Evening journal., 1912-05-29
A Couple Of
Live Wires
BY ANDREW J. WHITNEY


Thracker was his chief clerk. book
keeper and man Of all work. besides
tnking care OF the Office, even to sweep
Ing out Soon after Johnny went with
the real estate man the latter's daugh-
ter, aged seventeen. came into the Office
one morning to get some pin money
and found Johnny there alone.
This visit was the beginning OF q
love affair between her and Johnny.
Having found a visit to the Office aud
upon him pleasant, Della came quite
often after that. always choosing a
time when her father was out drum
ming up or attending TO business. Mr..
Patterson was consequently ignorant
of the growing attachment Indeed he
was unmindful OF the fact that his
daughter had outgrown her doll AZ
for Johnny, Patterson grudged him the
SO n week salary he paid him.
One day Mr. Patterson. just as he
had started in for the sale Of a piece OF
real estate upon which the commission
would amount to $1,000. fell III and was
confined to his bed. Down to the Office
came Della with a note from him to
Johnny stating that he must give up
trying to bring about the trade and so
inform the seller and buyer TO whom
he had hoped to sell the property.
Johnny read the note and pondered.
"What you thinking about?' asked
the inquisitive Della.
Il was wondering If l could do the
job"
"Of course you can"
At that moment Mr.. Wardell. the
owner OF the property in question,
came IN and asked II Mr.. Paterson was
yet down. Johnny replied that he was
a trihe indisposed and wouldn't arrive
till afternoon. but he Johnny would
do anything required In the meantime.
"Tell him I've decided to take $4,000
for the property"
Mr. Wardell went out. and Johnny
and Della consulted. The consultation
ended in Della keeping office while
Johnny went out to find Mr.. Deacon.
the expected purchaser. Deacon had
offered $4,000. but the price was then
$4,000. Johnny asked II he would buy
at the price. and Deacon told him he
thought he would But before he could
determine positively he must make an
other VISIT TO the property and look IL
over.
Johnny returned TO Della. and an
other consultation followed. A person
had been in the Office while Johnny
was away from whom she had gather
ed that certain real estate agents OF
the town were getting busy about the
property end sale was likely to be
made by another go-hetween who
/ would gather in the commission. Della
suggested that they report TO Mr.. War
dell that Mr.. Deacon had accepted his
offer and agreed to pay the $4,000
This would complete the sale 80 far al
Mr.. Wardeh was concerned. and the
bottom OF the transaction could only
drop out through Mr.. Deacon.
Unfortunately for these young bro
kers Mr.. Deacon on his way TO inspect
the property slipped or the curb and
sprained his ankle. His wife tele'
phoned TO the office information OF the
/ fact, saying that there was little doubt
that he would buy the property. but
one more visit to the premises was nee.
essary and her husband could not SO
out on his sprained ankle for several
days
IT'S all upl" moaned Johnny 1--WE
heard on the street this morning that
an agent wns hunting for Mr.. Wardell
10 offer him $4,000 for the property
but can't End him"
In comes the postman with a letter
from Mr.. wardell dated in neighbor-
ing town. asking for the contract OF
sale TO be sent him with the customary
deposit This indicated that he con-
sidered his property sold. II the young
brokers could stave him or TIL they
could get a definite answer from Dea-
con the sale would be effected
81 tell you what" said Della. Send
him a contract and purposely make an
error in f. He'll have to send II back
and by that time we may get Mr.. Dea-
con up to the point"
"Goodr' exclaimed Johnny. and. TAX.
ing a blank contract. he filled it out
on the typewriter. writing 100000 in
stead of $4,000 Then he put II In a
post box.
For the next two days the reports OF
offers for and sales Of the property
were In the air. The contract came
back for correction. and the young.
sters were at their wits ends Johnny
went to the telephone and told Mr
Deacon that he'd have 70 Yes" then
or never. Deacon got a carriage. made
his inspection. stopped at the office on
his return and signed n contract OF
purchase with check for forfeiture
As Johnny was going out Of the OF
fee with him a broker came In and
said: "I've got a contract of purchase
signed for the Wardel property foI
$4,000 I can't find the owner. II
you'n tell me where he is I'll divide
commissions"
Don't know anything about IT," said
John as he Jumped into a cab and was
driven in a hurry to a station He got
Wardelis signature and was back in
town at 10 o'clock the next morning.
That ds7 Patterson came. 20 the OF
Zee in care OF his daughter. Johnny
told him the stcrs aud showed him the
contract. The real estate man looked
from one to the other Of the two young
sters. then hpgged both.
The firm OF Theracker & Co. now
consists OF Mr.. and Mrs Theracker
They are considered in the real estate
market 10 be live wires
C0HNTX AGAIN