" Oliver's duties in
Society did not give him much time to ask about his brother's
affairs.
"Allan," he added quickly, "you won't say anything about it!"
"It's none of my business now," answered the other. "I'm out of it.
But naturally I am interested to know. What is it--a raid on the
stock?"
"It's going down," said Oliver.
Montague sat staring ahead of him. "It must be the Steel Trust," he
whispered, half to himself.
"Nothing more likely," was the reply. "My tip comes from that
direction."
"Do you suppose they are going to try to break Price?"
"I don't know; I guess they could do it if they made up their mind
to."
"But he owns a majority of the stock!" said Montague. "They can't
take it away from him outright."
"Not if he's got it locked up in his safe," was the reply; "and if
he's got no debts or obligations. But suppose he's overextended; and
suppose some bank has loaned him money on the stock--what then?"
Montague was now keenly interested. He went with his brother while
the latter drew his money from the bank, and called at his brokers
and ordered them to sell Mississippi Steel.
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