“No,” said Montague quietly.
“Why?”—said Mr. Streeter—“I don’t understand—”
“I am a stranger in town,” said Montague, “and not accustomed to dealing in stocks. I should prefer to remain unknown.”
The man eyed him sharply. “Where do you come from?” he asked.
“From Mississippi,” was the reply.
“And have you a residence in New York?”
“At a hotel,” said Montague.
“You have to give some name,” said the other.
“Any will do,” said Montague. “John Smith, if you like.”
“We never do anything like this,” said the broker.