"I don't think he had anything to do with it."
Just then Fred entered the Exchange in search of a broker he wanted to see.
Broker Tabor saw him, caught him by the arm and said:
"Here, Halsey, I want to ask you a question."
"Fire away," said Fred.
"How did you get on to that Rock Island deal?"
"Bryant gave it away."
"Eh! What!"
"Bryant gave the snap away," Fred repeated, and just then he saw the man he was in search of and went over to him.
Tabor returned to where Bryant and other members of the syndicate were standing and said: