Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-10


read it with keen interest. then pass
ed it silently to the other members of
the committee. 1t was from Mr.. Tut
tie. in New York, addressed to Henry
Closby and said:
Entertaining proposition apply glazed in
lay table and dresser tops how much.
Saluting them, Blackie wheeled AID
entered the alley mouth. They waite,
ed him while he stopped ut dry
goods store and emrtied whisliers from
MI his pockets. When he began point
Ing at them successfully With his fore.
ginger and saying. "Eny. nleeny, miney,
moe" to determine which set he should
wear next the committee hastily left.
AS the result of their deliberations
the city clerk was sent to Mr.. Closby
with an offer of $4,000 and royalty
for his patent
The city clerk came back with
counter offer of 100000 cash!
The city council offered $4,000 and
royalty.
The answer was the same
They offered $4,000 and no roy
atty.
Same answer.
Blackie Daw. wearing a Francis 10
sef makeup, dashed in upon the wor-
ried city council with another stolen
telegram. 1t was from Chicago and
said
Shall you please come to le5 South Clark
street. ANTONIO SCERIATTI.
That telegram settled the business
The mystery of it was what did the
work. Just thirty minutes before the
bank closed the city council accepted
Henry Closbys offer of 100000 cash
for his patent on the process Of max
Ing glazed inlay and for his written
agreement never to engage in that or
Il similar enterprise rs long as he
lived nor to sanction such an enter
prise; also. ut their dietation. he wrote
a letter to Mr.. Tuttle advising that art
agent OF the sale and that the glazed
Inlay. henceforth and forever. was the
property OF the Spanglerville city
council.
BEFORE the $50 pulled out that night
Wallingford, Blackie and Henry Clos
by. each With $4,000 of official money
in his pocket sat ut n coy table in
the dining car when an agitntcd knock
ing came at the window. Looking out
they saw the painting committee.
Wallingford hurried ont to the rear
Platform.
I'VE want Henry Closhy to sign this
telegram" pulled the mayor breath
lpssly. THE city council II pay for it
Since the telegram proved TO be moth.
ing more than an order forbidding Mr.
futile to have the city water of Span
glerville analyzcd. WalIinSford prom
Used that they should have it and
hurrying in. obtained Closhy's sigma
ture He returned to the committee
with sadly grieved eonntenance.
"Gentlemen. You have made a hide
Gus mistake" he told them rs he hand
ed the mayor the telegram. MIR. Clos
by has never made penny from the
glazed inlay. and he inst refused to
sell the patent 10 furniture factory
because the best offer he could get was
$500"
Its lie!' gulped the mayor. "You
cant fool us. We seen his bank state
Dent."
'"rhose receipts consisted entirely Of
royalties from the sale of plaster dogs.
Walin@ford suavely explained.
From what" gaspcd the mayor.
"plaster dogs" repeated Wallingford
calmly. and from his pocket he pro
duccd copy of the canine whose for
lornness had started Henry Ciasby on
the road to n comfortable fortune.
The CONSERVATION on the faces of
the four members of the COMMITTEES
was as the balm of Gilead to the sou
OF Henry Cioshy; and Biackie. sitting
opposite him. and studying in friendly
admiration the whiskercd face of the
artist made Il sudden discovery.
You're about week late in you
trip to Chicago. aren't your he in
CURED.
'How do you known sharply asked
Closby. turning upon him scared
ccnntcnancc.
Try the streaks of rust in your chin
chtiias." laughed Biaekie. tickled i'm
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