The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-13

man, Major CrOfOOt never f0rEetS the
face or name of friend. You more
than any other man in the world have
been in my thoughts for the last three
days, and, as l. remarked, was about
to start for your office. Thompson,
shake hands again"
81 haven't time" replied Thompson.
"Lools here, major, bills against you to
the amount of 5000 have been put into
our hands for collection. You promised
to pay that old board bill two months
ago. l want to know what you are go
ing to do?"
'Do, my dear Thompson? Why, I'm
going to give you check in about ten
seconds for the whole Indebtedness.
You could have had your money long
ago If you had given me the slightest
hint. Major Crofoot has a good men,
ory, but how can you expect him to
keep track of shilllngs when he is
dealing in thousands of dollars"
Il heard you were promoting a lit
tle," said the lawyer as he waited for
the check
"Ten companies formed in the last
three months, my boy, and the
eleventh just ready to be Incorporated.
Grand aggregation of over $500, 100000
capital thus far, and every company
bound to pay at least 80 per cent divi-
dend. What do you suppose I've got
on hand nowT
81 can't say, and as I'm in u hurry
you may fill out that check"
"The biggest scheme of all-the ne
plus ultraw whispered the major with
a flourish of his right arm 81 expect
ed to stop at ten, but this scheme
came pushing along and had to take
it up. It's the richest of them all.
It'll pay 100 per cent profit from the
very start. In n week from now the
Standard Oil company won't be on
earth"
"But I'm here about those bills"
"My dear Thompson, walk with me.
When 1 was hard up you were one of
the few who did not lose confidence In
my integrity. The man or woman who
| trusts Major Crofoot never regrets 1t.
/ might not have picked up this elev-
! enth scheme but for you. l wanted to
let you in. | wanted TO reward you
for your faith In me. Thompson, my
boy, sell out your law business-give
It away--get rid of it before night"
81 want to know about those bills"
said the lawyer as he came to a halt.
"The last ana best scheme of ALL"
continued the major as he got hold Of
| his arm again, "is the Musical Wash
board company, organized on a capital
| of $20,000,000. The idea Is strictly orig
! lnal with me. Washboard runs n music
box while you rub. Music box can be
! placed in the laundry, parlor, kitchen
! or even the next house. May arrange
later ON to have 'em connected with
drug stores, kindergartens and public
schools. Twentyfour tunes in the box,
evenly divided between sad and lively,
! AS the washerwoman rubs away at
| one OF your colored shirts the music
box strikes up Comm Thro' the Rye
She changes off to a sheet or pillow
slip, and you have Home, Sweet
Home with variations, Thompson,
shake handsw
81 won't do it. came here to notify
you that these bills must be paid mt
once or you viii be hailed into Court"
ITS a hummer my boy-lts sue
cess from the start. Costs nothing eX-
ira for the music, you know. While
you are hiring n woman In the laundry
for a dollar and a quarter n day she's
furnishing music for the parl9E. frer
gratis. Put a bedqullt on the wash
board and you can hear the strains OF
The Old Oaken Bucket from garrett tC
cellar. Let the woman tackle n table
cloth, and everybody goes dancing t
the tune Of Maggie Murphy's Home.
Drug stores can have 1t at a sligh
cost for their patrons, and public
schools needn't pay cent. Rub-a-dub
dubI Music by the boxI Thompson
don't miss II. Don't throw a goot
thing over your shoulder want Il
take you in. l have taken you in. Yol
are to be secretary Of the M. w. @. a