what you are doing in an office-with your namie on the door,” said Phil. “Curious, are you?” ; “Any one would be who knew that ydu were _ only’'a messenger boy a few weeks ago. Who’s - heckin ‘ta bluff ?” “Nobody is backing me, and there isn’t any bluff about this office.” 5 “But you don’t know any ntore about the bro- kerage business than a cat.” “How do you know that?” “Any fool would know that a messenger boy knows nothing about brokerage.” “Then you admit you’re a fool?” “What's that?” “I say you admit that you’re a fool. I’m glad _ | to see you-ate so frank about it.” \ = “Don’t get fresh, please!” _ “T don’t intend to be fresh. You asserted that I knew no more about the brokerage business than a cat, didn’t you?” “I did, and I meant it.” _. that, and you said’any fool would know it. If - any fool would know it, then, logically speaking, _ you must be one.” beet ! You know what I mean.” _ “I know what you say. I can’t be expected to know what you mean.” * “Cut it out. You couldn’t rent one of these = on your own responsibility. Somebody who an axe to grind is using. you to turn the han- die. Whois it?” = - % € I got my capital from is nobody’s busi- ‘Dut my own, Mr. Swift. As you Seem to be, the humor for making those kind of cracks, I - think you’d better go before you say something z was “Rats!” in a contemptuous turned around and walked out. IN. THE GAME TO WIN. 5 “Very good/ I then asked you how you knew : “So you are making a start as a broker, are you?” said Scott. “Trying to. I’m in the game to win, however, a fact you may pin in your hat for future refer- ence.” “We're all in the laughed Blake. “This young man is playing a waiting game at present,” said Midway. “Waiting for something to turn up, eh?” said Scott. “All things come to him who waits long enough,” responded Ralph. *T could mention some things that haven't come to me, though I’ve waited a long tims,” said Scott. “They are the various loans I’ve made to several hard-up acquaintances.” “T guess you’re right, Mr. Scott. You might add loaned umbrellas to that. They are seldom . known to come back. “And loaned books might ° be cited, too. I remember a young lady once loaned her steady company to a female friend to see her home on a rainy night, and that was the last she ever saw of her friend or.the steady, either.” “The only safe loans are those made on good at security,” said Blake. “That’s the only way you can borrow money in Wall Street,” xia Midway. ~* “Have a cigar, gentlemen?” said Ralph, -pass- : ine around the box. ‘ The brokers helped themselves to a weed apiece and were soon blowing a clouc. « 5: : “Don't you smoke, Reynoics?” asked Scott. “No, sir.” E | “Not even cigarettes?” s : Ralph shook his head. > “I guess you’re wise to postpone the habit as = long as possible. [I burn up enough money that Lif way in a year to keep a small family in food.” 5 After a Httle further conversation the brokers ter left, and soon Ralph locked up and went home. ‘y game to win—if we can,” Zz ‘ bs CHAPTER V.—Bessie Brings Ralph & Big Tip. ; sina she said. :

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6 IN THE GAME TO WIN is the place to make money if you know how to do it, and are lucky.” The, sight of his roll and his confident manner - satisfied her, and she said no more about his ) failure to get work. On Monday morning L. & D. went up a point again, and next day half a point more. By Thursday afternoon it was three points and a fraction to the good. That afternoon Bes- sie appeared suddenly at his office. “T've only got a minute, Ralph,” she said hur- riedly. “Ts that all?” he smiled. “Then there is no use of me asking you to sit down.” “T’ve just learned something that I want to tell you about. You're the only person I would . tell. I think you can make some money out of - it, and I want to help you if I can.” Then she Medan told him that she had learned that a syndicate had been formed to cor- ner O. & H., and that the firm she worked for was engaged to buy in the stock as fast as it could = be picked up. se . “That’s a fine tip, Bessie, and I'll take advan- Re tage of it at once. I am ever so much obliged to A - you, and you shall have a rake-off if I come out a all right,” said Ralph. “t-don’t want anything, Ralph. I just want ; - to be-of service to' you. JI haven’t forgotten that a you saved me from an accident a short time ago, “and J never can be too grateful to you for what - you did for me on that occasion,” she said. ~ With these words, she ran back to her own *~ office. Ralph put on his hat and went to the little bank. “Sell my L. & D. shares right away,” he said to the marginal clerk. “All right,” replied the clerk, filling in a mem- orandum and passing it out for him to sign. His stock went at 88 3-8, and he made $66 on the deal. He sat down for a while and watched =f the blackboard. At the end of half an hour he -_-went in to see the cashier. : “J have just closed out a small deal for 200 L. -& D.,” he said, “and I want to buy 300 O. & H. . yight away. > ; _put through and calculate whatawill be coming to es me when you collect the money?” «~The cashier was willing to oblige him. |. “Wait here till I return,” he said, and then he ' into the ———— to the head clerk, rokerage business. In a and — will receive it of $2,000. If you . & H. at once, we in and presently returned with a memo- which he asked the boy to sign. Ralph eceived a memorandum — went is new deal on. OQ. & . Was then t 77, and if Bessie’s tip panned out, he lat he ought to make a thing out of The veteran was watching e blackboard, as Will you: see if the sale has been’ “TI did well by following your advice. you’ve sold?” “Yes, and I’ve gone in on O. & H.”- “Why O. & H.?” “T got a pointer on it.” “Have you? Tips are rather dangerous things to follow—such tips as we outsiders are likely to oat “This tip is all right. I got it from a person who is in a position to know whether it’s worth anything or not.” “You think it’s a good one, then?” “I do. I’ve put up nearly all my money on it, and I think you'll be safe if you will follow suit. You can do as you please about it. I am giving it to you because I feel friendly toward you. don’t want to persuade you to do anything against I suppose your own judgment. All I say is that I think well enough of the pointer to bank on it for all I’m worth. I expect to win out but, of course, there is nothing sure in Wall Street—even a gilt-edged tip.” : “T guess I'll risk half my money on the strength of what you say,” said the veteran, who got up and went over to the window. Ralph then returned to his office. Standing outside of the door was a tall, well-dressed man, we a chin beard. He seemed to be trying to get in. : “How do you do, sir? Are you looking for me?” asked Ralph. , “Looking for you! Do you belong to this office?” asked the man. “Yes, sir. It’s my office. My name is Ralph Reynolds.” ‘ The stranger looked rather doubtfully at the. oy. “Are you in the brokerage business?” he ask- “Yes, sir. Come in.” a The man followed him inside. : a “I noticed that we had a new tenant on this floor, and as I’m a broker | thought I’d drop in — see him. My name is Roger Bacon,” said the caller. a ns lad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Ba- | con. e a seat.” ” * e Ralph then offered him a cigar. : ; “Thank you! I never smoke,” said Bacon. “You - look young for a broker. Are you from another city? . ; < “No, sir; I belong to New York.’ I live in the Bronx.” a “Then you are not new to Wall Street?” — “No, sir. I used to work for William Jarley.” “Ah, yes, | remember Jarley. Went to the wall. when Canada Southern went to piecés. So you. worked for him, eh? Well, how are you making hs vi ow SS t?* “All right, in a small way.” “You deal in mining shares, I presume?” ; “No, sir; I haven’t handled any yet.” ee “Who represents you at the ‘Exchange 2” ss “No one in particular, so far,” said Ralph, who did not-care to let the broker anything =| about his business. _ s : “If you throw your business my way, I'll make it all it with you.” = : i ES = sty Fo re in mind.”

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“A little, occasionally.” : “T could put something in your way. I’ve got some Wabash I could let yon have for 17. They say it’s due for a rise.” ; “Why don’t you hold on to it, then?” : “I would, but I need money. A dollar now is ‘better to me than $2 would be two weeks from _ « now.” EN “I don’t think I care to go into Wabash. I don’t see anything in it.” ‘ “T'll make it 16 3-4.” 3 Ralph shook his head. | % “Are you buying anything?” “I’ve just bought some O. & H.” — “It’s a good stock, but not very lively at pres- i ent. What did you give for it?” ; “Seventy-seven.” ~ * “Want any more of it?” erty “J wouldn’t mind buying some more if I could . pay for it.” 3 ; “J'l] sell you a ten-day option on any part of ; 1,000 shares for 79.” > “You'd want a deposit of five per cent. of the current value, which would be *$3,850 on 1,000 shares,” said Ralph, after making some figures Br on 2 pad. .— “Yes.” « %& “I? T can raise the money Il take you up. 14 your office on this floor?” ; ‘ “Yes. Down the corridor a little way.” Ralph promised to call on him later, and after some further talk Mr. Bacon took his. leave. CHAPTER VI.—A strenuus Night Incident. Although Ralph gave his visitor the idea that ~ he intended to -buy : boy broker had not the least idea where he would vy the money from to put such a deal through. e had $275 in his safe, but he needed that to y his next. month’s rent, which would shortly fs due, and other expenses. When he thought it over he felt that he was not likely to take up Mr. Bacon’s offer, which would be a good thing if O. & H. took a boom before the ten days of the option expired. Ralph received se let- ters rough the mail that day. His_ advertise- ment in the afternoon daily was responsible for em. The writers wanted infgrmation about the Ro al in general. Ralph manufactured a short Be raat oe yy stay in my office till you show then I'll take you to the f erry.” about the syndicate. Pletcher say that Seame in < ay IN THE GAME TO WIN 7 the option on O. & H., the~ following his attack with a short-arm jab in his — _gas lamp showed to be a fat pock tripped oh “Say, old man, I've got an invitation to an amateur minstrel show to-night. Want to come along?” he said. “Sure thing!” “Call at my house at half-past seven, then. When are you going home?” ; “Not till five. DT’ve got to wait for half a dozen market letters I’ve ordered typewritten to be sent to mail inquirers.” “How did they know you were in the busi- ness ?” “I’ve got a standing advertisement in three of ~- the papers.” “Oh, I see. You'll be doing some busifiss soon, I guess.” “L_hope so. I don’t expect to make much out «= of such customers till I secure a bunch of them, but it will get me started, and that’s the im- portant thing now.” Will went home and Ralph waited till Bessie. brought the market letters. He, had the enve- lopes addressed and stamped to put them in, so it didn’t take him more than five minutes to get X out of the office. \He took Bessie to the ferry and | ~ hurried back to the City Hall station. At half- past seven he was at Will's flat and they started i Pc hall where the minstrel show was to be “ eld. ee The performance lasted till a little after ten, and there was a dance afterward. Ralph and Will left at midnight and started homeward. They had gone a few blocks when suddenly they heard through the night air a ery for help. It-.came from around a near-by corner. . 4 “Come on, -Will, let’s see who’s in trouble,” ” cried Ralph, starting off with a dash, followed 3 by his friend. , < They turned the corner at a rum and ‘saw a 7 stout man struggling with a =—_ of roughly , dressed fellows, who were evidently footpads. ‘ “I’ve got it!” cried-one of them. “Here’s two chaps coming, we must cut it!” St ee They let the man drop and started uy the i street on the run. Satisfied that the rascals had ae robbed the stout man, Ralph didn’t stop, but kept — on after the two crooks. Will stopped to~help = the man. Ralph was a swift runner, and he came ,. up rapidly with the thieves. The boy broker - : knew he was taking great chances in chasing two men who might turn on him and do him up like they had the stout man. He thought, however, that the noise of the chase would attract the at-— tention of a policeman in time to head the fellows | off. = Nothing like that happened, and after a chase of two blocks the , seeing that they had to deal with only one person, and that a boy, stopped to tackle him. Ralph had his eye on the fellow who he believed had the spoils, and, avoid- ing the other, he made a dash at his companion. — e <<. polled a cage out merge see a4 Ralph’s head. The eee e implemen and butted right into the fellow with his head, wind. The rascal staggered back and’ fell off the curb, dropping something which the near-by Ralph snatched it up just as the other man~ closed in on him. * boy broker resorted to a, trick drop, and seizing the fellow by the | over on his face. Springing- to ee a Ss Ae ie Bale

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i IN THE GAME. TO - feet, he darted for the nearest corner. The two men gave chase, but being a hundred yards be- ~ hind, they stood no show of catching the fleet- footed boy. Ralph left them far behind and then worked around to the place where the robbery was committed. There was no one there now— Will and the stout man having disappeared. Af- ter waiting about ten minutes to see if Will would turn up, and finding that he didn’t, Ralph con- tinued on his way home. When he got to his z room he looked at the pocketbook and found it was full of money. He counted the money and found that it footed up something over $5,000. =: ae quite a wad fer a person to lose. Those . crooks“Would have made a big haul only I chased them and got it away.from them,” he said. “It will be easy to return it to the owner, for the hold-up will be reported to the police and the man’s name and address will be printed in the morning papers.” Putting the wallet under his pillow, he turned in and slept till morning. On his way downtown “Ralph looked his paper over and soon found the story. The man who had been robbed was a wealthy importer named John Mason. Both his a2 home and business addresses were printed. He = ow lived in the Bronx, and was on his way home yy when he was suddenly held up by two rascals, one of whom half-stunned him with a slung-shot. He put up a good fight, however, as he had-a large sum of money with him, but the men finally got his pocketbook, with about $5,000 in it, just as ‘two boys came to his rescue. One of he boys remained with him and helped him to his home, + .. while the other pursued the thieves, presumedly .-* without result. On their way to Mr. Mason’s home the importer and his young Samaritan met a policeman, to whom the facts were imparted. he boy said his name was Will Sheridan, that the name of his friend who chased the crooks was Ralph Reynolds, who had an office in the ; Clayton Building in Wall Street. That was the _.. whole story, but Ralph felt that he could add a few interesting particulars to it which would re- _ lieve the importer’s mind considerably. He tore out the story and put it in his pocket, as he in- _ tended to call on the gentleman that morning and --yestore him his property, which he had brought downtown to put in hig safe. When he reached his office he called up the office where Will work- ed, on the telephone, and asked for him. Will - came to ; = “Hello! Who’s thére?” he asked. ~ “Pm here—Ralph Reynolds,” replied the boy broker. : - “How did you make out with the thieves? Got - 4y, ’t- mean to say that you caught and “tackled fot of them?” said Will nishment, and . WIN in, but I eluded him and got away from both of them. When I got back to the place, where I left you, you and the stout man had gone, and so I we home.” “Have you really got the gentleman’s pocket- book?” . 5 a “T have, end I’m going to take it to his place of business in a little while.” Then Ralph rang off and took up the letters that arrived by the morning mail, and which the postman had dropped through the metal slit in the dooy. There were five of them and two contained orders for mining stock. . “My first customers,” said the boy broker, in a tone of satisfaction. 2 The orders were small, but he didn’t care for. that. It was the beginning of his business, and that is what interested him. Both inclosed postal orders for the necessary price of the stocks at the market rates, including the usual commis- sion, which they were familiar with, showing they had done business with other brokers. Ralph en- tered them in his book and put a cross before each to identify them at some future time as his first customers. He telephoned the orders to ~ Midway for execution, and told the broker he would call with the money later. “All right,” responded Midway. “I eongratu- late you on getting your first customers. You can consider them as the opening wedges, and one of these days, when you are a prosperous bro- ‘ker, you can hark back to them as the people who went down on your books first.” For the next hour Ralph devoted himself to the perusal of his Wall Street newspapers, and a Western mining journal that had come by mail that morning. Then he put on his hat and start ed to call on Mr. Mason, the importer. - CHAPTER VII.—Ralph Makes an Option Deal. Mr. Mason was an importer of certain oils and dry. chemicals, and his office and warehouse was on Pearl street, in the neighborhood of Maiden Lane. Ralph found the place without much dif- ficulty and entered the ground floor, which was abopt three feet above the level of the narrow sidewalk. . All the houses were raised in a similar _ with a narrow wooden platform in front, in - order to facilitate the shipment and receipt, of © goods by trucks, which backed up against platform. While this arrangement was very nice for the business houses, it was very inconvenient for pedestrians, who, when a truck barred the sidewalk, had to mount the platform to pass on, As there were usually a dozen trucks drawn up — against the platforms on a block at the same time, all day long, foot passers had to face much bother. Mr. Mason’s counting-room and ion office was at the rear of the warehouse, and Ralph walked back there. ; ; - “Is Mr. Mason here?” he asked a clerk, “Yes.” a “T’d like to see him.” ; ? The clerk stepped into the private office. Re- turning, he showed the boy broker in. Mr. Mason — ~ was seated at his desk. a = ~ “Pake a seat,” he said, in a pleasant voice. Ralph did so. a = “There is my card, Mr. Mason. I am the boy”

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ee ae ee eg a Pe ye \ : who chased the two crooks who robbed you last night,” began the Wall Street lad. “Indeed!” said the importer, regarding Ralph with some interest. “That was a risky perform- ance on your part. Iam much obliged to you for the effort you made in my behalf, though it must z have been a futile one.” = “Tt was not a futile one, Mr. Mason.” “Eh?” : “J am pleased to inform you that I overtook the-two men, and got your pocketbook away from the chap who had it.” “You did!” exclaimed the gentleman, clearly much astonished. “Yes, sir.” “How could you, a mere boy, - two such rascals, whose stren, to remember?” “fll tell you and then you will understand how I did it,” replied Ralph, who then told his story. “Upon my word, you’re a wonder, young man!” said the importer, in an iring tone. “Not at all, sir. It was simply a case of luck and activity.” Sid “Pluck, you mean. So you recovered-my prop- erty 7% ; : Here is your pocketbook. I counted the mon- before going to bed and found $5,100 in it. t it yourself and see that it’s all right.” “Never mind. The sum coincides with my loss, I am extremely indebted to you for the return of my property. I doubt if the police would have been as successful.” Then he took up Ralph’s card. “So you are a stock broker?” “I am just starting out as such, sir. I haven't ‘been a2 month in the business yet, but I hope to "pull through all right,” said Ra! ph. 3 “J judge you will. A boy of your qualities is ae pretty certain to succeed. Are you not young to go into business for yourself in Wall Street ?” “Yes, sir, but youth sometimes has its advan- t the better of I have reason‘ e. “You have been employed in the financial dis- "trict, I suppose ? “Yes, sir. I worked for a broker named Wil- a a liam Jarley, who failed some time ago. _ threw me-out of work just when I exp - paise. As I had made some money s ing _in the market, I concluded to start out for my- » ‘ able source. “ee | trader;-and C of my funds through the tempting option offer. Ta ‘to beat him at his own-game. It would him down to have a es get the on a deal that he proposed himself,” Anes IN THE GAME TO WIN ‘running, and three points is something of a rise — _ket price, g turn by saving that $5,000 to me. Now I will do = you a favor. I'l lend you the money necessary = for you to put that option deal through. You need..$4,000. Here it is. You can return it to me when you have won out.” The importer tendered him the money. “That’s too much for me to expect of you, sir,” said Ralph, making no effort to take the money. “Not. at all. I have confidence in your ability and shrewdness, and I want to help you make all you can out of this chance. Such an opportu- nity might not come your way soon again. You _ have but a small capital in your business. A coup at this point will srestly strengthen your financial standing and practically put you on your feet. As I am under great obligations to you, it is no more than right I should help you if I can.” “Well, Mr. Mason, since you are in earnest, I would be foolish to turn down your offer. I ac- cept it with thanks, and shall always feel greatly indebted to you for your kindness.” “Don’t mention it, young man.” “Just write out a note for the $4,000 and I will = sign it,” said Ralph. “Make it thirty days after e : date, though I won’t want’the use of it as long = as that.” The note was made out and signed, and shortly afterward the boy broker took his departure. - _ i ®J made a ten-strike when I done up those A: crooks,” thought Ralph. “What luck that I hap- ~~ pened to go to that minstrel show! Now I'll on Mr. Bacon and see if he’s of the same mind as he was yesterday about that option. [ must try alt get him to make it for fifteen days, even ee if I have to agree to pay a agher figure for the_ is stock. Nothing like being on the safe side.” Se Wiig 2 Broker Bacon was in, and welcomed Ralph as a spider might a fly. ae “’ye raised the money to buy that option, if you are still of a mind to sell it,” said Ralph. “What terms did I offer you?” asked the bro- ce 78 arty as if he didn’t remember. ane : “ ph told him. Sea “Really, I think I made it too cheap. I ought ,— to get 80.” Ke x “Tl give you 80 if you make it for fifteem © _ days.” Bacon shook his head. ~ : “Too long,” he said. é ; “Ten days is‘too short, eonsidering the risk I’m to even in fifteen days.” pes “Why, I’m running the risk of it going up and — being obliged to deliver it to you below the mar- — T'll have to buy the stock and hold it.” _ “But you’re sure to wane $2,000, less the small _ interest charge on the amount you put in the stock for two weeks.” ae tes - “Then why don’t you give me an order for 1,000 _ shares? I'll get it for you at 77 and cut the . commission in half.” “<a “Because I'd haye to up $10,000. It would — be ‘safer for me, but I haven't the money.” i pd age ; ve only got $4, and I want to get l, shares if I can. I’m willing to take a fiftee vevou mist, ha ound f believing ou m ve some gr ‘or believi will go up within that time.” == “T admit that I have, or I wouldn’t be enough to make a deal with you. Still

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10 IN no certainty that my belief will out, There’s no-certainty about anything in Wall Street.” __ “Well, make it 80 1-2 and I’ll sell you the op- “3 tion for fifteen days.” 3 = , Ralph hesitated. “That will give you a certainty of over $3,000 if the price goes up and I am able to take in the stock within fifteen days,” he said. stock should not advance, or should go down, you'll have my $3,850 in addition. Practically you stand to make $7,000 on that figure, with practi- - eally no risk. I’m taking all the chances.” : “Well, there is no compulsion on your part to + buy the option,” said Bacon. ; “Make it 80.” aE The broker looked at the tape and saw that : O. & H. had dropped to 76 3-4, na “All right, ll make it 80,” he said.. Z He*charged Ralph five per cent. on $77,000 in- stead of $76,750. The difference only amounted to a few dollars in the boy’s favor, but the trader was after every cent he could get hold of. Hard- __ ly any reputable broker would have tried to take - sueh a small advantage. Mr. Bacon, however, : didn’t stop at a little thing like that. He made office with the option in his pocket. In a little “while Baton went out to buy the 1,000 shares, but on reaching the Exchange he saw that the ‘price was down to 76 4-2. He chuckled and de- cided to wait a while. It might go down to 76. He noticed Broker Fletcher offering an eighth under its market price, and when somebody sold ie him some he offered an eighth lower for another Tot. R : a “I guess the boy has got things twisted,” said Bacon to himself. “If things don’t improve, I shall gather in his deposit without even the need of buying the stock.” “ -_ Little by little O. & H. went-.down to 75 7-8, -- and Bacon, instead of buying, waited to see how low it would go. Satisfied it was not going to - advance for a while, he left the Exchange and went to lunch. r --wals during ee afternoon, and held off, as’ it “dropped to 75 1-2. att will be lower to-morrow,” he thought, when noted its closing figure. “I shall trim that oy broker very neatly., He is certainly a good eka ps the boy broker was, but it isn’t well to sount one’s chickens before they are hatched. 4 CHAPTER VIL.—Ralph Makes Wad of Money. ings ‘sto 00d “Tf the. the deal with Ralph and the boy went to his own’ He watched the stock at inter- . _he had had the - THE GAME TO WIN dered' what he had paid for the 1,000 shares. He . guessed about 76 1-2. He did not dream that Bacon was holding off for a lower price than the present market, because traders, as a rule, al- Ways cover an option as soon as they make it, so \ as not to be caught by a fluctuation in the mar- ket. On Monday morning, the seventh day of the option, another brokerage firm employed by the syndicate, sent the junior partner to the Ex- change with orders to boom O. & H. Under his manipulation the stock took a rapid jump to 80 before Broker Bacon became aware of the fact. As soon as he saw the quotation on his office ticker he utteréd an ejaculation and rushed over to the Exchange. “ When he got there 0. & H. was being bid for at 81. That was one point higher ; than he had sold the option for, and he was badly disgruntled over the fact. He mentally kicked himself for his delay. The interest he had saved was nothing compared with the profit he had lost. In fact, at that moment he was $1,000 behind on the deal, instead of being three or four thousand ahead, as he might easily have been. As it look- ed to be going higher, he offered 81 for 1,000 * shares. He might have got them if the syndicate : hadn’t bid 81 1-8 at the same moment, and fol- lowed it up with 81 1-4. There were several sales at the latter figure. Before Bacon realized the situation, the stock was up to 82: In a great sweat he offered 82 1-8. Several traders who had the stock for sale waited for a higher bid and got it from the syndicate’s man. Bacon was rat- tled and offered 83. He got the 1,000 shares at- that price and went back to his office feeling that unless Ralph defaulted on his option, he was likely to be $3,000 out. After Ralph’s depar- ture the syndicate’s broker quit bidding and left the Exchange. Somebody started bearing the stock and it dropped to 81. When Bacon saw st the drop on hig tape he started to kick himself - = for having bought at 83. However, he couldn’t i help himself now as he had agreed to take the _ ; shares and must pay for them. That afternoon ; O. & H. took another jump and went to 86. Ba- con wondered if the boy broker would call for the\stock or sell his option. Ralph wasn’t think- ie ing of doing either yet. He had eight days to + consider the matter. Will dropped in that’ af- — ternoon. Ever since Ralph returned the pocket- % book to the intporter, he had been curious to learn what Mr. Mason had presented him with. Ralph had refused to gratify his curiosity at the time, but said he would let him know later on, and then he closed up and the boys went home. Next day 0. & H. went to 90. Ralph met Broker Bacon in the corridor. The trader didn’t regard him with a very pleasant look. ‘When are you going to call for that stock?” he asked. j “I’m in no hurry yet,” replied Ralph. “Isn't if high enough for you? You are $10,- 000 ahead on it.” : “I_am looking to make more than that on it.” “Why don’t you take it and hold it, then?” “Td rather you'd hold it. It’s cheaper for me.” “Then you like to\see me lose money, eh?” growled Bacon. = Pe esas ’ve go ay you it it ome nee rh - “How are you losing? for it, and you must have’ , The broker made no reply. 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IN THE GAME TO WIN u lay, lost $3,000, besides the interest since he has put me squarely on my feet. I am now worth bought the stock. $25,000, and you have put the most of it in my : - *You are the one who is making by the option. pocket.” : — When I sell another, I’ll know it,” he said, in a “i am very glad to know it. Come in and see . grouchy, tone. - me again. [ shall always be glad to see you.” _ Ralph laughed, and the broker passed on, O. “Thank you. Drop up to my office some time & H. continued to go up till it reached 97 two and see my den.” ; b Lund hee “Yes,” she said. “I came in to tell you. Go “Bessie, I consider nothing too good for you. : right out and sell.” You’ve put a wad of money in my pocket, and “3 She hastened back to her office. Ralph put on if those earrings cost me ten times what I gave his hat and went up to the little bank. He told y for them, I wouldn’t be giving you any too much,” | the margin clerk to sell his stock. Seeing the said Ralph. 2 veteran in the room, he asked him if he had sold She flashed a look at him’ that made his blood« «3 yet. ; tingle, and told him she was awfully obliged to ~ “Oh, yes! I sold at 92. I made $750. I’ve him for such a fine present. A few days after- “4 made more money since I’ve known you than I’ve ward, when Ralph returned from lunch, he found a __. earned in months before. That tip you gave me a number of letters on the floor that had been =s _. was the real article, and I’m much obliged to left by the postman on his early afternoon round. = = ou for it. I’m going to move from the Hills One of them contained his first important erder— ar use to a nice boarding-house up in the theater his correspondent, whose name was George Leach, : oS district just as soon as I get a new suit.” | sent him a draft for $1,000 as margin on 100 . a BE von ite then asked him how he came out himself shares of D. & B. stock to be purchased at the ~ - on the stock. market price. Ralph entered the order and then : rc “I’ve just sold at 97, and I'll clear $6,000 on went around to put the matter in Midway’s hands. a _ the deal,” replied Ralph. | The broker took the order from him, and dur- ~ a _ ._. “Good! You deserve it,” said the veteran ing the conversation that ensued Ralph forgot to a _. heartily. endorse the draft over to the broker, and the Ralph then went down to see Midway. trader neglected to notice that he had failed to _ *“Y’ve got an option on 1,000 O. & H. I can’t do it until after he was gone. This omission oD ‘take the stock over because it would cost me proved a fortunate thing for the boy broker. aN. $80,000, less my deposit, to do so, and I haven’t When Ralph got back to his office he opened his oe got any such-sum of money. [ want you to sell safe to put his customer’s signed order in it, At - it for me at the best figure you can get.” that moment the door opened and two men walk- Se Midway looked at the ticker. : ed in. They had tough-looking faces, smoothly “5 “0. & H. is going at 97 1-2. I'll take it off shaved, and were dressed in good business suits your hands at 96 1-2.” 2 _ that made them look quite respectable. They “All right. It’s yours.” advanced into the room and looked at Ralph. “Where’s the option?” “What can I do for you?” said the boy broker. | . “Here,” * a “Your name is Ralph Reynolds, I guess?” said . “Transfer it to me and I'll give youemy check. the larger of the two men. How much deposit did you put up?” “Yes,” 2 _ Ralph teld him. Midway gave him his check “You don’t remember us, eh?” : ~~ for al pate op A aoe Sree “No, I can’t say that I do. Where have I met '_ around: r ; RR you? _ ». to the bank to get his money. “We are the men you got the pocketbook away teak é from one night about three weeks ago.” = " ued Ralph was somewhat staggered by this frank ape ey, “ 4 a Si i a and he inamecingeee sean ne CHAPTER IX.—Ralph Is Nearly Cleaned Out. He made a jump for his safe, seiz e door and — CH p x Re gh Hs : ly ‘s started to pager it ire. beta Shee Ses ge a : Lt is winnings on the deal at men sprang after him and prevented his ac ion, eee tn sy him: worth $25,000. As The other man followed and both seized Ralph soon as he collected on the check he placed all and threw him to the floor. He. was quickly — ‘of the money but $4,000 in his safe, and then gagged with bis own handkerchief, then the men started for Pearl street to return that sum to the lifted him and carried him to his chair, into _importér, with his thanks. Mr. Mason was in which they forced him and bound him securely — is office and gave Ralph a hearty welcome. . with a thin line which one ‘produced from his - w has your deal come out?” he asked. __—pockeet. 5 eee Ce aan Ta eae T’ve made $16,500 out of the option See what’s in the safe, Grady,” said the: = _ of my other deal — “Be quick about it, for we’ve no. time to — e. EO Si St ._ Grady investigated, and found the whole : iiee capital of $25,000 in bills in piles on j} - * ao

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» je, eae Os re eae -— - : “There’s a load of bills here and a box of $20 43 gold pieces,” said Grady. “Good! Pick up that small suitcase, dump out whatever is in it, and shovel the stuff into it; then we'll sneak.” _ There was nothing in the suitcase and it was not locked, the key being in a pigeon-hole of the boy’s desk. The money was rapidly thrown into it indiscriminately, the gold being dumped in last. Hearing a noise outside, Grady hastily snapped + ~. the case to, but the catch only partly caught. — The big fellow snatched it out of his companion’s hand and both started to make a hurried exit. The two rascals started for the door. Just then ~ it opened and Broker Midway stepped in. Star- tled, the man with the suitcase bumped it with : his knee. It opened and the money fell out. Mid- '. . way easily perceived the state of affairs, and _~ tried to tet 3 the men off. Grady made a spring at him, seized him by the arm and swung him Out of the way. The two men dashed through the door, neither aware, in the excitement of the Re moment, that the suitcase was .open and_ the ‘money was out of it. Midway rushed into the corridor and shouted, “Stop, thief!” several times. The rascals, however, vanished around the turn that led to the back stairs and were gone. Mid- way, aware that they had dropped their plunder Jet them go, and re-entering Ralph’s office, locked the door and hastened to release the boy broker ’ from his and bonds. “How did this happen?” he asked Ralph, as soon as he took the handkerchief from his mouth. While he was cutting the cords the boy ex- what had happened. “It was mighty fortunate for you that I hap- ned to appear just in the nick of time,” said the Saker. “or you’d have lost your whole capital. There’s your money on the floor. Go and pick it -up and see if there is any missing. Ralph scooped the money on the desk and ask- _ ed Midway to help him count it. It took them a _ little while to do it, and Ralph, to his satisfac- tion, found that his money was all there. “What did you come around to see me about?” - Ralph asked the trader. ou forgot to endorse that draft you turned over to me and I came here to get you to do it 50 I could collect it.” Raleh he — led to fix th tte : lph, as he pro up the matter. . “Tt certainly was. Why do you keep all your money in your safe? Why don't you rent a safe deposit box and put it in it—that is, the most of ” an te Ny, nt F Bese (ier Lh F) ; ‘oe . Pane tee Al bk ioe cig YF, ie i) tht al ah ' ®, betes “J shall lose no time in doing it now,” said the that he had saved He then told - give the authorities a description of those rascals. ney cue to be put away for the benefit of the community.” E : 3 ees called up eae 2 end of the *wire said a man oa to look for the rascals. ' Mid- per man heard Ralph on the sub- CHAPTER X.—Ralph Gets Another Fine Tip. IN THE GAME TO WIN late afternoon paper, and in most of the morning editions. Will heard about it from another mes- senger who had heard his boss speaking of it, and , as soon as he got off for the day he rushed up to see Ralph. The boy broker was seated at his desk, ee a Western newspaper. “J heard that you had a run-in with a couple of crooks in your office,” said Will, bouncing in. “You heard right.” Then Ralph told Will the story. Will stayed till Ralph was ready to go home, and they went home together. As Ralph was getting. from a dozen to twenty letters every day, about a quarter of them con- taining remittances, he concluded that instead of hiring an office boy, he would get a moderate- pares stenographer to look after his office and do is typewriting. Instead of advertising for one, he went to a business school where graduates were provided with positions, and stated what he wanted. Ege “I’m not looking for an expert,” he said: “I have very little work to do at present. I am willing to pay $7 or $8 to a girl to stay in the office and do such typewriting as I need. I'l rent a machine for her, and after a time, if she can better herself, [ won’t stand in her way.” The matter was put up to several of the girls who were waiting for jobs and three of them ex- pressed a willingness to accept the position. The trio were marched into the room where Ralph sat and he was asked to select one of them. “Are they all-equally good?” he asked. “Any one of them will fill-the bill for you, I guess,” said the man. “Very well, then put their names in my hat and I will leave the selection to chance. I think that will be the fairest way. Each girl wrote her name on a slip of paper, folded it and -handed it to the man. He dropped them in Ralph’s hat. The boy broker shook them up and then picked one out. The smallest and prettiest one of the bunch proved the lucky one. The others looked ey o to a re = etter whic When he

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' he also knew that Bates was the name of a ’ “and the holders of it are ei it has_ > «It’s IN THE. GAME TO WIN ™ mild day for the season, somebody had opened the window of the reception room, which ‘over- loo a court. Ralph liked fresh air, and so while he waited for Midway to be disengaged he leaned out of the window and looked across at a . bevy of typewriters in one of the offices opposite. Suddenly he heard talk in the office directly un- der. The top of the window was open to admit the air and the sounds came: quite clear to the boy broker’s ears. “Now, Sexton, I want you to buy every share of N. & M. you can pick up on the quiet. In fact, keep on buying the stock till I send you word to stop,” said a pompous voice. “Understand?” “All right, Mr. Bates, I'll get on the job right away,” replied the man who had been addressed as Sexton. > : Ralph knew that Sexton was one of the im- portant traders of the Exchange, the senior part- ner of the firm of Sexton, Smith & Cowper, pee ig operator who was identified with various syndi- cates that cornered and bulled certain stocks se- lected by them for that purpose. . “We have succeeded in knocking the price of the stock down about ten points,” went on Bates, ér letting it go or *are on the point of doing so, therefore you ought to have easy sailing at first. If it starts to re- cover, we brokers are ready to pounce on it and hold it down. You will make your purchases at the present figure or lower if you can get it. Keep me constantly informed of your progress and work-quietly and with due caution.” “All right, sir. You can depend on me.” “J think I can, otherwise your firm wouldn’t have been selected to do our buying,” said the operator. : 2 “We appreciate the selection, Mr. Bates.” “There are a dozen or more emissaries of other eople watching me at this moment, to see what ’m up to, if anything; that’s why I resorted to the peculiar disguise 1 am wearing. I doubt if any of these spies would recognize Leonidas Bates in the feeble-looking old white-haired man who entered your office a while ago.” . “Your disguise is an excellent one. I didn’t know you myself when you came in here.” “No one will penetrate it, for I enter and leave my offices by a rear door that apparently has no connection with my place of business,” chuckled the operator. - ee 5 4 ; Bates then got up and said there was nothing further to détain him so he would take hig leave. After that there was silence, and Ralph judged the two men kad left the room. The boy broker, however, had vacquired information that was worth many thousands of dollars to him if he made the right use of it. He intended to make ‘the right use of it, and he did not mean to lose any time about it, either. In a few minutes he was admitted to Midway’s office, and he handed that. broker the orders he brought over. When those small matters were settled, Ralph said: _ “What do you think about N. & M.?” j “fF haven’t been thinking about it. I noticed been steadily going down for some rea- —— AS I always: | buying a good es e bably reached stock when it’s way down, I want you to get me 1,000 shares of it.” “One thousand, eh?” . “Yes. Ill go right over to my safe deposit box and get you the marginal deposit—$10,000.” ‘ “I guess you stand a fair show of making something out of it,” said Midway. “Why Sex’t you buy some yourself?” “T don’t speculate much, as a rule. I leave that to my customers.” “I suppose I'll do the same one of these days, when I get a self-supporting office. Speculating in stocks is certainly a risky game. I’m in the game to win, though, and so far I’ve been quite lucky.” “But you never can tell when turn.” es willing to bet that it won’t turn ion N. : your luck will “I think myself it’s a good time to get in on that stock. It is liable to begin to recover at any moment.” “That’s why I’m after it,” said Ralph, rising. He was back again inside of twenty minutes with his mqpey, and the deal. was put through. Midway went over to the Exchange and had no difficulty in buying 1,000 shares for Ralph, at the market price of 65. On his way back to his of- fice Ralph met Broker Bacon. He wished he could buy another option from the trader, but he knew better than to suggest such a thing. “Ym looking for N. & M.,”~he said. “Got any?” ¢ “Yes. How many do you want?” asked Bacon. “Fifty thousand, more or less,” laughed the boy broker. Bacon didn’t laugh. He never felt like laughing when he saw Ralph. _“J ean let you have any part of 1,000,” he said, “For how much?” “Sixty-five and an eighth.” “TJ don’t like fractions. Make it 65 and I'll take the 1,000 on a ten per cent. margin.” “Want it for yourself, I suppose?” “Yes,” ~~ — “Call at my office in half you up,” said Bacon, Thirty minutes later Ralph was on hand with $10,000 in cash. “l'm making this dea) with you because I made a good thing off you on the option transaction, and I know you feel sore over it,” he said ‘to Ba- con. ; “Humph!” ejaculated the broker, as he counted the money. an hour and [ll fix “I'm doing the fair thing to put a little com-. mission in your way.” “T suppose think because N. & M. has been going down that it will turn right around and “How much? Seventy? I'll do that.” a it” ig

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14 “Then why did you suggest it?” : “Just to see whether you were out of the option business or not.” : “Huh!” exclaimed Bacon. orandum.” j : “You can sell this when it reaches 90.” “What! Ninety! When do you expect it will reach ninety ?” “Some time before Christmas.” “TJ guess so. If it goes to 70, you’d better sell uick.” “Think so? Why, I’d only make $5,000 on it.” “How much do you expect to make?” “All I can.” “Tf you make five or six thousand you’ll be do- ing well.” : “If I don’t make three times that, I’ll be dis- appointed,” said Ralph, getting up and saying good-by. 3 : . A few more letters were awaiting the boy bro- - ker when he got back to his office. Miss Dora ~ had finished her work and was waiting for some- thing else to do. Ralph read the letters and dic- tated three replies, then he took up a Western mining paper and began to read. At half-past twelve Dora went to lunch. She Was barely gone when a visitor came in. : “How do you do, young man!” said the caller, who had a rough, woolly look, and Ralph began = to wonder if he was up against another crook in qt disguise—a friend, perhaps, of the other rascals. “How do you do!” What can J do for you?” “Aye you the boy broker of Wall Street?” “Why do you ask that question?” : “Because I’ve heard considerable about you, and I was curious ly whether you looked to be a smart young fellow.” . Rae “Now that you see me, what do you think ~~ about it?” ~ ¢* “T think you'll do.” Bass “You think that, do you?” “Yes. I’m looking for a broker to do some business for me.” “You won’t have to look very far in Wall - Street for such a person.” __ - “J know it; but I am particular as to the per- son I intend to give a commission to. Now you haven’t been long enough in busiriess for the - prokers to know you except by name, so I think you'll suit me.” -_ - : “Well, I'm ready to do business for you or anybody else for the regulation commission.” “Well, to begin with, my name is Bud Saw- S yer.” c - Ralph nodded. “There’s your mem- 1 you can find for me on the quiet. ui hy it should not be known it I’m after it. Will you take the order?” “Like a bird, but I shes pave a eng jent de- posit to guarantee me aga any ure on your Dart to take the shares after I get them.” “Red Dog is going at 25 cents. I'll give you 5,000 in advance. That will cover the purchase f 60,000 shares. If you find any more, take them ‘send me word. I am stopping at the Astor ce”? ites ~ z ? . 3 (Nl right, Mr. Sawyer. I'll attend to the busi- . for you with neatness and dispatch.” Pega AS => = IN THE GAME TO WIN The stranger produced the money, received a receipt for it, and signed an order for the pur- chase of any part of 30,000 Red Dog Mining Co. shares. Then he went away, and Ralph saocok hands with himself over his first important cus- tomer. CHAPTER XI.—The Attack in the Dark. As there was $300, and perhaps more, com- mission in the order he had just received, Ralph naturally felt good. He would probably be able to buy the stock himself without the intervention of another broker, and he waited for Dora to get back so he could get a hasty lunch himself and then get on the job. The girl turned up in fifteen minutes and then Ralph put on his hat. “Tf any visitors should call, tell them I won’t be back before four o'clock,” he said. He first called on Bacon before going to lunch and asked if he-had any Red Dog shares. “Yes. I’ve got quite a bléck. How many do you want?” “Have you got 5,000?” “Twice that.” “How much are you asking—the market?” : “Take all I’ve got and you can have them for a quarter.” “All right. When will you deliver them?” “Right away, if you want.” : “Fetch them in to my office now and I'll pay you for them.” : : “Are you going into mining shares, too?” “Y’m dealing in anything there’s money in— us that is, anything connected with Wall Street.” ‘ - Ralph returned to his room, wrote a receipt for $2,500, and took the money out of his safe. Five minutes later Bacon came in with the certificates. “It’s my place to have these transferred to yout name before delivery,” he said, "but as long as you want to attend to that yourself, here they are. “All right. Here’s your nroney,” said the boy broker, pushing the receipt toward him to sign. Ralph had orders from his customer not to have the shares transferred to his name until he had gathered inall he could find, then he was to send the whole batch of certificates to the office of Duncan & Co., who acted as transfer agents for the Red Dog Mining Co. Sawyer had his pri- vate reasons for this procedure and, of course, Palph had to do as he was told. The boy and the broker went out together, after Ralph had locked the certificates up in his safe, and they parted in the corridor. Ralph visited three other mining brokers in the building, but none of them had any Red Dog stock. After lunch he began a tour of the mining brokers’ offices and picked up some 15,000 shares by three o’clock. e certificates were to be delivered C. O. D. at his office around four o’clock, He called on Midway next and ask- ed him if he knew anybody who had Red Dog 2 stock. ‘ F you buying mining shares, too?” asked = “Are Midway. : ; “Why not? I have got a customer who wants _a few thousand shares, and I am trying to pick - them up myself to save commission.” : i “A cu er left 5,000 with me this morning, but I haven’t sold am yet.” ep ae 7 ai ne — :

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rt ~ gion for the 60,000 s 7 - Wall Wan His sister deseribed the man. & “Tl take them,” said Ralph. ae “Very good. Who shall I have them trans- ferred to?” “You needn’t bother about that.. Send the cer- tificates as they are. I'll pay you for them to- morrow.” . “Well, I've got half of 60,000 so far,” thought the boy broker. “I hope to get some more by four o’clock.” 3 He bought 5,000 more and then returned to his office after stopping at one other trader in the building without result. No visitors had called during his absence, except Midway’s messenger, who left the certificates of Red Dog. The rest of the stock began coming in and he paid for it. Several more letters had been left for him. He dictated answers and then let Dora go, after she had typewritten them. Next morning, when the girl came, he dictated a new market letter from notes he had made, and leaving her to write some twenty copies of it, with half a dozen letters he had dictated, he went out to find some more Red Dog stock. By three o’clock he had bought and paid for 20,000 more, making 55,000 altogether so far. He dictated a note to Bud Sawyer, tell- ing him what he had done to date, and when Dora had typewritten it, he called an A. D. T. messenger and sent it to his customer at the As- tor House. Next morning Sawyer called on him about ten. “You've done very well} young man,” he said. “I shall try for the rest to-day.” “Do so, and let me know how you succeed.” Sawyer remained about half an hour and then he and Ralph went out together. The boy broker spent the whole day trying to find more Red Dog, but the best he could get was 1,000 shares. It took him two days more to complete the 60,000. ’ There were about 12,000 more shares held in the East, but Ralph couldn’t locate them, and told his customer so. He gave cies to several Curb brokers to look for it, but without success, though thirty cents a share was offered for it. Sawyer .came to the conclusion that out-of-town people had it, and gave it 5 He settled the commis- ares with Ralph, and the boy sent the stock to Duncan & Co. to have it transferred to six different people whose names Sawyer furnished him with. That evening, as Ralph was finishing his supper, there came a ring at the bell. One of his sisters answered it. A man with a slouch hat and his collar turned up stood on the stoop. He asked if Ralph was in. “He is,” replied Grace Reynolds. “Tell him I want to see him.” “What is your name?” - ; The man hesitated and then said it was Jones. “Pil tell him,” said the girl, shutting the door and returning to the dining*room. : “J don’t know anybody named. Jones,” said the reet boy, when his sister told him who to see him. “What does he look like?” “What does he want with me?” _. “He didn’t say, and I didn’t ask him.” “I suppose I’ve got to see him,” he said, so he ' went to the door. “Well, sir, what do you want with me?” he “Pm one of the janitors in the Clayton Build- ing, or I was till to-day when the head Janitor ~ 7 z = 2 , | IN THE GAME TO WIN _ 15 fired me. I am getting the tenants to sign a pene asking the superintendent to put me ack. Will you sign it?” and he pulled out a sheet of foolscap to which a number of names were attached with a lead pencil. : - “I don’t know why I should. You may have been discharged for cause. What is your name? I'll ask the janitor about the matter to-morrow.” “Then you won't sign this paper?” said the visitor. “T’d rather not,” replied Ralph. As he spoke the man seized him by the arm and suddenly pulled him outside. “I've got him, Grady!” he said. Another man appeared from behind the corner of the house and rushed forward. Ralph strug- gled to release himself, but the first man, the ogus janitor, had him by the throat. “Rap him on the head, Grady, and then we'll see what he’s got in his pockets. Hit him a good lick so as to put him out of business. The ‘door is open and we'll go through the house.” , Grady struck at him with his slung-shot. The instinct of self-preservation caused Ralph to draw back suddenly. He was a strong boy, and he pulled the man who had hold of him with him. The result was the rascal caught the blow intend- ed for the victim. His grip released on the boy’s throat and he went down, completely knocked out. Grady was aghast at the sudden change of af- fairs. Before he could recover. Ralph sprang upon him and tripped him up. The weapon fell } out of his hand. The boy broker, however, found he had no easy job on his hands. The fellow —= made a desperate effort to throw Ralph over and : turn the tide of battle in his own favor, and the boy had all he could do to prevent him getting the upper hand. At that ineee another person ' appeared on the scene. This was Will- Sheridan, who came to call on Ralph. He was astonished to see the struggle going on at the door of his friend’s house, and in the darkness could not make out who the combatants were. : “Hello! What's all this?” he said. Ralph recognized his voice. “Help me secure this chap, Will,” he said. eo. That was enough for the newcomer. He pitch- ed in and between them they captured Grady and tied his hands with a handkerchief. Then Ralph aie struck a match and looked at the faces of the two men. He recognized them at once. = “Thesé are the men who attacked the importer and who tied me up in my office and narrowly missed robbing me,” he said. ~. aS “Is that so?” said Will. = “Yes. Run to the corner drug store and tele- phone for a couple of policemen to come and take charge of them. = Will lost no time in doing it, and while he was <*. away Ralph mounted guard over the prisoners, or ““& patro? wagon will be sent right away,” said Will, when he got back. ; _ “All right. These fellows will get what is com- ing. to them, after all,” said the boy broker. ies ‘hen he told Will the facts immediately pre- ceding the fight with the men. : : 3 “I came within an ace of getting “knocked out,” e weapon Grad ta he said, showing his friend ‘tried to use on him, but hit his pal with it stead. “They intended to enter the house clean us out after they had fixed me. There wa

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16 nothing to stop them, for the door was open and all they would have had to have done was to walk in and go upstairs. The folks are in the back of the house and wouldn’t have heard them.” “You had a mighty narrow escape,” said Will. In a little while the patrol wagon rattled up and its appearance aroused the neighborhood, and considerable excitement ensued. Mrs. Reynolds and her daughters were greatly startled when _ they learned what had happened. The boys went to the station in the patrol wagon, and Ralph made the charge against the prisoners. He ex- plained that the men were also wanted for the robbery of John Mason, the Pearl street importer, and also for the attack on himself at his Wall Street office. The rascals were locked up and Ralph promised to appear against them at the Tombs police court in the morning. The two - boys then returned to the Reynolds’ cottage. CHAPTER XIiI.—tTraps Set for the Boy Broker. Mr. Mason was notified by a policeman at his residence of the capture of the crooks, and he said he would be at the court, too. Ralph was already present when he arrived, and the boy called him to a seat beside him. The importer had read in the morning paper how Ralph, as- sisted by his friend, had co apices the men in front of his home. It was quite clear the rascals had called to make another attempt to get even with the Wall Street boy.- This time they met with their Waterloo, and the magistrate held them for the action of the grand jury. Ultimately they were tried and convicted for assault and highway robbery and sent up the river, with two other indictments waiting over their heads, so that the chances of them doing twenty years’ time altogether before they got free was good. Several days elapsed, and then N. & M. began to advance by degrees. It attracted no special attention till it reached 70 and then speculative traders took hold of it and for several days the cate allowed them to buy and sell it to suit So ae tee ete wae co WS Darn once a _ The price wen g this interval, which put Ralph $10,000 ahead on each of his deals. Then one day it took a me- ee to 80 and the Exchange took more in in it than ever. The general public also omnes oo, Mae See te call over all the others on list. During the next few days it ascend- ed to 85. Ralph had no idea how high it might go, but with $40,000 profit in sight he decided it _ -was time to cash in, and lét others fight for the last dollar. Accordingly, he notified both Midway and Bacon to sell him out. They did so at once. “You struck luck this time,” said Midway, when he handed Ralph his check for the $30,000 coming vO that’s what I like to strike;” replied the boy " broker complacently. IN THE GAME TO WIN “Are you? So much the better. You are doing fine for a boy, or a man, for that matter.” “Yes, I’m holding my own, all right. I com- menced business on $3,000 a few months ago, so I have no complaint to make at the way Fortune is treating me.” “I should say not. You are getting quite a number of mail-order customers, also. One of these days you'll have a business as good as any of us.” “That’s what I’m aiming for.” “It’s really wonderful how you came to strike a stock that was going to be boomed,” said Mid- way. P “Well, I happened to find out that Leonidas Bates wag interested in it.” “The dickens you did! How did you learn that?” asked Midway, in surprise. It was a well-known fact in Wall Street that Mr. Bates was a Sphinx, and that it was next door to impossible to penetrate his operations. “By the underground route,” laughed Ralph. “T guess — joking. You're the first per- son I ever heard say that he was able to learn anything about Mr. Bates’ operations. There isn’t a shrewder man in the Street. He is inva-" riably successful, because he seems to be able to carry out whatever plans he originates. There are men paid to watch his movements all the time, but I have yet to learn that they have learned anything that throws any light on Mr. Bates’s tactics.” ' “Then I am a better detective than the paid ones, for I’ve learned something about the gen- tleman that his opponents would pay some thou- sands of dollars to know.” “You have? What is it?” “T couldn’t tell even you, Mr. Midway. It wouldn’t be fair. I discovered the fact by acci- dent. I know just how Mr. Bates throws the op- position off the scent. If I gave it away, it would seriously embarrass the gentleman. He and his associates would probably lose many millions of dollars before he woke up to the rea- son. ‘ “Well, Reynolds, if you have found out some- thing important concerning Mr. Bates, I guess you’re right in keeping it to yourself. The fact that have already paaned something through that knowledge is an additional reason for keep- ~.ing mum. I shall be careful not to mention what at i told me, for if it was suspected that you a line on Leonidas Bates, there are.dozens of men in the district who would try their utmost to bribe you to tell what you claim to know.” Ralph nodded and, getting up, said it was time for him to go. He went di y to Bacon’s of- fice to get a settlentent with him. “It seems to me you are an uncommonly lucky bbe man,” said Bacon, as he handed the boy roker his check. “This is the second coup, to my knowledge, that you have made within a short time. Have you means of reer information, or 7 pe luck of yours founded upon pure guess- wor! _ He said nothing about his equally profitable deal through Sects Bacon, oa ‘didn't believe __ in telling all his business, even to his friend Mid- way. : ; “I think I told that my principle is to er You must be worth pretty near $50,000,” said a stock when it is low and then trust, to 1 If you can buy a stock as low as it’s likély to go, : a ten per cent. marginal operation is fairly safe,” - replied Ralph. . ate ~~ the T. “Ym worth more than that, Mr. Midway.” ea

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“That’s all very fine in theory, but it isn’t easy to eae : “[’m practicing it to the best of my ability.” s “When you bought that option of me, you had some substantial advance knowledge of how the ¢at was going to jump. Don’t tell me that you didn’t. You wouldn’t have agreed to pay three S. ints in advance of the market if you didn’t iow that a boom was about to take place.” : “Whether I did-or did not is a matter I’m not _ gaying anything about. In any case, I took my chances, and you yourself know that even if a has a tip, speculation in Wall Street is + eee a matter of chance.” That was all Ralph had to say, so he got up and bowed himself out. The news began to get _~ around Wall Street that the boy broker up in the Clayton Building was making money at a lively ~ rate. Who started the ball rolling never came out, but evidently somebody did, and a number of traders began to feel a strong interest in Ralph’s bank account, or what was equivalent to his bank account. A broker named Fry, who was something on the Bacon order, dropped in to see the phenomenon one afternoon. “Say, young man, I’ye heard a good deal about 3 you,” he said, after introducing himself. : “Have you? I didn’t know that any one was ; Eteterented in my movements.” -*T know a dozen people who think you must be -something out of the ordinary. “What is there out of the ordinary about me?” “The fact that you are a broker and successful _“speculator at your age.” “On what ay am I supposed to be a suc- cessful speculator?” “Somebody who knows must have given the in- -formation out.” = ~. “{ don’t believe anybody knows my business. - Whether I’ve made or lost money since I opened up this office, I've kept the fact to myself.” ell, we won't discuss that. I came up to _ gee if you’d join me in a deal in a certain stock.” ~ _ “What’s the name of the stock?” “(ll tell you if you agree to stand on it.” Ralph shook his head. ; -—« “J never go it blind,” he said. “If I passed my Vv to go in with you, I’d have to keep it, even 4f I didn’t take much stock in the deal. No, sir, I don’t do business that way. I want to know 2 Tse Rew what I’m likely to be up against.” | “But I have a tip on this deal, and I can’t afford to give it away without some assurance that you will identify yourself with me. eee: you’d better try somebody else.” : 2 ge tried hard to ay ges atti- tude, but did not succeed. The broker had _ his own method of doing business, and stuck to it. _ Broker Fry’s tip might or might not be a first- gro one, but he wasn’t acre to any I idn’t care to pool his party. At least, not with who was a complete stranger to him, as He was a wary lad—wary of the brokers set for those they so smart as themselves. So ‘ i +? ee in with me traders visited th end in view— hi c et SSS ee res IN THE GAME TO WIN 17 he was reputed to have made out of lucky ven- tures in the market. But they couldn’t interest ‘him in the various schemes they proposed. One broker had the nerve to tell: Ralph that his ob- ject in calling on him was purely philanthropic. He said that he took a large interest in boys, - smart boys, both collectively and individually. He was extremely anxious to be allowed the privi- lege of making Ralph’s fortune. All the boy had to do was to advance $50,000 and he would do the rest. Ralph declined his kind offer, with thanks. -He told the gentleman that he didn’t want anybody to make his fortune—he felt abundantly able to attend to that matter himself. He was perfectly satisfied with the progress he was making toward that end, and expected to continue along the same lines. The broker went away without having made any impression on the boy. Another broker introduced himself by com- ing in and asking if he had any A. & C. shares. “No, sir, I haven’t any.” “So to trouble you,” said the broker, going out, and dropping a sheet of paper on the floor. Five minutes later Dora noticed the paper, picked it up and handed it to Ralph. “Where did you find that?”.asked the boy, looking it over. “On the floor, sir.” “The gentleman who was just in here must * have dropped it,” said Ralph. The reason he felt sure of that was because the paper referred to A. & C. It was apparently a tip from the secretary of the company, sayin that a syndicate had been formed to boom it, an advised the broker to get in on it with both feet. Ralph read it over Ht a considered it for a while, He had his suspicions that the paper was*a trap dropped for his special benefit. Whether it was or not, he didn’t intend to make any use of the ‘information it contained. He dropped it into his waste-basket and turned his attention to other matters. ; : CHAPTER XIII.—Ralph Saves Wealthy Widow. Next day he received a letter from his Western customer, Bob Sawyer. After telling Ralph that his crowd had won out and was in control of Red Dog, he said that if the boy broker wanted to make a good thing he should start right in and buy as much Yellow Jacket as he could afford. You must do it quick, though, for the news of a strike in the mine will soon be made public and then you'll lose the cream, as the price will jump up from twenty cents to possibly forty, if not fifty,” he wrote. “You ean depend on this pointer as be, Mgr ae) genuine and sure to materialize. I d it to you because [ take, an interest in you as a smart young trader, and wish you well.” : Ralph had sized Sawyer up as a decent kind of © man, and he was willing to place confidence in _ his tip, so he went right out and looked for Yel- — low Jacket. In two days he bought 40,000 shares — at an aver: price of twenty cents, and on the third day the news of the strike came out and the stock rapidly advanced on the Curb to thirty- = . five cents.. Two days later it was w cents, and Ralph sold out in lots of 10,000 shares © and made a profit of $12,000. He wrote to Saw-

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1s ss N THE GAME. TO WIN re telling him that he had taken advantage of is pointer and made a good thing out of it. Seimei Poem for the favor and congratulating him on having been elected to the presidency of the Red Dog Mining Co., he concluded by say- ing that if ever he could do anything for Mr. Sawyer it would afford him much pleasure to place himself at his service. Ralph’s capital now footed up nearly $80,000, and his mail-order busi- ness was slowly increasing. A week after he wrote to Sawyer he received a reply from that man. After telling Ralph he was glad to learn he had made money out of his pointer, he went on to say that the Red Dog company was going to make a change in its New York transfer agent, and offered him the appointment as representa- tive of the mine in Wall Street. Ralph was glad to accept it, for it would add to his importance, and probably serve to draw custom to his office. - It was clear that Bud Sawyer took a friendly interest in him or he wouldn’t have put such a chance in his way. In due time he received his appointment, and Duncan & Co. delivered over to him all books, papers, and other documents con- nected with the New York office of the mine. Ralph. got a painter to put the name of the mine on the door of his office, and had a circular printed notifying all the mining brokers of fhe change, which he mailed to them for their infor- * mation. Shortly afterward a new issue of Red Dog stock was put on the market to provide for ‘the purchase of new machinery so that the mine could be worked to better advantage. A portion of this stock was sent to Ralph to sell at twenty- five cents a share. He advertised it in the Wall Street papers and soon disposed of it. The boy broker was now generally recognized in Wall Street as a pe'son of some importance. A cer- tain class of traders continued to set traps to catch him unawares. They sent him tips, or called on him with good things they wanted him to go into with them, but they failed to catch him. Ralph had the bump of caution well developed. _ Now that he had a bunch of money, he guarded it with great®care. While he knew it was hard to make money, he was also aware that it is mighty hard to keep it unless you keep a good hold on it. One day in the spring he accidentally learned that a syndicate of big brokers had’ been formed to cerner and then hoom a Southern railroad named S. & S. He set about quietly investigat- ing tae matter, and when he was satisfied that his information was correct, he carried $50,000 - around to Midway and told him to buy 5,000 shares of the stack right away. " “{s this a tip you're working on?” asked the broker. > “Well, it’s next door to one,” replied the boy er. -“Ts Leonidas Bates behind it?” *“T don’t. know that he is. He might be for all =: "I know to the contrary.” _-. _ *E suppose you'll mere another coup out of this,” said Midway. “ ___- “F never shout before I'm out of the woods, our luck is / henomenal.” ered | “I may slip up on this deal be- _ » @nsw ; u fore 1 get ‘aleash with it, but from present ap- _ -pearances sarances it looks mighty good to’ me.” _ Midway got tlie shares in small lots from dif- ferent eos for an average price of 58, and as d them at his Sa a te rt > a. a> _ the deal wholly by himself. them in, for he had now capital enough to swing In the course of a week S. & S. commenced to move upward. The ‘advance attracted no especial attention until 65. was offered for the stock, for all shares were ris- ing on a buoyant market. Then brokers began to deal in it at a lively rate, and the bs got in on it in connection with other stocks. Inside of two days more it went to 70, and there was al- ways a crowd around the pole, buying and sell- ing it. Ralph let out 1,000 shares at 70, making a profit of $12,000 on this fifth of his holdings. s. & §S. continued to advance, and when it reached 75 he sold 2,000 more, which added $34,000 more to his winnings. Finally he got rid of the rest at 78, clearing $40,000. His total profits on the deal were $86,000." That raised his capital to a little over $160,000. None of the brokers, how- ever, heard about his latest success, or another bunch of them would have been buzzing around his ears with new schemes for helping to swell his hoodle, with an eye to their own profit. How- ever, a number of bull traders had been canvass- ing Ahe prospect lately of getting a haul out of im. “He’s only a boy,” said one of them, named Fox. “I don’t see why we can’t do him up.” “Several persons have tried already and failed to reach him,” said another trader named Wiley. “That’s no reason why we shouldn’t,” said Fox, “What scheme can we get up?” asked a third broker, named Day. “T’ve heard that he’s inclined to deal in options. on a stock when he thinks there is a good thing in ‘it. Now, my idea is that we try to buy an option from him on Darien Central. That’s a lit- tle road that stands high in the market.” “How could we manipulate the price of that road without cornering the available shares, and we haven’t got money enough to do that?” said — Day. : “There are only 20,000 shares of it: out on the market, the other 80,000 are held by the officers and the security bank,” said Fox. “We'll get up a pool among our friends and corral most of the twenty thousand, and then we'll offer Reynolds a Rood figure for an option on 10,000 shares. He'll probably bite, and as soon as the deal is _ made he’ll go out and try to buy in the stock at _ the market price so as to have it ready for deliv- ery when we call on him for it. If we have ~ most of the stock he won't be able to get it for love nor money. Then we'll force the price ‘way — up out of sight and he'll have to settle with us — on our own terms.” : ae “That’s a pretty scheme, Fox, but suppose ae . ter we have gone to all the t he won’t walk into it?” “Then we'll boom the stock, anyway, and make i There are two strin to it, either After considerable argument the eee elim ake it a

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expected to raise seventy per cent. on them, “which would give them a large additional margin of capital to work with. The money was to be paid in as needed, and with Fox as manager of ___ the enterprise, the game was got under way. It % happened about this time that the widow of the late president of the Darien Central decided to sell her holdings in the road. She owned 20,000 shares, the market value of which was 90, or $1,800,000. She took a cab and rode down to Wall Street to call on a firm of brokers she had been an old firecracker he had found in front of the vehicle at her destination a bootblack exploded ~ an old firecracked he had found in front of the horse. The animal was so startled that he sprang _ forward, and the lady was thrown violently back- ward. At that moment Ralph came along and -. making an agile spring, he caught and saved her from a serious accident. The widow was badly _ frightened, but did not sig lose her presence ‘of mind. After recovering her self-possession, she proceeded to express “hee gratitude to the boy. ; “You are quite welcome, madam,” he said po- litely. “J am glad to have rendered you a serv- ice. “What is your name?” she asked. : Mrs. Bradford.” : Ralph told her. Tita “¥ou are employed in this neighborhood, I sup- spose?” she said. Z -.. “No, ma’am; I am in business for myself. Here _ » is my card.” : She looked at it. : “What! Are you a broker?” - “Yes, ma’am.” : : ___ “How long have you been in business for your- _ self?” : - *About eight months.” “Are you doing well?” __ “T think so. I started in on $3,000 and now - I'm worth over $160,000.” PS “Is jt possible! You must be smart. Do you know, I’ve a great mind to give you the order I came down to execute. It would be a good way _ for me to show my gratitude,” she said. : “ “J should be delighted to execute any commis- sion you have to give, Mrs. Bradford, said the boy broker. Then I will do so.- Will you show me to your . office?” : “Mine is 2 was acquainted to IN THE GAME TO WIN nolds?” said Fox. on the. man’s name, though I d 19 “You'd better hold on to that stock a few days, Reynolds,” said Midway. “Why?” “T’ve learned that a bunch of brokers, headed by Walter Fox, have combined te corner the shares.” “Ts that so?” said Ralph, surprised. “So I understand. They anticipate an easy job, for there are only 20,000 shares on the market altogether, and they have not the least suspicion that any of the insiders are thinking of putting out their holdings. When they have cornered the visible supply and put up the price, you can kriock the combine into a cocked hat by dumping the lady’s stock suddenly on .the seit a at top figures. They won't be able to take all of it in, and the bunch will be driven to the wall. The coup will give you such a reputation in the Street that you’ll have customers running into yor shop by the wholesale. It is the best thing that could happen to you.” Ralph saw the probable advan tion had for him and he decided to hold back the stock. It would be necessary, however, to confer with his fair customer on the subject, for sho ex- ope an immediate sale. He decided to call on er and tell her that from what he had learned he believed it would be decidedly to her advantage to let him delay the sale for maybe a week. So that afternoon after business hours he tock a train uptown and got off at the station nearcst to her home. CHAPTER XIV.—Beating the Wall Street Bujls. Mrs. Bradford lived in a fine, tall, brownstone front house on Ma@ison avenue. Ralph was ad- mitted. by a French maid and sent up his eard. The maid returned in a few minutes and showed him up to the sitting-room on the second floor. The lady welcomed the boy broker very gracious- ly, saying she was glad to see him again so soon. Ralph ee d the object of his visit. “You think it will be to my advantage to hold it for a week or ten days?” she said. “I do. I’ve got word that a bunch of brokers have combined to boost the price of it. Of course ‘l,cannot guarantee the accuracy of my informa- tion, but I believe that it would be good judg- ment not to sell your shares for a few days, at any rate, until you see how the cat is going to jump,” said Ralph : “Very well, Mr. Reynolds; I leave the matter a entirely in your hands,” said the widow. “All right, Mrs. Bradford; I will see that your interests are care of.” Ralph remained a few minutes longer and thén — days passed and then Ralph had not took his leave. Broker Fox called on the boy. met him before, but when he introduced himself as Walter Fox, the boy broker looked at him curiously and wondered if Fox had learned in some. way that he had 20,000 shares of Darien Central to sell when he got ready to offer it, “T understand that you deal in options, Rey- “Who told you that?” SSeS: “Well, st ought not to tell the ion 3 don’t you?” wi — such the situa- -

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20 “T bought an option some time ago from a certain broker and made a good thing out of it, but that is the whole extent of my option busi- ness ” “Would you care to sell a ten-day option in Darien Central if I made it an object for you to do so? I want the stock badly, but my funds are so tied up for the next eight days that I can’t move hand or foot.” “TJ don’t know as I care to sell an option on any stock,” said Ralph. = “Darien Central is going at 90. I'll agree to pay you 95 for it ten days from now. I want 10,000 shares. That is practically offering you a premium of $50,000 for the accommodation.” Fox’s propositidn was certainly a very tempt- ing one, and ordinarily the boy might have been caucht by the lure, for he had enough money to swing such a deal by having Midway hypothecate the shares for him with his bank for, of course, if he made the deal he would purchase the stock, or try to do so, right away. But Midway’s in- formation that Fox and his associates ought to have an easy time cornering the greater part of only 20,000 shares that were on the market made ph wonder why his visitor was willing to pay such a high price for the stock. He immediately suspected that there was.something behind it— some trap to catch him napping. His alert mind suggested the truth—that the Fox combine had already. largely cornered the shares in questions, and iff he sold such an'op- tion it would be impossiblé for him to” buy the necessary shares to protect himself, and that would put him at the mercy of the combine. Then it oceurred to him that he could fall back on Mrs. Bradford’s steck. He could buy in half of her shares and thus protect hinsself. Thus he could turn the tables on the combine so far as he - himself was concerned, but in doing that he would Lap lace 10,000 shares of Darien Central in Fox’s ds for 95, when it would-probably be worth $10 er $15 a share more. The combine would be able to sell it ard reap a harvest, anyway, even if they were disappointed in trimming him. No. Midway's suggestion that he hold back the wi- dow’s stock and dump it on the market at a criti- cal: moment, for the combine would be the best way to beat the wily bull operators: So Ralph Geclined to sell the option that Fox wanted. Fox then tricd to get-him to sell one for 5,900 shares, saving that he would endeavor to get another broker to*stand for the other 5,000. Ralph said -he’d think it over and’ let Fok know next day. lady's So the wily trader went away, hoping that the "boy broker would bite at half of the trap. Ralph _ called on Midway to tell him about Fox's propo- - *It’s qa trap to catch you. Yon couldn’t buy the stock now in the market to save your life, Tl bet, Still, there are Mrs. Bradford’s shares, that Fox has no idea are about to be turned into ey called | de “them up, hole lot if the | th meee V2 IN THE GAME TO WIN Midway nodded. “It’s a good way to get back at them for seck- ing to put you in a bad hole,” he said. “Mis. Bradford has left the disposal of her shares entirely to me. Their real value is about 90, what the stock is selling at now. If the Fox bunch drive the price above par she'll be a large winner.” j “Why don’t you buy in half from her at 90?> That will give you a chance to divide the extra profit with her. You are entitled to it, I think, for she was willing to sell the whoie. block at the present market.” “No,” said Ralph, “I can’t do that. It wouldn't be what I'd call a square deal. She is trusting the outcome to me, and I mean to treat her fair.” ~ Next morning the Boy broker sent Fox word that he had concluded not to sell the option ask- ed for.’ Fox was disappointed, but if the boy wouldn’t bite, he could not make him. He “e- ported to Wiley and Day, and they were also dis- appointed. “It would be a great satisfaction to rip that young fellow’s bank account up the back,” said Wiley, “but we'll have to postpone the operation for the present.” ; The three then made their final plans for boom- _ ing Darien Central, for they had succeeded in buying 17,000 of the 20,000 on the market, and expecied to win about a third of a million to divide with their associates. In a few days Darien ~ Central began to go up and soon reached 95> — ‘The rise brought out the rest of the stock, and — now they calculated that they had a clear field — before them. Three days later the price was. up to par. It closed on Saturday noon at 102. On Monday the boom was on in earnest, and the Fox interests sent it up-to 110 by noon. That caused considerable excitement in the Exchan The brokers soon found there was none to be bought, which showed that the stock was cor- nered,- At two o’clock Fox bid 115 for any of 5,000 shares.- He did not fear any would be offered. But he got a big shock when Midway, acting for Ralph, offered him what he asked for. He had to take it in to save the combine, though the purchase was bound to eat up over $100,000 = of the estimated profits. He didn’t bid any more, but retired to consult with Wiley and Day about cashing in. When he came back, Midway offered . Kim another 5,000. He néarly had a fit, but he — ~accepted wather than let it be thrown on the x > market. When Midway offered him the third” — block he threw up his hands, for he knew the combine couldn’t pay for it. Then Midway offer- — ed it in 1,000 lots at 115 down to 110. He sold the balance at an average price of 100, on a rapidly falling market. ty en the Exchange closed, Darien Central was _ < _down to 92, and the Fox combine up inst the wall. Most of them had to Pate} a ion eae their seats to settle with Ralph. Mrs. Bradford made over $350,000 extra through the boy bro- _ +e oe |

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“J CRIPPLE ON JOURNEY - From Long Beach to Sdn Francisco in a wheel chair is the unique stunt being undertaken by B. E. Davids of No. 1608 Woodside Avenue, Los ' Angeles, who reached Santa Barbara the other “day in his odd conveyance. Davids. is sixty years old and a cripple. He covered the entire distance between this city and Long Beach in his wheeel chair propelled only by his hand power. Davids left Los Angeles Sunday, Aug. 15, and averages about seventeen miles a day. = He ves a month to make the trip. He is making the trip, he says, to demonstrate the kind _ of roads to be found in California, because no- where else could a’ trip like this for nearly 500 ~ miles be made, according to Davids. ae SEEING LIGHTNING STRIKE rinning ten feet above the ground. looked ee they had been ploughed by a : There was no sign of fire. MOVE WITH IT? ‘This i of the old puzzling questions which iny a high school student has had to struggle - with to the great amusement of the teacher who asks for the information and such*other scholars have already had the experience of trying ) solve it. ‘ ~ To get at the right answer you have merely to < one other question. If the air does not re- ve with the earth, why can’t I go up in a on at New York and stay up, long enough r the earth to revolve on its axis beneath me, ‘come down again when the city of San Fran- appears under the balloon, ‘which should be bout four hours? If that were possible, travel uid be both rapid and comfortable, for then could sit quietly in a balloon while the earth, eling beneath us, would get all the bumps. 'e atmosphere surrounding the earth ght along. with the earth on its axis. were not 50, Bi hate don probably — ~at least no living thing could remain on i : friction of the agPfacs of the earth ng 9 such eS that nothing could live Bors THE AIR SURROUNDING THE EARTH -* FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY CURRENT NEWS ‘ Carlsttom Field, Arcadia, Fla. -springs which 21 NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL A DAY Horatio Sherman, eighty-six years of age, wito lives in Red Hook, N. Y., has never attended school one day in his entire life, and‘this in cul- tured County of Dutchess, within twenty-one miles of Poughkeepsie, known as the “City of Schools.” A visitor, seeking information from Sherman, who is one of the oldest inhabitants of the coun- ty, queried as to how he had escaped being sent to school. “Well,” said the aged man, “when I was young poor people couldn’t go to school for nothing like they can do now, and my people were poor.” The old man left home when he was ten years old and did farm work, earning his own living. He has worked‘ all his life, and since his wife died, ten years ago, he haS done all the hotse- work, including washing, ironing and cookin~. Sherman lets life drift by while he drea-ns. But there is one subject upon which he is en- thusiastic. That is the Civil War. “I was out only one year and in only one battle,” he admits, “but I’ll tell you what, I was in Gen. Sherman’s band of men that marched to the sea. We went three days and three nights without eating. We drew seven days’ rations and they had to last sixty-seven days, and we haofed every step from Raleigh to Washington. People nowadays don’t. know nothing about war.” NEW PARACHUTE RECORD MADE BY d ARMY MAN The Army Air Service reports that Lieutenant A. G. Hamilton recently fell 20,900 feet in twelve minutes, establishing a new ‘altitude record for “chutes.” He missed death only by clever man- oeuvring. on Lieutenant Hamilton jumped from a La Pere plane piloted by Lieutenant P. H. Downs at” A heavy layer ‘of cloud was encountered at 4,000 feet, a lirhter cloud formaticn at 10,000 feet and mist at 15,000 - feet. The previous “high jump” record was 19,- 800 feet, made by Lieutenant King in Texas. As soon as he discovered something wrong with his motor Lieutenant Downes manoaivred for the best possible position for Lieutenant Ham- ilton to jump off. As Hamilton hopped into Space he caught a glimpse ‘of the earth, mistaking it . for Door Field. Hamilton allowed two seeonds for clearance, then pulled the wire which was supposed to release a pilot chute,. The chute springs open automatically and, catching the rush of air, draws the main chute from the back of the aviator. Hamilton had fallen an estimated distance of 2,000 feet before the big parachute - opened. Hamilton then discovered that the close the air vent at the top were broken. Ee eB S a tree. = Ste — ——=

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s Lost On Mt. Erebus a) _ A Boy Explorer At the South Pole By GAsItON GARNE (A Serial Story) CHAPTER XVI—(Continued) Madge made some strong tea on their small irit stove, and they did not pitch the silk tent y carried, for the air was strangely calm, though hazy, after the vanishing of the sun. In the meantime Hawley made duplicate — of the latitude, the date, the looks of the locality, and the general appearance of the weather, the temperature, and so on. This he carefully buried, and thrust an_ jce staff deep in the hard snow beside it, from which he left a small fiag flying. “fll bet this is the first flag that ever waved here,” he concluded. “And now, Madge, if you are rested, and we have eaten enough, I move we make tracks for home.” “For home! Aren’t you too ridiculous!” “T meant our first cache. It’s quite as impor- tant to us as if it was home. Maisie. tne, sock: of homesick to think about it—see?” S _ Although the girl continued to smile at’ his hu- mor, it was Slowly dawning over Madge that . there was an under current of purpose in Joe’s determination to reach their first cache quickly. At the same time he made light of Madge’s nat- ural fears concerning the m rious optical illu- sion which had so mystified them at the pole. Was there in his mind any connection between the a two?” 4 “What do you suppose it was we saw at the pole, and what became of it?” she asked him when they lay down that night, after putting up ¥ the little tent for two and creeping into: their ae sleeping bags. “You’ve some idea in your mind. Tf you don’t tell me what it is, I—I won’t sleep ” a wink. be in our neighborhood? on We should reach our Le egies t. If you do not find out re I will tell all I think—and all I fear — uneasiness was fo1 lowe: =a mean, and how came it here?” FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY by the vigor with which he pushed forward to the last cache. CHAPTER XVII. Surprises on the Back Trail. Fortunately they had the wind at their backs most of the time, or their progress would by no means haye been so rapid. Madge Barclay, being of a naturally robust habit and strong physique, had developed under the severe labors of this long trip into a manlike vigor of body and health. Cold, exposure, fatigue made no more impres- sion on her than on Hawley. Moreover, her bright, girlish way of looking at things made Joe cheerful often when his own acumen prompted him to gloom. ; His habit of always cheering her up, treating events jokingly in proportion as they seemed puz- zling or hazardous, reacted through her favorably on himself. More and more she respected and— liked him. Toward evening the next day after leaving the pole, the girl saw that Hawley was more on : lookout than ever for something. What it was she could not define. Finally she asked him: . What makes you look about so much, Joe? Think you will find a diamond mine anywhere around?” “If I did not, it would not be because many searchers had been up this way before. How- ever, some one else has happened along. Look there, Madge?” Joe, who was momentarily off the trail, re- turned, carrying in his hand a crumpled scrap of aper. “Well, I never! Is there anything on it?” oe Here is some writing, but it is hard to rea Madge was better at deciphering it, for she read aloud: ef yi have reached the pole, hurry back. Mischie ne The girl looked at Hawley with a seared faze. “There is no signature,” she said, “but this — looks like Dr. Carr’s handwriting. What can it ‘is brewing. “Come here and let me show you something else,” said Joe. — ‘He led her aside and not fifty yards from their own trail showed her another one wandering * zigzag over the snow plain. Se Do you make anything of this, Joé?” asked 2 “Yes, I do, Something has occurred, probably at our cache. Someone—it’ ey! be the doctor— — na Agee _ warn us, ei Be gg the tee : 0 s party, or—or——” Hawley sto - fear the worst,” he added. - pees: es “But the doctor was not considered well enough — tng further, and went back, you know.” is vi made they wobble. I think they are turning “Ought we not to follow the tracks? be some one. needs help. It might be the he ae OP ol ver

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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY pees Se THE NEWS iN SHORT ARTICLES. FOUND AGED TERRAPIN: SEASHORE? . A terrapin, which according to the date cut on The sand on the seashore is nothing more or * the bottom of the shell, is more than 61 years old, jess than greundup sandstone. In dealing with stir a few days ago by. James L. Zellas at the inanimate things inthe world we find that a St —igrge Pa. The date is 1859, and the vee very important element of all of them has been tials L. S.. The latter correspond to those of his given the name silicon. When the crust of the , andfather, Levi Sellers, who often cut dates earth, which is the part we call the land and d his initials on terrapins. rocks, and includes the part under the sea, was = \ a molten mass, this silicon was burned, combin- “AVIATOR DISCOVERS RUINED CITY __ing with the oxygen which surrounded everything 2 : logical investigation will be greatly rae, and produced what is known as silica. ilica is ili a > the use of the airplane. For instance the-name given to the thing which is left after at his te flight along the tetris titan Afvean you burn silicon. A very large part of this silica ohehcpeboge ah : Chalmers Mitchell, the English was deposited in parts of the earth, and- when Btint. observed am cit: on the banka at the erust of the earth cooled off it was sand. e Fiovi hich Sodan 2 lee eee tN By pressure and contact with other substances lass be be a a wrt ven the height, whereas + became stuck together, just as you can take wet t could h pa at oe ail looked by any one and at the seashore today and make bricks. and £ou: ave Deen readily Over a. houses and tunnels, excepting that in the case ng on the surface in the vicinity. we speak of ‘it was something besides water that ae ee pressed and stuck the little particles of sand to- : FOUGHT A BUCK DEER gether. They stuck together more permanently. James Snook’ of San Francisco, had an excit- Then, when the oceans were formed much of the ing experience with a buck-deer at Occidental, stones were found to be at the bottom of the in Marin County, Cal. Snook was out hunting shores of the oceans. The action of the water alone, and sighting the animal fired two shots. continually washing against the sandstone grag-. - ne - The deer fell, and thinking that it was dead yally broke the sandstone up into the tiny par- Snook ran up to his prize. To his surprise the ticles of sand again, and this is what makes the parently dead seeers pages le Ea ese sand on the seashore.—Book of Wonders. him vici i ‘ore he cou oe aeied down and ae ants in- . ility. He finally recovered, and upon s\ac- - FOOTBALL IN TURKEY nig $ i d ] dead : , aE bo Hed “ape Ve ae mee “ away. Suid Tt has always been a difficult matter to be a stained a fracture of two ribs.by being struck sportsman in Turkey. One Turk, Rechad Bey, ‘the deer’s horns when he was first thrown to tried it with a result weird enough to serve as a * d. In addition he was considerably basis for a detective story. : Spm . 2 SI's hones It appears that the young Turk had organized ~ . ~ruised by the animal's hoots. : a football team among his friends, together with mae cae. = some Greeks and Armenians, and began practis- | CONVERTED INTO FOOD ing. Shortly thereafter, in the middie of the : i é future needs night, police came to his house and carried him farmer “4 Bay sabi supply by off to Seutari. There he was submitted to a long » out in his-wood lot and reducing a few Reg as to the club and the game of foo ~ . = Se ‘awdust may be con- © The authorities were convinced that they had if : attle food. *phis fact found a great plot, and that the club must be a ~ abe? ctional meeting of In- secret society. A special messenger was sent for Chemists, American the ball, and that was duly examined and found niversity of Chicago. to be an infernal machine. The rules of the game ring such-animal food was Were considered to be another piece of damning ‘and G. W. Blanco. evidence, ind still worse were the sweaters and is treated with di- colors of the club. ; ; “pressure. This After,long deliberation the culprit was sent to sugar. The the higher police authorities in Stamboul, who : liquid went through a second long examination and came rich in sugar, to the conclusion that the empire had been saved — from disintegration by the early discovery of a greet plot. They despatched the whole matter to > — i inquired into at the Sultan’s palace at. Yildiz, - ited and a special commission took the matter in hand. Wis., . After much careful thought and examination of the evidence of the crime it was decided that there ~ “might be nothing in it, but that i must mot be — committed again. Oi Seeages Aj =

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BETRAYED BY A with me. All I desire is to get the true facts of the war for the New York Daily Planet, for * which I was sent here, as correspondent. And having come to: this ecnclusion, the young war correspondent touched his horse’s flanks with his spurs and guided the noble beast upon its course, wondering how soon he would reach a Luchnow, to where he was going from Benares. —— He had been journeying from Calcutta. Within half an hour the road Jed him to the —<~~° shore of the Goomtee River, where the jungle was thickest, and he had searcely turned a sharp x bend in the road when he came upon a chaityas _. . (temple) lying in a mass of ruins, only a stupa, = or single pillar, uprising like a gaunt sentinel in the yellow moonlight. No sooner had this object come in sight when Barry was startled by hearing a strange cry, and his horse reared upon its haunches, and stood staring with startled eyes and distended _ nostrils at the shadowy ruin. - : . The next instant a huge figure sprang into view upon a fallen pillar, and as the moonlight fell upon it a ery of fear escaped Barry’s lips, and he felt for the rifle slung across his back. _It was a huge tiger. : Z ‘Barry raised his weapon to fire, but just as he was about to pull the trigger the tiger turned its head to one side, glared behind it, and, wheel- ing around, it disappeared like a flash, uttering a blood-curdling -roar. ~~ : Wondering what could have distracted the at- tention of the beast from him, Barry. was just - abeut to urge his horse ahead, out of such a dan- gerous locality, when he heard_a terrible cry in a human voice, coming from the interior of the yuin. It made him start, and springitg from his saddle, he tethered his horse to a tree. and hastily ran over to the stupa. As he glanced -over the fallen pillar, a strange but dreadful sight met his Mack in the clearing nese ee _ Lying upon the ground was a young. Uindoo. er od g to thrust hie spear into the body of : ee Soe with one of its huge paws, . -upon his: body. a oS Pihe young journalist raised his vifle, and tak- +e aim at the tiger, he fired. There ; ble seream of agony from the beast, i into the air, and when re ‘s _ writing at a table. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY . pas it struck the earth again it was dead. The bul- let had pierced its brain. é z The next instant the Hindoo sprang to his eet. ; “Oh, good sahib! me buckra glad!” exclaimed the frightened Hindoo. -“You ought to be, as I saved your mutton just now. But, I say, get up.” : The native arose and regarded Barry intently a moment. “Whar yo’ go?” he asked at length. . “To Lucknow, for news of the revolt you -fel- lows are making.” “No, no! Yo’ not go dere! It is de burra choop now. Soon Nana Sahib kill de Fering- hees. Yo’ go back. De Shah in Shah sen’ chup- ~*~ pattees——” “Ah, so Lucknow is besieged, eh? But that’s all right, my boy. I know all about the en- cyclical letter of pastry, found in the tent of the Shahzadfa at Mohumra, and the placards of Delhi. But who are you?” “Holkar, of Indore.” ; “Ah, then you prepared ‘these leaves to blind the beast so you could dispatch it?” “I did. And now that it is no more, and I owe you my life, I am grateful and would warn you for good to retrace your steps to the south — of the Ganges.” rs “No,” replied Barry decisively. thus far and will continue on.” : The black finally gave up in despair, and then ~ Barry left him beside the carcass of the tiger, © went back to his horse, vaulted into the saddle — after loosening the bridle, and set off on his way again to the northwest. On rode on for several hours, and finally reached a clearing where he resolved to halt for the night, as he was weary of traveling. e Making his horse fast, he threw his blanket — on the ground, ignited a cigar and after smoking _ it up he laid down and fell asleep. Se How long he remained wrapped in slumber ~ he did not know, but he was awakened by hear-— ing a chorus of most frightful cries, and, start- — ing up, he was horrified to find himself boun hand and foot, in the midst of a herde of armed — Hindoos, ve 5 - Ses - They lifted him bodily, and, despite his pro- — testations in their own language, which Barry — ne fluently, they carried him away in their midst. : fa*& Within an hour they arrived at an encamp-— ment and carried ‘hint to -a tent,. wherein sat a white man, attired like Barry, who was busy _ He had a dark face, a black - beard and was smoking a cigar. Set _ Glancing up as the blacks carried Knox in- side, he looked somewhat surprised. eS aee Turning to the blacks, the asked them abawt< Barry in their.own language. They told where - they had captured him. iro ae “An Englishman, no doubt,” said the when they concluded. = ; < I am the correspondent of the New ¥ Daily Planet,” replied Barry, “sent here paper for news of the insurrection. © <<; FS SS oad ae you——” ae SO OP PIN Gal ae ae “T have come re od Fs

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hey, “TI am all-powerful in this camp.” “Why, sir, can it be possible you are.in league with the rebels?” “T might as well admit it. I am the chief ally Tantia Topee.” “I can’t say I fancy your principle,” said __ The man shrugged his shoulders and uttered a coarse laugh. ; “Every one to his taste,” he replied, darting a - Sinister look at the journalist. “Of course. Anyhow, do me the favor to re- ase me of these bonds. What’s the use of keep- z me tied up? I couldn’t run away if I wanted -_ He spoke to one of the blacks, who released Barry, and then, at -his order, they all filed out of the tent, leaving them alone together. — Barry began to think that the profligate was “Rot so bad after all. _ The letter he was writing seemed to be one “of the utmost importance, for long after Barry ~ had retired he sat writing on it. Indeed, the _ ™an did not retire to rest that night, and when - Morning dawned, and the light stole through the _ eanvas of the tent, he arose from his chair, fold- his letter, and sealing it with a string, he t to the door, and called out in his heavy bass _ “Nana Sahib! Nana Sahib!” - “Good heavens!” muttered Barry upon hear- ‘ing that dreaded name of the Ranee the man _ Was oSalling. “Can that monster be in camp on Going to the door of the tent, with a cigar in his mouth, to get a glimpse of the dreadful chief, he saw the dark-bearded man standing outside. lithe-looking young Sepoy, wearing a tur- and loin-girt and carrying an assegal, hur- dup to the tent in answer to the man’s call. fana Sahib, you must deliver this before sun- . ” s the black walked “Making ] beisance, a ele around and con- aa - Then the man turned fronted Barry. : ctkou see,” said he, “that my word is law f ” “Yes. And the missive you sent?” “I will tell you. - Sir Colin Campbell is about attack Lucknow, and Tantia Topee holds the I left there to spy upon the enemy’s forces, knowing how they are situated, I have ned to lure them within the city, and then on behind them with the force which is here y command, and thus hem him in and anni-_ Hate — : “Where did you find the blacks of this en- 4 f : FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY iS 25 hewtg smoked a cigar and arranged his ~ note- ook. While so engaged he suddenly became con- scious of the presence of somebody in the tent besides himself and looked up with a start. Before him stood Nana Sahib. “T have come, oh, sahib, to talk with you.” “I suppose you have delivered his letter?” “No. I remained hidden in the jungle until Sahib Danbury passed. i “Danbury!” exclaimed Barry in astonishment. “Can it be possible that he is the rascal who was drummed out“of the 6th Dragoon Guards, and the first battalion of His Majesty’s 60th Rifles, stationed at Meerut, last February, for having been proven a common thief?” “He is none else, and is now the chief ally of the house of Timur—a renegade—a poltroon and a coward at heart!” Barry tore open the seal and withdrew the missive. : ~ Holding it up to the light, he read the fol- lowing lines: “To His Majesty, the King of Delhi: “Knowing, sire, that you understand English perfectly, 1 inscribe this in the Feringee lan- © guage, to guard against any of the unfaithful reading it. After leaving Lucknow, I entered the ranks of the infidel dog who leads the Eng- lish, and learned that they purpose to take the garrison by assault, on the last day of the week, after nightfall. Since the 3d of March has the city been under siege; on the 17th they mean to conclude the engagement.. My advice to you is to leave Tantia Topee to care for Lucknow, while you escape to Delhi, as Hodson, of Hodson Horse Guards, has sworn to exterminate you and our sons. Thé mutineers mean to march from eerut to the capital, and it is the intention of Willoughby to explode the powder magazine, and devastate the city. I am, your servant, : “DANBURY.” 4g He had no sooner finished when a man sprang - into the tent. a It was Charles Danbury, the traitor. = “By the powers. of darkness, this man has played me false!” he cried. Danbury flashed out his gleaming sword, but ¥ before he could strike, Nana drew back his spear ESE and taking rapid aim he let it fly like a streak of lightning. £ It pierced Danbury’s bosom, and he fell to~ the ground at Barry’s feet. ~ “You have ruined us!” Barry gasped, as he recoiled a step, Tanti “Nay—I have only rid this fair earth of qa ~ venomous reptile!” “But these natives——” “Will not harm us,” - “Why not?” . : “Because they are all my faithful subjects.” “Your subjects! Then in heaven’s name who _ are you?” a “I am Holkar, the Maharajah of Indore!” _ The next day they went to Lucknow, and join- ing Sir cee Campbell’s Pos the city was taken. Tantia Topee was caught, tried by court- martial and hanged, ageigten = eS oe

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pe $ Tos ee ee eh ee - é ye aah 2 moments lat ‘and hook. The 26 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY Fame and Fortune Weekly ————S—S———— NEW YORK, OCTOBER 29, 1920. TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS Single Copies. ....-......+++ Postage Free.... OT Cents One Copy Three Months... bg ers gbe 80 Cents One Copy Six Months...... My ts $1.75 One Copy One Year....... - es eas HOW TO SEND MONEY—At our risk send P.O. Money Order, Check or Registered Letter; remittances in any other way are at your rifk. We accept Postage Stamps the same as cash. When sending silver wrap the Coin in a separate piece of paper to avoid cutting the envelo Write your name and address plainly. Ad- dress letters to HARRY E. WOLFF, Publisher 166 West 23d St., New York _—————ESe———eEEEE ITEMS OF INTEREST United States Consul Burdett of Ensenada, Lower California, reports great development in the shark fishing industry. The fins are sold to Chinese for making soup, the livers furnish a valuable oil and the flesh is dried and used as fertilizer or chicken feed. The leaves and stems of the “burning tree” of India are covered with stinging hairs, after the manner of the common nettle, but are of .a)far more virulent nature. When touched thhe sensa- tion felt is as of being burnt with red hot iron, the pain extending ove? other parts of the body and lasting several days. es The misery of the formerly well-to-do ple of Budapest, and a sidelight on the exchange situation, are afforded by a bill in the National Assembly increasing certain Judges’ salaries from 5,000 te 6,000 crowns. This represents, in American money, a raise of about 50 cents a month. Dog fanciers of San Francisco learned of the death at Alexandria, La., of Bilmer Bingo, cham- ion Airedale, who won many blue ribbons at cal bench shows. Bilmer Bingo, owned by Dr. W. C. Billings, formerly of the Government Health Service in San Francisco, was killed by a diamond-head moccasin snake in the grounds ‘of the Billings home. The dog killed the snake, but was fatally bitten and died a few hours later. + - Jack High of Petoskey, Mich., stopped fishing long enough to eat lunch, leaving his baited hook ling over the side of the boat. A minnow, threw the line over the side of the boat. A few later a perch swallowed both minnow the trouble of clearing his hook, but he got busy 3 minutes later when a large pickerel—he Hoek weighek e along and Prairie du Chien, Wis., has just awakened to the fact that a real musical/ prodigy is living in its midst in the person of*little Philip Nugent, seven years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nugent. Philip is the youngest of the family. That he possesses musical talent and ability was demonstrated one Sunday, when he constituted the choir, during the services at St. Gabriel’s Church, the largest in the city. He sings all of the Latin hymns, including the “O Salutaris, Tantum Ergo, Laudate,” and the responses, pro- nouncing every word perfectly. Last spring this same little fellow took part in an entertainment given by the school children, and made a great hit with the large audience, the play having been repeated twice in order that everybody in town | could see it. : SS nr nt LAUGHS Caller—“Here’s a funny thing for your paper. I’ve walked in with. it anaes Fo miles.” pecs AE Baier peat such a thing as carying a joke ar.” “Say,” remarked the villa tered the -general store. “I want a ribbon for my typewriter.” “All right, sir,” responded the new clerk. “Do you want one for her, or for it?” lawyer, as he en- _“T'd like to have your check for $e little mid- night supper I served you at your house last month,” said the caterer. “You'll have to wait until I get the doctor’s bill for curing me of in- digestion,” replied the’ victim. “That comes off your bill.” Burt—I_ have no doubt you are very about your uncle’s death, notwithstanding z brought you into a lot of money. West—Yes; he was doing a good business, you know, and if he had lived a year or two longer he might have left me a good deal more. : “Pardon me, old man,” began the veteran boarder, “but we don’t want to lose you, just want to warn you that you'd better begin» to pay something on your board.” “Why?” asked the new boarder. “Well, I noticed that Mrs. — — was dangerously polite to you this morn- ng. } A missionary in a club once laid his hand on a man’s shoulder and said: ‘Friend, do you hear _ the solemn ticking of that clock? Tick-tack;_ tick-tack. .And oh, friend, do you know what day © it inexorably and relentlessly brings nearer’ “Yes—pay day,” the other, an honest, ic workingman, replied. ‘Dee oh . + b/ 2 A Suburban minister, during his discourse one | Sabbath morning, said: “In each blade of grass there is a sermon.” The following one of — his : flock ered the par {rhein bec lawn mower about his garden, and p to

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- WOULD NOT SWALLOW GREASE While Porsio Ramerez, a Mexican, of Kansas ity, Mo., was oiling railroad switches two ne- oes held him up. Finding no money m the Mexican’s pockets, the negroes decided to make him eat a five gallon can of grease Ramerez had. The Mexican would stand for being held p, but he would not be forced to eat grease. Ramerez, a powerful man, outfought the negroes for some time,) but finally was overpowered. When the negroes started cramming the grease into his mouth, Ramerez began shouting his ob- jections. His cries were heard by fellow laborers who came to his assistance. The man had been dead for several hours, But one bullet had entered the body, tearing through _ the chest near the heart, cutting away a part arm : Edwards rented the cottage and he and his son ed there, some trouble having separated him d his wife. It is reported that Edwards oe considérable money in his possession and Re fact leads to the belief that he may have eS “‘nurdered. Nothing had been disturbed in t room, Young Edwards slept in the room air ~ ing that of his father and was not awaken 4 y the shot. The authorities are of the opimon t a x it is a case of suicide, but will make a thoroug investigation. : 2 near several large : ‘The Edwards cotta 1s pean 2 ‘boarding houses and bungalows. , : es pening neko. heard the shot that killed Ed- - Wards. LOSES GEMS AND TROUSERS y ; Jes Crames, New York diamond ree ao re his berth in a Pullman car at Union Station, Baltimore, Md., the other morn- p hief had taken his coat, with $8000 sige ven and also had taken his trousers. The thief overlooked a small eaxiple ase tucked under Mr. Crames’s pillow, in wae ere mounted diamonds valued at $20,000. 2 = ‘Crames called for help, and the Pullman conduc or ided him with a pair of trousers. ofthe’ police were notified and Headquarters de- tives were sent to the station. They were un- e to determine when or where the diamonds Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail- ompany’s private this city and HARRY E. WOLFF, Pub. 166 W. 23d St. N. 1 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY 27 INTERESTING NEWS ARTICLES 4 COUNTERFEIT PLANT AND 10 SUSPECTS TAKEN Secret Service operators on the trail of note _Yaisers made ten arrests in the metropolitan dis- trict, New York, recently, Capt. John S. Tucker, head of the local squad, said. Five of the pris- oners are charged with being members-of a gang that for three months has been flooding the dis- trict with $1 Federal Reserve notes skilfully raised to pass as tens and twenties. Agents charge that Leon Kynomyk of 44 East Tenth street was passing some of the “doctored” bills, They arrested him and four others, one a woman. Joseph Denisiewick and Dora, his wife, were ar- rested in their home, 27 avenue C, where, accord- ing to the Secret Service, a complete note raising outfit was found. Others arrested were Tony Korol, alleged to be the leader of the gang, at Providence, R. L, and John Atamanoc, at Eliza- beth, N. J. Kynomyk and the Denisiewicks were held in $5,000 bail each. Capt. Tucker said that in many instances the notes the prisoners are alleged to have raised passed undetected through many hands and private banks and reached banks of the Federal Reserve system before the frauds were discov- ered. Pn “THE WAY TO BECOME A MOVING Pic. -TURE ACTRESS” is in “Moving Picture Stories,” No. 326. Get a copy. Price 7 cents; postage free. HARRY E, WOLFF, 166 W. 23rd St., N. Y. “MYSTERY MAGAZINE” SEMI-MONTHLY 10 CENTS A COPY ; — LATEST IssUES — 62 THE VELVES TOUCH, by Julian Darrow. 63 THE CLUE Of THE RED LAMP, by Charlies Ful- 64 65 Oursier. THE SCHEME OF SOLOMON SNAKE, by Wiliam Hamilton x QUICKER THAN THE EYE, by Ralph Cummins. 66 —— rer Weg IN THE DARK KOOM, by Hamilton raigie. 67. THE TONGUE OF OSIRIS, by Mare Edmund Jones. 68 DETECTIVE WADE’'S BIG CASE, by Lthei Kose- mon, 69 THE SPIRIT BELL, by Charles Fulton Oursler. 70 THE HOUSE BEHIND THE WALLS por Julian arrow. ‘The Famous Detective Story Out .To-day in No. 72 Is THE ADMIRAL’S SPOONS _ By William Hamilton Osborne _ FRANK TOUSEY, Pub., 168 W. 23d St. N. ¥, “MOVING PICTURE STORIES” = A Weekly Magazine Devoted to Photoplays and Players _ PRICE SEVEN CENTS PER COPY Each a es =e La a of the a A muses ; as as :

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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY * GOOD READING GIRL CHAINED IN HOG PEN Margaret, the 1-year-old daughter of John and Mary Vovach, of Fayette City, Pa., was found by truant officers chained to a post in her father’s hog pen. When rescued she was so weak from exposure that she had to be carried into her home. The parents narrowly escaped being lynched when given a hearing before Squire Johnson. Vovach and his wife testified they had been un- able to control the girl. Asked what form her incorrigibility took they stated “that when she _ was sent on errands she frequently overstayed the time allotted and then fearing to return home would go to the home of friends and spend the night.” The girl said her father had once dragged her from bed, held her by the heels and beat her with a broomstick. ' Kovach and his wife were held for court on $500 bail. They have four other children. DYING WOMAN PICKS OWN COFFIN Sensing the fact that death was rapidly ap- proaching, Mrs. Anna E. Burns, 38' years old, 10 Prince street, Paterson, N. J., summoned an un- dertaker to her home with instructions to bring with him a casket catalogue. : Although extremely weak after an illness of several months, Mrs. Burns studied the catalogue earefully. While members of her family stobd by the dying woman questioned the undertaker close- ly-on styles of caskets, the designs, trimmings, even to such materials used. Finally selecting j a silver lined, drop side casket,!Mrs. Burns -¢urned her attention to a robe. Then she sclected the Rey. C. E. Scudder of the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church to preside at her funeral. Mrs. Burns died within a few days and was ‘buried at Mount Rest Cemetery, Butler, with all arrangements carried‘ out as she devised them. WORKING BOYS IN JAPAN -— Working boys in the United States, safeguarded by child labor laws and health regulations, fare much better than the young boys of the working classes in Japan, according to W. B,-Norton, a church worker, who has just returned from the Far East. Tokio, the “university city,” presents one of the striking contrasts, with its 50,000 col- 3 d.university students and its “burden-bear- ing boys,” he said. . ; - ; “In no country. we have-visited did we see so _ much boy power used»in pulling loads as in Ja- pan. While the situatiop is somewhat similar in China and Korea, in Japan it impresses one ‘more because the boys are small of stature; and ‘also because it seems so incongruous in a na- tion laying such emphasis upon public schools, universities and industrial education under gov- ernment ses,” said Mr. Norton. We of boys work : 4 o’clock in the i Soy 10 o’clock at ry sega te aS = . even wait to arouse her husband at her side, To help offset this injustice, the Baptist Tab- ernacle in Tokio maintains a series of night ; schools for working boys and girls, two-hour ses- sions being held. Many of the harsher employes, Mr. Norton. said, deny their boys even this time for betterment. However, the boys in these schools, despite the handicap of the leng hours of manual labor, are making good progress. / STRANGE VISITOR. KNOCKS ON DOORS, THEN QUIETLY DEPARTS od Chesapeake, Ohio, Huntington’s over-the-river “a neighbor, has, among other attractions, a wild | man, 2 The man of mystery, attired in ragged clothes ~~ and wearing many days’ growth of matted beard, _ has been observed by residents for several days — and is believed to be an escaped inmate of an Ohio asylum. Aceording to those Who have seen the man, he has a habit of approaching a house, knocking on the door, and on noting the person who answers, turns and walks quietly away without offering violence, 25 The people of Chesapeake and other villages on __ the Ohio side of the river are alarmed at the — strange actions of the so described “wild man.” It is claimed that he is in search of a man or woman upon whom he intends to revenge him- self of some fancied or actual wrong. as The maniac is supposed to Ifve in a cave or deserted shack in the hills back of Chesapeake, PLUCKY WOMAN SEIZES BURGLAR - When Mrs. Frank J. Schiendler of No. 15 Oakland Terrace, Newark, N. J.,/the other morn- | ing detected a burglar stealing toward the room ~ in which her daughter was sleeping, she leaped from bed and tackled the intruder. She did not_ = Switching on the lights, Mrs. Schiendler found a short, stocky. man about to slip into her daugh- ter, Katherine’s room. He quickly overpowered _ her. - Mrs.’ Schiendler’s screams awoke not only — her husband but also the entire neighborhood. — The burglar eseaped through an open window by _ which he had entered. Nothing was stclen, s “When I heard a footstep in the front of the — hall near the door of the room of my daughter, Katherine, fear left me,” said Mrs. Schiendler. — “I leaped from bed, ran to the hall, switched on — the light and I threw my arms around the burg- _ lar’s neck, trying to hold him until help came. Then I screamed. He broke my hold, pushed me ~ against the wall, ran down the stairs and es- _ caped before my husband could reach me.” The intruder is believed to be the “screen burg- * lar” who has been, visiting homes in the residen- ~ tial districts on the western outskirts of Newark _ during the past few weeks. eg For two hours after Mrs. Schiendler gave the — xm neighbors, most of them clad in ba 2 é ed the vicinity. . 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EYE” WOMAN The terror caused by the Salem _ witches was recalled here ‘this week when 'Yesidents of Lou- Vecinnes, on the edge of the Mar- Ty-le-Roi ‘Forest, th the Seine-et- Oise, appealed to _ the police for pro- tection against a Woman who pos- Sessed an “evil -€ye” of the me- dizval ages. Even educated in- habitants of the district fear her spell and are threatening to Move away from Louvecinnes un- less the woman is banished or kept under = surveil- lance, Tmasmuch as the French law prohibits burning “at the stake, which is the on- Ty known cure for such a spell, the Woman is still at large, and the po- lice commissioner | Of the district is} @vaiting instruc- tions from the +Paris prefecture before taking any radical measures. - Aceording to Tesidents of Lou- Vecinnes, who pi- ously make » the Sign of the cross -Whenever men- tioning her, the Woman is a war refugee from the Ardennes, having ‘Tost her husband and her sons in the war. Her look is said to be Seitier than the Claws of any beast, and - that all she needs to “do is to look at anything or any _ One and it or they mMmediately - Wither or fall vic- tims of some ill- “EVIL { | OH BOYS-GIRLS #777 4\\3 . a4 4 ke Ey, Send Your Name and Well ‘ Send You a Lachnite 3 thy . CLAXOPHONE under the table, back of a door, into a trunk, desk in Sehool, any old piace. Big FUN fooling Peddlers, Policoman, Friends, anybody. This Claxophene isa sma!! device that Jars on your tongue unseen, always ready for use by anyone. Imt. Birds, etc. Claxophone with full instructionsalso act ot Secret W Ane IOS. Tricka,al! for adime. Coin (no stamps). Address = CLAXO FHICS CO.” Dent. S New Haven. Conn. : LL TIFIC WONDER <@ ti i : Send your names olid gold rings Uiustrated above you wish Afor, hit, Suit : & Made to your measure, be ean after received MARVEL BEG. CO.. Dept. 13. NEW HAVEN, CONN. apr ahs pohcetatnal pa: Ba ay BIG VALUE for 10 Gts. 6 Songs, words os musics ha . tty Girls;40 Waysto Make ee" a tures Pretty Gi 4 poke , at to every man, W. PARK TAILORING COMPANY Dept 468 Chicago, JLL Money; I joke Book; Love;1 Magic Book; 1 Book Letter Writing; 1 Dream Book and For- tune Teller; 1 Cook Book; 1 Base Ball Book, gives rules for games; 1 Toy Maker Book; Language of Flowers; 1 Morse Telegraph Alpha- bet; 12 Chemical Experiments; ¥ Magic Age Table; Great North Pole ee Geax) 100 plenary 3 pakere + $0’ Verses for Autograp! uims. athe ena mail for 10 cts. and % cts. postage. EOYAL SALES CO., Box 20, South Norwalk, Conn, OLD COINS WANTED Large Premium. Get Posted at Once. - Tell us which of the |# $2 to $500 EACH paid for Hundreds of Coins dated before 1895. Keep ALL old Money. You may have Coins worth # Send 10e. for new Illustrated Coin Value Book, size 4x6, CLARKE COIN CO., Box 35, Le Roy, N. ¥, Sample, only 10c., 4 for 25c., 12 for 50c., postpaid, SHEF NOVELTY CO.,60Station D, Dept.503 NewYork, N.Y. CROWN YOUR TEETH m Opr solid gold shells looklike real dentist’s work, and give you a Y Golden Smile. Fool your friends, Slips right on over tooth, readily djusted, removed any time, without able. Guaranteed to fit and please. HOWTO RIAKE LOVE p(NEW BOOK) Tells how to Get. 3 Acquainted; How to Begin Courtship b How to Court a Bashful Girl:to Woe a }} Widow: to wim am Heiress; bow to catch a Rich Bachelor; how toraanage your beau temake him propoce;how tomake can fellew or girl love you: what todo before and after the wedding, « Tells arf VW s Sait? t 0) iTOO FAT? Reduce 19 to 60 ths., or more, under $100 GUARANTEE by Korein system. Obtain Oil ef Korein at any busy drug store: or write for free brochure to Korein Co., NUL-601, Station F, New York. City. Become slender by best method. No salts, no thyroid, no starving, no tedious. exercising. Dolightfully easy, rapid reduction; improves health, symmetry, efficiency; ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE! Become thin : oe ey. =< to 2 mate know, Sample co: 1 10 ce: BOYAL BOOK C0., Box” 9 Ses Norwalk, Comm SORENESS HEALED eczema healed while you work. free book and describe your own case, 4. ©. Liepe, 1457 Green Bay Av., Milwaukee, Wis, 36 Ce ONLY 18 TWO-CENT STAMPS and remain sof REDUCE WEIGHT HAPPILY! Coam Sore or open_ legs, ulcers, enlarged veins, rite for

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c PAPER CLOTHES Having solved the problem of the cost of men’s suits, Germany 1s glv- ing England the benefit of her knowl- edge.| Result: one suit for 60 cents, a suit a week for a year for $31.20. There is only one drawback to this approach to the millennium. They are made of paper. : Quantities of these suits are said to have been /ordered from Amster- dam by English wholesale firms. One concern, which has received its first consignment, has bought 40,000 and 10,000. were shipped to India last summer. TS ] varieties have come over. yaa Noere are morning suits, with black coats and striped trousers, blue “serge” business suits, and a number of patterns of black, white and mixed checks. Dark gray overcoats and boys’ sailor suits are also being im- ported. : Twoeenterprising newspaper repor- ters have given the paper clothes a trial, One walked along: the Thames embankment in a rainstorm. The bot- toms of the trousers were soon splashed with mud and water, which made the beautiful colored check de- sign “run” beyond all recognition. When he put his hands into the trou- sers pockets he found the material so stiff the coat was lifted off his shoul- ders. Both men applied the fire test to the suits, which refused to burn, but smouldered with noisome fumes. Neither attracted much attention, though they walked along fashion- able streets, visited the House of Commons and ate in a restaurant. The suits are advertised as made of the “best class of paper texture.” Rain had little effect on them outside of spoiling the colored, pattern. The “cloth” of which they are made i , / | | { has a hard, shiny appearance some~. thing like that of brown wrapping _ paper and the texture is that of fine, closely woven sacking. The cut and fit of the suits leave considerable to be desired unless the wearer has one of those perfect store model figures on which they are cut. : However, after the expected chorus of contemptuous merriment over the suits has run its course, it is believed there will be a considerable demand _ for them from men who are more ¢on- ~ cerned with'price than style and who might rather pay 60 cents for a suit every week or two than from $50 to $150 a year for the real cloth kind. ee! aaa 3 i = ee rs =3 Ft 2

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