Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-06-24

dollar of the stock; second. the cor
poration is capitalized at 100000. and
we could not raise $4,000 among u.s."
"Oh. very WE'LL" said Tommy.
You see it. don't you?" asked Dun.
kin.
"Oh. l don't Know"
perhaps you see yourself president
Of the Brooklane Wooden company"
said Schmidt, with grin.
by thunder. sir. do see itw and
Tommy banged the table so emphat-
ically that the empty glasses danced.
BY way of answer both Dunkin and
Schmidt walked to the cashiers desk,
settled their accounts and went out,
leaving Tommy ut the table with his
head thrust forward in most pro-
found study.
How many drinks did Tommy
have?" asked Dunkin Of Schmidt as
they crossed the street to their Office.
Its not question Of drink" re.
piled Schmidt. "but one of those cases
where a man succeeds up to certain
point and then goes plumb to pieces"
"At any rate" observed Dunkin, Its
only matter Of time with Biffby.
Sooner or later we must find some one
who can Gil his position, and wish
you would quietly look your depart
ment over for man that we can put
in training for the place."
Two weeks went by, and not once
did Tommy cross the street with Dun
kin and Schmidt for luncheon. "Too
busy" said he when they invited him.
"Cut out the bright young man. idea
of mine," said Dunkin to Schmidt
few days later. ut was foolish. and,
what's more. Biffby is positive Won
der. There were seven of our largest
buyers in the Office this morning
seven. mind you. including Bane of
Chicago and Doskin of Boston-and
they were all waiting for Biffby to
come in, when who should show up
but Brooklane himself. Well, he did
the honors handsomely and had them
all in his private Office. where they
were telling him how much they
thought of Biffby. and. say. when Biff-
by came in. hanged If they didn't all
try to shake hands with him at once.
That's right. and before they left
every man jack Of the crowd gave him
a smashing big fall order"
About 3 o'clock that same afternoon
Dunkin saw Biffby stop at the door of
President Brooklane's private Office,
and. strange to relate. for once in his
life Tommy hesitated several times
before entering.
Fifteen minutes later everybody in
the outer Office was startled to hear
their sedate president burst into roars
Of hearty laughter. Peal after peal of
convulsive merriment came rolling
over the transom. and few minutes
later Tommy came tumbling through
the doorway.
Hardly five minutes had elapsed
when the president opened the door
and beckoned to his general manager.
Once inside Dunkin had to wait fully
three minutes before the president
could stop laughing.
"Dunkin." said he at last. "the fun
niest incident of my life has just oc-.
Cured Our little friend Biffby came
in here few minutes ago and said,
MIR. BrQokIane. have business
proposition to offer you.'
"'What is it. Thomas?' I asked.
"'Why.' said he without finch.
'Dunkin. Schmidt and myself wish to
buy you out
"'Well,' said I, thinking to go easy
with him. are you ready to take over
all of my stock?'
"'YeS, SIR said he.
"'Can you produce the cash?' l
asked, just to keep up the game.
"'No. sir; we haven't got cent
was his answer.
"Then how do you expect to buy
me out" ! asked.
"'Why, sir. you are to lend us the
money! said he. Think of it. Dunkin
Il am to lend you fellows the money
with which to buy out my own bust
ness!" And for the second time the
wind of merriment.
The next morning Mr.. Brooklane left
for three weeks southern trip, and
that afternoon. to the surprise of all
the clerks. Miss Edith Brooklane. the
presidents only daughter, called and
sent her card in to Mr.. Biffby. They
We're closeted in the latter's office for
some time. and when they came out
Mr.. Biffby accompanied Miss Brook
lane 10 her carriage.
Before the week was over Miss
Brooklane had called on Mr.. Biffby
three times. and each succeeding call
had marked the earnest subject of
their conversation.
BY the end of the next week one of
the clerks in the foreign department
reported having seen Biffby leave the
BrookIane home the evening before
as late as 1890. and. wonder of Won
ders. during the third week of Mr..
Brooklane's absence Mrs. Brooklane
called and held long conversation
with Mr.. Biffby. 1t was the first she
had visited the Office in FIVE years.
President Brooklane returned on the
Monday following. and late in the aft
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