The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

that he believes the price of real estate is going up
and by fiat Of lies would increase its value and
make something out of nothing
Isle Prankerd one Of those whom the last
that good times" coming his words ban
died from mouth mouth. and everyone who heard
them instead OF being nationally sorry and tight
ening his purse strings, was irratonally glad. This
cheerful unreason in community is called spirit
of business enterprise When h was known that he
almost all he had realized his interests in the Bank
of the Occident-that had quietly bought options
bits of town and suburban property for which
there had hitherto been market-the cheerful UNI
reason became more cheerful and there was an In
slant disposition to back his bet
What checked their cheerfulness for moment at
least was not that they perceived its unWisdom and
that backing Prankerd's bet was precisely the way
to make him win 1t and win it from themselves, it
that Partly had made bet the other side
He had for long time bought in whatever realty
offered forced sale in and about the city and
was becoming the largest holder in the county When
the spirit of business enterprise stood because
Of Prankerds Investments Parlby reduced it at
stroke to state Of limp dubiety and surnise; he
began to offer his holdings for sale any price at
whatever he could get. Prankerd admitted to
De shreWd but IL was just possible he was losing MS
grip: IL quite certain Parlby had done him in
the matter of the Bank Of the Occident.
Isle Prankerd did not want the property which
Parlby offered; that why he bid it in It
also why Parlby offered and vet for sale.
became plain that if the good times really did
come. and that suddenly, the last man that anyone
need wish to become would be Lisle Prankerd.
When matters were in this posture card was
brought one morning to Prankerd at his office.
Yes, it's me- said Peggie, entering; always
hand when wanted, and sometimes when I'm not
I've come to talk business and you send away
that young man IL you don't want him yourself as a
protection witness; want to place some dough;
/ know on the level what all this shindy
means between you and Partly. The towns good
and I believe in il. I want to buy some lots
And you come to me for advice? / advise you TO
hoid or, Inc Doofns coming an right; but 1t won't
come till Partly wants it to. Parlbys got me freed"
You mean it's just case Of freeze-out?7
Prankerd laughed.
You speak as if a case Of freeze-out were easy.
Yes IFS Just a case Of freeze-out"
Just my sentiments only much more elegantly
expressed" said Prankerd.
All right; I guess I know all 1 want to-" said
Peggie.
so do T. said Prankerd
don't know whether I'm going to take hand in this
game or not. don't mostly tell what I'm going to
90 peIoFehand' 1t mightnt be convenient; but just
you don't cash in your chips before you have to-
And with this oracular metaphor she started to
take her leave she paused a the door.
j owe that Partly one from way back; it's about
Immediately after Peggies interview with Prank
erd there was second fund in the market to oppose
Parlby; Peggie had strained her credit which was
buyer Of options.
few days later a rumor ran like mad through
the town in especial through the Under World that
the Bank the Occident was not safe and depostors
in a passion of haste fought the bank floor
priority. Inc story ran that the bank had been
robbed in open day; the story scoffed a the
that Parlby mad oVerreached himself and that the
robbery was fake and the deliberate opinion
confirmed when it came to be understood that after
nasty meeting OF the directors Partly was held to
have overdrawn his personal balance and in the
Dplou OF MS associates QlsCIeQlIe0 FarlDy, me de-
TbeTate opinion was, had been sacrificed, justly
enough because of his private ventures save the
bank. After day two a definite was
made public, but the account too sensational
to obtain immediate belief What had happened in
the Occident this:
on the morning Of the day when the panic had
CURED. va low. thcl-set with shaggy whiskers
and handbag entered the OCcideut if ii belonged
10 him and demanded to the president. The presi
dents sanctum in those days was a space apart
walled off by slabs OF plate glass quarter of inch
thick and screened from vulgar gaze by silk curtains
IN baby blue The visitor announced that he had bust
of Importance to both of them and requested
Mr.. Partly as they entered the sanctum, give
ders that they might be uninterrupted When this
order had been given and the door of the sauctum
closed. the visitor dropped his handbag front
Of his chair and with one hand covered ParIby with
revolver in excellent condition and with the
produced a pink flask.