The Alaska citizen., 1910-09-26
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cry WhlCh threw he John Burnt Store and Trimmer and Company into the hands of The Burnt. Trim mer Merchandise Corporation" as a holding and operating concern. The John Burnt Store went into the consolidation at an invoice value of two hundred and sixty thousand dol lars. Trimmer and Company at two hundred and forty thousand; and Bobby was duly pleased. He had the majority of stock! On the later sug gestion of Mir. Trimmer, however, six .ty thousand dollars of additional cap ital was taken into the concern.
 The alterations, expansions and new departments, and publicity will compel the command of about that much money MT. Trimmer care fully explained; and while We could appropriate that amount from our respective concerns, we ought not to weaken our capital. particularly as financial affairs throughout the coun try are so unsettled This is not a brisk commercial year. nor can it be"
 Yes" admitted Bobby, I've heard something of all this hard-times talk | know Nick Allstyne sold his French racer, and Kicks supposed to be worth no end of money" Exactly" agreed MT. Trimer dry | ly This sixty thousand dollars worth of stock Mir. Burnt, l am quite sure that l can place with i'm mediate purchasers, and if you will leave the matter to me l can have it all represented in our next meet ing without any other bother at all 10 you"
 Very kind of you. am sure, ,' agreed Bobby. thankful that this trihing detail was not to bore him. And so it was that the Burnit- Trimmer Merchandise Corporation was incorporated al five hundred and sixty thousand dollars. It was con siderably later when Bobby realized subscribers to the additional capi- talizatioa consisted of MT. Trimmer's son. his son-in-law. his head book keeper. his confidential secretary and his cousin, all of whom had also been minor stockholders in the com cern ot Trimmer and Company.
 It was upon the day preceding the first stockholders meeting of the re organized company that Bobby, quite proud of the fact that he had acted independently of them, made the formal announcement to John son and Applerod that the great con solidation had been effected.
 "Beginning with tomorrow morn ing MT Johnson" said he to that worthy, The John Burnit Store will be merged into The Burnit-Trimmer Merchandise Corporation, and Mr, Trimmer will doubtless send his private secretary to confer with you about an adjustment of the clerical work"
 Yes, sir" said Mir. Johnson, dis mally and arose to open the filing case behind him. With his hand ill tho coco I,o rauCa1 apd t,rnod o most Woe-begone COuntenance to the junior Burnit We shall be very re gretful, MT. Applerod and myself, to loose our positions, sir" he stated. We have grown up with the busi- ness from boyhood.
 "Nonesensc," exploded Applerod we would be regretful if that were to occur, but there is nothing of the sort possible. Why, MT. Burnt, think this consolidation is the greatest thing that ever happened. I've been in favor of it for years, and as for it's losing me my posi- tion - Pooh." and he snapped his fingers.
 ''Applerod is quite right, MT. John son." said Bobby severely. Nothing of the sort is contemplated. Yourself and Mr Applerod are to remain with me as long as fair treatment and liberal pay and personal attachment can induce you to do so,'
 Thank you, sir" said MT. John son dryly, but he shook his head, and from the file produced one of the familiar gray envelopes.
 Bobby eyed it askance as it came the inscription. He was beginning to dread these missives. They seemed to follow him about, to menace him, to give him a constant feeling of guilt. Nevertheless, he took this one quite calmly and walked into his own room. It was addressed: TO MY SON, UPON THE OCCA-
 SION OF HIS COMPLETING A
 CONSOLIDATION WITH
 SILAS TRIMMER
 and it read:
 When a man devils you for
 years to enter business deal
 with him, you may rest assured
 that man has more to gain by