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I CopymHrsotJsystmWCftGMW CHAPTER II. Continued. No one who scanned the crowd that morning would have believed that the culm, act face on that erect Indian figure, occupying the very center of that horde of gamblers who were only awaiting the ringing clang of the gong to hurl themselves like madmen at each other, was the hysterical man who the night before was wildly pray ing for this moment. Nearly every muii In that crowd was calm, but Bob Brownley was the calmest of them all. It's the exchange code that at any cost of heart or nerve-tear a man must re tain good form until the gong strikes. Then, that he must be as near the un caged tiger as human mind and body can be made. Only I realized what volcano raged Inside my chum's bosom. If any other man of the crowd had known, Hob's chances of success would have been on par with a Canadian canoeist short-cutting Niagara for Buf falo. Nine-tenths of the stock ex change game Is not letting your left brain lobe know what race your right Is In until the wlhnlng numbers and the also-rans are on the board. If one of those 300 chaln-HghtnIng thinkers or any of their 10,000 alert associates knew In advance the Intentions of a fellow broker, the word would sweep through that crowd with the sureness of uncorked ether, and the other 299, at gong strike, would be at each oth ers' throats for his vitals, and before he knew the game had started would have his bones picked to a vulture finish cleanness. Suddenly, as I watched the scene, there rang through the great hall the first sharp stroke of the gong. There were no echoes heard that morning. The metallic voice was yet shaping Its command to "at 'em, you fiends" when from 300 throats burst the wild sound of the stock exchange yell. No other sound in any of the open or hidden places of all nature duplicates the yell of a great stock exchange at an exciting opening. It not only fills and refills space, for the volume is terrific, but it has an individuality all Its own, coming from the Incisive "take-mine-I've-got yours," from the aggressive, almost arrogant "you-can't-you-won't-have-your-way," the confident "by-heaven-I-wlll" individual notes that en ter into the whole, as they blend with the shrill scream of triumph and the die-away note of disappointment, when the floor men realize their success or their failure. I picked Bob's magnifi cently resonant voice from the mass "40 for any part of 10,000 Sugar." It was this daring bid that struck terror to the bears and filled the bulls with a frenzy of encouragement. Again It rang out "45 for any part of 25,000;" and a third time "50 for any part of 50.000.' The great crowd was surging all over the room. Hats were smashed and coats were being stripped from their owners' backs as though made of paper, and now and then a particular ly frantic buyer or seller would be borne to the floor by the impetus of those who sought to fill his bid or grab his offer. Through all the wild whirl, straight and erect and commanding was the form of Bob, his face cold and expressionless as an Iceberg. In five minutes the human mass had worked back to the Sugar pole and there was the Inevitable lull while Its members "verified." I could see by the few entries Bob was making on his pad that ho had been compelled to buy but little. This meant that his campaign was working smoothly, that ho was driving the mar ket up by merely bidding, and that he had the greater part of my 50,000 yet unbought, which in turn meant ho could continue to push up tho price, or In the event of his opponents' at tempting to run It down, ho would bo under the market with big supporting orders. Suddenly tho lull was broken. Bob's volco rang out again "153 for any part of 10,000 Sugar." Again the gam blers closed in and for another five minutes the opening scene was dupli cated, with only a shade less fierce ness. After ten minutes' mad trading a mighty burst of sound told that Sugar was 100 bid. Then Bob worked his way out of tho crowd, and passing by me fairly hissed, "By heaven, Jim, I've got them cinched!" I went back to tlfo office. In a fow minutes Bob without a word strode through my office and Into the llttlo room occupied by Beulah Sands. Ho closed tho door behind him, a thing that he had never dono before. It was only a mlnuto till he opened It and called to me. In his eyes was a strange look, a look that camo from the blend ing of two mighty passions, one joy, Ymmmrv mm the other I could not make out, unless It was that soft one, which suppressed love, emerging from terrible uncer tainty, generates In deep natures and which usually finds vent In tears. Beulah Sands was a study. Her heart was evidently swaying and tugging with tho news Bob had brought her. She must have seen the nearness of release from the torture that had been filling her soul during the past three months, and yet such was the remark able self-control of tho woman, such her noblo courage, that she refused to show any outward sign of her feelings. She wns the reserved, dignified girl 1 had ever seen her. "Jim, Miss Sands and I thought It best that we should have a llttlo match up at this stage of our deal," Bob be gan. "I want to know If you both agree with me on adhering to the original plans to close out at 175. 1 never felt surer of my ground than in this deal. Tho stock Is 163 on the tape right now." He glanced at the white paper Bob's Voice Rang Out Again. ribbon whose every foot on certain days spells heaven or hell to countless mortals, as It rolled out of the ticker In tho corner of the office. "Yes, there she goes again 3, 4, 4Vi, and 1,200 at a half. There Is a tremendous de mand from all quarters. Washington's buying is unlimited; the commission houses are tumbling over one another to get aboard and the shorts are scared to a paralyzed muteness. They don't know whether to jump In and cover or to stand their present hands, but they have no pluck to fight tho rise, that is ceiTain. The news bureaus havo just published the story that I am buying for Randolph & Randolph, and they for tho Insiders; that tho new tariff Is as good as passed; and that at the directors' meeting to-morrow tho Sugar dividend will be increased, and that It Is agreed on all sides she won't stop going until she crosses 200. I'vo beon obliged to take on only 18,000 of your 50,000, and at present prices there Is over two hundred thousand profit In them. I think I could go back there and In 30 minutes have it to ISO. Then If I rested on It until about one o'clock and threw myself at it for real fire works ui) to tho close, I could, under cover of them, let slip about half our purchases, and to-morrow open her with a whirl and lot go tho balanco. If I'm In luck I'll average 1S0-1S5 for the whole bunch, but I'll bo satisfied if I get an average of 175, which would allow me to sell It on a dropping scalo to 100." I a,greed that his campaign was per fect, and Beulah Sands said in her usual quiet way, "It Is entirely In your hands, Mr. Brownley. I don't see how any advice from us can help." Bob wont back to the exchange and I 'Into my office. Bob had been right aga'n. In ten minutes tho tapo.begau to sc renin Sugar. With enormous transactions It ran up In 15 minutes to 18S, In three more It dropped to 181, and then steadily mounted to 1S5V6, dulled up, and was healthy steady. Presently Bob was back and we sat down again. 'i'vo bought 20,000 more for you, Jim, on that bulge. I've 3S.000 in nil of the last 50,000, which leaves me 12,000 reserve. The average Is 'way under 75, and there must be $400,000 lor you In It now and a strong $1,400, 000 In Miss Sands' 20.000, and $1,800,- 000 In our 30,000. They sny It's bad business to count chickens In tho shell, but ours arc tapping so hard to get out I can't help doing it this once. I'm going to keep away from the floor for an hour or so, then I will go ovor'und wind It up and good God, Beulah Miss Sands are you 111?" The girl's race was ashen gray and she seemed to bo gasping for breath. 1 rushed for some water while Bob seized both her hands, but in an In stant the blood camo to 1km cheeks with a rush and she said, "1 was dizzy for a moment. It must have been tho thought of taking $1,S00,000 back to father that upset me. With that amount father could make good all the trust funds, and have back enough for his own fortune to make us seem, after what wo have been going through, richer than wo were before. Pardon me, Mr. Randolph, won't you, when I say God bless you and every one whom you hold dear, God bless you".' What could I or my father havo done but Tor you and Mr. Brownley?" She turned her big eyes full upon Bob, filled with a light such as can come only to a woman's eyes, only to a woman before whom, as she stands on the brink of hell, suddenly looms her heaven. Sharp and shrill rang Bob's ex change telephone. The ring seemed shriller; It certainly was longer than usual. Bob jumped for the receiver. CHAPTER III. He listened a moment, then an swered, "Stand on it at 80 for 12,000 shares. I will be there in a second." Ho dropped tho receiver. "Jim, wo have struck a snag. Arthur Perkins, whom I left on guard at the pole, says Barry Conant has Jumped In and sup plied all the bids. He has it down to 81 nnd is offering it In 5,000 blocks and is aggrosslvo. I must got there quick," and ho shot out of the office. I sprang for Bob's telephone. "Per kins, quick!" "What are they doing, Perkins?" I asked a moment later. "Conant has almost filled mo up. He seems to have a hogshead of It on tap," he answered. "Buy 50,000 shares, 5,000 each point down; and anything unfilled, glvo to Bob when ho gets there. He Is on tho way." I shut off and turned to Miss Sands; "This Is no time to stand on cere mony, Miss Sands. Barry Conant Is Camemoyor's and Standard Oil's head broker. His being on the floor means mischief. Ho never goos Into a big whirl personally unless they aro out for blood. Bob has exhausted his buy ing power, and though I toll you frank ly that I never speculate, don't bollovo In speculation and am In this deal only for Bob and for you I swear I don't Intend to let them wlpo tho Hour with him without at loast making them swallow somo of tho dust thoy kick up. Please don't object to my helping out, Miss Sands. Ordinarily I would defer to your wishes, but 1 love Bob Brownley only second to my wife, And I have money enough to warrant a plunge In stock. If they should turn Bob over In this deal, he well, they're not going lo, If I can prevent It," and I started for the exchange on tho run. When I got there tho scene beg gared description. That of tho morn ing was tamo In comparison. A bull market, howevor, terrific, always Is tame beside a bear crash. In tho few moments It took me to get to the Iloor, tho battle had started. The greater part of the exchange membership was In a denso mob wedged against tho rail behind the Sugar pole. I could not havo got within yards of tho center of that crowd of mon, fast becoming panic-stricken, If the fate of nations lia.d depended on my errand. I had witnessed' such a scene before. It rep resented a certain phase of stock ox chango gambling procedure, whoro ono man apparently has every other man on the lloor against him. I understood. Bob against them all ho trying to stay tho onruBhlng current of drop ping prices; they bent on keeping tho sluice gates open. He was backed up against tho rail not the Bob of tho morning; not a vestige of that cold, braln-nerve-and-body-ln-hand gambler remained. His hat was gone, Ills col lar torn and hanging over his shoulder. His coat and waistcoat were ripped open, showing tho full length of his white, shirt, front, and his eyes wero fairly mad. Bob was no longer a human being, but a monarch of tho forest at bay, with the hunter In front of him, nnd closing in upon him, in a great half circle, tho pack of harriers, all gnashing their teeth, baring their fangs, and howling for blood. Tho hunter directly facing Bob, was Barry Conant very sllglit, very short, a mar vellously compact, handsome, minia ture man, with a fascinating face, dark olive in tint, lighted by a pair of spark ling black eyes and framed In jot black hair; a black mustache was parted over white teeth, which, when he wa's stalking his game, looked llko those of a wolf. An interesting man at all times was this Barry Conant, and he had been on more and fiercer battlefields than any other half-scoro members combined. The scone was a rare ono for a student of anlmalizcd men. (TO RI3 CONTINUED.) HEROISM. There Is a good deal of heroism In the world of tho sort that gets Into the public eye and recolvea med als as a reward, as tho giving out of 03 such tokens of gold, silver or bronzo by tho Carnoglo hero fund commission attests, comments a writ er in the Boston Transcript. Thoro Is more of tho splendid stuff indeed than oven the firmest believers In human nature's good qualities would quite think posslblo without all tho gratifying figures at hand to prove its existence. And when ono reflects that the heroism which may bo known of all men is only about ouo-thousandth part as groat as tho sort that novor will and novor may bo known It makes ono feel that tho world and tho times are good. An Indorsement. Many years ago there was consider able malaria in Harrisburg, Pa., which was attributed to the waters of tho Susquehanna river, which was then tho source of the city supply. One of the members of the legislature for that year, upon his return to his con stituents, was Interviewed concornlng tho plague. Ho soon settled tho question. "Upon my soul, gcntlomon," he declared, "tho report of the foul ness of tho water was a slander on the city of Harrisburg. I absolutely know tho water to bo porfectly health ful, for during the session I drank tho water on two different occasions, and I never experienced any ill effect whatever." Origin of Famous Phrases. "The majesty of tho people" camo first from tho lips of Charles James Fox, who, at a dinner at tho Crown and Anchor in 1798, concluded hla speech with these words: "Glvo me leave before I sit down to call on you to drink our sovereign's health tho Majesty of tho People." Broug ham was tho author of tho saying, "The schoolmaster Is abroad;" It was he, too, who in 1821 gave to tho ro form party tho watchword, "Tho bill, tho wholo bill, and nothing but tho bill;" and Sir Robert Peel Invented tho popular cry of "Register! Regis tor! Register!" in a speech In 1837 to the electors of Tamworth. Rabbit Pest In a Graveyard. Stettin Buffers from Australia's plague of rabbits, but only In tho principal cemetery. Horo thoy aro a veritable post and so far all efforts to get rid of them have boon unavail ing. Into holes, whoro holes could bo fjund, carbolic acid was poured, but bunny of tho graveyards Is quite cozy In a thick bush under a fino tree as In nny hole, and ho makes tho tree bark fly as far up as ho enn roach It. Thoro has beon ono battue, but the rabbits aro again as numerous w. over. Tho other day while a fu neral was In progress a rabbit en sconced Itself confidingly at tho foot of the officiating clorgymuu. TEN YEARS OF PAIN. Unable to Do Even Housework Be cause of Kidney Troubles. Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clin ton St., Napoleon, 0 says: "For fifteen years I was a great sufforor from kidney trou bles, My back pnlned mo terribly. Every turn or movo cnused s h a r p, shooting S pains. My oyoslght as poor, dark spots appeared before mo, nnd i nnd dizzy spoils. For ten years I could not do housework, nnd for two yenrs did not got out of tho house. Tho kldnoy secretions wero Irregular, and doctors wero not helping me. Doan's Kldnoy Pills brought mo quick relief, and finally cured mo. Thoy saved my life." Sold by all doalors. 50 conts a box. Fostor-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Tho Manchester canal was built' nt a cost of $75,000,000 to reduce freight rates for a dlstauco or 35 tulles, nnd, while It did not prove a good Inter est bearing Investment on such a largo expenditure, Its Indirect and moro permanent benefits aro said to have warranted It. Germany has 3,000 miles of cnnnl, carefully maintained, besides 7,000 miles of other waterway. Franco, with an area less than we would con sldor a largo stato, has 3,000 miles of canal; and In tho northern part, where the canals are most numerous, tho railways aro moro prosperous. England, Germany, France, Hollnnd and Belgium aro all contemplating further extension nnd Improvement of their canal systems. Century Maga zine. Architects and Closets. An architect, says a writer, com- , plnlns that women have a lunula for closets nnd that when a woman is al- ' lowed nny liberty in the mnttor sho chnnges his wholo nrchltecturnl plan In order to make room for them. This, ho sayB, makes him a laughing stock among his follow architects. This Is very Interesting, but why do architects mako plans If not to muko every effort themselves to secure conveniences? A houso mny bo nrchltecturnlly perfect nnd yet not fit to live In, and It certain ly Is not If there Is not closet room enough. Punishment by Inches. A Bergen (Geneseo county) justlco of tho pence has adopted an original scheme for the dispensation of justlco. Henry Meyer, 27 yenrs old nnd seven feet, two inches tnll, wns u prisoner In his court for steullng four bags of oats. He was sentenced to 90 days In jail, one day for each Inch of stature and one for each bag. Nunda (N. Y.) News. Cause for Resentment. London Punch suggests as a reason for Raisull's hatred for Cald McLean that it was tho latter who introduced bagpipes in Morocco. 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiias FOOD FACTS Grape-Nuts FOOD A Body Balance People hesitate at the statement that the famous food, Grape-Nuts, yields fts much nourishment from one pound as can be absorbed by the system from ten pounds of meat, bread, wheat or oats. Ten pounds of meat might con tain more nourishment than one pound of Grape-Nuts, but not in shape that the system will absorb as largo a pro portion of, as the body can take up from one pound of Grape-Nuts. This food contains tho selected parts of wheat and barley which aro pre pared and by natural means predl gested, transformed Into a form of sugar, rendy for immediate assimila tion. People in nil parts of the world testify to the value of Grape-Nuts. A Mo. mnn says: "I have gained ton pounds on Grape-Nuts food. I can truly recommend It to thin people." Ho had beon eating meat, bread, etc., right along, but there was no ton pounds of added flesh until Grape-Nuts food was used. One curious feature regarding true health food Is that its use will reduco tho weight of a corpulent person with unhealthy flesh, and will add to tho weight of a thin porson not properly nourished. There Is abundance of evidence to prove this. Grape-Nuts balances the body In a condition of true health. Scientific se lection of food elements makes Grape Nuts good nnd valuable. Its delicious flavor and powerful nourishing prop erties havo made friends that la turn hnve made Grape-Nuts famous. 1 MSI 1 VB V MB i "Thore's a Reason," Read "Tho Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs.