The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16
Wallingford In His Prime
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
Copyright, 1913, by the Bobbs-
 Merrill Go.
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 At last there's eomethin' fairly sportin'," Hickey plucked up his spirits enough to announce. ssIs it correct, gov'nor, that this gentleman will just take the 300 portable houses and go back home to Bezap, or Bezibber, or wherever it is, and Rever+ +eE-never moiest us again? ?''
 That's his only term" voclferated MT. Bezaxzum.
 'tThen it's perfectly easy" declared Hickey, so relieved that he could pluck with interest at the mustache which would not come. we don't want the bloomin' bungalows, do we, feuows2''
 The unanimous assent to this was a closely concerted groan. but the groan was emphatic.
 Then went on Hickey, still bright ening. 'tI vote, fellows, that we accept the bloomin' compromise and thank the gentleman from Bezam for having made this Tippin', good, sportfn' offer
 ~Just a moment, gentlemen warned Wallingford solemnly. "We are set ting a dangerous precedent. We have customers in Ontario and in Arkansas who will be claiming the same terms.''
 s'1ove we let 'em all have the terms,'' returned Hickey promptly. Move we let 'em all have em.s- That's sportin', eh, feIlows2 Somebody second the mo- tfon.''
 By some remarkable coincidence the n1esFney for the National company just managed to happen in upon them at this juncture. The attorney for the National company was very severe. He had just received fresh information regarding an infringement hncorporat- ed into the Speckled Bass product, but not mentioned in the Speckled Bass patent, and this infringement gave the National company an additional crush ing legal weapon. The company he represented was not disposed to be harsh, however. It would give the Speckled Bass company its choice of two courses. It could continue busi- ness under a prohibittve royalty or it could quit business entirely and for ever.
 Tt took the board of directors just forty three seconds to accept the prop osition to go out of business entirely and forever, and immediately thereaft- CT it departed in a body. declining even to take parting drink in the hideous marts of trade.
 Well, Jimmy said Blackie, after even the attorney for the opposition had departed, Tets crack a bumper and count the profits. You made $125,- 900 clear on the patents, which coin belongs to you individually, and we have 525 portable houses, free of all encumbrance, except freightage to points of good sale, and worth $212, 900, which cost us $21 200. It, was a fine and dandy revenge, Jimmy.
 "Revengeg' half shouted Wa1ling- ford, leaning over suddenly and pound ing upon the table with his big fist. 'SWould you call this pifHing little amusement revenge? You're never se- rious enough, Blackie, to understand what that word means, but do. Did you see me call young Benssy back? Well, sent a message by him that will bring me a revenge worth while at Il o'clock tomorrow. What are you laughing about, kid?''
 ssNever mind" said Toad, with a wave of his freckled hand, "I'm on. You two is too slick to rest well nights, but the booger mann git you sure"
 At precisely Toad Jessop ushered into the office of the official manager spare, nervous, leather faced man. whose beard sprang black an hour after shave. He hung slouchfly in his good clothes, and his step had no elasticity, but there was an unquench- able fire in his eyes, and vast unnum- bered army of men, from ditch diggers to millionaires, would tremble if B. H. Falls were to do so inconceivable thing as to roar. He shufded into Wal lingford's office and sat quietly in q big chair, shrinking into his clothes, almost as if he were in dread of his anta gonist-and he waitedi
 Wallingford proved the weaker man in the start, for he began the struggle.
 Well, I suppose your son has told you of the iniquitous manner in which he was robbed?" began Wallingford gloatingly.
 "He did nothing of the sort" said Falls. t'If he had been robbed he would have crawled under the porch and licked his own wound until it was well. never yet heard Benssy whine Was he robbedT'
 "Weu, I wouldn't just say robbed" returned Wallingford, with the ugly laugh of a man who sees his moment or revenge on the way and thirsts for it ''I wouldp't say robbed because that might be taken as a confession. He