The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-11-19

silk hat. and sitting behind table
studiously porting over. a handbook on
the art Of molding and casting.
There ensned a most willy CONVERSE
ton. in which Mr. Spooger pointed out
to the young man that he must not fly
in the face of Providence by refusing
the handsome fortune that lay at his
| door
On his part Mr.. Daw had conscien-
tious scrnples abont allowing the. con
trolling stock TO pass into any owner
ship that might he iniElical to the in
terests of Mr.. Bessmer. but in the end
he fell. He stihed his conscience and
sold to Mr. Spooger at 500 share his
entire interest in the Bessmer Malle-
able Process company.
But didn't know you had so much
stock protested Mr.. Spooger. Bless
mer only had 1850 shares to dispose OF
in the first place. bought fifty of
those from You. and here you are Offer
lug me 1916"
II acquired a few more" explained
Blackie. The certificates are all here.
new issues made out to me last night
and duly signed by the president and
secretary"
."The more the better" granted
Spooger after little thought. aud add
ed twice more to make sure the total
shares represented by the certificates
He produced his checkbook
You'll have to come across with
genuine money!" observed Blackfe be-
| fore the purchaser started to write.
81 had to be identified to cash that
other check Of yours, and don't like
to have bankers look at me as II they
think me suspicious character
You don't want cash for this
amount!' protested Mr.. Spooger. Its
entirely irregular. Why, man, it's
$751; 800
~ can carry that much" Blackie
boastfully assured him. Feel my
MUSCLE"
II know. but the banks won't like
it," worried Mr.. Spooger, who was as
well acquainted as any man ON earth
with the reluctance of real money to
be moved about.
"If we do it the other way | won't
like it, Blackie serenely argued. I'D
like to accommodate the bankers well
enougl,-they're nice men-but they
never seem to want to accommodate
me. No: it'll have to be cash, Mr.
Spooger."
well, I'll see if can get them to
honor the checks" reluctantly granted
Mr.. Spooger But we have to go to
all three banks"
"As many as you like" consented
Blackie most amiably. "I'll assign you
these certificates before we go"
81 don't know about that" hesitated
Mr. Spooger, but Blackie was already
writing the assignments upon the back;
of the certifica ties as carelessly as if
he We're inscribing his room number on
a bar check
"You keep the certificates awhile,
them" Spooger cautiously directed, and
when they We're down in the lobby he
called up Bessmer.
'1s Mr.. Daw all right?'' he wanted
to know
'Ill vote for him. stated Bessmer.
land | know all the men i'm the shop
will back him."
"He wants to sell ME 1916 shares of
stock in your corporation.'
81 am sorry" replied Bessmer, with
genuine regret, but they're his shares
> He paid cash for Them and he may do
with them as he likes
But how did he get so many?"
Bought Them"
Mr.. Spooger considered. "Then
can't get stung if | do business with
him." he ventured
III didn't. and don't see how yor
cam" Bessmer emphatically assured
him. '"Those shares are worth $1O(
apiece"
s"rll carry those certificates now, Mr.
Daw." Mr.. Spooger kindly offered.
Blackie took them out Of a littl,
wooden box. and Mr.. Spooger leafeG
through them to see that they We're al
there. They bulged his inside Goa
pocket frightfully. but he did not mind
He Went with Rlackie to the three
banks and persuaded the much painet
gentlemen in charge to relinquish. col
. Iectiyely, $131 800 in genuine Unitet
: States currency; then he and Mr.. Dav
parted.
The latter gentleman dashed into tn
express office. next to his hotel, and in
: quired how soon they would put pack
ages in car headed for New York.
y 'In just thirty five minutes, Blackie.
replied the express agent. whats Il
Il this box"
r "Oh. lot of souvenir junk I'm send
ing home" answered Blackie careless
, ly Regular valuation; not to excee
$50"
Meanwhile Mr.. Spooger, with an ash
d en- face, was being informed that MI
Y WalIingford had left the city. MI
n Spoogers Grst thought was swift. di
it rect and natural to his mind. 9TH
It swindler!' he gasped
II "Who said SOP demanded Curl