The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-11-12

gued the other. files been In business
ten years without making any money.
but he don't owe anything"
you paid $50 share for your
stock" stated Wallingford. respecting
Petey's shrewdneSs. I'm willing to
say that it's worth little more. My
firm will pay, you 500"
The eyes Of Petey narrowed still
more. ''Who is your 6rm?" he asked.
"The United States Maileable Mer.
ger company" announced Wallingford.
creating that mighty corporation with
no effort whatsoever: "but. after all.
you're not dealing with them. You're
dealing with spot cash."
do you see anything green?' he de-
manded. laughing scornful]y. and pull.
ing down the lower lid of his right eye.
II know what it means when monop.
oly's after anything. You'll have to
pay me $75 share"
Its bought" accepted Wallingford
and counted out four bills. a five hum
dred. two one-hundreds and fifty, so
promptly that it looked like the throw
of Of printing press. "Where IL
your stock?"
II said $751;" corrected Petey quick
". glaring accusingly at Wallingford.
II misunderstood you" and Wal!ing-
ford. hastily gathering IN the money.
made as il to start for the door.
"Wait minute"' called Petey. ex-
periencing pangs as he saw all those
warmly tinted engravings disappear
ing. IL might sell for $780,
II said $75." insisted Wallingford
coldly, but with his pocketbook still In
his hand.
Petey, whose spider-like legs inter-
fered with each other when be was IN
a hurry, single footed back to the safe.
produced his certificate. assigned 1t to
Wallingford and took the pay without
the waste Of single avoidable motion.
Anyhow" he exulted as be clamp
ed the money carefully in his fingers
ri make so per cent on an investment
thought was dead. l had 1t hve
years, and that's 10 per cent a year."
THAT'S good business approved
Wallingford. II wonder where could
get some more of this? understand
that Mr.. B. F. Croats has ten share
certificate. DO you suppose be would
sell it?''
"Binky Croats?" smiled Petey
"Binky would sell bis girls photo
graph. He needs the money"
Thanks for the information. re
piled Wallingford and left the store
He had scarcely passed through tine
door when a quite natural idea assall
ed Petey. IL must put Rinky wise.
he observed us he hurried to the teIe
phone. Hes too pjnched just now t.
hold out for good price"
BY the time Petey got his number
however. the faculty which lay behin'
his misery eyes had evolved anotbe
course of action. lyon said last nlgh
YOU wanted some money, didn't yo'
Binky?" he began.
The others in the Wilks' shoe stor
could hear the sound OF Binky's volc
like the blast of a trumpet Throughout
the room.
"Why don't you sell your Bessme
stock?" suggested Petey. "Oh. yes
somebody ought 10 bny it. Bessmer
stirring around down there, and
ought to be worth pretty near wha
you paid for it before long. Al
shucks! Why, III buy it myself o
speculation. or course | wont Civ
you quite what it cost you, but II
willing to gamble $3.50 on your te
shares. Don't mention it. old hors
Bring it right down and get your mol
ey; and say, Binky, come the bac
= way. will your
Petey Wilks loved that little de-;
He could buy his friend Binky's stot
to replace his own out OF WallingfOru
money and have $500 left.
y. He need not have hurried, for Wa
q lingford intended to give him at lea
/. twenty-four hours to think up the br
liant scheme of buying Binky's stoc
~ Instead, Wallingfold Went straight
}. the stakeholder whom Blackie had d
scribed as follows:
I. "Thaddeus Putnam, blind in one ey
t but can see dollar at double the di
lance with the other. Friend Of tt
d village mint, who is old Eli Spooge
l. Fifty shares. but watch Eli and mott
e the Hennesey marks in front OF b
II name."
y Old Thaddeus looked with stern d
h approval on Wallngfords offensive
clean shirt, and he steadfastly refus
d. to sell his Bessmer stock at any pri'
l Wallingford, delighted to find him
a. obdurate, offered him $75, 500 al
finally $11O. At that figure he paus
I'd for fear Thaddeus might sell, but Tha
1T deus did not invite more urging.
,h mo, sirv he hoarsely wheezed.
H. never go back on my Judgment
IS. bought my stock from young Villa
nd Bessmer because l thought he was
coming min. and he is coming.
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