The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-10-08

Mr.. steele. wv ny, NtelSer VIII run
the business. He'll devote all these
franchises to advertising the kreiger
store, and he'll do the work at cost
"I'll be lucky to get my salary"
Don't you worry about that" Wal
lingfurd soothcd him. mir. Kreiger is
the best business man in this town.
Moreover, conditions are going to
change to your advantage. Take my
word for that Will you?"
"rhere's nothing else in sight"
Here's your $1,000 back" and Wal.
Iingford handed him the money.
Mr.. Steele took the $1,000 without a
protest, but was silent for awhile.
How much did you get for your
share?" he wanted to know.
"Seventy- hundred dollars"
"Why, that only leaves you $500!
I'm a little bit surprised. Wallingford.
that you would fuss around with such
small game"
Don't you worry about me-" replied
Wallingford. "Goodby, Steele"
On the day of the Kreiger opening
the residents Of Cinderburg enjoyed an
entirely new street ornament. Over
! the electric light at every corner had
been placed by an army of workmen
through the night hugh transparency
advising that this corner was seven.
teen blocks from Kreiger's, or twelve,
or five. or whatever the distance might
he. and in each case hand pointed
the way. The roof above the ventila-
tor windows OF every street car was
boxed in another transparency, framed
of interchangeable letters which told
Of the bargains at Kreiger's. At the
foot of Main street, big. electrically
interchangeab letters also told. in
white upon black background. that
500, that silk petticoats were SO cents,
that bread was three loaves for a
nickel for this day only, and at krei
gers alone in all the world! At night
the whole Pinkus hill and all the town
glowed and blaZed with the name of
Kreiger. 1t was impossible to escape
from it anywhere. and if Tom, Dick
or Harry, or. rather, Mrs. Tom or Mrs.
Dick or Mrs. Harry planned to spend
uOuCy AOI any CAIuS3 NA1ACA LhN oNAAA A.
was impossible to disSociate that
spending with the name of Kreiger!
1t was then that the storm broke
loose and that palladium of the people
the free and independent American
press, inspired by Horndyke and Rams
dale, came rushing to the defense OF
an outraged citiZenry. The public util,
tiles. light and transportation had been
subverted to private gain, and woe be
tide any misguided person who had
taken part in trafficking with the peO-
pies rights in this high handed man
ner! Corrupt politics was at the bot
tom Of it all, and the papers in town
all except the sturdy little Item. which
carried no Horndyke and Ramsdale
advertising, We're singularly unanimou:
in deploring the sordid commercialisn
of municipal affairs. The matter was
to be looked into. Politics must bt
purified! The city must be cleaned
and in the meantime. certain recent or
dinances. which had disposed Of valu
able city franchises and concession.
for mere song must be repealed.
The Blade. the Courier, the New:
and the Trumpet all carried slashins
> editorials denouncing the outrages, ant
that there might be no lukewarmnes!
about these editorials Mr.. Horndyke
who was Democrat, wrote half o
them. and Mr. Ramsdale. who was /.
Republican. wrote the other half. The.
, were awakened at last to their dutie
as citizens, were these gentlemen. ant
tney lambastcd any person who had t
: do with the iniquity; Mr.. Gettitt, tn
: board of aldermen, the merchant VIII
e would make use of such knavishly al
= quired facilities, the Peoples Adve1
}. Using company, Mr.. Steele and las
J. but not least, that archscoundrel, .
Rufus Wallingford.
o There was fine specimen. this ma
u Wallingford! And certain leading cit
8 zens of Cinderburg should be ashame
II to have been so gullible. He had tricl
ed them again. Buying apparent In
u munity from the just consequences
q his former swindling rascality for
n paltry $1,000, he had in reality pu
y chased also the invaluable advertiser
ClEuCS " EluAuS ullS AO1 q A~AAs
u century with the same money.
u Shortly after the publication OF thes
. vigorous and righteously angry arr
= cles Mr.. Pickett, a shadowy, leather
- little lawyer. dropped in upon aor
=. dyke and Ramsdale.
~ II have come to see you in the int
~ ests of my client, who desires me
collect the $15O.OOO you owe him."
y. "All our bills payable put togeth
- don't amount to that much at this sc
- son." protested MIR. Horndyke. "There
- - a mistake somewhere. Pickett"
.e Doesn't seem to be any. Mr.. Hor
~ dyke" persisted Mr.. Puckett quietl
ott my client instructs me to obtain
=, settlement today or to file suit
~ once"
~ Your client? Who is he?"
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