The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-19

rheyre earning d profit On their M
expenses.n be asserted. quoting from
lis latest advertisements. eIhe shares
/ IRE guaranteed 10 yield Il minimum q
per cent dividends and he thfsiint
med upon the tahle With the fngerss
Tor othShandss Imlrephy yeFyEpgouds
lot the idea. i don't think 1 slept q
wink for two weeks while 1 was fig:
Furfng It out / don't sleep very well
anyhow, and ut last wallingford un.
derstood the ,tensely drawn eyebrows
and the compressed dropping lips.
@The beauty Of It is that 1t adds SO
many safe credit customers TO our
books, and, OF course, credit purchasers
are much more generous buyers than
those who pay cash." And with a
nervous little laugh he again shifted
and rearrangcd his playthings.
II see," returned Wallingford, eye
ing the mans nervous movements in
fascination. 1T is a wonderful scheme.
"A customer with one share Of stock
has 500 monthly credit. and If the
bills are not paid the stock, and ! pre-
sumo the interest, becomes forfeited.
In the meantime you al loan out their
moneJe for the 8 per cent you are bound
to pay them"
"Or use it In the extension OF the
business" amended Dillon, now In
~creasing the tempo Of his rearrange-
ments to such a degree that Walling-
ford found himself jerking his own
right heel upon the floor in sheer nerr-
Gus sympathy. while Blackie Daw was
tapping his finger nail against his
teeth. Dan Sickels alone remained
placid. He still had left some of his
! glass of whisky. t'The, Dillon stores
larc to have a new homo In the near
future, the largest concern Of the sort
in the United States. Do you suppose,
Sickels.. that I might interest your
friends in some preferred bonds Of the.
increased corporation"
Both Wallingford and Blackie
promptly shook their heads
.:Don.t let's talk about investments"
protested BlackIe, glaneing over his
shoulder in mock fear. I'm afraid
my wife might guess I was thinking
about It"
How about you. Mfr. Walllngford?'
asked Dillon. with a smile.
I'm all tied up. Mr.. Dillon" replied
wallingford suavely. even If / were
not I'm tired. 1 want a vacation
don't intend to engage in business OF
any sort for the next six months at
least"
.IIl bet a pair OF pink suspenders
that Won do" offered Blackie suddenly.
"Ill take yn,l." agreed Walllngford.
IauS.,snS. I'll even give you the odds
OF a pink silk undershirt If you catch
me engaged In any money making oc-
cupation during the next six months"
Mr.. Dillon looked at his watch and
hastily arose. IF you don't mind
think I'll send you a prospectus OF the
new Dillon company" he remarked.
beating a tattoo upon the head OF MS
cane with his fingers.
"Wait Just n moment. please" beg
ged Blackie. producing a little red
memorandum book and n fountain pen.
.I want witnesses to this. 1 bet Wal
Iipgford n pair of pink suspenders
against the same and n pink SILK IN
dershirt, winners selection, tina he
does engage in some money making
business within the next six months
You will remember this. gentlemen
II SHALL" assented Dillon, laughing.
HAnd If you'll come over to the store
when the bet is decided I'll be your
clerk and let the loser have the goods
at cost price"
"Thank you" said Blackie. TN
inst add that to the memorandum OF
the bet" and he wrote it down.
They nil breathed a sigh OF relief
when Dillon had gone.
ara have had the st. Vitus twostep
IN zen minutes il that man had stayed
here" announced Blackie. he re-
minds me OF one of those quivering
frog toys that you hold in your hands
to see If your nerves are steady."
"HeIl end in a sanatorium," observ-
I'd Wailingford. "If he eve succeeds
in building his solid block retail store
he'll make a quicker failure than tho
fnll dress cafe or the New theater."
.Ne! Do you think sol" inquired
Sickels eagerly. "He wants to buy my
theater. It's the only important build
lug in the block he wants to tear down
for the site Of his new store"
"Mr. Sickels is the owner OF the
Avon theater, where Violet Bonnie
made her first big hit" explained
Blackie.
.iThe Avon!" returned Walingford..
II should think you'd be glad to get a
good offer for that, Mfr. sickels. It
hasn't been doing a paying business
for years, has it"
IT should say not" confessed Sickels.
"It was dark ali last season. But l
don't feel like selling it for 100000
in the stock Of a company that's likely
TO swell up and burst. Ten years ago
-nn nfnrnd einn nnn cash and