The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

II wouldn't buhdang miss havin'
them improvements If they cost fifty
plunks throw" he declared enthusi.
astically. "Yuh can jes' book nah oh
deb faw thr-r-ree hundred hollow wall
ed bungalows with all them there i'm
provements. and I'll slip you 10 per
cent OF thuh entire bill In cash right
now. Yo' all can ship the balance G.
o. D.. and you can write or telegraph
anybody I'm Bezunk. Mich, about thuh
credit OF ole Pete Bezazzum."
He looked SO defiant upon this that
Benssy Falls FASTENED, with all the
courtesy Of n gentleman to a stranger
to assure him that they had no doubt
whatsoever as to his financial stand
Ing. Official Manager Wallingford bent
upon the iuckiess president Of the COM
pany an offended and ut the same time
reproving glare.
"Of course Mr.. Bezazzum. as q mat
ter OF form. but In the meantime
should like, before booking your order.
which is rather large one even for
us. to consult with my board Of dIrec-
tors l am only the manager here
Boy. take this gentleman into my Of
fee and see II he will not have some
refreshments. Mr.. Bezazzum. l shall
not detain you over two or three min.
utes. Gentlemen. will you kindly ac-
company me to the board room?"
With awestricken faces the directors
filed in with WallIngford. while Toad
Jessop. his lips tightly compressed. his
cheeks pulled. and his face SO red that
his orange freckles were afloat on a
sea OF maroon. led Mr.. Bezazzum into
the managers room and being entirely
speechless, made signs for the gentle
man to give his order. Mr.. BeZazzum,
instead of Sitting his wishes in the
liquid line. held up one lean forefnger.
Toad" said he quietly. whistle Hot
Time
1t was then that the explosion came.
| and Toad was useless for the next half
hour. He laughed until he was faint,
and Blackie, throwing him upon a
couch. was compelled to apply serious
| restoratives.
Meanwhile Wallingford discussed
grave matters with his board. The d.
| rectors were all for bargaining with
him at once for the complete control
of his patents but unfortunately their
minds We're at work upon a sugges-
ton made by Ringgold Cash to ac-
quire the patents upon royalty basis.
and. perceiving the impossibility Of
setting these particular minds at work
upon any two thoughts ut one and the
| same time. Mr.. Wallingford led them
gently. but firmly, away from the en-
| tire subject.
I'VE must be cautious" he said. Il
would not have you hasty in acquiring
shese patents nor in booking the order
of Mr.. Beznzzum. l shall require a
week or ten days in which to look into
the gentleman's credentials. In that
time l shall discover. with your per
mission. whether the WalIingford i'm
provements will do anything toward
securing the Ontario and Arkansas or.
ders. If they do. of course the com.
pany will need and must have the
Wallingford patents. and in that case
| my price will be $125, 900 cash.
On the day Mr.. Wallingford received
his $125.OOO he started work upon the
300 portable houses for Mr.. Bezazzum;
he also booked the order of the gentle
man from Arkansas and gioated for q
moment over the order of the gentle.
man from Ontario. booked four days
previously. This hours work was al
he did in the office that morning. fol
4 Immediately upon the receipt of his
check from the genial secretary, who