Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11

''But you want your money hrst, don't
your Every man who wants to sell
his share Of stock in the Kimbely OPP
Grating company holdup his hand"
I A hundred hands went up.
"Some Of you are sensible anyhow"
commented Blackie 'I refer to the
gentlemen who have not yet decided
that they want to sell. You've made
the biggest mistake OF your lives,
boys. Mr.. Wallingford will explain
the situation to you"
Wallingford, emboldened by the fact
that they were listening, stepped out
upon the porch and confronted an acre
Of eyeballs.
"I'll buy every share Of stock that
is offered to me, and for spot cash." he
announced.
Twill you buy our houses?' demand
ed Saghorn.
"I'll be cheating you if I buy even
your stock" returned Wallingford.
Gentlemen. have glorious news for
you. The Kimbely iron mine is one
Of the richest in the country"
Its liew called voice from the
crowd.
ut was Beef Higgins called you that
lie, Mr.. Wallingford!' shrilled Toad.
"I'll point him out tomorrow SO you or
Blackie KIN lick limp
There was more than one smoker
from the crowd upon this, and Wal
lingford. thankful to Toad for having
turned the tide Of that crisis, gained
full command Of himself and of the
crowd. Helming the PROV of his much
strained craft head on against. the
waves and cutting them smoothly, he
took the men, the solid substantial men
Of Dougalville, right into his conf
dence! He explained to them exactly
how matters stood; how he had known
all along that the mine was good one;
how he had thwarted the dishonest
Dougalbobbers in their evil intentions
and had worked like a Trojan for the
benefit of himself and his beloved citi-
zens. and how tomorrow he, wanted
them to. join with him in forming a
new company, in which he would give
them share for share in exchange for
the stock they now held, and they
would turn the magnifcently rich KIM
belly mine into the foundation of a for
tune for every dweller in Dougalville!
The magic of him got upon them.
His voice soothed them like the odor
Of poppies. His presence, big, sleek,
richly clad and prosperous, held and
satisfied their eyes,. His words, round
ed, well chosen, APPLY and cleverly
strung together, stole their reason.
They answered his smile, they respond
ed to his enthusiasm, they eheered him
when he finished, and they gave him
until tomorrow to prove what he said!
Flushed and triumphant, Walling-
ford, having cheerfully waved upon
his way the last handshaking straggler
Of his friends and fellow citizens. came
in the house, sat down in his chair and
trembled like leaf.
DO you know, for just three pins
I'd take the first train out Of here and
let those happy stockholders run their
own meeting tomorrow" he declared.
"There may be a fortune in that mine
across the track, but it's rather lost its
charm for me. don't think I'll ever
be able to look up at the big derrick
without feeling my spine turning into
an icicle."
Il don't intend to go over and look
at it at ALL returned Blackie. "I'm
glad I.didn't see II when got OF the
train. How did you come out with
the houses, Jim?"
Not so badly" said Wallingford,
frightening. 1--WE collected nearly
100000 on the houses and lots. I
imagine I must have cleared some
$4,000 or $4,000 on the houses alone,
but my share is invested in the In
stallment plan mining stock I'm car
rying for the mob that just wanted to
hang me-
Lets talk about our families" in
vited Blackie YEARLY. Seems like I
don't want to hear about mines any
more at ALL"
They were in quiet discussion OF
their respective domestic affairs when
once more Toad Jessop burst in upon
them