The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

Carruthers happened to mention hi.
lawyers name, and Rogers became
more interested at once.
, Know him?" he replied to Carruth-
ers's inquiry. I've known him half my
life. We were at school together.
What does he think of your scheme 90
"He thinks we'll of it, not so well,
srhaps. as do; but II don't raise
money fast enough in other channels
I'm going to make him. come to the
centre"
"Nonsense" declared Rogers Dun
leavy is as close-hsted as I am. You
have no more chance OF getting money
out of him than you have out of me-"
I'm figuring on you for-let me see
$4,000" said Carruthers, smilingly,
as he lifted his glass.
Maybe if Rogers had not taken a
fair share OF the wine and the dinner
had not set SO we'll he would have
taken offense. but men are mellow
when they eat aid drink pleasantly,
and Rogers only laughed
Carruthers laughed. too.
Come over to the hotel" he said.
"and let me show you what I've GOT
IT'S a waste Of time and energy,
old boy Rogers declared, but he went
nevertheless, and when Carruthers
showed model Of the bottle stopper
to him and turned loose all his wealth
OF eloquence Rogers became enlivene ed.
The stopper really was ingenious, but
Rogers knew little of the virtue or
value of such a device. From the way
Carruthers talked, however, there were
few things the world was more In need
OF than perfect bottle stopper. He
mad at his finger tips the statistics
OF the world relating to bottles of all
grades and classes from the smallest
and most fragile to the mammoth
carboys. He knew the waste Of the
Ordinary cork or the ordinary bottle
stopper, and he knew, too. their In
convenience. He gave to the presen-
tation OF his argument charm hard
70 understand, considering the dryness
Oh the subject. but then he was rare
artist in talking
rogers inclined to Indifference and
having no inclination for wildcat IN
vestment listened to the whole story.
~ appealed to him more than he
realzed' He handled the model OF the
stopper, questioned Carruthers on this
point and that and then he began 10
wonder II Carruthers was just dream
e. VI II ne really had something that
was of value
Mildly but candldly he expressed the
N'-N's S'CIl ~ tle DOLGle StODDer
was all that Carruthers believed 1t to
be there was no such money in q as
Sarruthers suggested. Carruthers srnil
Gu indulgently and started to tell Of
.he fortunes made out of seeming fri
I,es some of the articles he mentioned
i'osers remembered reading about. The
"'iiity or these articles, as pointed out
" Carfuthers, was small compared
"i'i me bottle stopper and the value
" tHe pottle stopper as a commercial
Proposition began to assume the form
of millions.
Fropably Rogers did not have any
more than the average allotment Of
money Itch. but this got to working
ana before he left Carruthcrs room that
eseh'hs ne had the get-rich quick
si'us N ms veins for sure. once that
pVsah to work everything Cafritherg
sala kogers accepted. 1t all seemed
ieasohanle' AT dinner he thought or
nolhiAs but bottle shoppers. After din
her bottle shoppers and bottle stopper
arguments possessed him, and at nifsht
ms dreams We're of bottle stopper for
tunes
Rogers liked to consider himself aa
calm serious and somewhat cynical
In realty he was an ardent spirit. al.
'housh he had schooled himself 10
cloak his feelings The manner In
Wnicn ne took up Carruther's scheme
uellshted that gentleman. Rogcrs cx
plained to Carruthers that he woula
nave to do considerable sislrmisblna a.
raise 5000, but he volunteered TO tige
ms good Offices to interest such or hla
friends as had money
carruthers was Joyous, and promptly
went with him to be introduced to flrst
one and then another of Them. Under
me spell OF Carruthcras talk nad
hoRerss enlhu9laam thny warmed M
p the proposition forit was hard Ia ~.
s'St spcli combination. Smiley came
IN FOR $4,000, Lackaon for sg.bD6 ana
ahomnson, Chapman, polker. EdWafds
oarVey and others for various huonhta
Shrfuthers wanted 10 ralHe only xsE.
ooo That would he snniGieht 10 ~
tapllsh modest fnctnry. ~ Gtd mn
van u big Capitalization tpr himself
ne meant to retain one haif ~ th..
stock OF $4,000, ne uniting II, mis- d,
yention AZ against ttYo cash of Gls ns,
soc'ates. That seemed taip INA On