The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-09

had no money but that which he made
ones associates.
"Only trouble is" he objected. that
all the rest Of us have had share il
the inventing. which makes it sort
OF family affair, don't you Think"
WulingfOrd was instantly ready FOL
that emergency. $50 far rs that Is
concerned" he observed IN smiling con
fdence. II invented inventing. though
am far too modest man SO to state
And he laughed jovially, closing hi'
eyes and shaking his big shoulders t
show them that this was joke. Ever
while we have been talking I have dis
covered a radical defect in the con
Struetion OF your portable cottage ant
lave invented n way to overcome it
You are making your hollow walls II
straight sections which merely abu
upon each other. Warpage and shrink
uge will draw them crooked and leave
wide cracks, over which you will bt
compelled to nail permanent cleats
which is entirely foreign to your ides
of portability"
Benssy Falls looked with disnaJ
upon his exquisltely accurate model
How very annoying" he murmured.
What we must do" went On Wal
lngford easily and confidently, lis tc
make the hollow sections like this"
And he deftly and ruthlessly cut open
upon alternate edges one of Benssys
beautifully perfect little sections. tele-
sCoping the two parts upon each other
slightly, SO as to show the plan OF over.
tapping. and then reversing them &c
show how much space they saved In
nesting for shipment.
There was a general chorus Of polite
ordinations, which covered unlimited
genuine admiration.
THAT surely makes Mr.. Wallingford
one of the family, Reggie" declared
Hickey. ~ vote him In, fellows. Now,
one. two. three
AYE" gently and courteously shout.
cd his friends in perfect unison with
him.
II thank you." said Wallingford, ris.
ing and bowling gravely. The gentle
mans manners were perfect. There
was no galnsaying that.
There's one difficulty of which none
Of you has thought" declared Mr..
Cash. rubbing again in reflection the
beard of his ancestors in the hollow of
his cheeks. who's going to run the
company? None of us has the time
nor the taste for that sort Of thing"
II have" offered Wallingford. "Of
course my other interests are so heavy
as to prevent my giving my entire
time to 1t, but If my partners will per-
init me shall organize the concern,
set 1t going and see that it Is properly
conducted without charging penny
for my services"
"Thats what I do call sportin'," de-
clarcd Hickey, rubbing his incipIent
lnustache the wrong way in his en-
thuSinsm.
Its more generous than fair" OBJ
jected Benssy. WED be delighted.
I'm sure, Mr.. WaIlingford. to have you
accept the bothersome management Of
the thing. but we can't possibly think
OF it unless you would accept remuner-
alton Of some sort"
"Oh. If you insist upon it." and Wal
lingford waved his hand easily. as If
the question were too tritllns to be
considered among gentlemen. II won't
accept 4 salary, but II you want me to
have some additional stock for my
services to avoid feeling under ohllga-
lions you may make 1t over to me-"
But. say" protested Reggie, his
fat lips protrudIng in dissatisfaction.
IF we I'LL take the same amount OF
stock ard we give Mr.. Wallingford
some extra he'll have the most, and