two girls, going toward Wall Street. Fred asked Call
find out," she said to him, "a
let no one else kn
a girl," and she left him on the corne
rm when the two girls
in Pacific Mail is being m
it straight,
out by saying if she had any money laid up she could make a pi
you see h
three o
n Fred saw her come out of the bank. He
ing–begins to-morrow. You won'
t would
her to support. He walked nearly all the way home with her. Bob went upto
Pacific Mail, Bob
r Halsey & Compan
nd asked him to buy Pacific Mail on 10 per cent margin. Tabor g
ou buy th
l another one it w
me his
ill you buy
do it," and he
se," and Fred went away with a
sands of shares on the market, and he had bought 10,000 ere there was any signs of life in the deal. Then it began slowly to advance. It closed with an advance of one point on the first day. But the next day saw it go up three points, and the brokers in the Ex
d some money to p
ent interest in my litt
ust for
es
give you tips a
nd he laughed. "Such a thing as this, t
ing for some of the b
bad one for a num
Mr. Gaines was badly s
y that fellow who lost his head. If I h
and she opened w
s–w
erks to try to find out who it was. His niece, Miss Eva
his eyes in
f I ever found out who it was. Why, he might give you a gold watch or s
prised," was al
when I see her or write t
what you
Then Pacific Mail was going at 66 and the brokers were again in a furor. Coming so soon after t
u–Fred Halsey–was the one who had saved her uncle's life in the Stock Exchang
in the Exchange greater than ever, the shares had bound
the head bookkeeper said to him.
rest of them when Fred tou
dy for du
on and bring h
t failed to find him. Meeting Bob, he
is office,"
d out of the side door of the Exchange
Mr. Tracey told me to br
id he t
es ago in the S
as there for and kept taking all the shares that were offered him. Fred saw Manson and Tracey meet and go under the gallery for a few moments' consultation. He kept an eye on them, for he was not
he returns," said th
k to deposit. After depositing the check he turned to look into the president's room. Barron was out, b
ws?" he
ust now that he thought P. M
on't sell
to-morrow. How much
buy on a margi
u to do otherwise. Did you put
re," he
ly ten shares on ten per cent, margin. You pr
he replied, "but don't say a
n I want to," and she turned