Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
THAT LITTLE DEAL.
1T MIXED IN WITH SOCIAL RE.
LAT1oNS.


Britton took rather a fancy to him
and the two became quite friendly,
Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Starkin also
discovered that each was the only
really congenial woman in the suburb.
At the same time Mrs. Britton mace
certain reservations concerning Stark.
in. She said he was just a little toe
smooth, suggesting the quality of slip
periness. His smile she objected to as
being too expansive and too frequent.
You want to watch him." she SAID
to her husband.
"Pooh!" said Britton.
But it is certain that Starkin was
a mighty nice sort of fellow and Brit.
ton and he got along capitally. All
through the spring and summer they
rode downtown together, invariably
playing whist in partnership against
Stokes and Pottinger. They snapped
ideas on gardening and tried eaon 9th.
er's lawn mixtures, Britton preferring
blue grass, with timothy to shield the
tender roots, and Starkin pinning his
faith to white clover, foxtail and feath-
ers.
In the summer evenings Britton
would sometimes go over to the Stark
ms in his shirt sleeves and sit down
and smoke his pipe on his porch while
Starkin sprinkled the lawn, or Starkin
would walk over to the Brittons' in
the same informal way. Then Mrs.
Britton or Mrs. Starkin would com
pound lemonade in a big pitcher and
bring it out with the lump OF ice
humping m~elodiously and the women
would gossip, as women always do, and
the men would talk sensibly of poll
tics and their fellow mar
1t was about two months ago that
Britton called Starkin up over the
phone and asked him if he wouldn't
go to lunch with him. They had fire.
quently lunched together before.
Starkin said: I'D like to, but I've got
a man with me-" Bring the man
along, too" said Britton, Hospitality,
and Starkin consented.
The man was large, with a large
voice and a large way OF talking, and
he wanted to talk a great deal-about
the Chichinar Copper company. 1t was
about the richest thing that ever hap
pened, that company, it's ores carry
ing enough silver to pay all the ex-
penses of smelling, with a good
margin over to apply on the work. 6
Of the mine. There was ore enough to
Keep 500 men busy for the ext thou
sand years right in sight. Yes, sir;
no guesswork about it,. There's the
ore right there. You've seen the last
assays, haven't you, Starkin?"
Starkin did really try to stop him,
but it was no use. He was bound o
show the ~assayer's reports and go bor-
ing on like one of the pneumatic drills
in the Chichinar. He couldn't be
turned to the drama or literature or
anything else. Copper was all his song.
AT last he looked at his watch and
rose hurriedly, saying he had an ap-
pointment.
When he had gone Starkin apollo
gized for him to Britton. Hes an
enthusiast" he said. He's been talk
ing Chichinar to me for a month"
mo good on earth | suppose"
queried Britton.
That's where you make a mistake"
said Starkin. 81 think It's a daisy
proposition. | investigated it before |
took hold of it and I'm satisfied it's
a bonanza. Did you get your furnace
fixed, or did they put you off again?"
But what makes the stock so low"
There's not much of it for sale"
replied Starkin, but we're willing to
sacrifice a little for development"
How far is it DEVELOPER?
See here. old man." said Starkin,
IF you want to talk business with me
you'll have to come over to my Office.
I'm eating lunch now, and don't mix
business with pleasure"
"All right said Britton. "Tll GO
around with you as soon as you've fin
ished. 1t looks good to me. l may
put a hundred or two into it myself"
Britton bought Chichinar to the ex-
tent of about $500 and the other day
he was quite worked up when he dis
covered that the stock had become
worthless and the company practically
nonexistent. He went to see Starkin
about it, and Starkin was surprised at
the wrath he showed.
1--WE nothing to do with it." he said,
81 sold my holdings six weeks ago and
got out of the thing"
why didn't you tell me?"
Couldn't very WE'LL" said Starkin
coolly. II could only get out myself
con%ditionally. The trouble had to be
kept quiet until we had all unloaded
That was business"