Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

| NEVER, MAJOR CROFOOT, NENERi'
you desire to eliminate all sentiment
and bring it down to dollars and
cents?"
Il must have my pay, was her firm
reply.
VERY well, ma'am AS my check
book is at the Office l can't draw you
check, but here is a dollar in cash.
| 1t is not to settle my Indebtedness in
full, but may be taken as evidence
that will pay you the balance to-
| morrow"
Il hope you don't blame me-" said
the landlady as the sight of the dollar
| caused her to relent
mot in the slightest-not at ALL, he
! replied as he held on to the money.
cts the way of the world, you know.
Let's see? You were taken in on two
% my schemes, believe. Haven't the
fist quarterly dividends been paid you
yet?"
! Il should say not! Everybody says
your schemes are all wind, and wasn't
looking for dividends
HIN! H'mi Queer about those div
! idends. You must have been frozen
cut when we perfected the organization,
but l didn't intend that. My dear wo-
I ran, Major Crofoot takes care of his
j friends. In the last seven weeks have
flcated seven gigantic schemes each one
a Golconda in itself, and to-day l Ght
my ideas for the eighth. It's the eli
maA-the cap-seaf-the crowning
IL don't want to go into any
schemes, except to keep boarding
house" she faltered.
Naturally you don't, being timid,
retiring woman, but l shall insist-in-
sist. You have stood by me, and now
1 shall stand by you. If l can help
you to make a million dollars-two-
! three-four million in the next year,
it will even US uD. My dear woman,
what do you think of The Universal
Combination Company, capital $10,-
OOO?"
ooh, Lord! but he's got another
scheme!" sighed the woman as she
wriggled around on her char.
Another scheme, and more millions
to come rolling in. Going to apply for
the patent tomorrow. What is it?
| Why, a combination, as the word i'm
plies. In ether words, we have a por-
table article which can almost be car
ried in the vest pocket, but which be-
comes bath tub when travelling
When you don't want bath tub you
| turn it into a hammock. Can be hung
up anywhere. and offers a dozen adj
vantages over the ordinary bed. Only
20 seconds work to turn 1t from a ham
mock into a wardTohn- When no longer
required as a wardrobe you can make
it into a boat and go sailing. Five
seconds turns into a fire escape, and
one motion of the wrist converts it into
a life preserver. Can be hung on the
closet door and used as a rag bag, or
can be placed down cellar and used as
rat trap and an ash barrel My own
! invention"
But l must have what you owe me-"
she interrupted as she rose up.
my own invention, and l shall or
| caniza o-coponopv with en- mn nm -:
tai to manufacture and sell. Bound to
sell like hot cakes-b-o-u-n-d to do it.
AS inventor and patentee sell out for
million in cash, and my royalty will
be 20 per cent. on everything turned
cut. Half is yours. Yes, my friend,
although you lost confidence in my
financial integrity for the moment, I'll
| make millionairesz of you within the
next ten months
But what about my money!"
Should have patented it to-day" he
went on as he looked over her head,
"but the bank closed before my check
was presented. This dollar | have in
my hand belongs to you, but l will use
it temporarily simply temporarily-to
pay for the patent. If you could spare
me another TO use temporarily-if you
could work up sufficient confidence in
me to
Never, Major Crofoot-never.' she
almost shrieked, as she held up her
hands.
Then must do the best | can with
the dollar. l think it Will be sufficient.
As soon as the patent is issued we float