Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 804) (1921 02 25)

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FEBRUARY 25, 1921. 7 Cents fc; FORTORE WEENLY. sTORIES OF BOYS THAT MAKE MONEY. BOUND TO GET THE E CASH R OUTFOR A MILLION IN W. THER STORIES | ici | The furious man suddenly seized the boy. “I'll fire you down in the pit!” he yelled. With thet he raised Jimmy and tried to carry out his threat, but the lad grasped the railing. An attendant rushed toward them.

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FAME AND FORTUN price, $3.50 ear; Canad New York, Ry Entered eo a, $4.00; Foreign, $4. as Post-Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. EEKLY 50. rry E. Wolff, Publisher, 1 Second-Class Matter, October 4, for at = EW No. 804 NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 25, 1921. Price 7 Cents Bound To- Get the Cash OR, OUT FOR A MILLION IN WALL STREET BY A SELF-MADE MAN CHAPTER I—The Bag of Gold. “That rascal ruined my father, and I’m going to get square with him!” said. Jimmy Watson, in a resolute tone. _ “How are you?” replied his friend Billy Dut- “ton incredulously. “Nathan Myers is worth a million dollars, they say, while you’re worth— comparatively nothing.” “Never you mind how I’m going to do it; I'll ‘get there. Richer men than Myers have gone to ‘the wall down here in the financial district.” “Sure they have, but it took a bad turn of the _ market, at a critical moment in their affairs or ‘a combination of interests to dump them. Myers : my 4 see his finish yet, but you won’t have a hand 3 t.” “If I don’t, it will be because he will get it in the neck before I can get my work in.” “How did he ruin your father?” , _-*“He and my father went into a certain deal _ that promised big returns. At the critical mo- ment Myers sold his stock and dropped out of “the game. Left without support, my father could not stem a sagging market. Prices slumped so fast that he was overwhelmed and couldn’t meet ‘his engagements. He was sold out under the _ rules of the ator, his seat had to go to make + his losses'and he was obliged to retire from Street.” as an outrage! Had Myers he arid my father would have ” case of rattles on Myers’ *! givin coat bere bareheaded all day for his accommo- —— The words were hardly out of his mouth before a heavy object crashed upon the pavement at the speaker’s feet and, splitting open, a stream of golden double-eagles spread over one of his shoes. “Gee whiz!” ejaculated Billy, looking at the ruptured canvas bag of gold and then i eyes upward toward the windows of the sky- scraper in front of which they stood. the case of Billy. “Holy smoke! Suppose - that bag had struck either of us?” he said. “H ch gol suppose was in it? ow much gold do you “From the weight of the whole thing i h I should say abene $10,000.” a ee “What are you going to do with it? I can’t make out what window it came out of.” “We'll wait here. Somebody is sure to come down in a great sweat, looking for it. I'll have the pleasure of restoring it to him without a coin missing.” “Tt was a singular coincidence that it should ee Bate” right at 2 Ty £ as you re- markes at you were bound to get ‘the cash. Bet ah — pa » bebe “That’s right; only it doesrt bel eahantee ae vy belong to me, I “I'd be satisfied if I could annex just one of those yellow pieces. I'd feel flush,” said Billy, looking into Jimmy’s hat where he could see the edges of a seore of $20 gold coins. The minutes pasnte, but no excited individual came rushing out of the entrance after the money bag. People passed in and out all the time, as well_as up and down the street, yet the two boys waited in vain for anybody to claim the — money. “Mighty funny that the owner of that bag doesn’t turn up,” said Billy. 4 “It’s his funeral, not ours,” said Jimmy. : him every chance, but I’m not going to dation.” = an no ete n Sit ‘df no one claims it, rence as the eighth wond el “rm

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in. 2 BOUND TO GET THE CASH. heard of anybody dropping ten thousand dollars into the street just for fun. f Five minutes more elapsed without result. “Come on,” said Jimmy. “I’m going to carry the money to a safe-deposit vault and rent a box to put it in. When I find the owner, he can have his property when he pays the expense of its ’ safekeeping.” “How do you expect to find the owner?” *J shall notify the superintendent of this build- ing of the circumstances, and ask him to make inquiries.” é “Then you'll have a hundred -people or more laying claim to the money.” i “Anybody but the rightful owner will have a ‘sweet time guessing how much money was con- tained in the bag, and one or two other facts about it. The man who gets it from me will . have to furnish positive proofs of ownership,” said Jimmy, as they walked away. At the entrance to the Washington Safe De- posit Vaults Billy said he’d have to get back to his office, so Jimmy entered the place alone. He rented a $5 box and before he put the money in it he counted it carefully and found that it = amounted to $8,654. There were certain marks on the bag, among which was a big splash of red ink. Jimmy folded the bag, with the marks inward, and placed it in the box, too. Then, with a pair of keys, he left the place and took his way up to the little bank on Nassau street, for the boy was out of a job at that particular time. The errand that took him to the little bank was a personal one. He had a deal on tap in A. & G, stock—100 shares which he had bought on mar- gin at 97. It was now ruling at 102, consequently Jimmy was $500 ahead. - As he was depending on a tip he had acquired, he looked to see the price go as much higher, perhaps even more. He entered the waiting room and took his seat among the crowd of tues, who made the bank their daily haunt. At the end of the room, facing the crowd, was a big black- board, on which the market quotations were = chalked up under their respective headings as t as they came over the wire from the oper- son at the) Exchange. Jimmy viewed on through a hazy cloud of tobacco smoke. While he looked at al of them, his attention was riv- eted in particular on the stock he was interested A bright-looking boy was Jimmy Watson. ancial collapse he attended Until his father’s 2 a Long Island military academy where he was ting himself for college. His father’s failure mt an end to his hopes of going to Princeton, id he went to work as 2 messenger for a broker named Taylor. After serving a few months on “the lowest round of the ladder, he was promoted the counting room, where he was gradually ing an insight into the brokerage business fair success, and liked being much that-he didn’t 1 (eo gan going up like a house afire. There was a general rush on the part of those loungers who — had money in their pockets to buy the stock on margin. Inside of an hour A. & G. reached 112. There it paused as if for breath, and Jimmy be- gan to consider about selling. Before he had decided the matter the price went up to.115 and a fraction. Then it stopped again, — Jimmy decided he wouldn’t take any more chan- — ces with it, so he went to the margin clerk’s win- — dow and ordered his shares sold. His order was attended to with others at once, and then the boy left the bank for a quick-lunch house a short distance away. CHAPTER II.—Through the Keyhole. While at the little bank Jimmy had forgotten about the incident of the bag of gold, but it re- curred to his mind as soon as he got his deal off his hands and got out in the open air again. It was certainly a most astonishing affair, he thought. It was astonishing in the first place that a bag of money, in value over $8,000, should fall out of a window; and it was, surprising that the occurrence attracted so little attention. “After I’ve had lunch Ill drop in at the build- ing and see the superintendent,” he said to him- self. “He probably has heard about the matter by this time, and I'll be able to locate the owner | of the money. If he hasn’t heard he'll post a paces kind of notice in the elevators that will ring the matter to the attention of the right person, Maybe I’ll get a present out of it. At any tate, I won’t turn down anything that comes — my ¥y, for I’m out for the cash and I’m bound to lalf an hour later he was talking to the su- perintendent of the big office building. _“What’s that? You say a bag of $20 gold pieces fell out of a window of this, building and you picked it up?” said the surprised man. — “Yes. I waited out in front more than a quar- ter of an hour for somebody to come out and claim it, but nobody did,” replied Jimmy. “a “Where’s the money ?” a “Locked up in a safe-deposit vault waiting for — the owner to come forward, claim it and prove property.” : “What do you want me to do about it?” - “Post a notice in the elevators, or in some promenent place where it can be seen, ing the party who lost a bag of gold coin out of a front window’ in the building to-day to call at r office. When the party calls, get his name and address for me. I will drop in to-morrow or next day and see if you have had a claimant. If have had one, I’! call and interview him. Tf

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BOUND TO GET THE CASH. 8 any window in the building. The chances were @ hundred to one that one of them at least would “have heard such a thing discussed in his eleva- tor if it had happened. Finally he sent the janitor around among the front tenants of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sev- enth and eighth floors to inquire if anything had fallen out of their windows. Nothing had, to the knowledge of those persons the janitor interview- ed, and he so reported. The superintendent was Satisfied that the boy had tried to fool him, and did not expect to see him again, consequently he Was somewhat surprised when Jimmy called on him the following afternoon to see if anybody had claimed the k ; E “Nobody has, young man, and I imagine nobody will,” he said. “Why not?” asked the boy. * - “Because I don’t believe anything like what you told me really happened.” “No. It’s ridiculous.” ri ous. “Well, Ive a witness to prove that it did hap- pen.” ee en eee ee eS a eee oe ea responsible person?” e a4 . friend of malate. Broker Thompson’s messenger. He was standing with me in front of the building at the moment the bag of gold hit the walk at my feet.” c ; “A messenger, eh? A boy like yourself. Im afraid I couldn’t ages him as a witness.” “Then you think I have told you a lie and that he would back me up in it?” said Jimmy indig- nantly. “Do I look like that kind of boy?” _ The superintendent looked at him and was obliged to confess that he didn’t. - “Why are you so anxious to restore that bag of cold? Most people, particularly boys, would be clad of any excuse that would enable them to hold on to such a prize.” _ “fm not anxious to hold on to what does not me. The amount of gold in that ba: for any ondiners: peace to affo on’t propose to benefit myself at the ” , owner’: ; 5s \ “fvidently you are an honest boy ) “IT hope I am. don’t expect to change.” _Jimmy took the elevator and got off at the ninth floor to begin his inquiries among the ten- ants. He didn’t ask if a bag of gold fallen out of a window of the office, for the question almost ridiculous, but if an ae ae loors - one small office at the end was locked, and Jimmy was “away from it when it occurred to _|him to through the keyhole. Seated in a k and an open safe, ga e were either dead -of the care. but it was locked and the key was gone. The noise he made caused the unfortunate man in the room to open his eyes and look at the door with an eager expression. Then he began to struggle, but he was too tightly secured, legs and all, to make more than a feeble effort. Indeed, he looked exhausted and worn out, as if he had been some time in that situation. “I see you, sir!” shouted Jimmy, through the keyhole. “I’m going to notify the superintendent at once.” He looked at the sign on the ber of the room was 1316, and the name was Moses Abbott. The tenant’s business was not stated. Jimmy dashed for the elevator and caught one going down. He said nothing to the operator Reaching the greund floor, he made a beeline for the superintendent’s office. a little cubbyhole in the rear, near Pine street. That in- dividual was reading an afternoon paper. Jim- my’s face indicated something unusual, and the superintendent jumped at the conclusion that he had located the owner of the bag of gold: “Well, did you find your party 2?” he asked. “JT found potent else,” replied Jimmy. “Of- fice No, 1816 was locked and I looked through the keyhole. I saw an old man, whom I judge is the tenant, bound and gagged in his chair.” “What!” cried the superintendent, springing to lass. The num- his feet. “You saw a: man in the room, bound and gagged?” “Yes, sir. The door is locked so I couldn’t get in to release him. You'd better hustle up there at. once.” The superintendent sent for the janitor, and the three took an elevator for the thirteenth floor, CHAPTER III.—The Money-Lender. Jimmy led the way to Room 1316. “Look through the keyhole and satisfy your- self,” he said to the superintendent. That gentleman thought it beneath his dignity to do such a thing when the key was handy. He tried the knob and then motionad the janitor to open the door. The man thrust his key inte the lock and threw the door open. The sight that met their eyes showed that Jimmy had told no more than the truth. ied released the old man from his predica- men’ “For Heaven’s sake, Mr. Abbott, how came you in this predicament?” asked the superintendent. The old man made an effort to answer, but his voice died away in a gurgle and he fell back unconscious, . ; - “Here, Michael, run down to the saloon on Pine street and bring a glass of cognac. Here’s the said the superintenden+ Jimmy. “It’s a opinion that is the office from which the money gentleman has been attacked and ro

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gto ne ~ he came in here to clean up,” 4 BOUND TO GET THE CASH. sistant janitor who looks after this floor would haye found him after five o’clock yesterday when said the superin- tendent. Jimmy knew that was right,’and it appeared to kmock his idea of the situation out. ° “Well, you et be right, but I think he needs 2 doctor,” he said. “T agree with you there,” said the superintend- ent, going to the desk telephone. He called up the nearest hospital, stated the case, and asked that an ambulance be sent to the buildime right away. The old man, whose busi- ness the superintendent explained was that of a money-lender, was carried from the chair to the leather-covered sofa and placed upon it. Jimmy got some water and began bathing his fgce. Then the janitor returned with the brandy, and the su- perintendent administered some of it to the old man, Jt brought him ar ound. and he looked feebly at the three in the room. ; “Somebody attacked and robbed you, eh?” said the superintendent. The money-lender nodded. “Any one you know, or was ita stranger?” ter an effort the old man said: “Tt—-was Bogan.” “What! .The janitor of this floor?” cried the superintendent incredulously. Abbott nodded. “When did Bogan go away last night, Mi- chael ?” “At the usual time after finishing up, sir,” re- plied the janitor. The superintendent looked at his watch. - “Tt’s time that he reported for his afternoon’s work with the rest. Go down and see if he has come. If he has, fetch him up. Station a man outside on the lookout for the ambulance and di- rect him where to bring the surgeon. re The itor departed. A little more brandy liv- ened the money-lender we a bit, and he was able -to tell what happened to Bogan, he said, -eame into the room on the previous afternoon, some time before he was to report fér work in the building. He told a hard-luck story and wanted the loon of $10. As he had no secur- ity to effer, Abbott sed to consider his re- quest. He turned as if to go away. vt suddenly iit the old man a heavy blow on t/:e head, knock- - ing him unconscious. When he recovered 4 senses, a long time afterward, he found himself in the position his rescuers had discovered ued — safe door wide open, and the safe rifled of valuable contents. “How much money did you have in your safe?” asked Jimm , “About #50 in bills and a bag of, gold coin Bhar" about $8,600 in $20 pieces,” a iE gin pad so my loss is close on to $10,000 our loss, I guess, is less than $1,000, for the | Shiet fased to get aay wit the bag of gold,” oy bag is missing from the safe.” know it is. The rascal must have placed it Paha Pr fcr Ranges Typ “Your story was true, after all,” said the su- perintendent. “I owWe you an apology for doubt- ing you, but it certainly was the most remark- -able———” —- right,” said Jimmy, “we'll let it go at - that.” At that moment’ one of the assistant janitors appeared with the ambulance surgecn. He ‘ex- amined the old man, said he was weak for’ want of food, gave him a bracer which he said would be more effective than brandy, told him to go home at once and confine himself to liquid nour- ishment in the shape of broth.and extract of beef ~ for twenty-four hours, when he ought to feel © pretty well again. As soon as the surgeon took his departure, Abbott returned to the subject of the bag of gold in.which he naturally was much — interested, and Jimmy explained the odd way in — whieh it had come into his possession. “T rented a safe-deposit box and put it into it — for safekeeping,” he said. “I dare say youll — have’no objection to paying the charge, in conm- — sideration of getting your money back.” The money-lender thanked him for t charge of his property, assured him that he wo . not only pay the rent of the box but rewavd the boy.as well. In the meantime the janitor return- ~ ed and reported-that Bogan had not turned up ~ for work that afternoon. The superinten-ient, satisfied of the man’t guilt, immediately comrau-— nicated with the police over the telephone. He furnished the rascal’s description and asked the a authorities to hunt him up. Jimmy asked Abbott — if he should get him a cab to take him home, “Do so,” said the money-lender, “and I sh oud! be glad if you’d come with me if you can do so. Jimmy said he would do so, as he had nothing | particular on hand. In fact, it was nearly five — now, anyway, and Wall Street was getting to close up for the day. While Jimmy was away, the superintendent pick-d “ip all the old man’s. papers and returned #i«m to the safe; which he— closed and locked the combination. He alse shut the desk, locked it, and handed Abbott the key. — Simmy helped the old man to the clevatax, sup= ported him in the cage, and saw him to the cab and got in Ste him. The money-lender had @ pore oe ee in the vehicle, but Jimmy gave him — se of the medicine and braced him up. ane veat you need is something to eat right away, Mr. Abbott,” he said. “I think we had better stop = at a restaurant and get some broth or soup with-— out vegetables. That will fix you up till A get home.” the suggestion so 7 By ia lita re: The old man fell in wi Jimmy called a halt at fen first restaurant came to on upper Broadway. Telling the dviver to wait, he assisted the money-lender to ous of the tables and ordered what he knew freshment, and experienced no Pf the rest of the trip uptown to Bis: Sul nin ond ale on ecustensh ofa wi made ; bott, to wheat te toht: Cie -etersy ok Mee experience. strenuous had not been worried over h Pe fe ee the ht before, as he ha _ her ‘when: be left Fe That be Philade}; 2

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bat. ny Sin, ; . BOUND TO GET THE CASH. 5 to her to see him come home in suchi a weak con- and to learn what he had been through. A was very grateful to Jimmy fer being the cause of his rescue from his terrible position, and declared he could hardly have held out much longer. Jimmy remained some time at his house, went home, «+ Z CHAPTER IV.—Rockaway Beach. q Next day at noon Jimmy entered the Barnum ' Building, took an elevator and went up to the “thirteenth floor. The money-lender was in his office, having just arrived. He was glad to see E “Shall I get your bag of gold and fetch it up » here?” said Jimmy. ~~ “Yes,” replied Abbott. ©. “Got anothe bag? The one that held the gold XS was split open by the fall and it’s no good ‘mm its present condition.” ; » Abbott found a larger bag and handed it to . Jimmy went to the safe-deposit box and - the gold. He left his own $3,000 in bills in use for he intended to utilize the box for his own “ae -as the rent was paid for a year. When he © back to Abbott’s office he told the money- re to count it and see if the amount was 7 id you count it?” ; ' *Yes, when I put it in the safe-deposit box.” =) “What was the amount?” . /— “Bight thousand six hundred and fifty-four dol- lars » ~ “'Phat’s right. Now, as an evidence of my ap- reciation of your services here is my check for 4.” said the old man, ' “Can you afford to present me with so much @s that?” _ “Yes. If I gave you twice as much, I wouldn’t ‘er you more than your honesty entitles you to. ; might easily have kept all that gold and no- & would have been a bit the wiser.” y thanked the money-lender and” shortly afterward took his leave. The police did not find the assistant janitor, who had got away $300 of the money-lender’s cash. Not being ® professional crook, or an associate of crooks, Sat not séek shelter where the detectives po "Rave nabbed him. His wife asserted that after ming home and getting his supper as usual on i day the crime was commit he. went out as he nearly always did she supposed the corner saloon was his destination, That Was the last she had seen of him since. : Sa detective visited the saloon in question and of drinks, and went away. He had not his intentions to any of his cronies, at 4 ae lice f ult = bbeny at police for assault and ro at ere he worked. Jimmy met Billy y when he got off work at half-past to lunch together. Bille on for the afternoon, Jim- Beach with a pack- Snow, who keeps a small Slhgittt7y 934 | alee ae ire oe Se “What's doing down there at this time of the year?” asked Jimmy. “Nothing much. I believe a man is putting up some buildings for the coming season. I suppose he intends to rent them out, or run some kind of amusement or catering enterprise himself.” “How are you going to get there? I don’t be- lieve the-railroad is running yet.” “Oh, we'll get there, don’t you worry,” said Billy confidentiy. “All right, I’m on.” The matter being settled between them, they walked up to the Brooklyn Bridge and got aboard a King’s County elevated train, on which they rode as far as East New York. Here they waited till a train for Canarsie Landing, on Jamaica Bay, came along, and in a short time they reach- ed that place. Billy hunted up a man who owned a good-sized naphtha Jaunch and arranged with, him to take them to Rockaway Beach. In due time they landed at the beach and the owner of the launch accompanied them to Captain Snow’s Hotel. The captain welcomed Billy effusively, and he was glad to make Jimmy’s acquaintance, and invited the launch owner te take a drink, Billy delivered the package and the message from his mother, and then remarked that he guessed he and Jimmy would look around a bit. “Take ‘your time,” said the owner of the launch. “ cap’n and me’ll amuse ourselves till you get back.” . So the boys started off to see what they could see. CHAPTER V.—Occupant of the Vacant House, It was well along in the spring of the year, and Rockaway Beach was shaking off its wintry leth- argy and preparing, in spots, for the summer séa- son. Being essentially a summer resort, there isn’t a whole lot doing thera during the cold weather. They walked some distance and then sat on the low porch of a vacant house to rest ae ee e police haven’t nabbed that janitor have they?” said Billy. : “ “Not that I’ve heard of,” returned Jimmy. “He must have left the city.” _ “What good will that $800 do him? — He'll blow it in somewhere, having what he calls a good time, and then he’ll have to go to work again, with the fear of discovery and arrest always be- fore him. [I wonder what his. wife and kids will do now?” “They'll suffer, as a matter of course. They always come in for the short end when a man of his stamp goes wrong.” “If somebody tock this house, had it painted and furnished it up, I guess they could make mon- y taking summer boarders,” said Billy. “One of e side windows is open. Let's go in and in- e t serene thinking of to the bi ded ~ ou thinki going in e business chuckled Juamy. : F “Me? Huh! Come on,” and Billy got up. “Try the door and see if it’s locked. |. don’t fancy entering a house through a. window. It’s inconvenient and undignified.” “It’s open,” said , turning the knob. I house, I wouldn’t care te leave it open to anybody that came along.” wl aR her ® = ut la ae re eee ee in

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6 BOUND TO GET THE CASH. “There’s so many empty houses after the sea- fon is closed, and so few people around that I guess it doesn’t make much difference whether they’re locked up or not.” The boys passed through the hall to the back, glancing into the rooms on either side, and not- ing that they contained nothing but dust. When they entered the kitchen, however, they found signs of recent occupancy by some person who had made free with the stove to cook food, and + had used a couple of boxes for a chair and table. The largest box’ was spread with a New York daily three days old. .It was littered with the * erumbs of a cheap repast. Lying on the floor was an envelope. Jimmy picked it up and looked at the superscription. He uttered an exclamation, for the name read was Dennis B 5 “What’s the matter?” asked Billy. “J have a strong suspicion of the identity of the free lodger,” said Jimmy. “From that envelope?” “Yes. It bears the name and address of Bo- gan, the crooked janitor.” “The dickens it does! Let me see.” Jimmy showed-it to him. Ta bet he’s the chap who is hiding here,” said illy. : “That’s what I think.” “Would you recognize him if you saw him?” “No. I never saw the man in my life.” “T wonder if there’s any way we can make sure this fellow is Bogan?” '_ “T think that envelope is pretty good evidence. How could it get here if Bogan didn’t bring it himself?” _“That’s right. When we get back to the city you'd better notify the police of your discovery.” Jimmy picked up the grip. | ; “J wonder if the $800, or most of it, is in this?” ’ heesaid. “He wouldn’t be likely to leave so much money ‘here when he. was away from the house. Eight hundred dollars, in large bills, doesn’t take up much room in one’s pocket. Take my word for it, he has the ramsag | with him.” : The grip was locked, anyway, so Jimmy put it down. One of the brass knobs under the end of the grip displaced a loose board and left one end sticking out. Jimmy saw what had happened, +4 _~* and judging that Bogan, if the man was he, _ would notice it, and suspect that somebody had been there while he was away, he stooped to re- e it. He found he had to take the board out _ altogether to fit it back. - This he did, and glanced into the hole as he was about to put the board back in its place. His - gharp eyes noticed that there was something in ~ the cavity. He struck a match and saw a pile of 5g seey? Billy, look here!” he cried, holding the mate ¢ ) Billy looked and saw the money. oo ; altar to a doughnut that’s the $800. Take ? out and count it,” he said. : : Jimmy li the money out of its hiding place 1d they went to the window, where he counted _ 'There.was $745 in the pile. ‘ street office building, Jimmy told him the ats a this money to Mr. Abbott and tell him the cir- cumstances of the case.” a “That envelope proves he is Bogan.” “Not absolutely; but it’s strong circumstantial evidence.” ; “You keep the money till we get back to my uncle’s. Then we'll tell him our story and ask him what his opinion is.” a “That’s a good idea. I'll do it,” said Jimmy, putting the bills in his pocket. Then he went back to the closet and replaced | the board. Shutting the door, they concluded | they had seen all they wanted to of the house, 7 and started for the front door. They had almost reached it when they heard heavy steps on the porch. The same thought struck both—that the occupant of the house had returned. Jimmy grabbed Billy, pulled him into one of the rooms and shut the door. Hardly had they got out of sight when the front door opened and a burly man, with an unshaven and unkempt appearance, .walked in with several small packages in his” hands, Jimmy took a-sight at him through 2 erack in the door. His opinion was that a run-in with that individual would not be healthy for Billy and himself. : “There'll be something doing when he finds his money gone,” he thought. oT hat is Bogan, for he answers his description given to the police by the superintendent of the building.” t He whispered his convictions to Billy. The } man passed on into the kitchen. They opened } the door and heard him moving around in there. } “Now’s our time to slip away,” said Billy. They tiptoed their way to the front door. They | couldn’t help making some noise, for the bare boards creaked under their tread. The man heard the suspicious sounds and coming to the do looked into the hall. He saw them just as they reached the door. ose “Here, what are you kids doing in here?” he? roared, rushing at them. ee i Jimmy pulled the door open and sprang out- side, with Billy at his heels, and both started on a dead run back the way they had come. ~~ CHAPTER VI.—Jimmy Performs a Kind Ack © Looking over their shoulders, they saw the man standing on the porch looking after them. See- | ing that he made no attempt to chase them, they | stopped runni escape him,” said Billy. “We were luc “I don’t know that he’d have done anythi1 us, simply because he caught us in the house, I’m: just as well pleased that we avoided any argument on the subject.” = s “I should say so. He’s as husky as a prize fighter: Just wait till he misses the money. } He’ll make Rome. howl in that house.” eo “That won’t do him any good. All I'm afrai a is, that he’ll skip before the police can ere. “They'll soon catch him, for he can’t go far without money.” pace The boys soon reached Captain Snow’s he Taking the captain aside, they told him of thei experience in the vacant house. As Capt Snow was ignorant about the affair in the ee 4

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an 1 @f the case, and showing him the envelope, said Me was sure that the man in the vacant house was - “J was going to leave the money in your care, t I’m so sure of the fellow’s identity now that m going to take it to the police. It is within ; of the sum the money-lender was robbed of, 'and that fact, together with the envelope and the ’ ral looks of the chap, make me sure that he ds the man.” ' Captain Snow said he didn’t want to take charge of the money, anyway, and agreed that ‘the best thing for Jimmy to do was to take it to the police and let them establish its ownership. They followed the owner of the launch to the boat, Yeturned to Canarsie Landing, and in due time - back to Manhattan. They went at once to Headquarters, where Jimmy told his story, @nd turned the bills over, taking a receipt for ; a Then the boys went to their homes. Two i ives were sent to Rockaway Beach to cap- ‘ture Bogan. It was long after dark when they ot there. They stopped in at Captain Snow’s 1 and-had a talk with the proprietor. - Then, reinforced by one of the captain’s cus- ners, they made ir way to the aig ered + house described by the boys. They went ‘Im and found Bogan asleep in the kitchen. He ‘Was nabbed and handcuffed before he was able to “Put up much of a fight. They took him to Ca- Rarsie Landing and put him into the automobile that brought them out there. Along toward Morning he was landed in the Tombs. -On Sunday afternoon Jimmy, as yet unaware ®f Bogan’s capture, called at the home of Mr. and told the old man about his experience at Rockaway Beach with his friend Billy, and how certain he felt that the man occupying the Vacant house was Bogan. : “At any rate, this chap had $745, which I took Possession of and turned over to the police in this . As I was told that detectives would be sent to the beach at once to arrest the man if he to be the ex-janitor, I expect he is in jail this time,” said the boy. 5 Abbott had a telephone in his house, and he got communication with Police Headquarters. He was told that Bogan was a prisoner in the Tombs, and would be brought before the magis- trate in the morning. The police admitted that the arrest had been made through information by Jimmy, and that $745 of the sum Stolen had been recovered through the boy. _ “You have placed me under a fresh obligation iT Watson,” said the old man; “and I assure ou I won’t forget it.” . “You’re eels.” said Jimmy, and in a short ares be et Sethe cao f Bogan was in the = e capture 0 tinted papers, and the help the two boys had Fenc the police was duly set forth. Bogan m ht id was was present in court, but took no part in the Proceedings. He returned to Wall Street With the money-lender. The old man told him that if he bought O. & H. shares at the market, ag for examination that morning for the action of the grand jury. BOUND TO GET THE CASH. << had Abbott’s assurance that he would see him through if the deal slipped a cog. During the week the price went up little by little, and Jimmy put in his time watching it at the little bank. When Saturday came around again O. & H. was up to 97. On the following Wednesday it began to boom. Jimmy held on till it reached 105 1-2, and then sold out. He cleaned up a profit of $4,000. He called on Abbott and reported his success. “T congratulate you,” said the old man. “How did you learn that the stock was going to boom?” asked Jimmy. The old man smiled in a mysterious way, and said he found out many things through his busi- ness relations with the brokers. “Well, if you get hold of another tip I hope you will let me in on it.” The old man promised that he would if Jimmy kept in touch with him. A few days afterward Jimmy noticed that L. & W. was going up, and he bought 500 shares of it at 150. was a high- priced, gilt-edged stock and was much dealt in by conservative speculators. He held the shares three days and then sold out at a little over a two-point advance, adding another $1,000 to his capital. Jimmy usually went home by the Sixth or Ninth avenue elevated, as he lived on the west side of Harlem, but sometimes he took the Third avenue to 116th street and walked across. On the day he closed out his L. & W. deal he went up on the Third avenue. When he got out at the station he walked up the avenue to a second-hand book store to see what the man had out on his stands that day. Above the store were three floors of moderate-priced tenements. The entrance to them was very unpretentious, just an ordinary door with a dark vestibule inside where the bells and speaking-tubes were. Jimmy noticed an ex- press wagon standing in front of the entrance next to the book store. Two women came down the stairs and stood a moment at the door. “T think it’s a shame,” said one of them. “She’s paid all but $5 of the money owing on the ma- chine, and because she can’t make the last pay- ment to-day the man has sent around to take the machine away. If*I could afford it I would lend her the money.” “Them sewing-machine agents are robbers,” re- plied the other. “I know a ease of a woman on ” That’s all Jimmy heard, but it put him wise te a piece of gross injustice that was being prac- ticed on some unfortunate person who, for some cause, had got in arrears to the man she had bought a sewing-machine from. Jimmy looked up the dim stairway and saw a couple of men carry- ing a machine down the flight, and he heard a woman sobbing in the distance. He had read about such cases in the papers. According to the law, if only one instalment remai unpaid the - seller was legally entitled to take article away from the defaulting purchaser, for the title was vested in his name as long as a penny remained due on it, Many of these men e@ most of their money in that way, but it took a flinty heart to run business on that plan. Instances were numerous where articles of frrniture as well as sewing machines bought on the instalment plan poe ig Se ears CE ay oe

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8 ‘were removed to the seller’s store and resold by him after he had collected nine-tenths of the pur- chase price, leaving a comparatively trivial bal- ance on which the purchaser had been unable to meet with the requisite Pepe oe specified in the contract. This was the first time that Jimmy had encountered such a case, and it went against his grain. He stopped the men as they came to the door. j “How much is owing on that machine?” he asked. “What’s that to you, young feller? Stand out of the way.” “T’m a friend of that woman and I want an an- swer,” said Jimmy, resolutely. “Well, there’s five plunks due on it if you want to know.” S “Take it back-upstairs and I’ll pay you.” “No, we won’t take it back for no five plunks.” “That’s all that’s owing on it, you said. ; “That doesn’t make any difference. The boss’ll : make morn’n $5 by gettin’ it back to his store.” ; “Tt isn’t back there yet and I’m offering you the balance due on it. If you refuse I'll put the 3 case in the hands of a lawyer.” ~ “What do we care? It ain’t nothin’ to us.” “Y}] give you half a dollar for yourselves if you take it back.” “Now you're talkin’. Show us the color of your ” money. “Here’s the $5 and here’s the half.” “Hand it over.” ; “There you are,” said Jimmy, giving him the money. “Back she , Bill,” and, turning about, the men carried the machine up the stairs again and into a back room on the second floor, followed by Jimmy. Two women were in the room. One was weep- ing bitterly while the other was doing her best to comfort her. : - “You've changed your minds and brought it ~ back,” said the second woman, when the men re- entered the poorly furnished living-room with the machine ; “This here young gent paid the fiver and so we ain’t got no cave poe on it,” said the man - who was doing all the ng. ; The woman looked at Jimmy and naturally took him for a friend or relative of the tenants, as she didn’t look for such liberality from a stranger. “You’ve come just in time, young man,” she said, with an approving nod. “Five minutes more and the machine would have been on the way back to the cormorant’s store, and it would ean, - your eyes, that’s a i yg ag: said the BOUND TO GET THE CASH. cost more than five dollars to have recov-. lar, with a promise of paying the other four soo but they had refused to accept anything short the balance due. Jimmy picked it up and handed it to the chap he had paid the money to. “Write down the amount underneath the others, and then ‘Paid in full,’ and put your boss’ name to it and yours underneath,” he said, in @ business-like tone. The man did so, and then he and his companion went away to get a couple of drinks at the corner saloon out of the half-dollar tip. “There’s your contract receipted in full, ma’am,” said Jimmy. “I’m happy to have been able to render you a service.” CHAPTER VII.—Jimmy Does Well in the Market. Mrs. Dean looked at Jimmy in some bewilder- ment. She could not quite understand the situa- tion. ‘The boy was a total stranger to her, and she could not make out why he should advance the money necessary to save her machine to her, “Tt is a fine thing to have a friend or relative step in at the right moment to help one out of trouble,” said the other woman, beamingly. Z “T never saw this young man before,” said Mrs, | Dean. “It is very good of him to——” ¢ “Never saw him ore?” exclaimed the other — woman in great astonishment.- ; “That’s right,” said Jimmy. “I was down at the book store when I saw the men taking the ma- — chine out, and heard some one crying up here. From what two men said, who came out ahead of them, I judged that the owner of the machine was in hard luck, and so I decided that it w give me $5 worth of satisfaction to help her out. That’s the whole story.” ; “May heaven bless you for your kindness,” said Mrs. Dean, fervently. “I am indeed very for- tunate just now, but I feel that with my machine | I will be able to stem the tide until my niece is able to go to work again. She has been ill for nearly two months and our money is nearly ex- haustéd. Without my machine to finish the work I am on I don’t know what would happen to us. I never would be able to meet my rent on the first, and we would be put on the street.” y “Well, you’ve got your machine now and as you have the receipt for it in full there is no danger of it being n from you. You’re welcome to the $5, and I will wish you good-by.” “No, no!” cried Mrs. Dean. ‘ phic 4 until you give me so that I can send you the money am able to return it to you.” Niet y- “Don’t worry about returning it to me. I feel sufficiently repaid in helping you out of your predicament.” : ~ Ss “You are a erous boy, but I cannot consent that you shoul be out $5 me, a stra 4 as soon as I

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anxious to spread the news of a remark- happening, she took her leave. Seeing that Dean’s pride was opposed to accepting char- ity, even in her dire straits, Jimmy said’ she could ive him her note for the $5, payable any time in three months. She consented to that ar- ®angement, so he wrote. out a eee note nd she signed it. Then she asked him to wait Until she went into an inner room. She greases ned, saying that her niece ,wanted to than “im, too. Jimmy went in and saw a girl of sey- ®nteen, of unusual beauty, lying dressed on the Bed. She was too weak to be about, and was con- Valescing from her late illness. She held out her : to the boy and thanked him in a low, gentle Voice. Jimmy told his name, and said that he Was a Wall Street speculator. He learned that the girl’s name was Virginia Price, and that she Was a stenographer. She had been employed in a Broadway importing house, and feared that she d lost her position through her sickness. “Tf you have Pll try and get you another in ‘Wall Street,” said Jimmy, who began to feel a } fonsiderable interest in the girl. ; ,.. “That is very kind of you,” she said, with a smile. “Don’t mention it. A fellow ought to do all the Wood he can in this world.” - } The girl smiled. gratefully at him, as did her Sunt likewise. Jimmy told them he was living his married sister, and gave his address. _ “Pll drop in and see how you are getting on “im about a week,” he said, “and then maybe you ‘will know positively whether you have lost your Position or not. If you have, I’ll look around and “See what I can do for you.” : _.. With that he said good-by and took his leave of “He’s a splendid young man, aunty,” said the -, “And a good Samaritan, if there ever-was one. Now that I don’t have to worry about the $5 I ‘OWe on the machine I can finish Mrs. Brown’s dress with a good heart, and take it around to her in the morning, when I will be paid for it.” In the meantime Jimmy went downstairs, look- ‘ed over some of the second-hand books, purchased ‘ne and went home, feeling exceedingly good over ocked the sewing-machine cormorant, : 82d thinking not a little of Virginia Price, whose ! ty face had made a great impression on him. the following morning the indications in the of an expected rise in M. & N. led Jimmy 500 shares at the market price of 85. happened of any moment in the stock till and then it jumped up two points. He im to see the money-lender that after- and told him of the latest dea] he had gone = heard that it will go up about ten Points,” said Abbott. “A combine of operators ; manipulating it.” . would advise me to hold out for 95?” : The other woman nodded approvingly, and be- I have I've no, in- morning there was some excitement in = eee a Poo. ae i Ee BOUND TO GET THE CASH. 9 the board-soom when M. & N. jumped three points more. It sagged back a point, however, and closed at noon at 89. On Monday and the days following Jimmy asked a number of brokers if they knew of any one — a first-class stenographer, but they did not. e kept on the job, however, when not watching his stock, and oped to get a line on ars that would suit Miss Price. Tuesday M. & N. closed at 95, then J immy began to watch the market still closer, for he judged that the limit of the rise had nearly been reached.» He was wrong, for next day the price went kiting to 101, amid great excitement. “That’s good enough for me,” thought the boy. “T'll let the other fellows lose their heads over it. I’m going to sell out,” and he did. He made. $8,000 out of the deal, and he guessed that his kindness to Mrs. Dean had brought him good luck. At any rate, his capital was doubled and when the little bank settled with him he had something over $16,000 in his safe-deposit box, CHAPTER VIIIl—The Inquisitve Man, ; He devoted several days almost wholly to hunt- ing up a position for Miss Price, but found the job more difficult than he had counted on, He told her so when he next*visited her, but asked her not to be discouraged. “T’ve been thinking that it might not be a bad idea for me to rent an office where I can have my headquarters,” he said. “If I decide to do so how would you like to come there and take in outside work and be your own boss?” “I should like that if I could make it pay, but I have no money with which to rent a machine to do the work on.” “Don’t you worry about that. I'll furnish you with the machine and whateve> else you need. All you'll have to do will be to canvass around for the work. I'll put an advertisement in the Wall Street papers for you, and do all I can to get you a start. Some of the public stenographers-who employ many girls and are making good money, started in on a modest basis and worked up a trade. Once you get on ge feet you will be all right, and I am financially able to back you up.” iss Price was pleased with the idea, and they talked it over till he got ready to go. “Tl let you know what I decide upen doing in a few days. If I can find a suitable office the chances are I'll rent it and then you’l! hear from me.’ ; With that he said good-by. Next day he called on Abbott And told -him about Miss Price, and that he had an idea of renting an office to use for his hé:dquarters, and alsa to give her a chance to do outside typewriting.” “Tf you think it will pay you, the idea is all rictht,” said the old man. “There is a room on the four floor of this building you can get. I don’t know what the rent of it is, but the super- intendent. will tell you.” ; On his way out Jimmy called on the superin- tendent and asked him the rent of the room. He h t he could stand it and said he'd like to |, ‘see The janitor was summoned and took him |. up. After an inspection, he hired the room and ~- = tel See? SER. a ial

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—_ 10 paid the first month’s rent. Then he went off to rything was get furniture and other fittings. Eve - in shape when he brought a painter to put name on the door. “Any business?” asked the man. Seas “You can put ‘stocks and bonds,’” said Jimmy. “And — bottom x small letters, put ‘Miss Price, public stenographer.’ ’ On his way home that afternoon he stoped at Mrs. Dean’s and told. Miss Price that he had taken an office, fitted it up, and she could come down next day and look at it. “Tt’s Room 425, on the fourth floor. I’ve put your name on the glass as a public stenographer. Yll rent a typewriter for you to-morrow. I’ve : already ordered some business cards for you and = placed an advertisement in two of the papers,” a he said. : Sine “You're awfully good,” she said. “I really don’t ; know how to thank you.” “Y'll consider myself thanked,” he laughed. “You'll be down to-morrow, say at noon. I men- tion the time, as I shall a not be in till that hour. If I’m not on time, wait for me.” She promised to be on hand, and after he had ES gone away she was in quite a flutter over her new = prospects. At ten next morning Jimmy was at the little bank. : 3 “Say,” said a habitue to him. “I’ve noticed you = here pretty often and you stay here some time. = Are you out of a job? “Pm not working for anybody, and don’t expect . to work for anydody,” said Jimmy. = “Expect to make a living bucking the market?” # “That’s what I’m doing at present.” < king out?” “J’ve done better than that.” _ “Do you live at home?” » T live with my married sister.” ~ “Folks dead, eh?” “My mother is, but my father is up the State -. ona farm.” _ “Ts that his business?” “No, he hasn’t any business now.” “What was his business?” “He was a stock broker.” 3 one “Ts that so?” said the inquisitive stranger, in : some surprise. “He’s retired, then?” Yes, he’s retired.” “What’s your name?” “Jimmy Watson.”. _ “Expect to be a broker some day yourself?” “Possibly. I see N. & G. is advancing. I guess Pil buy a few hundred shares and try my luck.” “A few hundred! You must have money to “Sure I have.” ° “How much have you?” ~~ “A million, more or less.” “J think fll get in on N. & G. myself. Are going over to the window?” nmy was, and they proceeded there together. ‘for my account 1,000 shares of N. & G* ‘said Jimmy in a business tone. = =< BOUND TO GET THE CASH. ‘The ee wre tees Pout ton $000 “You’re a high-stepper, young fellow,” he said, as he put in his own order for fifty shares of the ‘ stock, which was ruling at 72. hea noon approached N. & G. was up two points, “T stand to win $2,00,” he said. “Well, as I believe a bird in the hand is worth two or more ~ in the bush I’m going to cash in.” “Are you going to sell now?” “That’s what I am.” “Tt’s likely to go up four or five points to-day.” re “I’m satisfied to leave some money for the other fellows. So long!” Jimmy put in his selling order and hurried over to his office to meet Miss Price. She was waiting outside his door. 3 “Have I kept you waiting long?” he said. “Oh, no; I’ve only just come,” she replied, with a smile. He opened the door and they walked inside. “There’s a man on the sixth floor who will give you some work. I’ve spoken to him about you, That will be a starter for you. and introduce you.to him presently.” He showed her the table he had provided for her. The brand of machine she was accustomed to- stood on it. ‘They talked a while then Jiramy invited her to lunch with him. When they left the office he took her up to the office of — He arranged — the gentleman on the sixth floor. Pll take you up | | with her to take dictation every day, and type — was to write the work in Jimmy’s office. start in with him next merning. Then they went — to a restaurant on Broadway. On-their way back they called at a Broad street stationer’s and got Miss Price’s cards, also the printing Jimmy had ordered for himself. “T haven’t done badly to-day,” he said, when they were on the street again. “I made $2,000 this morning.” “Ts it possible!” she exclaimed, in surprise. “Yes, I noticed that a certain stock was active, — and I bought 1,000 shares of it. It went up points in two hours and I sold out. I rather doubt it ig oe higher or I’d have held on.” When Miss ice went home Jimmy returned to — e little bank and found that N. & G. had slump-_ pe a point and a half. The inquisitive man had’ — held on an missed nearly all his profit. He accustomed to hard luck and took it philos cally.. With all his experience he didn’t know how to speculate to advantage. Jimmy bought 1,000. shares of Pittsburg Coal preferred at 78, and just before the Exchange closed he sold at 783-4, — clearing about $600. - “That’s the way I do business,” he said to the inquisitive man. “Quick sales and small profits. Now maybe you can guess how I came to get hold of the $10,000.” s man, “Tt wasn’t anybody else’s, I can assure you,” ais i boy, who then walked off and returned to s office. <= CE TLS, Me ee ta) “ = “Then that money was really yours?” said the ~ PI

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i Hy) 7 — * BOUND TO GET THE CASH. Price, Jimmy put a large advertisement in for himself. He thought he might as well put up a as a breker while he was about it. He might catch 2 few lambs and perhaps in time Work up a business. At any rate, he had nothing to lose but the cost of the advertisement. Miss Price appeared next morning ready for work, and when she got back from taking her first dictation Jimmy left the office in her charge and handed her a duplicate key. He spent an hour at the lit- tle bank without doing any business, and then went to lunch. This time he went into the Em- Cafe, which was much patronized by brokers. thought he might pick up Some information about the market there. As he took his seat at a table he saw a card on the floor and picked it up. There was writing on the back of it. Jimmy read the following: “NATHAN MYERS: “Go ahead and buy D. & G. till I tell you to “Yours, W. L. JorDAN.” Jimmy knew that Jordan was a fairly big ©perator, and he wondered how a man of Myers’ gs standing had succeeded in getting him a customer. However, that was nothing to him. Here was a tip that bore that day’s date, and the boy determined to avail himself of it. After he had eaten his lunch he called on Abbott and showing him the writing on the card asked him what he thought of it. The money lender knew Jordan by reputation and he told Jimmy that the appeared to be all right. it on Myers,” chuckled the boy. "That’s his order, and he is probably in a sweat over it. I could give him a black eyé, so to speak, by sending it to Jordan with an explanation, but that would doubtless er ae Jordan’s plans and Stop me making a good thing out of it.” He went right around to the little bank and bought 1,500 shares of D. & G. at the market of 90. Then seeing the inquisitive!) man Fe a good turn, so he called him over, showed the tip and also his memorandum of his wn purchase of the stock and told him to get in n it. The man’ was only too glad to do so, and ke bought 100 shares. “Now don’t hold on to it too long,” said Jimmy. “That’s your great mistake. You better follow my lead. When I think it’s time to sell I’ll tell You and then open make a stake if things go the ey with me.” house, the blackboard he thought he would do. 11 he had immediate need for the money, and if the boy would buy all or a part of them offhand he would let them go for $2.75. Jimmy saw that the name of the mine had been printed in the certificate, while the number of shares, 100 in each case, had been typewritten in. There were twenty certificates altogether. The signatures’ of the officers of the company at the bottom looked suspiciously like the work of one person, though written differently. The president’s was in back- hand, the secretary’s written with schoolboy care- fulness, while the treasurer’s was, in some cases, undistinguishable as a name, being a ravid scrawl. Altogether the boy didn’t like the look of the certificates, and had an idea they were not genuine ones. They looked like the stock article carried in blank by stationery houses in the finan-” cia] district for the accommodation of companies that did not want to go to the expense of getting up their own certificates. The Orion Mining Company was not that kind of a company. The shares were all made out in the name of the visitor, Henry White. _ “Where did you buy these, Mr. White asked Jimmy. “In Goldfield, about six months ago.” Jimmy had strong doubts on the subject, so he looked up his list of stock transfer offices and found that the Curb firm of Platt & Co. acted in that capacity for the Orion Company. He pulled the telephone book down to hunt up the firm’s telephone number. When White noticed his ac- tion he got\up and said he was in a hurry, and that if the boy wouldn’t buy his stock right away he must go elsewhere. “Very well,” said Jimmy, handing him back the certificates. “I don’t care to buy them pr sa I buy and sell stock purely on a sion basis.” White said he must sell them right away and, putting the certificates in his pocket, left the office. As soon as he was gone the hoy called up Platt & Co. and asked if Henry ‘Vhite was a stockholder of record in the Urion Gold and Sil- ver Mining Company. - “Are you a broker?” came back the reply. “Yes, a new one.” “What’s your name?” Jimmy told him. “We don’t know you. Has a man been offering you some Orion stock with the name of the com- pan —— in in Ae og es. suspecte ey were not genuine, I wouldn’t handle them,” “You did right. They are forgeries. He’s been trying to work them off on several serine you're the first broker he has approached. ere is your office?” “Barnum Building, Room 425.” “When did the party call on you?” ; “He’s just left the offich.” “It’s a pity you couldn’t have detained .him. We would like to hold of him. He’s a short, noe «Fr ap fellow, isn’t he, with a red mius- tache?” “Yes.” “Much obliged for calling our attention to him. It’s two weeks since we heard about him before We'll get him in time..-Good-by.”. : Jimmy hung up the receivel ind ‘tool: ayy? et ES Ee SS Pe Se ee ee

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Wall Street daily. About four o’clock that day Jimmy went up on Nassau street to employ a stencil maker to get up a plate with his sister’s name. The man had a small room at the back of the third floor of a narrow four-story brick build- ings The landings of the fioors were narrow and dark, for it was an old building. When Jimmy reached the stencil makei’s shop he found it locked and the door bore a sign, “Will be back in fifteen minutes.” The boy decided to wait for him to show up, which he was liable to do at any moment since it was possible he had already been out fifteen minutes. In fact, he heard a man coming up the stairs just then. The man reached the landing and came that way. He did not see the boy be- cause Jimmy was standing in an ell of the land- eing. : A minute later Jimmy caught an indistinct view of his face and person and was almost sure this rty was Whitehouse, the inquisitive man. The oy was going to step forward and address him when a door opened and a short man came out. “Hello, Whitehouse! I didn’t think you were coming,” he said. ' “Well, how did you make out with young Wat- son? 2” Jimmy pricked UR is ears, for it struck him the short man was his afternoon visitor who in- ~ troduced himself as Henry ite. “Didn’t make out at all,” replied the other. “He’s no easy mark. He looked the certificates over carefully, and I guess he suspected they ‘were not genuine for he started to telephone - somebody about them. I thought it was time to get out then.” “That’s too bad, I thought you could work some of them off on him. He hasn’t any expe- in as a broker, that’s why I put you on to m.” Steps coming up the stairs interrupted them. + “Come on, let’s go,” said the man that Jimmy _ knew as White. “I’ve got to meet a man at the Concordia Billiard Rooms at half-past five.” : _ They started downstairs and the man coming up proved to be the stencil maker. Jimmy left - the order for the plate with him and he promised ‘to have it ready on the following afternoon. z street and made his way to the office of Platt & Co. _ “I’m the party who called Rae up this afternoon t Henry White and the Orion certificates, toh you : told me were forgeries.” “The bosses have gone home, but the clerk who answered the phone is in the counting room. Tll send him out to you,” said the clerk who spoke to him. In a minute another employee appeared. “Have you something further to say about that owindler 7” he asked. “Yes. I’ve learned that he.will be at the Con- 5 cordia Billiard Rooms at five-thirty. It is now —t past four. If you are anxious to catch him ve the Sievert if you act lively,” said Jim- r did ie the information?” “Tt isn’t half-past four yet,” said Whitehouse. — n the boy left, Jimmy hurried back to Wall . BOUND TO GET THE CASH. ig arrested then.” “No, I couldn’t do any such thing. Anyway, it’s your business, not mine.” yes “Very well, we'll attend,to it. Much obliged to | y ou. » : A paragraph in the next morning’s pa: that — Jimmy bought announced the arrest in. the Con- cordia Billiard Rooms of William Picknape alias Henry White, a confidence man, on the charge of ‘ trying to sell fraudulent certificates of the Oxia < Gold & Silver Mining Co., of Goldfield. ” a “You might have called an officer and had him. i “So they’ve got him?” thought Jimmy. “I su pose I will be called as a witness against him. ~ % don’t see where the profit comes in doing crooked _ work. Seems to me it’s a l#sing game.” == A subpoena was served on Jimmy that morn- — ing as he was starting for the little bank, com= manding his presence at the Tombs Police Court at eleven o’clock. He obeyed it, and when Pick- — ney was brought to the bar he was called upon to identify the prisoner as Henry White, and tell — the object of White’s visit to his office. The cer ~ tifieates, which were found on Pickney, were — shown to the boy, and he recognized them as the ” 2 ones White had asked him tq ‘purchase at a oun discount from the market price of genuine on mining ,stock. The case was continued by the — magistrate to enable Platt & Co. to hunt up other ton who had been approached as Jimmy had = een, When Jimmy went to the little bank that ss he gave Whitehouse a wide berth. The boy w: ed nothing more to do with him after what he had learned of his duplicity. In the course of — ten days D. & O. went to 105, and Jimmy = out at a profit of ie 000, ar was by far the — biggest coup he had yet made. His boast - he was bound to get the cash seemed to be ized with satisfactory regularity. 7 CHAPTER X.—Billy’s Winning Tip. “Well, Jimmy, how are things? 2” asked Dutton, walking into his office one afternoon he was through for the day. “Coming my way,” replied Jimmy ch “How’s Dae: friend, Miss Price, ge*ting on’ “She’s doin nicely, though she e 14 n more work. e’s just gone home after I haven’t heard you sa anything about than Myers lately.” . = a “T haven’t forgotten him.” 2 “You still expect to get his scalp, eh?” = -“T hope so.” “T hope ai es oe when the fireworks con off,” grinned “ry have aoe tickets printed for the and you may —s a eee a are you going promo at your if I know. But I’ve brought ; tip, Jimmy.” = “If it’s a good one you're as welcome as flowers in May.” ‘Nassau street, snag « of I overheard him ito et

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+ = _ “This tip is a sure winner.” a you know it is?” : e know it. The name of the stock is the M. & P., and the Reynolds Syndicate have brokers oe buying it up to work a corner and boom the } ” . e. that’s all very fine, but you don’t expect me to take hold of it on your say-so. Let me hear ~ how you got hold of this tip,”. said Jimmy. "a ‘lly proceeded to explain that while he was at the office of a certain big broker he had heard the operations of the syndicate discussed by the roker and two members of the syndicate. Jimmy questioned him closely and finally came to the “conclusion that the tip was the real thing. ‘ “Pll buy 2,000 shares to-morrow, Billy, and if i make @ profit I’ll give you five per cent. of it, ait right, old man» That’s satisfactory to me. ~ You ought to make $25,000 on that, and ’ll col- ~ Tar $1,200, which will be as much as three years "wages for me all in a lump. There’ll be some- thing doing if I connect with that amount of en” ¥ a morning Jimmy left his order with.the Tittle bank. It took the bank three days to find the shares to fill Jimmy’s order, because the syn- dicate brokers had been very active in their hunt ‘or the stock. The scarceness of the stock was oon noticed at the Exchange, and many of the traders suspecting what was in the wind, began ding for it, with the’ consequence that it went p five points. On the following day it went higher. my remained in his office and watched. the “of his ticker for information. He followed e little bank to keep in closer touch with it ‘be able to act in a hurry if need be. The rise ght a lot of lambs down to Wall Street, and 2 lively times in the various offices they fre- ed. It was the coin of the lambs that the idieate was after. They fed the stock out and the price going upward. At the end of an- week it was up to 90. A few prudent lambs out and retired with money in their clothes, t the majority imitated the moth and the flame held on for higher profit. later hg age in at aur Behar prices ‘proceeding ti immy could never get rough his head, for his principle was to buy ind sell as Hebe he thought prudent to ‘out for. In this case his original expecta- G to sell out on a ten-point rise, but as Spects of the boom looked so good, he on till.it got to 91. : sue n he left his selling order at the little He made a profit of $32,000, and Billy’s off was $1,600, which greatly exceeded his ations. Although the syndicate was pretty of it by that time the price kept up o raid was made against it by interests ugh to cause a slump, and the lambs selling or-' BOUND TO GET THE CASH. plan till M. & P. got up to 85, when he went . t as if it was going to stay up for- a Es eat oe y en ee ee ee 13 falling easily from 93 to 90, it slumped rapidly to 85, halted for half an hour and dropped to 82, cleaning out a lot of cheap speculators. As it was necessary for Jimmy to buy in 1,000 shares in order to deliver them according to the game, he left his order with the little bank, and the bank’s representative got the shares for about*81 and he made another $12,000. When the bank settled with him he surprised Billy by handing him $600 more. “What’s that for?” asked his friend. ee rake-off on a short sale I made on M. “Pll take it, for I never turn money down, but I didn’t expect any further bonus out of my tip.” “You're entitled to it on general principles, for the short sale was a sort of offshoot to the origi- na! deal, and I consider it the right thing that you should participate in it.” ) Five minutes later the two boys were walking up Wall Street. CHAPTER XI.—Jimmy Reaches the $100,000 Mark. e Jimmy’s advertisement had panned out a bunch of out-of-town correspondents, on whom he had. expected several dollars’ worth of pos- tage stamps and printed matter, not to speak of Miss Price’s time in, taking dictation from him, which last, however, cost him nothing. Yet he hadn’t secured a single custemer. He was be- ginning to think that his advertising matter was: an expensive failure when out of six letters he got one morning he found his first order. A man named Israe] Putnam, of Redville, up the~ State, inclosed a draft for a thousand dollars, and an order for Broker Watson to purchase 100 shares of D. & S. on margin for his account. The order was a surprise to Jimmy, but he congratu- lated himself on getting his first. customer. “Now that the ball is started with Mr. Putnam poet te T’ll get other customers,” he said to him- self, Mr. Putnam’s order threugh for me on a part commission basis. I wonder who I'll call on?” There were several brokers on his floor, so he went in to see the nearest one to his office. “T must arrange with some broker to put — =~ “So you're a broker?” said Mr, Baxter, look- ing at Jimmy’s card, and then somewhat whim- _ sically at him. “Well, I’m trying to be one,” “T suppose everybody has got to make a s' He can’t expect to be a fullfiedged business man all at once,” mats , “Well, what can I do for you, my young neigh- — bor?” said the trader. _ “You want me to divide the commission on this order, then?” “Yes, sir, and on any others I hand you. I tink J ought to make sométhing out of my own “Surely you ought otherwise Spiers ‘vy your expenses. Very well, low you half — of the commission on this and any other order you favor me with.” eet a Ie “Will you do the replied the ite eee er, et 45-£ Ay sl?

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14 BOUND TO GET THE CASH. “You are doing some speculating yourself?” “Yes, sir; whenever I see a good chance. That is what has kept me going since I started up.” “Where did you place your other orders?” “With a certain little bank on Nassau street.” The broker frowned. The little bank on Nas- sau street was not in favor with the brokerage fraternity. It was too much like a bucketshop in their eyes.. That is, any one could buy as low as five shares on margin of any stock on the list, which was a great temptation to messenger boys, clerks on small wages and cheap speculators to av geees the place. It is true that the little ank conducted the business on a square basis, which, it is a notorious fact, bucketshops do not do, employing a regular member of the Ex- change to look after its large business, but that didn’t excuse its existence in the opinion of the traders. : “Well,” said Broker Baxter, “if you stop giv- ing your custom. to the little bank, and buy at least 100 shares of a stock at a time, I will charge you one-half of the commission.” “It’s a bargain,” said Jimmy. “I'll give you all my business.” “Of course, as I don’t know this customer of yours “1’ll have to hold you responsible for the outcome of his deal. I mean that in case of a sudden slump in his stock, which wiped him out with a balance against him, I will look to you for that balance.” “That’s fair,’ admitted the boy. “By the way, can you give me some reference in the Street?” “T can refer you to Mr. Moses Abbott, on the thirteenth floor of this building.” “Very well. I know him.” Broker Baxter borrowed money regularly from Abbott, hypothecating stocks and bonds with him as security. Having transacted his business, Jimmy returned to his. office, dictated a letter to - Mr. Putnam as soon as Miss Price came back from taking dictation of the man on the sixth floor, acknowledging the receipt of his order and inclosed. draft,-and telling him that the order would be executed at once. Jimmy posted the Jetter as soon as he went out. Before he got ack he heard that_C. & O. was getting active and he decided to try his luck with it. Accord- ingly, he went to his safe-deposit box, got out $50,000 and stopped in at Baxter’s office on his return. “Pye brought you an order from myself, Mr. Baxter,” he said. «p}) take it on the terms I mentioned,” replied _ the trader. “Buy me on margin 5,000 shares of C. & 0. It’s going at 69.” - The broker stared at him. -“How many shares did you say?” he asked. “Five thousand.” “Do you know you will have to put up $50,000 en such an order?” “Certainly. Here’s the money. I’m not a cheap a . I seldom buy under 1,000 shares at a me.” “Upon my word, you must have money,” said surprised man. fe I; have enough to work the market in proper .” said Jimmy. e “Young man, you are something of a surprise to me,” said Baxter, regarding Jimmy with con- siderable respect. He also regarded him as a decided acquisition as a customer, for 5,000 orders were the~éxcep- tion rather than the rule in his office. He took it in with alacrity, giving the boy his memoran- dum. It would take $300,000 in addition to the $50,000 deposit to execute it, but he could raise it by hypothecating the stock with Abbott, or at his bank, if Abbott was not able to handle such a large demand at that moment. “T hKke to surprise people once in a while,” laughed Jimmy. A “It isn’t often one meets with a boy with $50- | 000 at his disposal.” = “Especially when he’s made it all himself.” — “Do you mean to say you’ve made that amount of money?” : 3 “Yes, sir, and more than that.” 5 “Speoulating ?” a Jimmy nodded. “You: must have been born lucky.” Fe, ; “T hope so, for it’s a great advantage to a fele low.” 2 a The broker nodded and the boy got up. ~ “Attend to that order right away, Mr. Baxter, | for I have an idea it is likely to go higher any — moment.” ao. 3 “T’ll buy it for you at once,” replied the trader, and Jimmy went on to his own office. ¥ He sat in his office most of the day, watchin both his own deal and Putnam’s, As the latte) was his first customer he took as much inters in his speculation as his own, and hoped Putnar would come out a good winner. A couple of days — passed and both of the stocks advanced. Then” he got a letter from Mr. Putnam telling him to use his judgment about selling his 100 shares, as he felt he was too far from ew York to look ~ after the matter himself. He said he had merely made the deal as an experiment, and he did not know that he would follow it up. Jimmy didn’t like to have the matter put up to him, but at the same time it was better for the customer, he determined to treat the deal as if it were hi own. C. & O. was up five points on Saturday morning, and D. & §S. four points, so Jimmy o dered them both sold. His own profit would foot up $25,000, and that would raise his capital the tenth part of a million. ; “You certainly are lucky,” said Broker ter. “You’ve made more money this week than I have,” : sa “Wall Street had better look out for me. If IT live long enough I may clean up all the mone; there is in the Street,” laughed Jimmy. ne Baxter laughed and remarked that would b going some. Jimmy sent a letter to Putnam, in- forming him that he had closed his deal at @ — of $400 to him, and asked if he should send $1,400 to him or hold it subject to his o He got a reply on Tuesday from his custo telling him either to hold it or put it into other good stock. That day he got another from Abbott. The old man told him to buy Pacific, as there was likely to be an ac its price. Jimmy bought 8,000 shares for self and 140 shares for Putnam’s account, ; > n .

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day, after meeting Billy, he bought 100 es for him. A week later U. P. was up to 7-8. Abbott told him to sell and he closed the three deals. He made $52,000, Putnam’s ofit amounted to $770, and Billy’s $550. He iow had $2,170 in his hands belonging to his cus- mer. In response to his letter Putnam told im to send on the $170 and hold the $2,000, and Jimmy followed his instructions. CHAPTER XII.—Jimmy Walks Into a Trap. immy had made such an astonishing record, in axter’s estimation, that the trader told other brokers about the boy and his luck. None of them had ever heard of the young broker, and y were curious to make his acquaintance. Ac- gly, Baxter one afternodn brought three of to Jimmy’s office and introduced them to “Glad to know you, gentlemen,” said Jimmy. My office isn’t very big, but I guess it is large nough to hold you all.” The brokers looked at Miss Price, who was fasy with her outside work. They supposed it ras Jimmy’s work she was attending to and Naturally they judged he was doing some busi- : Miss Price’s good looks made more im= ession on them than the work she was turn- out. She certainly had it on most of the er cirls in Wall Street in that respect. _ “Weve heard considerabie about you, Watson, rom Baxter,” said a broker by the name of Scott, > we thought we’d like to know you.” “Tf appreciate the honor,” said the boy broker. " Baxter says you’re remarkably lucky in your speculations,” said another trader, named hes. have done very well so far, but there’s no ing when my luck may change.” “That’s right,’ nodded Jones. “I’ve known me very lucky men to strike the toboggan when y least expected it, and with a swiftness that ook away their breath.” “Don’t try to discourage the boy,” said Scott. y cited an example,” said Jones. “It C) “T merel esn't fol w that the same thing’ will happen ea NO,” replied Jimmy. -_ “He can afford to.take a rest. He made $50,- ~ 000 on the late rise in U. P.,” said Baxter. } = Spas bedy tip you off to that stock?” asked “4 friend told me to buy it, if you call that & tip,” replied the boy. - “Locks that way, for your friend had inside Began Bromeely, that a rise was in prospect.” Ihe stayed about half an hour and len left, after inviting Jimmy to visit them at offices. The postman came in with several and one of them turned out to be an- BOUND TO GET THE CASH. 15. fifth was post-marked in the city. This one came from a lawyer’s office en Canal street. The law- yer, who signed himself Theodore Marks, said he would be pleased to have Jimmy call on him as soon as possible—after five in the afternoon—as he wanted to see about purchasing some good bonds with the surplus money of an estate he was in charge of. “T saw your advertisement in the Wall Street Argus, and as I am too busy to call at your office, I ask you to call at mine,” he wrote. “You had better telephone me when I may expect to see you.” Scenting his third customer, Jimmy took the receiver of his telephone off its hook and asked to be connected with Marks’ telephone number. A voice presently said, “Hello! ae this Lawyer Marks’ office?” asked Jimmy. es.” “Ts Mr. Marks at the office?” “Who are you, please?” “I am the stock broker Mr. Marks wrote to. I have just got his letter. I should like to talk with him.” “Wait a moment,” said the voice, and Jimmy waited. “Hello,” said another voice, “I am Mr. Marks.” “My name is Watson. You wrote me that you wanted to see me about the purchase of some bonds.” “Yes. I want you to bring me a list of the best on the market. When can you call, I mean after five o’clock?” = can call this afternoon if-it is agreeable ta you.” “Do so. [ll wait for you.” “All right, sir. V’ll be there.” Jimmy looked up a list of gilt-edged bonds and remained at his office til] he thought it was time to take a train up to Canal street. It was half- past five by his watch when he reached the building that bore the lawyer’s sign down at the street door. Mr. Marks’ office was on the third =: floor of the four-story brick building. When Jimmy reached that landing he saw that the law- yer’s rooms were at the rear. One of them was = marked private, so he knocked at the other door and walked in. A young man was the only occu- pant of the room, and he was writing at a desk, He looked up on Jimmy’s entrance. “Ts Mr. Marks in?” said the boy broker. “Ts. your name Watson?” asked the clerk. “Yes.” “Take a seat and I'll tell him you are here.” Jimmy sat down and in a few minutes the clerk came out. ; © “Walk inside,” he said. ; Jimmy did so and found himself in the pres- ence of three men, seated at-a table, ! “Mr. Marks?” said the boy, interrogatively, looking at the men. rs “That’s my name,” said one of them, with side __ whiskers. “Sit down in that chair. I asked you. B- to call about some bonds I wanted to buy.” “T have brought a list,” said Jimmy. “Never mind the list. The bond mattet was only a: little bit of fiction to get you here.” “What do you mean?” said Jimmy, taken aback. ‘ Se S

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“J mean that I want to see you about a differ- ent matter.” “Why didn’t you state iin your letter instead of speaking about the bonds?” “Because I didn’t think you would consider it of sufficient interest to visit my office.” “Now that I’m here what do you want to see me about?” said Jimmy, not particularly pleased with the turn matters had taken. “T want to see you about the case of William Pickney, who called upon you and told you his name was Henry White,”»said Lawyer Marks. “That's what you sent for me to come here for?” t t “Yes,” “Then you’ve put yourself to unnecessary trou- ble. I have nothing to say about him.” “But I have one or two things to say in con- nection with him.” “Are you his lawyer?” “T am.” “You don’t expect me to give you any help, do you?” - sed 8 do.” a “You know I am likely to be called on by the Ae rosecution when his trial comes on, so I don’t ow what you can expect to get out of me.” “Pickney thinks it- would be to his interest if you did not appear as a witness against him.” 5 “JT guess I’m not the only witness that will = testify against him at his trial.” “We won’t discuss that point. What I want to know is what are you willing to take in order to find it convenient to be out of town when the district attorney wants you?” “I see, you want to bribe me,” said Jimmy. “Are you anxious to testify against Pickney?” asked Marks. is “Not particularly so. He failed in his little game to sell me those worthless certificates so I have no cause, individually, to proceed against “Just so. It is Platt & Co., who are prosecut- ing him, not you.- Well, you have no special in- terest in Platt & Co., have you?” “Nn Bec _ “Exactly. Then if we make it an object to you you are willing to keep out of the case. Is that +?” “No, it isn’t right. If I’m subpoenaed as a witness, as I expect to be, I shall make my ap- pearance in court. If I shouldn’t be required to attend the trial I won't be there. That’s the whole thing in a nutshell.” — - Then you refuse to consider any proposition BOUND TO GET THE CASH. ‘then, quick as a take a trip to Chicago or elsewhere on business of importance. The offer is still open to you, | and you can collect $250 of the money rare you consent.” “You are only wasting your time and mine by : continuing this interview,” said Jimmy, rising. | “So I think we had better quit right here.” aA “Then I can’t do anything with you?” “Not a thing.” “Very well. I shall have to turn you over to these two men, who are friends of Pickney. They may be able to argue the matter better than me.” “T don’t care to talk to them.” “T think you will,” said one of the men, rising ~ and grabbing Jimmy by the arm, while the law- yer made a hasty exit from the room. “Here, none of that,” said the boy. “Take your hands off me.” “Sit down,” said the man. “Look here, if you think you can you’re——” “Sit down,” said the man again, shoving a re- volver in his face. “Yes, sit down,’ said the other man, taking a revolver from his pocket. : Jimmy realized that he had been drawn into a trap. bulldoze me CHAPTER XIII.—The Chance to Down Nathan : Myers. Most any boy would have been intimidated by | the looks and actions of the two men, but Jimmy — was an unusual boy, and he wasn’t accustomed to having any one “sit on his neck,” so to “No, I won’t sit down,” he said defiantly. “You couldn’t make me do it with a Gatling gun. If you’ve got something to say, go on and say it.” “Do you want to walk out of this room, or will you be carried out?” said the man who had hold of him. .. “T expect to go out the way I came in,” said | Jimmy coolly. “Then you'll take the $500 and go to Chicago or some other city as far away.” F “J’ve already declined to make any deal for ne money, so there is no use of you repeating t, “Tl give you five minutes to come over to us or take the consequences.” “JT don’t need five minutes. I won’t go over to your side, so that’s all there is to it.” er “Then you'll have to leave town without the “Do you think you two can make me do it?” — “We'll have a hand in it. -We are determined that you shan’t testify against Pickney.” 2, “T don’t fancy you'll have anything to say about it.” With a sudden jerk Jimmy freed his arm = f wink, he grabbed the barrel of « the man’s revolver and twisted it out of his hand, Then covering the other chap he backed eon t tl thi might “Don’t move, gentlemen, or this gun é off by accident and both of might ee e

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sy foals pm B55 -\ Reaching the door he turned the handle and ' Walked into the outer room where the clerk and _ Lawyer Marks were. They uttered exclama- tions of consternation when they saw the boy 5 out with a revolver in his hand. een | ~ ‘noticed that a key stood in the lock, so he too _ the liberty of locking the door and taking the - Key. -. “What are you cree ai said the lawyer. _ “Locking a couple of your supporters in your - private room,” replied the boy “They ~ had the nerve to draw revolvers on me. I don’t ee of that kind of business, so I disarmed roker. one of them and that kept them both from mak- ing any further move.” The lawyer and the clerk stared in wonder at the boy. They could not understand how Jimmy had been able to cope so successfully with the 3 two men who were brought to the office for the _ express purpose of intimidating the young vis- itor. i “Are you going to make trouble for us?” asked _ the lawyer. _ “J ought to have the bunch of hoes arrested. _ I'm surprised that you, a lawyer, should engage a such a game.” _ “You’ve got the better of us, so _ Tm not Marks, whose office this i _ Qh, you’re not? You’re trying to crawl out of the responsibility when you see you are ten.” I'll admit that s.” “TF tell you I am not Marks. I’m no lawyer.” _ Jimmy saw no use of continuing the talk, so he started for the door. ¥ “Hold on,” said the man who had posed’ as lawyer, “hand over the key of that room, and a7: neta you took Pm not taking any orders from you. If the will are at my = ae agar he can = gun. s for the key, I’m going to turn i rer to the first policeman I meet and tell him circumstances of the case. If you want to get our friends out in the meanwhile you'll have ‘break in the door.” : away from one of the men __ “Then I'd have had to prosecute them, and I _ don’t fancy going to court. I got the better of , Boe that’s satisfaction enough for me,” re- BOUND TO GET THE CASH. 17 Jimmy decided that he would do so, and so next morning, when he reached the office, he die- tated a letter to Miss Price, as soon as she came in, and later on he mailed it to the district atior- ney. Next he got a reply requesting him to call at the prosecutor’s office. He went there and was shown into the room of one of the assistant district attorneys, who questioned him closely about the matter, and got an accurate de- scription of the three men. A detective connected with the office was then put on the case. A few days afterward Abbott came in to see Jimmy on his way to his own office. “T’ve got news for ” he said. “What is it, Mr. Abbott?” “Nathan Myers and some associates of his have started to corner S. & T.” Bo that so? What's their chances of winning out? “First-rate, as they figure it. They’ve already got the bulk of the stock in their possession, and will shortly begin boosting the price.” “Then I suppose there’s no chance for me to get any of it worth s ing of ?” said Jimmy. “When I said they : secured the bulk of th siaree.1 ment: Siig dellb.of the storie ole gee the “That ought to be enough to serve their pur- “Usually it would, for no syndicate can expe st to get hold of the controlling interest of any good stock. That is always held by the insiders of the company, and they seldom take advantage of a boom to sell their shares unless they are cers tain they can buy them in again after the boom is over.” “Well?” said Jimmy, who saw that Abbott had something up his sleeve. “You are anxious to get back at Myers for ruining your father,” said the old man. “T am.” “Here’s a chance to do it.” “How?” asked the boy, with a sudden show of interest. : put the operati fered alike. It is possible, though, that Myers, owing to the many enterprises he is connected with, will be the able of all to stand the Pee

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18 4 ter of a million into the pool. At the present _ qaoment success looks so good that I have no oe doubt he is counting on making half a million in cash.” “And what is to prevent him doing it?” “J think you can prevent him with my help.” “Then you can bet I’m on the job. I didn’t look for such a chance for a while, yet, but it can’t come too soon to suit me.” ~ 4 “Very well. Listen: The syndicate has paid out about all its money in uiring the stock to put their operations through. The members know about where the balance of the shares are held, and they do not expect that any’ of it will be thrown on the market when the price goes up. “Their calculations are very nicely made, but you lmow that in this world there is many a slip between the cup and the lip, and this probably more often happens in Wall Street than any- where else. Now it happens that I learned that = the Eureka Trust Company was about to offer 20,000 shares of the stock at the market place, _ / the officers having no idea that a syndicate was : in existence to corner and boom it. I had just found out all the facts about the syndicate, par- ticularly Myers’ connection with it, and so, be- Z lievi you would jump at any chance which ‘ie wookt. put the man in your power, I at once pur- chased a fifteen days’ option on 20,000 shares, at a three-point advance on the rulin ting up a deposit of five per cent, o e current - ‘yalue, or market price. That option I am ready - to transfer to you on the same terms, If you ae you will have the control of those 20,000 for two weeks. That will be long enough to work them in on the syndicate, for the price of S. & T. has already started to go up.” “Good!” cried Jimmy enthusiastically. “How much money will I have to put up?” rice, put- Se x “At the time I made the deal the current price AS of S. & T. was 67. Multiply 20,000 shares by aaa that figure and you have $1,340,000 as the market value of the stock then. Five per cent. of that is $67,000, which is the sum I advanced on the option. As I contracted to pay 70 for the shares, of course, when the stock is taken up $60,000 must be added to the $1,340,000, making the ac- tual cost of the shares $1,400,000.” “But I wouldn’t be able to take them up, Mr. Abbott.” “Perhaps you won’t have to. Here is your plan of operation: You pay me $67,000 for the option. Understand?” d? ee eee ee tha atm of toe dgtion val ee ee ore the of the option wi E> re S. & T. will be above 70. The syndicate rill force the price as high as their brokers can make it go. Let us say they will get it to 85, or even 90. It should reach either of these figures within ten days. The syndicate will then begin to unload quietly. That will be your time to act. 1 will send a broker on the floor with orders ee they. will >it. Th BOUND TO GET THE CASH. UG te 5 by any means they should, the fourth will fetch them. You will put them on the run, a slump will take place—probably a panic on the floor— and the syndicate will go to smash. The members will have to settle next day. If they can’t, they _ will have to call on you to make the best terms they can. You'll hold their orders for at least { 15,000 shares, or if only 10,000, they’) be mighty — badly hit. In the meantime you can sell the balance on the open market at any price you can get above 70.” CHAPTER XIV.—Laying the Train. “That’s fine!” cried Jimmy, with a glowing face. “It is possible that all the members, except Myers, will be able to settle with your broker, for wees are accounted rich men. In that case, you will have Myers alone on the hip, and he’s the only man you care to down, anyway.” : “That’s right,” nodded Jimmy. “But let us” suppose the syndicate weathers the storm and takes in all of the stock?” “In that case you will make the difference be tween 70 and the selling price on 20,000 shares, half of which you can turn over to me as my, share in the transaction. I will raise the money for you to call the option so that you can hav the shares ready to deliver to the syndicate.” “All right, sir. We ought to make $159,009 ~ between us in that case; but to tell you the truth, — I'd rather lose my share of that for the satisfac= tion of getting even with Nathan Myers,” said_ Jimmy. } “Well, I must get up to my office. Bring the $67,000 up there and [ will transfer the option — over to you and then the future lies in your ~ hands, but of course you can count on me for ad- vice at all times.” +4 The money-lender got up and took his leave, Jimmy lost no time in getting the money out of the safe-deposit box where he had $160,000 on tap. Within half an hour the option was in his possession, and all he had to do was to watch the — course of S. & T. Next morning a policeman called on Jimmy and told him he was wanted at the district attorney’s office. He went there with © the officer. Ss “We have caught the men who offered to bribe © g Fi] you,” said the assistant district attorney. “I want you to go to the city prison with the officer and identify them.” . “All right, sir,” replied the boy broker. Shortly after he reached the Tombs he called into a room where a dozen men were up like a file of soldiers. Some of them were prisoners and the rest were detectives and prison attaches, . i ae ‘Now,” said one the wardens, “the three men you are to identify are in that line. See if you ean pick them out.” =e Jimmy then picked out the two men who had~ threatened him with their revolvers. They ped back when they got the order to do The third man eluded Jimmy because none the parties had side whiskers. However, tw > men with Reet yee on his ae immy told them both to step forward. He ed at them closely. De tres

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_\ -“What’s your name?” he said to one. | “John Doe,” replied the man, with a grin. - And yours?” to the other. : _ “P’m cake dough,” he answered Rippanty. a] “You mean your cake’s all. dough,” re - Jimmy coolly. “You’re the man. All I wanted ‘vas to hear your voice.” The chap was the fellow who had posed as _ Lawyer Marks. His side-whiskers had been false “ones. “Those are the four men,” said Jimmy to the en. “You've got them right,” was the reply. “That's '- ; _ Jimmy left the Tombs and went back to Wall - Street. He looked at his ticker before sitting down at his desk and saw that S. & T. was up to 69 1-2. He spent the day reading the finan- - ¢ial and Western mining journals and keeping ” tab on the stock. It closed at 70 1-2, half a point above the price mentioned in the option. Next day it went to 72. The following day was Satur- day, and there was a flu in the stock which sent it to 75, but it fell back to 74. From the _ appearance of things, Jimmy judged that the d syndicate had started the boom, and he looked for much excitement during the next week. Billy eame in to see him at quarter of one. - Hello, old hoss! How’s things?” he said, tak- ‘ing a seat, crossing his legs and tipping his hat ~ back. = ; _ “You appear to be feeling gay to-day, Billy,” said Jimmy, looking at him. - - “Pm as gay as_a clam at high water. - Many customers have you got on your P mow tt i oie “Want to go into partnership with me that you ‘are so curious about my business?” ‘ “Qn what? Two thousand dollars? That's about all I’ve got.” Sa “You haven’t enough, Billy. After ge the deal ron tes it will take a quarter of a million to join hands with me, supposing I’d o How books take a partner. ~ | “What deal are you in now?” ; ~ f couldn’t tell you, Billy, but I’m going to nake the fur fly.” ; immy slammed down his desk, pat on his hat and said he was going home. On Monday morn- ng at eleven, S. & ¥: rising again. Inside of an hour it was up to 77, and by noon it was + 80. In the afternoon it fluctuated back and orth and finally closed at 81. Jimmy called on _ “Mr. Baxter, I want you to be ready to sell 000 shares of a certain stock for me in 5,000 s at.a moment’s notice.” m your honey. boy,” laughed the broker. “What’s the stock?” _“That’s a secret till I put you wise.” _ “Got another tip, I suppose?” *T won’t say wh I have or not.” Sy his is going short with a vengeance, young ‘Dve got a\fifteen-day option on it, which is hh, I see! Who is the victim?” aN BOUND TO GET THE CASH. ; when Jimm there, and three of rm ns Ain The bog: broker by: E: Py “Never mind that. The victim in prospect didn’t sell’me the option.” ~ “Twenty thousand shares! Ye gods, you must be dealing in millions.” “I’m out for a million in Wall Street, but the date of its acquisition is at present indefinite.” “Tl do that, don’t yon worry, Watson,” said Baxter, and the interview ended. Next morning Jimmy was on the job with both feet, and he was a bit excited, for matters looked likely to eventuate that day, since the syndicate appeared to be losing no time in pushing up the price. S. & T. opened strong at an eighth above the closing price of the day before, and in an hour it was up to 85. Then Jimmy sent for Bax- ter to come out in the waiting room of the Ex- change. : “Here’s your order,” he said. “T had an idea it was S. & T.,” said the broker, glancing at it. “Now what are your instruc- “A syndicate is behind the stock,” said Jimmy. “That seems to be generally understood now, ~ though the members of it are not known.” “Well, Myers and’ Hitchcock are the brokers who will have charge of the selling when the syndicate is ready to unload, Keep your eyes on them closer than -wax.. I am going up in the gallery. There’s few people up there, and I'll stand by myself near the center. As soon as you are certain those brokers are offering S. & T. around on the quiet, signal me by waving your hand in the air in a place where I can see you - plainly. If I wave my-hand back, go up to My- ers and offer him the first block of 5,000 a If he hesitates to take it, tell him you'll w it on the market. He’ll take it in fast enough then. Give me the same signal if you have made the deal, or wave both hands if it is turned down. In the latter case, go back and throw the stock on the market, and follow it up with the rest in id succession.” Great Scott, Watson, you'll break the price and precipitate a panic.” “That’s my business.” “All right. I only meant to advise you.” “If Myers takes in the first block, as I look for him to do, watch for my second signal. When you get it, offer him the second block, under the same directions as the other, and signal results to me. If he takes it, I’ll give you the signal when to offer him the third, If he taies that, too, the fourth will follow. I don’t care for it to get as far as that. If it does Ill make ywre money, but my chances of beating the syndicete will then all depend on my last card, which you must offer with the intimation that more is likely to follow. That ought to complete his panic, anyway. Now _ get out on the floor.” : The broker did ‘so, and Jimmy started for the \gallery entrance. ae CHAPTER XV.—The Fireworks. There were scarcely a dozen people in the ral~ 19 Fa rik ae St ee 7 ; ti) Yeiafrct ier) bitte Gy he

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the rail, away from the others. He kept his gus = pet on the floor of the board room below, waiting for _ Baxter’s signal. In about fifteen minutes it came. = As Jimmy made no reply to it, the broker pres- = ently ted it. Then Jimmy waved his hand oa and awaited the issue in some excitement. After Se what seemed to be an age he saw Baxter signal a that the shares had been accepted. Jimmy waited a while and then signaled again. He followed _ the movements of Baxter and saw him go up to _.. Myers. He saw Myers take off his hat and wipe a, his face with his handkerchief. Then he nodded and they exchanged memorandums. Jimmy didn’t need the signal which came to him to tell him that the syndicate had taken in ’ the second block. He saw Myers watching Bax- ~ ter, and when he signaled looked up at the gal- R lery. His ee rested on Jimmy, and seeing he ‘Was a boy, they passed on to a well-dressed man a few yards away. Jimmy waited till somebody 3 _ came up to s to Myers, when he gave the signal to sell the third block. Myers was fairly red by the third offer of 5,000 shares, but the fate of the syndicate depended on his taking them in at any cost, so he did so. _ -‘The fact was signaled to Jimmy, and the ex- : cited boy signaled back to offer the fourth block. Myers saw the signal, and meted Jimmy as the person who made it. When Baxter came up with another 5,000 he uttered a howl of rage. -__ -“T can’t take it,” he said, and then he made a ~— dash for the gallery elevator. See ee ree * 2 's double s: , indicating tha’ e - alk had been relat? gis fol The boy broker then ve = the signal to have the shares thrown market.. The price at which the open ad. gone for was 88. Baxter offered - figure. No one wanted so much at ‘e, and the broker offered it at 87 finall Brokers who had to offer what they er-heat as the price rapidly slumped down to 80. At that moment Myers, white with anger, ci goa into the gallery and swooped down on immy. “Who are you acting for?” he roared savagely, gripping the boy by the arm. Jimmy was taken by surprise and, turning ound partly, saw the furious face of Myers. “How do you do, Mr. Myers!” he said suavely. “So it’s you, Master Jimmy Watson! Tell me ae ‘who you're acting for this moment!” - “fm acting for myself.” You little liar! Give me a straight answer, "ll throttle you!” : ve given it to you,” returned the boy coolly. _ The furious man suddenly seized the boy. the leg, he e up and interfered, ed Myers, shaking ma” ae 2 ca BOUND TO GET THE CASH. ? eR js Z “I’m glad to hear it, Mr. Myers. That is what I set out to do. You ruined my father, in a treacherous, rascally way, and if I have rui you, you’ve only got what was coming to you.” : Myers rushed at him with blood in his eyes, but the boy eluded him and rushed to the ele- vator in time to catch it going down. Leaving the building, he went straight to his own office. There Baxter found him half an hour later. “Things went better for you than I expected they would,” he said, “but you’re the best-cussed person in Wall Street at this moment, though nobody knows your identity.” “One person does,” replied Jimmy. “Who is that?” re “Nathan Myers,” and the boy broker told Bax- — ter all about his encounter with Myers in the ~ gallery. “Better look out,” warned Baxter. “He'll try to kill you.” *[}] take care of myself. Now your report.” “Fifteen thousand shares sold to the syndicate at 88; 1,000 to Ludlow, at 80; 1,000 to Carson, at 79; 1,000 to Black, at 78; 1,000 to Grace, at 73, and the last thousand to White at 76.” “First-rate,” said Jimmy. “What did you pay for the option?” “Seventy.” : ; “Holy smoke! You got it cheap. You must have cleared $200,000.” “There’s the figures,” said Jimmy, who had been rapidly noting them down. “Just $195,000, . half of which goes to my partner in the deal, — however.” “Then you have a partner in it?” =< “Yes. Don’t ask me his name, for I'll never — tell you.” When Baxter went away Jimmy rushed up to Abbott’s office. Hee “We've made nearly $100,000 apiece, and I’ve busted the syndicate!” Jimmy cried exultantly. _ “Good!” exclaimed the money-lender. “Let me — ere a cig inka all thet “had. Kappened. 0a immy im at pened at 3s Exchange. 2 Ss “You worked the deal like a veteran. Here is — my check for the money to call the stock. Get it and put it in your safe-deposit box.” of Next day every member of the syndicate set- tled their losses, except Myers. He couldn’t, and after searching Wall Street for Jimmy, in vain, with a loaded revolver in his pocket he returned ~ to his office and failed in business. Jimmy real- ized on his Exchange seat, which he attached be- — fore the other creditors swooped down on his mixed-up assets. , ee. Thus the boy broker avenged his father and | did not grieve a bit over Myers’ losses. He was — now worth $350,000, and he began to pick up real business from that time. He-kept on spec- — ulating with the same success, and two years — later, when he married Virginia Price, he was — worth a round million, thus making good his early boast that he was bound to get the cash. a a : r M, Next week’s issue will contain “A LUCKY E T0 F

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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. 21 : CURRENT NEWS $40,000 BULL ARRIVES. Guarded by an armed watchman, a pedigreed bull purchased by Julius Schmid, wealthy im- porter, for $40,000 arrived in a special car at his oad place in Montgomery, Orange County, Y - ‘The bull is two years old and weighs 2,700 ase He was transported on fast trains, in a “heated express car. The bull will be used for ‘breeding purposes, and is known as the “aristo- ¢rat” of Holsteins. CUBA GETS 50,000 NEW CENTS. Twenty kegs containing .50,000 copper cents, made at the Philadelphia Mint, were shipped to Havana the other day on the steamship Morro Castle. It was the first batch of a large shipment of cents to Cuba, where they are direly needed. The cent almost passed out of circulation during the spell of high prices there. Now that prices have been reduced it is needed. That some high " prices still prevail, though, was evidenced in the Shipment of 5,000 tons of apples to Havana on the Pastores. They retail there at 50 cents each. OLD WOMAN MAKES QUILT. — Mrs. Jackson Moon of Perkinstown, Wis., has eet completed a quilt consisting of 5,760 pieces for her grandson, William Woods of Wausau. The pieces were collected from friends and Neighbors. Work on the quilt began last April. Two weeks of continuous sewing made Mrs. Moon’s fingers so sore that she was compelled to abandon the work for a time, resting her fingers spinning for a oe was ~. Mrs. Moon, althoygh seventy years old, does her _ ©wWn housework, entertains much company, helps With the milking, churns three times a week, mar- kets her butter, and no sick relative or friend can _ fd a better nurse than she. In the past twelve years this industrious lady bas pi thirtean quilts, each made up of thou- ®ands of pieces, al] sewed by hand, for Mrs. Moon €.¢5 not like to sew on a machine. es ' SEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD MAKES OCEAN TRIP ALONE, A little 7-year-old boy has just reached the Shore of America under circumstances that cre " ¥ery dramatic. Just as his mother, brothers and were stepping aboard a steamer to jom the father and husband in America the child was * Stricken with diphtheria and taken beck to a hos- ital in Antwerp, to follow his mother as soon ational Department of national department com- municated with its representative in Antwerp, and within a very short time a cable from Antwerp announced the recovery of the child and the name of the steamer on which he was sailing. The council’s port representative at Ellis Island, sup- plied with the necessary documents and traveling money which the rejoicing parents had sent, met the little traveler and saw him safely on to his destination, where’ a very happy family was gathered to welcome him. THE SILVER LINING IN THE DARK CLOUD. The silver lining is to be found in the present economic and financial situation even if the cloud be black, according to the News, of Nebraska City, Neb. “The present period is one which in some respects affords an unattractive picture,” says the News. “The world is now paying the fiddler for the orgy of war through which it has passed, __ “With infinite pain and sorrow it is rebuilding its factories, lishing its ‘deranged finances, re- pairing the wastage of blood and wealth. But this very fact affords a rich opportunity for those who can contribute the one thing which above all others is needed—capital. \ “Never before in history was there held out such great reward for thrift and economy. A dollar invested to-day will bring almost ce as much as it did ten years ago, twice as much as it will ten years hence. The present is the golden opportunity, the opportunity which the - people should not let escape them. “Liberty bonds, the best security in the world, are selling to yield from — to 6 per cent.; the bonds of Belgium and Switzerland and Japan and the Argentine and other foreign countries prom- ise to yield from 7 to 15 per cent. When one con- siders also the question of exchange and the like- lihood that the purchasing power of the various currencies will gradually increase, the reward is still more alluring. , “The people of the United States should not let this chance pass. The world, so largely denuded of its capital by the war, is appealing to them for aid in getting once more upon its feet. By curtailing extravagance, by saving and wise in- vestment ge! will not only aid greatly in re- habilitating t paralyzed industries of . foreign nations, but will receive for so doing a rich re- ward. Now is the time for the United States to intrench itself as the great creditor nation of the world.” The safest, surest and easiest way to both save and invest is to buy Government savings securi- ties and Li Fanaa: Those securities are adapted to every pocketbook, They are abso- lutely safe. They return a sure and adequate profit and the moe invested in them goes to make both the Nation and every citizen more prosperous, BUY W. S.'S.

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At - Nineteen np FIGHTING AGAINST A FRAUD A Lawyer By GASTON GARNE (A Serial Story) CHAPTER II.—(continued.) “You have shown such sharpness in the Smol- lett case that I want you with me in this matter, so read the papers carefully and tell me what you think may be done in the matter.” Lew took the papers, sat down, and bestowed an hour to reading them and thinking the matter over. At lunch time Scribner handed him the papers in another suit. “This is a case where Sniffen is the counsel for the defendant,” he said to Lew, “and I want you to drop into his office and get an acknowledgment of service. It will only take you in a few min- ” Lew took the papers and left the office. Sniffen’s offices were in a big building that he had to pass on his way to lunch, and he went - there at once. Up he went to the fifth floor with the elevator, and just as he stepped out of it the - door of Sniffen’s office flew open and two boys, one without a hat on, rushed into the hall. The one with the hat turned suddenly in his tracks, straightened up, and struck out from his -. shoulder at the boy without any hat. _- ©The latter tried to dodge the blow, which had heen aimed at his face, and succeeded in-saving himself to the extent that the other’s fist only caught him on the shoulder, but the blow stag- gered him badly, and while he was trying to re- cover his balance the other boy turned swiftly and ran for the head of the stairway. Down he went, three stairs at a time, and an | -4nstant later the hatless boy rushed after him, ut- _ tering cries of rage. - Wondering what it was all about, Lew contin- ued on his way and walked into the open door- - way of Sniffen’s rooms. _’ Sniffen occupied a suit of rooms that ran half the length of the floor, and were so arranged that the room in which Lew found himself was the re- - “¢eption room, where the office boy received and . spoke to callers, while at one side was the law- _yer’s private office, and on the other side came 2 waiting room; and beyond that was a room for ats clerks. The reception room was empty, and Lew sat down in a chair that-stood close té the door of the private office. Instantly he became aware of the murmur of 2s in the private office, and being gifted with harp hearing he heard what was said. “Now, ~Mr. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. “Well, sir,” said a voice, “my testimony is about the same as what you’ve just heard from Mr. Dupree. We were both standing on the cor- ner of the street at the moment that the car was — coming around the corner, and we saw Mrs. — Winslow come to the rear door of the car as though she wanted to get off. The conductor © pulled the bell, and when the car had come around the curve it come to a stop, and Mrs, Winslow stepped down on the step of the car. Just as she had one foot on the ground and the © other on the step of the car the conductor pulled the bell, the car started up suddenly, with a jerk, just as though the motorman had put the whole power on at once, and Mrs. Winslow was thrown to the ground, but she held on to the rail with one hand, and was dragged about twenty feet before the ear came to’a stop again. Dupree and I rushed over to her, picked the woman up, and car- ried her into a drug store, and after the druggist had given her something to quiet her she sent for a carriage and was taken home. “You saw all this clearly, just as you have de- scribed it to me?” “Ves: Sir.” “Was the woman unconscious?” “Yes,” “For how long?” - “Oh, for ten or fifteen minutes.” “And when she came back to her senses I sup- pose she groaned with the pain she was suffer- ing?” “Oh, she groaned something terrible,” was the answer, and then the speaker and another man laughed loudly, as though something funny had been said. oe “Well, I guess that’s all I want,’ said Snif- — fen’s voice. “You two may go now, but remember that the case is likely to come up at any time, se be sure to be on hand when you’re wanted.” Then the door of the private office was opened. Lew had his papers in his hand, ready to serve them on Sniffen, and he pretended to be reading +) ‘them, but he could not resist the temptation to steal one glance at the two men who came out, They were an odd-looking couple, and would have commanded a second glance anywhere, for one — was tall and the other was very short, and the tall man had but one eyg@and had what is known as a “cauliflower” ear, that is, an ear that had — been permanently enlarged as the result of a blow of some sort that had inflamed it and increased its size, while the short man was badly crippled and walked with a decided limp. © ek This oddly assorted pair both glanced at Lew and he returned the gaze with interest, for he was now concerned in the Winslow_case and he was sure that these two men were important wit- nesses in that section, - 7. It seemed to the young lawyer that the tall man looked at him oddly, and that there was something like a gleam of recognition in his sin: gle eye, and also that he halted for just a one second, as intending to so he changed ind, and he and panion went on out through the ati had 3

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S EGGS GOOD TRAVELERS. ~ Half a million eggs from China arrived in Min- apolis, January 24, after a twenty-one day jour- , the first shipment of its kind to be- received | The eggs are slightly smaller than the Amer- Wan product. They sold at 52 cents a dozen or ® cents less than the price for domestic eggs. Not 8m egg was broken in transit. A CHAIR HIS BIRTHDAY GIFT. - Mrs. William Simon of 1962 Washington ave- te, The Bronx, New York, celebrated her hus- nd’s birthday last December 7 by throwing a ning-room chair at him, according to his com- int in a suit for separation which he filed in Bronx Supreme Court. : “The day after,” the complant continues, “this s followed by a barrage of crockery, and when told my wife I was going to attend a Zionist ting she flew into a fury that rivaled the At- Hic Ocean at its worst, and threw an alarm at me, hitting me in the eye.” ' Simon alleges that he was compelled to go on et after his wife had Pireatenes! 2 get even him by putti ison in his foo “Tt was Pits o ime,” he says, “that food lost its charm for me.” ; FAMOUS FOX-HOUND SENTENCED TO EXILE. Old King, the most famous fox hunter in Ken- eky, was convicted at Winchester, Ky., on a ze of sheep slaughter. County Judge W. Lee ruled the dog was guilty, but that instead asked by the prosecuting ECO dge ruled that Old King must be xiled from Kentucky for the rest of his life. _ Old King was tried on a charge that he, with Yo puppies, had killed some sheep belonging to ALOD ‘aylor. The two puppies were acquitted. ¢ was pronounced, Jones announced he had re- ed letters from all over the country, the bur- being: “Don’t let them kill that dog. Ship um to me and he will be safe and receive every ‘County Attorney H. H. Moore and V. W. Bush : ted the dog, and Jones employed Rodney and Benjamin Fishback, attorneys, for TRE. tern Union Telegraph Company opened , 10 direct Sg bie ._ When an.operator at 24 Walker s , New and another in the Western Union Building started exchanging four messages at —two from each end—the longest transcon- 1 circuit in the country was put into opera- FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. THE NEWS IN SHORT ARTICLES. Paes? éma-— tt the 3,381 miles of the circuit there are no man- ual relays, mechanical repeaters being used to send the dots and dashes from coast to coast. The single strand of copper wire, grounded at either end, over which through messages here- after will be sent, runs from New York to Chi- cago, thence to Minneapolis, Helena, Spokane and Seattle. The termini are equipped with the most mod- ern multiplex, which permits the transmission of four messages simultaneously each way. The ca- pacity of the circuit is approximately 225 mes- sages each way per hour. The construction con- sists of what is known as nine-gauge copper wire, which runs 210 grounds weight to the mile, and the poles are set 110 feet apart throughout the entire distance. On the basis of recent mar- ket price for copper wire, 18 cents a pound, it has cost a little more than $125,000 for the wire. The cost of construction, including labor and material, runs approximately $70 per mile. The first messages exchanged over the wire in- cluded one from Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell of Seattle, a reply from Francis P. Bent in behalf of Mayor Hylan, and exchanges between S. H. Hedges, president of the Seattle Chamber of Com- merce, and Darwin P. Kingsley, president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and Charles P. Gwynne, secretary of that organization. ooo “MYSTERY MAGAZINE” SEMI-MONTHLY 10 CENTS A COPY THE CLUE oF pan oae Gate by Charles Ful- THe SCHEME OF SOLOMON SNARE, by William TICKER THe ine EYE, by Ralph Cummins. HE CLUE IN THE DARK KOOM, by Hamilton THE TONGUE OF OSIRIS, by Mare Edmu ones. DETECTIVE WADE’'S BI ‘ASE, by Ethel ages mon. THE SPIRIT BELL, by Ckarles Fulton Qursier. THE HOUSE BEHIND THE WALL, by Julian Darrow. — ADMIRAL’S SPOONS, by William Hamilten sborne. THE CANINE CLUE, by Thos. J. Lally. THE PSYCHIC FNEMY, by Arthur Wm. Andreen. THE WONDER GIRL, by Zale Cummira. . ON THE WRONG TRAIL, by Nel Rosemon. pt ae WITNESS, by Chas. F, Gursler. to ITTLE WHITE ROOM, b; ones. The Famous Detective Story Out ‘To-day In Yo. 7% Is THE STOLEN YEAR By EDMUND ELLIOT FRANK TOUSEY, Pub., 168 W. 234 St. 4M, Y, ‘MOVING PICTURE STORIES” A Weekly Magazine Devoted to PSctepinys and Players PRICE SEVEN CENTS PER COPY Each number contains Four Stories of the Best Films. on the Screens—Ejegant Ha)f- Seenes from the Plays—Interesting Articles About Pro Doings of Actors and NRAeSs 2 SB eS SK FR GB Mare Edmuné

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“WHITE DEATH” By Paul Braddon. The ranch of Senor Diaz was on a charming slope overlooking the broad, smooth waters of one of the tributaries of the Parana, on whose opposite shore the rank grass grew ten and twelve feet high. The house itself had a trop- ieal character; it was Spanish-American, with a cool, shady veranda, a long, low front, painted walls and latticed windows, a spacious court, and a fiat roof, provided with a parapet, which as the structure the semblance of a fort. ny acres of cultivated land showed long lines of sugar cane and tall trees laden with ba- manas, in surprising contrast to the dark, im- penetrable mass of wild bush land which sur- rounded the settlement in the farther distance. Senora Biaz was one of the tropical beauties of whom Murillo dreamed. “J am going to test your gallantry,” ‘she said, -eoming out on the. veranda where I sat, “by asking you to help me water my flowers, for “with my lame hand it is not easy for me to lift “the heavy watering-pot.” “T am at your service, but allow me—am I wrong?—to remind you that you promised me the story of how your hand was lamed.” “Certainly. As soon as the flowers are wa- tered we will have coffee on the veranda, and you shall hear all about it.” x, ‘Accordingly, I was shortly sipping coffee, with Ss the little @olita, my host’s only daughter, and -my pet, beside me, while her mother rolled a cigarette, lighted it, and began as follows: “When we first came here, years ago, it was a . wery different-looking place. e wild bush land ~ yeached to the edge of the water, and was such - a dark wilderness of thoris, brambles, palms, “wild fig trees, and other tropical vegetation, that I did not dare venture in its depths. But my husband and his workmen went manfully to work, felled trees, uprooted stumps, made hedges and ditches, all day long, except in the severest heat, and I often saw them come home so wearied that they would fall asleep where they stood, and ‘first think of food three or four hours later when _ they awoke. - After we had got the ground ready to lant, we had a throng of foes to combat. he worst were the ants, which, watched for on account of their depredations on plantations, have a way of ing underground passages till they undermine the whole surface of a field, and oe. in like the a oa a eter tuoken -of us is a great gap e groun of bushes 3 wild grass, vith here and there some rotten __ timber, where a whole settlement sank from the ants undermining the foundations. From’ this s the saying we have in Paraguay that our enemies . the Indian braves and the FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. . just as he entered the wood and kissed his hand my lap, and tried to. dried meats, for knives and brandy. We poisoned the ants, dug up their nests, flooded their pas- sageways with boiling water, and so, in a great measure, were free from them, although they now sometimes come from the woods to attack the plantation. “But after them came another plague— snakes. For a long time I thought it was hope- less: My husband used to call them the tax col- lectors, and they did come just as regularly. No day — without our finding one or more in the use. And once—oh heavens!—what a fright I had! When Lolita was a baby my hus- band and his men had gone off one morning to work, as usual, and the child was asleep on a mat at the end of the room. Suddenly I saw on the floor the skin of a mouse, from which the whole body had been sucked, as from an orange. I knew at once that a snake must be near, for they — feed on mice, and eat them in this fashion; but, © much as I looked around, I could see no snake, till all at once it occurred to me—perhaps it was under the baby’s mat! I snatched the child up and placed her in safety. Then I softly lifted a part of the mat, and there it was, the long, slimy, — green and gold reptile, coiled up and fast _— : Ah, how I jumped! I ran out in the court to ca help. Luckily, our man Jose was there, and he — killed it. But as we cleared more acres the snakes left us to hide in the forest. I began to hope our — cares were ended, but they had only just begun. — Wild beasts now first appeared on the scene. “One morning, just as we were at breakfast, one of our herdsmen brought the news that our cattle, which grazed in the tall grass on the other side of the river, had been attacked by a jaguar, that had killed one-of the bulls. The man eer, told us just barely escaped with his life, yet he — would scarcely have done so if he had not misled the beast, or had there not been a fat ox there. Lore ey pay ee “A week passed without a new alarm, and we — had come to think less about it, when suddenly — three or four Indians rushed to tell us how a — + jaguar had broken into their camp and = illed a woman and one of their in be When « my husband heard the story he concluded that it was the same,animal that had attacked our bull, — for the Incians described it as a creature of sin- — gular color, far lighter than an = s had seen about there, so they named it e ite Death.’ We all thought it now time to do something, and my husband called his people together to go out — and hunt it. : ; “J yemember that morning distinctly. They went away cheerfully enough, each man with his gun and hunting knife, and Moro, the blood-— hound, was with him. My husband turned round ~ to me; then they vanished in the forest. = “When I found myself with Lolita in-the ho and thought of what might happen if they me faithough T mover thought 1 could be in danger) oug never col in r that I could not be contented till I had loc 2 every door in the house; and then I seated self in the great sitting-room, took Lolita tell her a story. “Suddenly I a scratch along d then a dull thud, as

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D with a cry, although I had no presentiment lat it was. The next moment I heard just over @ a sound which I could not mistake—a long, Passionate roar, that I had often heard from the Dods at night, and never without feeling as if "my-heart stood still. The thought rushed through My mind, ‘Oh, heaven! The jaguar!’ - “J shall never forget that moment. One min- Ute I was rigid and helpless as if life had de- Parted, and then a thought flashed upon me—the laguar was not to be kept off of the lower floor, @cause there were no doors, only curtains. There as a large empty chest in the room, and I seized my child and entered it, shutting down the lid - “Tt was not a moment too soon. We were “Scarcely hidden when [I heard the great claws “Seratching along the floor, and the hungry sniff- img of the jaguar showed me that he was in Search of food. He came straight to the chest, and paused a moment, as if he feared a trap. ‘Then he put his head close to a small opening, So that I could feel his hot breath. He sniffed 4 little, and then tried to raise the lid with his a Daw. _ “How I trembled! But the reat paw would Not go in the narrow crevice, and I held the cover fast by clinging to the inner part of the lock With all the strength of desperation. All he could do was to stretch out his tongue and lick my fin- a till they bled, as if they had been scratched by a saw. And then, as he tasted blood, and heard Lolita cry—for my poor darling was just 8s frightened as I was—his eagerness increased, and he began to make piercing yells, which sent _iey chills over me. _, “Still the worst was yet to come. When the by found that he could not reach me from below he sprang upon the chest. His huge = crushed my two fingers between the two Parts of the lock. Then I thought all was over, : shrieked so that it rang through the whole ._ “But my cries were answered by a sound that -™ade my heart throb with joy—answered, by the ry ing of our bloodhound. The jaguar heard it, too, for he sprang down, and stood for a mo- listening, and then ran to the door, as if “to flee. “Again came the sound of the dog’s bark, this time nearer, and at the same time the voices of calling to each other. Contrary to expecta- An they were already coming back. Mean- the jaguar seemed to be bewildered, and wildly to and fro. Suddenly a loud cry came ! one of the windows, and then two shots anc @ fearful howl. Then my husband’s voice anx- away, told me afterward that our bloodhound the jaguar’s trail, leading straight back ar house, and they all hurried home like mad. husband ek toes came ahead, and shot not move a joint of that hand for afterward. The Indians ae ee ae ; FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. 25 medicine to heal it, and they say that after a while I can use it again. I did not need this in- jury to make me remember that day. If I were to live a thousand years I could not forget the terrible moments I spent in that chest.” GOLDFISH BY THE TON. Many tons of goldfish have been caught in the fishing grounds of the Portage River at Port Clin- ton, Ohio, by local fishermen during the past two months. Where these fish come from is a mys- tery, although they have been seen in this sec- tion before, but never in such large quantities. According to some of the fishermen, the first scat- tering of the fish was found in 1913 after the big floods of Ohio and the lake regions, and it was thought at that time that the fish may have been liberated from some of the park and resort aquariums by the overflowing of the flooded artifi- cial ponds. The first fish were found in small numbers at intervals by the fishermen who had their nets in Lake Erie, and an occasional fish would be brought ashore as a curiosity. Later the fish found their way to the marshes and inland waters of the fishing grounds of the Portage River, and it has been only during the past few months that they have been caught in large quantities. Hauls of from a ton to a ton and a half have been re- ported at a single time by the fishermen, who have their seine grounds for carp fishing, and these fish have appeared in large schools, making avery interesting sight when they are being rounded up for the lifting of ‘the nets. The fish are not of the glass bowl variety, but seem to be more of a carp species, and will meas- ure several inches and weigh as much as a half pound each. They are placed in live cars and brought here to be loaded into express cars and shipped in tanks, alive, to New York markets, where they are sold to the retail and wholesale trade. Up to this time the local trade has not . indulged in the goldfish for a food product, al- though it is said that the fish’ are of a very good quality, but have very fine bones. They seem to have no trouble with the other members of the carp family, and their habits are said to be the same. The larger fish have the features cf a,carp, with the large scales, but a decided difference in the coloring, These fish-are highly colored in the yellow and gold shades, with a little sprinkling of red, which makes them very attractive. It is said that some of these fish have been placed in Fiass jars and held for some time, but that they id not take on additional size. ; Charles Klingbeil of the United States Hatcher- jes here is of the opinion that these fish came from, the aquariums of Belle Isle and Detroit during the flood times of 1913, and that during these past seven years have multiplied until the shallow wa- ters of this vicinity have become inhabited by millions of fish. As the goldfish are adapted to the warmer waters, they have found the marshes ~q of this section desirable quarters for their sum mer eomg A and oy a inter —s * they seek the deeper waters 0 rtage River, > where they are protected from the ice and the Pit freezing which would confrorp¢ them in the ~ marshes. [> ; ‘en 7

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er 26 FAM= AND FORTUNE WEEKLY NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 25, 1921. TE®S:S TO SUBSCRIBERS Binxle C2 ~+s+sseeee,R@stage Free.... OT Conts 7 Ty © Months... es a tees aie Cents bia Bsr. WOdi bss. +ss . Base u. Swe¥Y Gus 3 CAF. .scce = be ics 3.50 a P. oO, in HOW TO BEND MONEY—At our risk navy Order, Check or Registered Letter; ép; other way are at your risk. We accep’ a biancps the same as cash. When sending silver wrap the Coin in a separate piece of paper to avoid cutting enreope, Write your name and address plainly. Ad- eress letters to ‘ HARRY E. WOLFF, Publisher. 166 West 23d St., New Yerk ITEMS OF INTEREST 22 CALiSRE BULLET FLATTENS ON HIS HEAD Philip Nickolow of Thomaston, Conn., has an armored head, im the opinion of doctors and offi- cers. When a builet from a .32 calibre revolver fired at close range hit him on the forehead the mis- sile simply fiattened itself out. Nickolow’s skull was not even cracked and he ds about as usual. His alleged assailant, Stanley ae Stachi, is under $500 bond. TELE HONE 3,500 MILES. ; Transatlantic raido telephony with 100 Watts '. appears to have been achieved by Hu Robin- son, a radio amateur of Keyport, N. J, Some time ago Mr. Robinson, while operating his radio tele- jhone and transmit‘ing phonographic music, was ; d in Aberdeensxire, Scotland, or over a dis- _. ~ tance of 3,500 miles. It seems almost unbeliev- _— able that a radio telephone set operating on 100 _ watts should be heard over a distance of 3,500 - miles, yet that is what the evidence in this in- stance would indicate. : THE ELECTRIC RAY? : G. fis} with her offspring, cured in formaldehyde, _ Have been placed in the United States Nation - Museum at Washington, D. C. The young fish measure about 3 1-2' inches long ‘by 2 inches oe broad, and comprise nine males five females.” - POPOCATEPETL IN STATE OF ERUPTION. The question which has been violently agitated the newspapers recently, whether Mt. Popoca- ti is smoking, apparently hes been settled in : tive by various persons who within the $ have ascended this famous volcanic FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. . El Universal several days ago announced that “Popo,” which is the nickname the Mexicans have given to the mountain, was in a state of eruption and was emitting much smoke and steam. Other papers denied the story, asserting the Universal's reporter had merely seen a cloud hanging over the mountain. The argument was not settled until four Amer- icans from Mexico City spent four hazardous days climbing the mountain, the trip being so arduous that one, an itinerant photographer from Milwau- kee, died later from exposure, According to Henry E. Juergens, “Popo” is in 2 state of raild eruption, emitting steam and smoke ~ at intervals but no fava. Its crater is about 800 feat in diemeter and 1,000 feet deep and a descent into the crater may be made for several hundred feet. Thre is a continuous rumbling and groan- ing inside the mountain with occasional heavings during which huge boulders at the bottom of the crater are lifted several hundred feet. The ascent of the mountain is made by way of Amecameca, a small village at its base. Mules — carry the climbers to timber line over a thin trail — and from there it is an exhausting struggle through knee-deep snow coated with a deceptive — covering of sand. The four Americans made the ascent from timber line in six hours. ne Oe LAUGHS eS + “Some scientists,” began Mr. Gay, significantly, “consider kissing dangerous. Do you?” “Well,” — replied Miss Smart, “I think it would be for you. — My big brother is within call.” ee Alice (aged five)—-Mamma, my appetite says _ it’s time for dinner. Mother—Well, dear, go and — see what the clock says: Alice (some seconds — later)—The clock says my. appetite is ten min- — utes fast! : 5 “Did yiz iver make anny money backin’ horses, — Mulligan?” “Sure, Oi made a hundred dollars — wance.” “How did yel do ut?” “Oi backed him down a cellar an’ thin sued the mon for lavin’ th’ ~ door open.” fe SSS Sa ess Hostler—I let Jones take the gray cob on trial, — sir. Live Huh!, That’s the last we'll see ~— of of Jones.’ Hostler—Oh, I know Mr. Jones very well, sir. Jiiveryman—Yes, and I know that gray —_ cob yery well, sir! ; tie — — a ee = “Willie, are you and Ben in any mischief there?” “Oh, no,” repiled the boy. “We're all right. We’re just playing ball with some eggs the grocer left, to see how many times we can . one before it breaks.” =: A teacher asked her class to draw a picture of — that which they wished to be when they grew up, — and all went diligently to work except one little girl, who only chewed her pencil. “Don’t you ‘know what you want to be when you grow up, Anna?” asked the teacher. “Yes, I know, plied the little ay I don’t kno = 7 ‘he

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e- SELLS LOOT AT AUCTION. _ George Troop, George Kissinger and Harry _ Pfeffer were arrested in Lancaster, Pa., January ‘#4, on the charge of robbing George B. Brenner’s _ Store early Sunday morning and carrying the Sooty by motor truck to Violet Hill, a village ear York, and auctioning it off before church me, from the truck at such absurdly low prices that practically ever youey in the village and neighborhood became buyers. me man got ten pairs of shoes for $7. To-day ost of the stolen goods were recovered, buyers rriedly surrendering them for fear of being arrested for receiving stolen property. ‘SLICK GAME DIDN’T FOOL THE WILY 5 SHERIFF. Eugene Heiler of Chicago and James Felton of ‘Saginaw passed around “doped” cigarettes and dy at the State Bank of Crystal, a village near nton, Mich., January 24, until the eashier and 0 deputy sheriffs, who were stationed at the k to guard against bandits, had become uncon- us. Heller and Felton then are alleged to have eized all the money in sight and started for their nobile. They were captured, however, by riff Curtis, who had watched the procedure tom a hotel lobby across the street. ‘The men were brought to the county jail. >, a CAGO JAILS HER STAR PICKPOCKET. _ Eddie Jackson, Chicago’s perfect pickpocket, is 0 longer “Eddie the Immune.” For years Eddie @s laughed at the efforts of the police to jail im. But he met his Waterloo, when Judge erly, in the Des Plaines police court, fined him and sentenced him to a year’s imprisonment. Eddie came to court with his old time non- 2, but neglected to bring a lawyer. 2 but they’re breaking bad for me lately, “This is-the first time in ten years the dicks got to me. I should have brought wyer with me, but you know I have passed ird of my life in court rooms beating the hollers f the suckers, that it seemed a useless expense. a good investment for a guy all right.” _ hed Eddie. Zuess a lawyer is nen he’s in trouble THIEF GETS AN OVERCOAT. : thief in search of-an overcoat tried his luck e City Hall, New York, the other day and ‘it good. ‘He stole an overcoat from the ‘ittee room while the Board of Estimate was ‘Session. The overcoat was that of Frank X. al Commissioner of Public Works. Com- hiss: Sullivan paid $150 for it a few days ‘connoisseur ‘of overcoats assed by the less Presidents Cur- FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST — - : 2 away where Mayor Hylan meditates upon the se- curity of life and property in New York. Ip order to get into the committee room he had to pass through two metal gates, one of which has a spring lock, the Secret of which is supposed te be confined to city employees and trusted visitors, and through double doors which also have an automatic lock. DOG LEFT BEHIND. When Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Cecil, who for- merly lived in St. Louis, Mo., moved from El- dorado, Kan., to Wichita Falls, Tex., on Aug. 30, 1919, they left Shepp, a collie dog, the pet of their three children, in the care of a neighbor, Mrs. Julius Busch. : On Oct. 2, 1919, Mrs. Busch wrote Mrs. Cecil that the dog, after showing signs of restless- ness, had disappeared. On Aug. 15, 1920, Mrs, Cecil opened the door and found the dog. It had traveled more than 630 miles to find its playmates, the children. . “He rushed into the house,’ Mrs. Cecil re- cently wrote, “and immediately recognized the children. He seemed to make more of them than ever before. For several weeks he would not let them get out of his sight. “The dog was given to my eldest son, James, about seven years ago by his grandmother, Mrs, James Coffey, of St. Louis. : GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SAVINGS PLAN MEETING WITH SUCCESS. The Government School Savings plan which has been introduced in the schools of New York State and New Jersey as a means of helping the boys and girls accumulate a personal “Success Fund” is meeting with continued success, accord- ing to reports from various schools. In writing of the effectiveness of the Govern- ; ment School Savings Plan, which in this instance rs enabled 236 children to accumulate $439.08 in the last three months, Miss Luella C. Harris, of Pub- lie School No. 13, Elizabeth, New Jersey, says: “This money was not all used in purchasing Thrift Stamps, but a good*deal was deposited “yg with the teacher to buy necessary clothing. The children have taken great pride in coming to my office to show me new suits, new dresses, shoes, gloves, rubber boots and rubbers that they have purchased with their own savings. “This school is in a foreign district and among some very poor people, so that sometimes the savings have been used for food in cases of emer- gency. We are working here to teach Thrift to the little foreigners and help them in every way we can.” = ; : is report is See iS view of the fact that the prea ays a is schoo] are mostly _ small and unable to work much to earn extra. money after school hours. The saving of $439.08 on the part of 236 children in three months, is therefore highly gratifying. BUY W. S. S——— ¥

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LETTER ON WAY 19 YEARS. A letter that had been nineteen years onthe way, part of the time traveling through the war capitals of Europe, was delivered to Mrs. Fred I, » ~ Pratt of Dedham, Mass., Jan. 28. It looked like az a futuristic conception of the international postal : system gone mad, with more than a score of for- eign postmarks cutting curliques with domestic marks. London, Petrograd and Berlin and other far places were registered, with the little station of = City Mills, from which the letter was sent on af February 2, 1902. ‘ Some of the dates indicated that the letter at times was within a day or two of overtaking Mrs. Pratt. At others it was years behind, and oddly it found her to-day within a few miles of its starting place. ALARM CLOCK HIS UNDOING. An alarm clock going off in the pocket of Ben- jamin Levine, deckhand, just after he came out of Gimbel’s store at Broadway and, 33d street “late the other afternoon, spoiled whatever chances he had of convincing Miss Ethel M. Cummings, store detective, who had followed him, that he did not have the clock. - Miss Cummings told later before Magistrate Silberman in the Night Court she had seen Levine take the clock, which was worth $14, put it in his pocket and then walk out. She had caught up with him and accused: him of the theft. He denied it, and she reached for a sus- picious-looking bulge in his coat pocket. 2 -— As she did so the alarm went off and a police- ‘man made the arrest. Levine pleaded guilty and was held in $500 bail for trial in General Ses- sions. '_ CIGARETTE STUBS SHOCK COLLEGE HEAD. Startled by the number of cigarette stubs swept up from the gymnasium floor after the - genior ball at Syracuse University, Chancellor James R. Day took the students to task for smoking on the campus and also criticized the co-eds for the scanty ‘dresses worn at the ball. “For heavens sake,” wrote the chancellor -to the college paper, “be men; be bigger than a igs te. + cobe : . i “How #hen can smoke in the face of ladies on such occasions can be explained only by a lack of self-respect,” the chancellor said. “This is “perilous. At the senior ball the materials were agra dresses (what there was of em) the decorations and the floor itself. This suggested no restraint to the young men who und it impossible to refrain from ir darling tte dope. The pomneg? 4 of cigarette stubs ept up in the gymnasium the morning after the was startling.” HISTORY OF THE PUMPKIN. apkin, a corruption of po or PAM®= AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. INTERESTING NEWS ARTICLES tions it is used to include the squashes, members — of another. species. : The pumpkin is an annual, belonging to the gourd family. It is a vigorous, prostrate plant, running twelve feet or more, with a hairy, almost prickling stem. It bears large, bell-shaped yellow flowers, five cleft, the base adherent to the calyx tube, with three long, much curved anthers, which unite into a small head, and three stigmas. The — fruit is fleshy, with a firm rind, and is nearly round, The outer surface is ribbed or furrowed, the internal portion mellow and crossed by puipy — threads. The average size of the fruit is about one foot in diameter, though it is often much » larger; its color is ofa clear, orange yellow. : Pumpkins are largely cultivated both in Europe and our country, playing an important part dur- ing the Thanksgiving festivities when made into pies. > As ordinarily grown the seeds are planted in — fields of corn and potatoes and the plants left to — take care of themselves, yet even with this neg- — lected cultivation it often yields as much asaton of the fruit per acre without apparent detriment — to the yield of corn or potatoes in the same field. The native country of the pumpkin is disputed, but there is good reason to believe that it i§ in- digenous to America. The common field pump- «kin was much used for food in New Engind be — fore the introduction of improved varieties or of the more edible squashes, being made into pies, — cooked as squashes are now cooked, or baked, the seeds and stringy matter having been removed. For winter use it was cut into strips and dried in 2; the sun or in a warm room. At present it is — mainly used to feed farm animals, which eat it — with avidity, though the seeds, being Wioretic in — their action, need first to be removed. This va- riety is of a rich orange yellow color, shaped round with flattened ends, averaging about four- teen inches long by twelve inches wide. The flesh is yellow, generally coarse grained and often stringy, yet still esteemed by many above the im- — ‘proved varieties for making the favorite pump- kin pie. : Of all varieties the Canada and Vermont pum kin is. one of the best for animal food and of e cellent quality for the table. It is of large si: oblate in form, with deep ribs and a deep o yellow color. The flesh is much sweeter and less stringy than the common pumpkin. Z The cheese pumpkin is a remarkably vigoro and productive plant, the fruit large, much - tened and deeply ribbed. Its color is a orange. The flesh is sweet and well flavored. — There are several other varieties, the best. which for culi purposes is the s -p kin, This pumpkin is small, being eight or nine — inches broad and six deep, but is an abur 7 bearer of excellent quality,

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