“The thing would have to be handled like glass,” observed the broker thoughtfully, his eyes narrowing “A tip like this is public property in twenty-four hours, and it don’t give us any too much time. I don’t want to break the price by unloading a million or more bushels on ’em all of a sudden. I’ll scatter the orders pretty evenly. You see,” he added, “here’s a big point in our favor. We’ll be able to sell on a strong market. The Pit traders have got some crazy war rumour going, and they’re as flighty over it as a young ladies’ seminary over a great big rat. And even without that, the market is top-heavy. Porteous makes me weary. He and his gang have been bucking it up till we’ve got an abnormal price. Ninety-four for May wheat! Why, it’s ridiculous. Ought to be selling way down in the eighties. The least little jolt would tip her over. Well,” he said abruptly, squaring himself at Jadwin, “do we come in? If that same luck of yours is still in working order, here’s your chance, J. , to make a killing. There’s just that gilt-edged, full-morocco chance that a report of big visible would give us.”