Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-27

a month later so more. OF course you
know all about catnip?"
Hand me over my ten" replied Mr..
Johnson as he extended his hand and
looked at the major with ice in his
eyes.
"Catnip is used for various purposes"
continued the major, and no known
substitute for 1T has ever been discoV-
cred Cats must have 1t or perish.
Babies with collie must have it or suf-
fer on. A catnip poultice VIII cure
hundred different aches; only certain
cure for insomnia, and will surely pre-
vent somnambulism, l think you fol-
low mel think you do.
IF | don't now, | will in about five
minutes" replied Mr.. Johnson.
I'VE have figured it down fine, down
to dollar, and the profit on the first
years deal is four million two hundred
and eighty-eighty dollars. After that
it will increase by two or three mill
ions. Our stock will pay dividend of
100 per cent from the first day There's
the trust, my dear man, and there's the
sure profits, and now as to your Case
On a certain occasion you showed your
confidence in my financial itegrity.
No, l did't You lied to me-"
when others refused to stretch out
| a hand to save me, you extended yours
with ten dollar bill in it. You believed
In me and wanted to give me show
| If were like some men, l should now
draw you a check for ten dollars and
close the deal"
That's what l want you to do"
But l am no Migrate Mr.. Johnson.
My heart is overlooking with gratitude,
and instead of the paltry ten dollars
you get twenty thousand dollars-that
| is, l make you first vice president Of
the worldwide catnip trust, with a sal
airy of twenty thousand dollars year.
That is only the first step, however
the first payment Next year.
Mr.. Johnson rose up with his jaws
| set.
| Next year your salary will be ad-
vanced to twenty-five thousand tollars,
and inside of ten years you will be roll
ing in wealth. Sit down till l explain
your duties.
Have you got that ten for me?" was
asked.
THAT ten-that paltry ten" exclaim-
ed the major with simulated indigna-
ton. why, man, do you think I'd in
suit you? In place of the ten I'm Civ
ing you"
"Taffy and wind" finished Mr.. John
son. Il came after that ten, and I'll
have it or have row. To pot with
your old catnip trust"
my dear old friend, do hear Alright?
Do you prefer ten dollars to twenty
thousand?"
Il do and want it quick"
''You won't let me prove my graft
tude?"
| "You haven't any to prove. You lied
to me to get the money, and you've
been lodging me ever since. Don't try
no more tricks on me-"
Very well, Mr.. Johnson-yery well,
said the major as he turned to his hat
LAS l used up my last check yesterday
I'll run over to the bank and get the
money. | wanted to prove to you
you needn't try to prove anything.
every we'll again. Can | ask you to
mind the office while l step out?"
"You can, and if you come back with
out my money I'll take it out of your
hide
The major put on his hat, seemed to
wipe tear from his eye and slowly left
the office, while Mr.. johnson changed
to the only chair with four good legs
under it and sat waiting with a smile
on his face. Half an hour went by
and he began to look a little anxious
an hour passed, and he walked up anC
down; two hours fed, and he realized
that he was sold out. Then he wen
silently down stairs, planning to come
again on the morrow, and when thu
morning came he was there The ma
jors Office door stood wide open, ant
on it was a sign, ITO Rent Cheap.
The grand promoter had taken skate