Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-11

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VIII back him.
sHs wants - ell me- 1,s1B shares .
s1ock - yeoe cospssatieu."
II an sorry" replied DessnaE WIKI
genuine ragrs& ''bse tAay5e his shares.
He paid CO.. To- tAsm, AAd - may -
WITH them - 10 nkes.~
'But how ala ~ Ct 20 manyr
bought them
Mr.. spoogsr considered. '@Then
can't ct stuns II do business with
HIM" hs ventursd
Il didn't and don't sec how you
can" Bessmer emphatically assured
him. 'Thoss shares ars worth 500
apiece"
.Tll carry those certificates now. Mr..
Daw." Mr.. epooger Kindly offered.
Blackie tojk them out Of little
wooden box. and Mr.. spooger leafed
through them to eco that they were Ill
there. They bulged biz inside coat
poekst ff1gAtfully. but he did not mind.
He went WITH Blackis to the three
banks and persuaded the much painsd
gsntlenen n charge to Hlinquish. col.
lectively. $181. 500 IN genuine United
States currency; then b and Mr.. Daw
parted.
The latter gentleman dashed into the
express oface. next to his hotel. and In
quired how soon they would put pack.
ages in 4 car headed for New YORK.
"In Just thirey-Avo minutes, Black1o,"
replied the sxDrsss agent whats IN
this boxT
"Oh, Z lot Of souvenir junk I'm send
ing home" answered Blackie careless.
~. Regular valuation; not to exceed
$50"
Meanwhile Mr.. spooeer, with an ash.
en- ACE, was being informed that Mr..
Waldnsford had left the city. Mr..
Spoogefs hrst thought was swift, d.
rect and natural to his mind. Tbs
swindlerv' he gasped.
.Who said soT" demanded Curly
washburn. I'm tell him that when he
comes back"
'Is he-s be coming backT beGget
Spooeer, breathing with renewed hope.
"Of course he Isl" stated Curly indig.
nantly. He has . trunkful Of clothes
here that wish he'd leave behind
end there's 50 much Of his MONEY IN
that safe / dodge every time pas It
He only took a hand bag with him.
Did he swindle you out Of anythinGT
"well, no." admitted Mr.. SpooSse M
iuctantly.
'.Then don't 60 around saying 8.
ordered Curly. ana walked away in
silent contempt
IN, hA =
ed yard Of the Bessmer Malleable
Process company was at Its height
when Ell Spooger, learning that Wal
lingford had gone straight there from
the 8 o'clock train, repaired to The
scene Of the festivities.
A big table. built in the form Of .
hollow square, spread with a snowy
cloth and decorated with carnations.
champagne pals and whole roast pigs.
to say nothing Of chickens and such
minor articles Of inner comfort. dlled
Tie yard, and At the center OF the
iassd table, s:aksd ~ Walhngford on
one side and Bessmer on the other.
stood BIaclde Daw In his blacklist
Prince Albert, mailing . farewell
speech 10 ~ naAy friends In and
out a ~ factory and inviting them.
ono ana Ill. % move 10 Tarryvilie. 20
that they could voee for him for may
or on tho rsform ticket In the coming
fall.
It was all very reassuring to tie
only man in Oak Center who could
command over 100000. cash. and when
the nnal applause had subsided tho
three starred one bent with IN ingraa-
ating smile over the back Of Wallng-
ford'S chair.
II have that stock for you" he hap
ply counded. right here" and he tap
ped his bulging breast pocket
.Oh, yes, the stocky' returned wal
lincford pleasantly. why. Mr.. Spoo-
ger, my firm has decided not to bother
with the Bessmer company" He
paused placidly to watch Mr.. spooger
clutching ut his Adams apple. 80
last night before ] went away solo
what l had purchased from you ana
from others to Mr.. Daw.
Mr.. spooger sripped bis cuffs wildly
in both hands and pulled them OUT
arms length. And you sold It 70
mev' he hotly charged Blackie. You
never said a word about buying the
extra shares from Wallingford."
Tut, tutw demonstrated Blackie
kindly. "You didn't tell me you m
tended to sell to Wallingford-
"You fooled mey' frothed Ell. turn
ing to the representative Of the trust
81 don't want this stock.
'Throw 1t away. them advised war
iingford I'D suggest that you keep
it, though. By I resolution adopted
almost unanimously last night MI.
Bessmer has the right at any time
within The next ten years to purchase
It at par, and I think he's going %
make some money"
'AThat stocks worth an y cost you.
sternly declared Bessmer. who DID nos
vet understand how Il had all happen
ed and never would. 1T may not pay
dividends for i've years to come, bas
I will bring Il 30 par value before
then" ~. 80.
..Did you help get me into this. VIII
Bessmerr' half shrieked spooser. 'fl
make 1t bot for you! Remember. !
hold majority Of stockr'
"You can help vote 70 repaper the
once q % adopt pink stationery. out
that,s about al" Blackie informed
him. The con1titution Of Mr.. Bese
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