Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-29
THAT LITTLE DEAL.
IT MIXED IN WITH SOCIAL RE
LATIuNS.

Starkin was q mise sort OF fellow
pritton took rather fancy 10 him.
and the two became quite friendly.
Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Stsrkin also
discovered that each was the only
really congenial woman In the suburb
Al the same time Mrs. Britton made
certain reservations concerning stark
In. She said he was just little too
smooth, suggesting the quality OF slip
peraess. His smile she objected to as
being too expansive and too frequent
You want to watch him." she said
lo her husband.
"Pooh!" said Britton.
But 1t is certain that Starkin was
A mighty nice sort OF fellow and Brit
ton ard he got along capitally. All
through the spring and summer they
rode downtown together, inyariaop
slaying whist In partnership against
Stokes and Pottlnger. They swapped
ideas on gardening and tried ea~n 9th
,rs lawn mixtures, Britton preferring
blue grass, with timothy TO shield the
tender roots. and Starkin p.nning his
hith to white clover, foxtail and feath-
Es.
In the summer evenings Brition
would sometimes so over 10 the STARK
lns 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 II out with the lump OF Ice
humping melodiously and the women
would gossip. as women always do, and
the men would talk sensibly Of poh'
tics and their fellow man
II was about two months ago thai
Bri.ton called Starkin up over the
phone and asked him II ne wouldn't
20 to lunch with him. They had fire.
apsposy lunehed together before.
ststish said: I'D like 10. but I've got
man with me Bring the man
Aong. too" said Britton, Hospitality,
and Starkin consented.
The man was large, with a large
voice and large way OF talking, and
be wanted to talk great deal--about
the Chichinar Copper company. Il was
about the richest thing that ever hap
pened, that company, It's ores carry
ing en- ugh silver to pay all the ex-
penses OF smelling with q good
margin over to apply on the work. 8
Of the mine There was ore enough TO
keep 500 men busy for the next thou
sand years right in sight. "Yes, sir;
90 guesswork about IT, There's the
pre- right there. You've seen the last
assays, haven't you, Starkin?"
Starkin did really try to stop him.
but II was no use. He was bound
show the assayers reports and go bor-
Ing on like one Of the pneumatic drill
In the ChiehInar. He couldn't be
turned TO the drama or literature CT
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 one Starkin apollo
gized for him TO Britton. Hes an
enthusiast he said. Hes been talk.
ing Chichinar to me for a month.
mo good on earth suppos'
,ueried Britton.
That's where you make a mistake,
said Starkin. II think it's daisy
proposition. ! investigated It before
look hold OF II and I'm satisfied it's
4 bonanza. Did you get your furnace
liked, or did they put you on AGAIN."
But what makes the stock so low"
There's not much OF II for sale,
replied Starkin, "but we're willing TO
,acrince little for development"
How far Is II developed"
See here, old man." said Starkin,
II you want to talk business with me
'ou'll haze to come over to my once.
I'm eating lunch now, and don't mt
business with pleasure"
"All right" ss''