The Delta independent., 1908-05-29

How absentminded ] am this morning!
Just us you knocked l was makii { up
the incorporation papers for my last
and best scheme. It's one that'll lay
over all others. was saving 1t to be-
gin the year on
Good. Good, What is it? BY
George. old fellow. if you put me on to
something good you shan't lose by it."
you know what delicacies turtle
soup and turtle steak are considered!'
81 do
"And you know the high price frogs
legs bring?'
"Yes."
"Well, that's the basis of the Great
Western Banquet company. just organ
ized We are going to rent nine square
miles of Lake ST. Clair flats and raise
our frogs and turtles and can them on
the spot They will be canned in cham
pagne. and the labels on the cans will
be handsome enough to frame and hang
in any ones parlor. Three turtle
steaks and two dozen frogs legs in
every can. Killing and canning takes
place every day. We shall control the
market of the world. No banquet COM
plete without our goods. The Emperor
William writes
81 don't care n cuss what the EN-
peror William writes. but | want some
of that stockr' interrupted the caller.
what dividends do you figure onT'
"Well. last night was figuring on
straight 100 per cent. but this morning
thought | ought to make a little al
lowancc. Many turtles die of home
sickness, you know. and a certain per
cent of the frogs are bound TO jump
the wire fences and get away. To be
very safe and conservative | have put
the dividends at 50 per cent. think
that is a rather neat figure. don't your
Great. Great Scott. I've been lend
ing money at per cent?
''How-how much were you thinking
of investing?" asked the major in a
voice that trembled in spite of himself.
Twenty thousand dollars. perhaps"
The ajor's knees grew weak and
wabbly, and he had to sit down, and
there was n lump in his throat as he
asked:
And you-you Will pay something
down TO secure the stock?"
"A hundred dollars. Here's a check
III indorse over to you. and I'll come
in tomorrow and pay the balance and
get the stock. BY George, but I'm in
luck, Just think OF my getting hold
Of something paying % per cent divi-
dends, You won't let Morgan buy the
whole thing up and freeze me out, will
your
Gives Caller Stock.
Won shall hu x-n tho
"And I'll remember you. I'll buy
you pearl pin out of the first divi-
dend. II you want. when you get start
ed I'll show you how to catch frogs
for canning There's n peculiar way
OF getting hold OF them by one hind
leg. Ninety-ive per cent! ! can't help
but dwell on IT."
Yes; it's a good thing" replied the
major as he showed the folded check
into his vest pocket In a careless way.
You will be In tomorrow
Sure Mike. II | was a Frenchman
I'd kiss you for luck, but as I'm not
we'll shake hands and I'll say ta-ta.
Tomorrow! Ninety-fve per cent.
Whoop."
When he had gone the major walked
up and down 10 calm his raging heart.
II didn't seem possible. He couldn't
credit his good luck. Then Mt last he
took the check from his pocket and
looked ut 1t TO see what bank ii was
drawn on. His eyes opened wide, and
he uttered moan and staggered TO
seat.
1t was drawn in favor of "A. Sue
err indorsed by Another Sucker and
signed by Uncle Ruhe"
Then the light went out. and the
grand promoter bowed bis head and
knew the bitterness of the green per-
simmon. NJ. QUAD.