The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-08
A Couple of
Live Wires
By ANDREW ]. WHITNEY

Abraham Patterson was a real estate
and insurance man, and Johnny
Thracker was his chief clerk. book
keeper and man of all work. besides
taking 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 visit to the Office and
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 AS
for Johnny. Patterson grudged him the
$40 u week salary he paid him.
One day Mr. Patterson. just as he
had started in for the sale of piece of
real estate upon which the commission
would amount to 81 900. fell Ill and was
confined to his bed Down to the office
came Della with 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
II was wondering If could do the
job -
''Of course you can"
At that moment MI Wardell. the
owaer of the property in question.
came in and asked if Mr. Paterson was
yet down. Johnny replied that he was
trif1e indiSposed and wouldn't arrive
till afternoon. but be Oohnny, would
do anything required in the meantime.
Tell him I've decided to take $4,000
for the property"
Mr. Vardell went out, and Johnny
and Delta consulted The consultation
endna III Della keeping office while
Johnny went out TO find Mr. Deacon.
the expected purchaser Deacon had
| offered $4,000. but the price was then
$40. SEQ johnny asked if he would buy
at the r.rite, and Deacon told him he
Thought hc would But before he could
determine positively he must make an
other visit to the property and look it
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 and a sale was likely to be
made by another gO-bptWeen VINO
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 $4OWO
This would complete the sale SO far as
| Mr. Wardcll 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 properly slipped off 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
che more visit to the premises was nee
ts,sary and her husband could not go
out on his sprained ankle for several
days.
Its all up" moaned Johnny i've
heard on the street this morning tnat
| iii agent was hunting for Mr.. Warden
10 offer him $4,000 for the property,
but can't find him"
In comes the postman with letter
from Mr. Wardel dated in neighbor-
| ing town. asking for the contract OF
sale to be sent him with the customary
,leposit This indicated that he con-
sidered his property sold If the young
brokers could stave him off till they
| could get a definite answer from Dea-
| ION the sale would be effected
~ tell you what" said Della. Send
him contract and purposely make an
error in it. He'll have to send 1t back
| and bv that time we may get Mr.. Dea-
con up to the point"
"Goodr exclaimed Johnny. and. TAX
ing blank contract. he filed it out
on the typewriter writing 100000 in
stead of $4,000. Then he put it in
| 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
,ters were at their wits ends. Johnny
went to the telephone and told Mr..
| Deacon that he'd have to "Yes" then
,r never. Deacon got carriage. made
his inspection. stopped at the office on
his return and signed contract Of
purchase with check for forfeiture.
AS Johnny was going out of the Of