He came forward to meet him and his greeting almost carried Monty off his feet.
"How did you do it, my boy ?" cried the Colonel.

"She's off a point or two now, I believe, but half an hour ago she was booming.

Gad, I never heard of anything more spectacular!" Monty's heart was in his mouth as he rushed over to the ticker.

It did not take him long to grasp the immensity of the disaster.

Gardner had bought in at 108 3/4, and that very action seemed to put new life into the stock.