Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

who had been listening intently. "Ha!
They have $4,000 shares for sale at
cent a share. That would be $500.
think I'll give those brokers the sur
prise of their life tomorrow. I'll just
drop around and make a purchase of
that wildcat stock. That broker is
friend of mine, anyway, and I'll help
along his business a Bit
whats up!" was the suspicious
query of Col. Powley, who knew
from past experiences that Floyd
never did thing that was not worth
while. do you want to paper a room
with some worthless stock?"
I'll not use for wall paper, at any
rate" laughed Floyd. 81 think 1 see
q way to relieve the alderman of some
of his chastened spirit and crouch if
he'll let me do little business from
his office. Is your nephew as wise as
his uncle, alderman"
well, if he's not wiser than / am,
I'd better take the office away from
him." growled Alderman Mehanty.
Mark Walker, broker in mining
shares, was surprised to receive call
from Doc Floyd, whom he had known
well at one time, but had not seen for
many months.
Put everything in the safe and
lock it in tight" was the Joking in
struction of Walker to his young clerk
when Floyd walked into his Office with
a cherry Hello"
mot so bad as all that, I assure
you," laughed Floyd, with his accus-
toned good nature. IF you knew that
I'd come around to be a nice little
lamb and buy some of your very best
stock you'd treat me with the respect
due valued customer"
| What! You buy mining stock of
the kind I've got on my list? Nothing
doing. I'd be afraid you'd sell it back
to me. 1t wouldn't surprise me if
were broke and you'd offer to give me
money, but can't see you buying any
of my little 'bow-wows.'
Nevertheless, Pm in the market.
Seriously, want that block of Eclipse
stuff"
But l do" insisted Floyd. 81 came
TO you on purpose to take over that
lot of 10000 shares of Eclipse you adj
vertised"
"All right, then, If you want it as
badly as all that, just buy me a good
dinner this evening and you can have
1t. I'm too polite to inquire what you
want it for. It's not worth anything.
It's a bunch of promotion stocks the
] company gave me to pay some COM
missions for other sales. Just adyer-
tlsed it in the bargain sale to swell
out the list, never expecting a call for
IL. The company has never been dis
solved, but the property is not worth
four dollars. You did me a good turn
once and my conscience wouldn't al
low me to take real money from you
for the stuff, as bad as business has
been recently"
All the more reason why you should
take real money for it," returned
Floyd. Il can afford to lose $500. If il
Will ease your conscience any, 1 don't
mind telling you that I'm going to
eIl the stock right over again, and
you know l will not be satisfied with
any small profit"
Visions of receipted bills that had
| been pressing f1oated before the
brokers' eyes when Floyd handed OVER
nve bright, new 500 bills and took in
| exchange ten beautifully engraved and
| sealed stock certificates that were a
work of the engraver's and printers
combined art. Il wish you luck" he
said as Floyd was leaving. You've
certainly been my good fairy. don't
mind telling you, as an old friend, that
this little bunch of money comes in
mighty handy right now"
Floyd wished the happy broker bet
ter luck as he bid him adieu, and then
went to keep an appointment with
| Alderman Mehanty at the offices of
the Eclipse Copper Mining Company
in the Colorado building. The alder
man was awaiting him in a private of.
nee when he arrived and drew from
his pocket the certificates for stock in
the other Eclipse company.
why, those sharks have got I'M GER
tlhcates that look just like ours" COM
mented Mehanty when he had looked
over the papers. You could hardly
tell one from the other so far as gen
eral looks CO."
All the better for my little plan"
responded Floyd. And now if you'll
introduce me to your nephew as a
prospective new partner with the priv
llege OF making my headquarters here
Tor few days. we will be on the
way. l also want him to employ DAN
ny Roberts as clerk. Danny will have
70 90 most Of the fine work in this
game, but I'm willing to trust him
after that New York deal. What is the
stock in your company quoted at?"
| It's not in the regular market at
al The brokers and scalpers have
never had share of it and / don,t
intend that they shall have. We sold
some Of it ourselves at 20 cents a
share and I'm now buying back the
same stock. wherever l can find any
one that wants to sell. at so cents =