Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-08

Mr. Renwyck's exuberant joy that
Richard had nothing personally to fear
that his secret was still his own.
After a time his host wiped his eyes
with his handkerchief and apologized
for his merriment.
"Forgve me. Lord Croyland," he
begged; but, to tell you the truth,
just can't help it. Affairs in Tex
as are not only drifting my way. but
the whole situation has become intense
ly humorous. Why. it is a regular
play Old Bill Williams represents
tragedy, my company will shortly sup
ply melodrama, while a third corpora
ton has appeared on the stage and is
furnishing both sides with comedy.
Let me explain"
do so, beg YOU" murmured Rich
ard, striving not to look as uncom-
Portable as he always felt when this
Texas business came up. The finan-
cier laughed again and proceeded
"As | told you before. Bill Williams
company is working for a deep water
harbor at Matagorda City, while my
company is equally anxious to operate
at Longmatt. Very well. Now. listen.
learned today that a new corpora
ton was organized last month under
the laws of the state of New Jersey
which styles itself the Peace and Good
VIII Realty company. Think of it,
The very name will kill it in its teeth
ing stage"
"Who are back of this corpora ton ?"
asked Richard. greatly interested in
this new development
81 don't know. They are probably
so ashamed of themselves that their
names are kept secret" laughed Mr..
Renwyck.
But | thought the incorporators"-
Dummies. like my own company,
only in this case all of them are real
dummies in fact as we'll as in theory"
81 see"
at develops that the promoters OF
this company. whoever they may be,
have gone down to Texas and invested
their capital in the states largest and
most generous product"
"And what is that?" asked Richard
In some surprise.
Hot air." returned Mr.. Renwyck In
a paroXysm of mirth. Its cheap, but
they seem to want it,"
II don't quite understand"
II will enlighten you. They have q
ministerial looking representative OF
the name of Fishcall, whose innocence
can only he described as infantie
This precious old lamb called upon O
firm of promoters. Hill X Eaton. who
in strict coniidence-hAppen to be my
agents. and asked their advice with re
gard to location for IL deep water
harbor OH the Texas gulf coast they
intend to construct with the assistance
of hoped for legislative appropria
ton" once more Mr.. Renwyck was
so overcome by amusement that ht
was forced to pause in his story Now
my company-l myself, you under
stand?" he began at length.
"Of COURSE" said Richard bowling.
has been saddled for long tim,
with an utterly worthless tract of Liant
along the gulf-a miserable. sun bake,
little hole rejoicing in the name o
Olivia, which lies midway between
Matagorda City and Longmatt. by tn
way. Through Hill & Eaton we ad
vised Brother Fishcall to buy thl
tract, which-bless my soul-he did a
, once and at our own price!'
, The amused Spectator glanced a
= Richard and. installing his gloom TO
a phlegmatic British lack of humol
went on:
"It seems also that thereafter tn
Peace and Good VIII Realty com
pany went to Bill Williams and aske
} his advice. The old skinfiint also ov-y
, ed a lot OF land around Olivia. whl
ne promptly worked off on his conf
ing benefactors. Now. look here. Gro,
, land, you don't seem to appreciate Il
l joke"
] "But, my dear SIR" began Richa.l