The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-17
George Randolph Chester
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In Saturday Evening Post.

is for the new gymnasium" he eN- planed. Now. partner. turn loose !. and monopolize the physical train ing business of this city.
 "Partuer,~ scorned MT Bates. Look here, old pal. there's only one way I'll take this big ticket, and that is that you'll drag down your split of the profits.
 But don't l on this place. pro tested Bobby.
 "Nit," retorred Mr. Bates with infinite scorn "You put them right back into the business. but that don't go any more II We start this big joint it's got to be partners right. sec Or else take back this wealthy handwriting don't guess want it. anyhow. From past per formancos you need all the money in the world. and ten thousand si- moleons will put a crimp in any Wad."
 No. laughed Bobby; you're say ing il for me when you take it. I've just read a very nice note. left for me by the governor, that I'd be a fool and lose anyhow"
 MT Bates grinned.
 You will all right, all right. if you're going into business" he ad- mitted and stuffed the check into tho upturned cuff of his sweater Alter thcsa profit-and,loss artists gel your goat on all the starts your old man left you. maybe I'll have | to put up the eats and sleeps for you anyhow; huh?' and Mir Bates laughed with keen enjoyment of this de1ieately-expressed idea How are you going to divorce yourself from the rest of it. Bobby"
 I'm Lot quite sure" said Bobby. You know that big stretch of swamp land, out on the Mnlberg Road?"
 Where Paddy Dolan fell and died from drinkin' too much water? Sure 1 I do"
 Well il has just been suggested 70 me that buy it, drain it. fill it. paved the streets, cut ii up into building lots and sell it."
 ~And build il full of these pale yellow shacks that the honest work ing slot buys with seventeen years of his wages. and then loses the shack" Riff incredulously wanted 10 know
 You guessed wrong, Riff" laugh d Bobby. Just selling the lots will be enough for me. What do you think of it2"
 I don't know" said MT. Bates thoughIfully T know they frame up such stunts and boost 'em strong in the papers. and if any of these rcalestate sharps is working just for their healths they've been stung from all I've seen of 'em. But the main point is, who's the guy that's irwin to lead you to it?"
 "Oh. that parts all right" replied Bobby with perfect assurance The man who wants me 10 finance this. land who has already bought some of the land was one of my fathers right hand men for nearly thirty years"
 Then that's all right" agreed Mir Bates. But say." he suddenly ex- jclaimed as new thought struck him; its wonder this right-mitt mu; of your fathers didn't make the old man fall for it long ago, if it's such a hot muffin"
 He did try it." confessed Bobby with hesitation for the second time that day, but the governor always complained that he had too many other irons in the fire"
 He did. did he?" Mr Bates want ed to know, fixing accusing eyes on Bobby. Then don't be the fall oh' ioi any Olltl tOOtlHS. our Olu man knew this business dope from Sheepshead Bay to Oakland You take it from me that this tip aint the best bet"
 Bobby left the gymnasium with a certain degree of dissatisfaction, not only with MT. Applerods scheme but with the fact that wherever he went his fathers business wisdom was thrown into his teeth That evening, drawn to the atmosphere into which events had plunged him, he dined at the Traders club. As 1 he passed one of the tables Trimmer leered up at him with the smile which. describing an almost perfect circle from nose to chin. circle | which was bisected by row of yellow teeth and hooded with a bristle of stubby mustache. had al ways aggravated him almost past endurance. Tonight it made him 1 approach his dinner with yexation, and failing to find the man he had sought he finished hastily As he went out, Silas Trimmer, though looking straight in his direction, did not seem to be at all aware of BObby'S approach He was deeD