The sun., 1913-11-23

dllltUldGlI wen llldIUld'lUltu, anu
bright. clean stock.
Il think | can work those off for
you. Mr.. Poets.' he announced pres
entity. "althourh il will bc absolutely
impossible to mo To secure an order
within thirty days It's TOO carly in
III" season for the trade TO figure
"n any excess requirements, you
know
Henry Pccts signii,d by dolorous
Wag OF his sawduSt-lad"n head that
hr realized Mr.. Pitcher spok" only
too truly.
However," continued Pitcher. 81
might try Il little Sl,, ulatiUh On thi,
stock and buy it outright from you.
As tn" matter stands. it's dead stock
on your hands. and running YOU. Ioa
ought To be glad To get ont al cost.
Get m" ont and Sec" a flash OF
hope lighted up his worried visago.
and Poets named price that was So
astoundinrly low it almost caused
Reuben X. TO fall over backward.
Give me a thirtyday option -
he began, but Pcets Interrupted.
ia love to- h" said, but I've got
TO have some money. Mr. Pitcher
Pitcher reflected that tomorrow
would be- Saturday and it occurred
to him that the week.! pay roll Was
bothcring the manufacturer. Also
the longer h. reflected on the oppOr-
tunity before him, the greater became
\his insane dcsir" 10 risk his all ON
this one deal. He stood an even
chance to clean UP a. least hve thou
sand dollars within ninety days, and
OH how badly h. needed that extra
iiv. thousand in his business. 1t Was
too good ohanc" 10 let slip.
He turned to Henry pcets. I'm
take ii - the whole works - nov,
h. said weakly. And I'll civ" YOU
rwothousand iiv".hundrcd to-day.
twOthousand nVchundrcd upon de.
livery Of stock To steam schooner
and thu receipt by n" OF thu billof
ladinE. and the balance thirty day
after delivery on tn" wharf in san
Francisco
Sold" yelled Henry Poets. H. +"
moved his shabby hat and knoyh' d
he sawdust of il. Il was plain thai
he had received a urW l'd>r ui lil',
and before his enthusiasm should
ahatc. Pitcher had rushed him back
70 his Office" drawn Up the contract
OF sale, and written his check for
tWcnty.iiV" hundred dollars There
l. something about The sighr OF ready
money to bankrupt that sweeps
away ordinary business prc,autiOn,
and Henry Poets did not even pausc
To question hers ability 10 pay
for thr balanc" of thu order in cas-.
his prosperity" customers should De
fault, Poets had no time for that
He was TOO anxious 10 e'' tn" stock
OF his hands, for Il" feared IA" al
rival of The sh"riil a. any moment
and five thousand dollars Was tiN,
thousand dollars A. a matter OF
fact. it was ten thousand to poor
Poets, and h. could scarcely sign tn,
arrcem"n, with Pitcher, SO profound
wcr" III" joyous tromblugS that as
sailed him in the knowledge OF at
least temporary relief,
As for Rubc Pitcher. the moment
the awful deed was done and hr r.
II allied his impulsiycn,ss and weak
\ ness in the face Of an opportunity I,
\ gamble at long odds had left him hr
N tween the devil and the deep sea
\ so To speak. h. grow hot and colo
by turns, and for moment wa
tempted to strange Henry Poets anC
take the fatcful check away from
him. He had sufficient intclligcnc,
left. however, to Conclud" that Po"ts
! would not long surViv" the prossur,
Of his debts. so h. made no further
nN,rtllrpS for tho Spllinp or,urV a