Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-29

makes Il all the greater shame"
sAHs's no m0rs solid than my friend.
Daw," declared links Woods "Mr.
Waliingford II not investing . penny
in his amusement park scheme, where
as Mr.. Daw has 100000 in cold cash.
right in that little black grip. I've got
q piece OF 1t. This large fortune be
will turn over to any treasurer you fell
lows appoint until the members Of the
Business Mems club raise an equal
amount. That sounds like on the level
talk to me-"
Blackie Dnw nourished his hand In
the direction Of Mr.. Woods Il have
nothing more to say" he observed.
Here are some of the amusement
features propose to build. to keep
Prize City's money at home. Here II
my cash share In the proposed invest
ment, and I don't ask to handle either
my money or yours. l guess you don't
need any arguments as to the need Of
such an institution. The arguments
are sall In this mornings papers. and
they're good. It's only question Of
rfna6cing It now and Of who shall build
your park"
..If's q question OF the sort Of men
we sget to represent such IN enter.
PRISE" corrected Mr.. Crompers.
Blackie Daw adrOitly showed before
Mr.. Crompers' eyes small clipping
from the Clarion. "Here are the gen
tlemen who are financing the other
comnanyD no advised
Mr.. Crompers read that list with
snovts Of Indignation surprising any
which he had yet emitted. Ham
mond. $2O,OOOv' He paused for an
extra snort over the name Of the other
leading stationer and bookseller.
Daniel Blessus. $4,000; Walt Hub
bard. $4,000; Lybarger, $4,000, and
here follows whole shoal OF little
fellows. running down to sums as small
as 500! Why. it took nearly thirty
members of the Commercial club to
raise $4,000 cash! notice your
brothers name down for 81 coo. Jinks. +"
81, didn't know he had that much!'
complained links. "He's been holding
out on the family. Anyhow. I'll bet
he hasn't paid 1t in yet"
"That'll be the trouble with the
whole Commercial club" eagerly Sec
onded Crompers. "Well, III guarantee
to raise $4,000 among not over ten
subscribers. I'll take $25.0OO myself"
and he again looked to make sure that
Hammond had subscribed only $50 900.
"You will find the subscription list
on the little desk to the right as you
enter the door," stated Blackie polite
ton.
Mr.. Goodall. brisk man with wall
eye. came in Just then, full of indigna-
ton that Prize City's big amusement
park was to be built by incompetents
from the Commercial club and he sub
scribed $1,000 more stock than Dan
BleSsus, who also ran furniture fac
tory.
/. Sam Harvey, lumpy shoe dealer,
who looked about as well from one
angle as another, was panied that such
q man as Lybarger should give any
portion Of amusement to the public
and he set down bis name for $4,000
worth Of stock.
'Im only digging up live ones"
links confded to Blackie in a conven-
lent moment. II won't let man up
here who hasn't so much money his
relatives hate him"
Blackie opened the little black. grip
and, tore OF the corner Of another bill
for his aid and ally.
Thanks" accepted links, with no
trace Of grin. "I'll keep these till I
get enough to make whole one"
And he hurried out to drag in those
other members Of the Business Mems
club whom he knew to be the most
profoundly bitter toward the CONNER
cial. club.
(To Be continued.)