The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-22

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the plato glass partition at the cashier
very handsome and cool booking In his
Hight gray suit socks and necktie to
match. He was reading. with q slow
caro- that overlooked no syllable. the
papers on the desk. When he had read
them he arranged them In two neat lit
tie piles. which he labeled "Options
Granted" and "Options Refused"
As this task was completed stephen
Hampden entered the bank. with
pleasant nod in reply 30 the clerks re
spectful greeting. He made bis way
into the cashiers Office.
"Phewl- he whistled, drawing
chair up to the desk. TITS hot day,
isn't itr Have you the optionsr
Warren pushed the two piles of docu-
ments toward him. At one Hampden
merely glanced; the other, "Options
Refused" he opened and read rapidly.
"H-m-ml All Deer township proper
ties. Why won't they sign"
'Trhey want cash, not stock, for their
coal"
Did you point out to them the pros
pective value of the stock and the ne
cessity of being all in one company to
prevent price cutting and the opportu-
nifty to improve the community by
opening UP a new businessY'
IL did. But we're not trying to i'm
prove the community; we're trying to
make money for ourselves"
I'm afraid. Warren. you were the
wrong man to send after those op-
tionS"
81 was" said Warren calmly. 81
told you so at first. I'm not clever
talker,"
81 don't want to tie up any more cash
IN this than have to. How would It
work to send John Dunmeade after
those options' We could make him at
torney for us and the company and
give him stock. What do you thinkT
Warren took several minutes to con.
slider this suggestion. He can do it II
any one can," he said at last HE Is
very popular among the farmers. Ev-
erybody likes him. l like him, too,
though he is always laughing at me-"
"Eh? Why does he laugh at your
Hampden inquired.
81 don't know" answered Warren
evenly. 81 shall ask him sometime.
Shall l send for himP'
"Yes"
Warren opened the door and sent one
Of his clerks with the message. Then
he sat down, staring thoughtfully at
the smoke from Hampden's cigar.
Hampden took up pad and pencil and
began to make some calculations.
"He won't do it." Warren said sud
denly.
"Why notT Hampden looked up
from his penciling.
Hes honest"
Aren't we honestT Hampden de-
manded sharply.
"Were not-sentimental," Warren
answered calmly. HE is. We're try
ing to take ntage-legitimately, Of
course-of the farmers in a bargain.
That's the thing he likes to fight"
Not at ALL" Hampden contradicted
coldly. This Is a straight business
proposition, and / guess he'll not be
sentimental when we offer him, say,
! ten thousand-in stock. We can let
him have that much without losing
control"
Il don't think he'll take it," Warren
insisted without warmth. And he
isn't fool He doesn't need money.
He's the sort that people take to, whe-
Their he has 1t or not. I'm not like that
I've got to have money to get peoples
respect. You're that kind teo."
"Ehf" Hampden stared, half anus
ed, half angered by Warrens matter OF
fact explanation. Warren was not in
the habit of talking of himsef. Turn
ed philosopher, have you? You'd better
stick to banking. where you're al
bone"
A few minutes later John entered the
bank. Hampden greeted him cordially
Warren listened patiently while the
other men used up few minutes IL
pleasant preliminaries. They came a
last to the purpose of Johns summons
"I suppose you've heard Of our Goa
proposition?" Hampden suggested.
"Yes."
There will be good deal of lega
work in connection with It."
In a few rapid, terse sentence
Hampden outlined his plan of organiza
ton. Mindful of Warren's prediction
and seeing Johns face grow gravel!
dubious he endeavored to make his ex
planation quite matter Of fact.
"Of course" he concluded, you're
familiar with the details. There j
nothing new in the plan"
-We don't know much about higl
finance in New Chelsea. But l rea'
the papers sometimes, 1t Is almos
a classic, should say" John replied.
Substantially the plan of all pro
motions" Hampden agreed
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