The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-17

rart Y N,rr ,2,l aaNas the Cunard
t""t la".'n WHEN WAS the first
va t. o.Ch u" burning steamer
Nuh, n rsrcnsn 70 wireless calls
for help Ten o.har steamers helped
III the rc.lJI work
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s..:tl.l AI;.u dIappsd the laucil and
hu!',d fron the o.acr. \ Wild, an
exciting SUGGESTION had ccr;a to his
mud, He ro%chrd the sire ct to make
swiftly for The nearest long distance
telephone exchange.
1t WAS to call up Springfield and
The Continental Flag Co, 1t was to get
,he managtr Of that phone on the line.
Could they ship per express on quick
order twenty thousand l2X20 Amcri-
can fags" thought not Large or
der sold day before and stock rather
low Would look uD stock and odd
lots, however.
7 hen later Yes. could make up the
order. Then ship to-and Alan gave
III adore low much? Two and a
half cents. Good. That amount would
b. vrlJgl,pAed at once. but shipment
must arrive before Z a. III. the follow
lL& morning.
Man lntI the exchange with a broad
s;nila ON hi face. he ,huchlcd, he
S!oascd. lie expressed a rev streak
OF yalor aud determination and went
STRAIGHT ha"h to the Office of the pros
pectiye iathpr-in-law.
why, Alan,'
He found blanche at the Office She
seemed fearful, rs if she had been
pleading with her hard-hearted father.
jabbing a telegram before him with a
pen.
"Won, young man. he growled, Il
see you're here again.
Yes, sir" acknowledged Alan val
iantly, returning Blanche's sweet, en-
couraging smile.
Il fanced had given you my ulti-
matum."
Now, papa" began Blanche.
Il have called on an entirely differ
ent subject than the one we were re-
Gently discussing announced Alan
with becoming poise and dignity.
"Oh, you have" questioned Mr. Dor
sett skeptically, and then he turned to
speak to his manager whom he had
evidently just sent for
See here, Barnes" he said sharply,
exhibiting the telegram from Spring.
field" All those flags we ordered burn
ed up in a wreck Get your men out
at once, no matter what the pay, we
must have the flags we advertised
Dorsett & Co. never yet failed in a
promise to the people. They mustn't
do it now"
Il doubt if you can pick up five hun.
dred in the whole market, submitted
the manager.
"One word, Mr.. Dorset broke in
Alan" perhaps | can help you out in
your dilemma"
YOU
eyes, sir, have twenty thousand
12x20 flags for sale"
what are you doing with twenty
thousand flaEs?" demanded the
amazed merchant
"Why, ! learned there was a short
age IN the goods today and a large
demand tomorrow. SO Invested"
when did you learn it?" chal-
lenged Mr.. Dorsett, bristling up sus-
piciously.
Through your telephone, an hour
since. You taught me with the prin-
ciple OF capturing opportunities
have tried to follow your advice, You
can have those twenty thousand flags.
Mr.. Dorset, at fifty dollars a thou
sand
What! double the market price,"
"That is the penalty Of being caught
mapping"
Mr.. Dorset waved his manager
from tie room. Then he started to
leave himself.
Young man." he said to Alan.
you've made a very good showing
and seem to know how to improve an
opportunity when the occasion arises.
You may come up to the house to see
blanche nnce in awhile"
And when he had gone away Alan
embraced the blushing lovable oppor-
tunity at his side. And before they
parted the wedding date was all but
named.
Copyright 1913. by W. @. ChapmanJ