The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
CHAPTER xx. A Matter of Libel.

TIT was mighty kind of MT. Walling- ford to propose to foot the bills For further experiments. However,
 he for one, did not wish this $1 900 b twist itself eventually into any sort of a lien upon the company or upon the stockholders.
 .Mr. Wal1ingford rose to that bait as promptly as if he had been waiting for iL If the gentlemen would feel easier they might give him anything they chose. and he would accept 1t as quit claim for his S1.0O0. They might give him collection of the old models or the original drawings of the factory for an historic relic, or their leasehold upon the Pinkus hillside. which he be- neved. stil had over twenty-three years to run. That's what they might give him for his $1 oo0-thefr leasehold on the Pinkus hillside, which had orig InalIy cost them 5000 in stock of the Cdnderburg Bang Sun Engine Heat. Light and Power companyi He would give them this $1 GOO cash for 1t until, the expiration of the lease, or until they were ready to cover it with Bang sun engine units. Give him the Pinkus hillside, and he would be satishedl
 He beamed on them So jovtally upon this that they all laughed, and the mists of distrust, which each man had fos- tered and which Pete Scanop had taickened, faded gradually away be- Fore his geniality and that of the cham pagne. The Pfnkus hillside was mile long yellow bluff facing the town, and 1t was about as useless a slice of the universe as nature in her most reckless moment. ever perpetrated.
  ] us<s~,- ,T1s.. was very busy in MT. Bangs little home workshop with some devices of his own, in the making of which he used small metal angle bars and win dow glass and paint. and, being an ex- ceilent workman in almost any line, he enjoyed himself hugely in company with MT. Bang for three OF four days, while Mr. Daw, suffering intensely, kept MT. Steele occupied and quiet
 On Tuesday the city council received and accepted an extremely modest bid from the heretofore unknown Peoples Advertising company for the use of certain transparencies in connection with the city's street lamps and for the exclusive right to use illuminated advertising trolley cars. the traction company also being municipally owned institution. Upon the sa me day on Pinkus, hill. opposite the foot of Main street workmen were observed erecting an enormous square, white billboard. On Wednesday MT. Wal hngford. followed by q big square box in an express wagon, called upon MT. Kreiger of the big new department store, the opening of which was set for three weeks away.
 KIT. Wallingford went into that con ference with his face wreathed in smiles and with certain important franchises owned by the Peoples Ad- vertisfng company in his pocket. He came away with his face wreathed in smiles and the franchises in his pocket replaced by an important check for S15,o GOO, which he immediately divided with Mir. Gettitt- Then be hunted up MT. Steele to bid him goodby.
 'tI've left you a nice business. Steele, he informed that gentleman. 'tYou are to be manager of the Peo- ple's Advertising company at $3,Ooo a year, and you own third interest in the concern You won't need worry about business for awhile, for Eve se- cured one customer who will be all that you can look after. Here is the work that is to be 5one for MT. Krei- ger. and here are ali the papers so far connected with the business. I've put you in good, Steele. If you'll hustle you ought to make $1O.0oO a year" MT. Steele gave up his ideals rather sorrowfuIly. .T suppose hustling's all Pm 1t for" he acknowledged Who