Catoctin clarion., 1903-04-16

ow's your opposition Japanese line of

how's your opposition Japanese line or
steamers making out?"
Behind the palm the eyes of the man.
ager of the Oriental Steamship COM
pany grew large with sudden lntelll'
gence He silently put his foot on his
cigarette and listened greedily for Jim.
my's answer.
"Well," said Jimmy. "I've got lot
of little shippers into line, and If can
get you think I'll be all right. You're
paying $15 ton now. I'm willing to
let you in on the ground floor and give
you rate of SO ton for two years
contract"
Beveridgc paused before replying in
order that the significance of this re.
mark might sink into the mind of any
one who might be listening On the
other side of the palm the managers
eyes grew larger yet. 1t was evident
that the remark was sinking into his
mind to a considerable depth. He anX.
ously awaited Bevcridge's further
speech.
Bring around the contract to-mor'
row." Beveridge finally said, "and III
look it over. What dye say to little
smoke, eh:'
The manager of the Oriental Steam
ship Company peepcd through tho
palm. He saw two elderly gentlemen
in irreproachablc evening dress wan.
dering cafeward. as peaceful and guile.
less look ing Il pair as one would Wisl!
to meet in a days journey.
The manager of the Oriental Steam.
ship Company arose from his chair be.
hind the palm and also Sauntered cafe.
ward. He found Bcverdgc and Jimmy
regarding eacl. other lovingly. Jimmy
saw the manager first. He gave a
start as though he was discovered.
and In hi., embarrassment he accident
ally swallowed his cherry In a most
artistic manner.
"Icllo. Bcvcridgc." said the manager
boistcrously. "Hcllo. Jimmy. What?
Are YOU going. Jimmy? Well, goodby,
old chap Joseph" said the mana ger
to the smiling waiter, "two more
"Say, now, Bcveridge," remarked tho
manager, some time ago YOU asked
me for a favored rate to Japan. Well,
l'vc been thinking it over. and III sign
n contract with you for all your freight
at 50 ton for two years. I'll call
around with the contract in the morn
Ing"
Bcvcridgc appeared to ponder "'ro
speak frankly" he admitted with open
candor, II had almost made other ar.
rangcmcntS." He paused again. ia
hate to break our friendly arrange.
montS," he remarked. lie rubbed his
chin rcncctivcly. "WcN, seeing it'a
YOU. old man, you may bring tho pagers
around tomorrow morning. Joseph,
two moro"
The manager smiled. "a good stroke
Of business. that" hc murmurcd in
hearty self REORGANIZATION.
The manager, it will he seen, was
satisfied. Ecycridgc was satisfied also.
Each thought Il" had performed good
stroke of business. Little did either Of
them dream that this stroke of business
was about to turn and strike back in
surprising and fatcful retaliation.
Tho advertisements which Jimmy
had planted in the newspapers for the
proper batting of the Oriental Steam
ship Company began TO bear logical.
but unexpected fruit. Jmmy's mall
daily increased with letters from in
Uuring shippers wanting to know.
Jimmy whistlcd in amazement at the
interest shown in his scheme.
Say" hr said to himself. IF had
got enough contracts | might have
| chartered Il line of boats and made n
good thing ont of it. Might havc| he
inquired aggrcsSivcly. "Why shouldn't
u" He spoke with the air of man
thirsting for Information. lie promptly
and unanimously agreed that there WIS
no good reason why he shouldn't I.e
enlarged his ads. He interviewed
| shippers And how Studiously he avoid
ed AlphonSo Reveridge, He shrugged
| his shoulders whenever he thought Of
| the versatile Alphonso
ITS a case Of dog eat dog" he as.
surcd himself upon these occasions. Il:
was in this frame of mind that he
called upon Smith Il Son. Bcvcridgc Il
Co.'S chief competitor in the Japanese
market.
"Gentlemen," he said. "as you know,
| am backing an opposition line to
Japan. l already have contracts Cor
5000 tons Of freight n month. | know
that you have 1000 tons for Japan
every month. I know that your com.
petitor. Bevcridcc * Co.. has Il contract
with the Oriental line for two years at
50 Il ton. All this know, gentlemen"
shouted Jimmy, "but," here he Gained
down-"but." he pantOmimed with unc.
tuouS geSticulatiOEs. "Ill he tec-totally
hanged il | know why you shouldn't
make a two years contract with me nj
SS n ton?' lie smiled n cherubic smile.
EN- he inquired aloud.
Thus it WAS that Jimmy Roscman got
sufficient support to run the newly in.
aucurated line Of steamers from this
port to China and Japan.
And thus it was that when AlphonsO
Beveridge laid his little pipes to freeze
Smith 4 Son out of the japanese mar.
ket he suddenly discovered that he had
become severely frostbitten himself
New York Evening Sun.