Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-29

pumped down IN the chair. to the peril
of Its existence. II don't make this
town very often" be pursued while
Duncan studied his card. "Sothern K
Lee are the only people | sell to here
but | never miss chance to chin
awhile with old Sam. So. having half
an hour before train time. | thought
I'd drop in
"Mr. Graham doesn't order from
your house. then?
Doesn't order from anybody. does
hep
II don't know. I've just come here.
He'll be sorry to have missed you.
though. He's just stepped out to wire
your house, gather from the fact that
it's In Elmira: he mentioned that town.
not the firm name-for some sirups,"
you don't mean it," Sperry gasped.
whats struck him all of sudden?
He amt put in any new stock for ten
years, reckon"
well, you see," Duncan explained
artfully. I've persuaded him in a way
to try to make something out Of the
business here. We're going to do
what we can, of course. in a small way
at first"
Sperry wagged a dubious head. II
dunno" he considered SANS Il nice
old duffer. but he amt got no business
sense and never had. You can see for
yourself how he's let everything run to
seed here Sothern 4 Lee took all his
trade years ago"
Yes. | know That's why he needs
me-" said Duncan brazenly. In his
soul he remarked. "Oh. Lordw in a
tone of awe. His colossal impudence
dazed even himself. But don't you
think he could get back some Of the
trade If the store was stocked up?"
mo doubt about that at ALL" Sperry
averred; he'd get the biggest part OF
it,"
"You think 500"
"Sure of ii You see, everybody
round here likes Sam. and Sothern &
Lee have always been outsiders. They
would swing to this shop in a minute
just on account of that. Fact is.
wasted a lot of talk on our firm a
couple of years ago trying TO make oul
people give him some credit. but they
couldn't see it. He owed them bill
then that was so old it had grown
whiskers."
And still owes it. | preSume?'
.Yon bet he still owes it. Always
will It's so small that it amt wortl
while suing for
Look here, Mr.. Sperry, how much il
this bill with the whiskers:'
About $50. | think" said the travel
ing man. fumblng for his wallet. I'm
time | strike town. you know. so
always have 1t with me. but | haven
had the heart to say word to San
for a good long time. Here it is
Duncan studied carefully the memo
randum: "ro Mdse. as per bin rem
dered, SAT So" ~ WONDER he muir
INJURED.
"Eh?" said Snerry.
II was wondering Suppose you wer
to tell your people that there's youni
fellow here, who'd like to give thi
store a boom. Say he wants littl
credit because--because Mr.. Graham
won't let him put in any CASH
I mot bit Of use" Sperry uegatived
II would myself, but the house-no"
But suppose pay this bill"-
2 "Pay it, You really mean thatf"
) Certainly mean it" Duncan pre-
duced the wad of bills which kellogg
$ had furnished him the night befor
! No npi-
far he had broken only one of the $50
! gold certificates and Of that one h
0 had the greater part left Living
anything. hut expensive in Radvile.
I'm beginning to understand that
, was cat out fer an actor" he told hin
e self as he thumbed the rcll with
serious Glr end IN assumed iudifrcl
q encc which permitted Sperry TO est
mate It's size pretty atcGr.ttelr
That's quiie StaCt 0f chips you't
carrying" Sperrs observed
+, Du3can's hand airI,s waited thc 4
mark into the limbo Of the pesllcill,
"A trina- merc triGp." he said cast
ally u don't generally carry muc
cash about me Haven't Tor is
u years" he adGrd irrpITesSibly lie {:
;, tracted City dollar certificate fror
!. the shpaf and handed It over II
take ii receipt, but You neeGn't menl,o
this 60 Mr. Grimm Just now"
Il NO. certainly not" Spcrry scrawit
his signature 10 The bill
And about that line u crcditYe
:, well. With this raid / guess "a
could have what you nrt dpd Ia mode
alton. OF course
My name is Duncan Ha,aant
Duncan"
Sperry made memorandum 1T il O
!. the back of an envelope ANY TO
. mer business connectionsT'
/ None that ] care to speak about
Duncan confessed glumly.