"I had confidence in you all the time." In ten minutes' time Lumber and Fuel was up to 113 and soaring.
Brewster, panic-stricken, rushed to the telephone and called up Gardner.
The broker, hoarse with excitement, was delighted when he recognized Brewster's voice.
"You're a wonder, Monty! I'll see you after the close.

How the devil did you do it ?" shouted Gardner.
"What's the price now ?" asked Brewster.
"One thirteen and three-fourths, and going up all the time.

Hooray!" "Do you think she'll go down again ?" demanded Brewster.
"Not if I can help it." "Very well, then, go and sell out," roared Brewster.
"But she's going up like--" "Sell, damn you! Didn't you hear ?" Gardner, dazed and weak, began selling, and finally liquidated the full line at prices ranging from 114 to 112 1/2, but Montgomery Brewster had cleared $58,550, and all because it was he and not the market that got excited..