The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
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Copyright. 1913. by the Bobbs-
 Merrill co.

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 q said s75.n insisted wa1lingford colaly, but with his pocketbook still in his hand
 Pefey, whose spider-Iike legs inter feTed with each other when he was in hurry, Jingle footed back to the safe, produced his certificate, assigned at to Wa1lingford and took the pay without the waste of single ayoidable motion. Anyhow. he exu1ted as he clamp ed the money carefully in his fingers. 'sI make 50 per cent on an investment thought was dead. I had it five years, and that's 10 per cent a year. That's good business, approved Wallfngfortl.S S7ssI wonder where could get some more Of this urd erstand that MT B. F, Croats has ten share certificate. Do you suppose he. would sell it P
 -.Binky Croats ?ss smiled Petey. Binky would sell his girls photo- graph. He needs the money
 Thanks for the information, re- piled Wallfngford and left the store He had scarcely passed through the door when a quite natural idea assail- ed Petey q must put Binky wise, he observed as he hurried to the tele-| phone He's too pirched just now to hold out for good price.
 By the time. Petey got his number, however, the faculty which lay behind his miser1y eyes had evolved another course of action. You said last night you wanted some money, didn't you. Binky p he began.
 The others in the VVilks5 shoe store could hear the sound Of Binky's voice like the blast of a trumpet throughout the room
 sVhy don't you sell your. Bessner stockY' suggested Petey- stOh, yes, somebody ought to buy it. Baesrper'sl stirring around down there, and it ought to be worth pretty near what you paid for it before long. Ah. shucksI Why, I'll buy it myself on speculation Of course won't give you quite what 1t cost you, but I'm wiling to gamble S45o on your ten shares Don't mention 1t, old. horse. Bring it right down and get your mon eys and say, Binky. come the back way. will youa''
 Petey Wflks loved that little deal. He could buy his friend Bfnky's stock to replace his own out of Walingford,s money and have $500 left.
 He need not have hurried for Wal l1ngford intended to give him at least twenty four hours to think up the brIl- liant scheme of buying Bfnky's stock Instead, WaElingford went straight to the stockholder whom Blackie had de- scribed as follows:
 Thaddeus Putnam. blind in one eye. but can see dollar at double the dis tanee with the other. Friend of the village mint, who is old Eli spooger Fifty shares, but watch Eli and notica the Hennesey marks in front of his naIne.''
 Old Thaddeus looked with stern dis- approval on Wallingford's extensively clean shirt, and he steadfastly refused to sell his Bessmer stock at any price.
 Nallingford, delighted to find him 50 obdurate, offered him S75, $fO0 and finally $110- At that figure he paused for fear Thaddeus might sell. but Thad- deus did not invite more urging.
 No, sirs' he hoarsely wheezed. aI never go back on my judgment bought my stock from young William Bessmer because thought he was coming man, and he is coming. I'll never sch my stock till he proves that was right. and he's proving it"
 Very we'll. relinquished Walling ford with sigh. and now beginning his campaign on Eli spooger,. whose name Blackfe had marked with three stars. Apparently you won't sell, but at least you will not advise your friends to hold on will youT'
 .sI'lI make no promises Of the kind, : wheezed Thaddeus. to whom such an idea had not occurred My judg- ment,s safe, and always advise my friends to follow it. If they don't they can't blame me
 After this WaIlingford went home.
 
 he had not finished it. for just before dinner Petey Wilks came to him and Jubi1antly sold him Binky Croats' steek, battling desperately for $s5 9 shareand winning
 In the morning WalIingford went to see the next ten share man on the re port. tsSpraddIes Martini Blaclxie had listed him. Keeps books in the blow factory and walks like one legged turtle. Human BiIIiken and like him ? SpraddIess face was as awkward as his body and nothing on it seemed to be quite In the right place, His mind was well located and gracefully active however.
 pokfng pen behind his left ear, which was better suited for the purpose than his right one. T guess you must be the mansP Petey Wilks wants to sell il to He tried to buy it from me las, night. at all the way from $40 up tc S62.50 a share, but knew that fl Petey was willing to pay SS2.5o it was worth $190. I'd as sold it to him for that but since you're stranger I'll ler you have 1t for $110,'
 He chuekled cheerfu1ly as he an nounced this. but he sobered as Wal lingford promptly dealt him out $1, 100
 sIsm afraid I didn't charge yor enough" he worried
 esThis stock is worth almost any price to my drm.' admitted Walling ford recklessly.
 Anyhow. I've got it all oyer Peter Wi1ks, SpraddIes philosophically con hfr,scIf 1al.rafl11f.eal Ina s4eact