The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07
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 Undoubtedly" declared the drum mer, enthusiastically. He'd get all pf 1t back if he'd tend to business -or have someone tend to ft<for him. he Added. with a little bow toward the how clerk. The only trouble heye 6as that he kept running out of tAings and didn't replace them. and disappo1nted. Finally they got into fhe habit of going across the street But evGyone iilnes Sam-Ahere isn't 8Quarer or more popular man In town Two talked to my firm about giving him . fttle credit to start him
 .Yesr' interrupted Nat eagerly.
 There was nothing doing" sighed eperxy. '@You sec. he owes 'em bill now that's 90 old it's got whiskers on k. and they didn't care to get in any
 Look hers. spsrry," Nat said. sud- denly. 'Suppoes you told your firm khat GrakAm has . young fellow here with him Who wants to give the place A boom and who wants Q little credit becaWe Graham wouldn't allow him Eo put up any cash What do you
 epe4Ty shook nis head doubtfully.
 I'm afraid they wouldn't see 1t, !" he sald. snilingiy.
 How muuh ' that bau you were etiking sbout?" asked Duncan. diving
 sBomeehing like 6ifty dollars" said the unleaman. reaching for a ball- book 'T've been carrying 1t so long, T gue0 Two stiH got It.
 Na* r1!ie0 out q roh as b1g as A ms ny to leap out of 1t, and Sperry look Ied at him with a eudden increase of respect end Interest, while he selected HfahAm'o account from sheaf of Ne1l-worn 0taAemeufs.
 Here t ig, he said. "Forty-seven- Rh1EtY. That's quite . roll you're
 aO6. a mere trifle." said Nat, light ? ay, as he held a 61fty-dolfar bill tam ea3ixing4y in front of the salesman sI don't take much cash around with mo-Aaven't for five yearA Now, Duppose paid thaH bill" he went on, swhat do you suppose your house Rvouad gay about a little credh?"
 sT gu0 you could have anything Uou wanhed in moderation, Mr-er- Dbviou0 dimcu1ty. 'Nafhaniel Dun can"
 s1s &here-m-any business house vou can refer them to?" inquired GpsEry. cautiously.
 W2z6le Duncan's 'role" was impos- pa1msnt wns due.
 .sYou know l.. J. Bartlett c O., of New Ybrk!'' asked Nat.
 epefy erinned.
 Tn brokers?" he asked Well, 10 ! know J. F. Morgan c Co.,"
 '.UaIl your people to inquire of Kel- eogI. the junior partner" safd Nat, oiU1ly. "He knowU me-
 Kellogg? That's eupugh." declar- ed 0pnFy. rising briskly. '.M he says gou'ee all right you can have any
 aAl light" said Nat, 'there's fifty. Uust receipt the one with the whiskers on it. Then you'd better make out . list of everything you think we need here and ship the stuff as soon un leave everything to you"
 Thank you" exclaimed Sperry. bubbline over with enthusiasm as he handed Nat his change and the re ceipt- wen take good .care of you and wish you all the success in the
 Whale he was shaking hande with his new customer and bidding him Ia9eWe2l the door opened and Graham nmbled in, abeent-minded and smiling nfter his interview with Promoter BNuhnm ak the hotel. He greeted kroduce Ngat, when the drummer in- kerruphsd him with the startling an nouncanneu< Of the business deal that had 1ust been concluded.
 old Sam looked from one to the
 a1ar. Duncsn has convinced me that Vou need some fresh stock and a lit- tie timo to pay for 1t in and every fhine win .be all right said Spery. sfand we've 0xed matters up."
 ''But-eut don't understand" gasp have no money-and-fnd that old bill q owe you f0lks!"
 .Mr. Duncan has settled that" ex- plalned Sperry. caapping him on the ehoufder, and your credit Is all right, Gam. The goods will be along in a day or so." And he hurried away to
 Craham stood lingering his ca1in and trying to straighten matters out in hio whirllng brain Events were hap pening with such rapidity that day that he could scarcely keep track of them
 My boy. can't allow you to do this." he began feebly. but Net stop ped him.
 "oh. it's nothing he protested. e! Aust gave that drummer a talk and konvinced him that all we needed was D little fresh stock in order to make buainess hum, and he agreed to fur nish 1t and let us pay for it as we Do along. It's business deal on both aides'
 Graham looked at him in speechless hdmirakion for a moment
 You're a wonderful business mani" he declared, impressively.
 Nat. turned away to hide a smile hnd examined the shelving.
 "I wish we could get some paint" he said. These shelves ought to be kooched up before the new stock goes s'-Oh. thatis easy," exclaimed Ora ham. waking up as from a trance. erve got some over at the house 9u get 1t. That gentleman from New York is coming over right after 1inner about the gas-burner-I want Do tel Betty about this good fortune, loo! Poor little girl. she felt pretty bad today because she didn't have nreD for Jo9le Lockwood's party
 Invo1uutaT1ly Nat showed his hand Into his pocket. but quickly drew it but again. He felt that would be little too much, even for old Sam But before Graham could get away Htth his good news, there was a di- kersion that added one more to the hOt of startling events which were kapldly making that the red letter day n Sam Grahams life. The door was duux violently open and Sheriff Pete Willing. red-nosed and belligerent, btrode in.
 gay, sam." he began. "Tm sorry about this. but there ain't no use naStin' words. That note of yours hp at the bank went to protest yester- n0V and Lockwood'e sent me down here to serve the papers on you"
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