Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER VIII.
The Glad Hand.

OF your UEOtueT INuSVu. WuO SCHS SAS
stock. In the meantime you incor-
porate two companies. a largely capt.
tailed mine company and an operat-
ing company of small capitalization.
You make a contract between the two
which will allow the operating compa-
ny to reap most Of the profits. You
sell the mining company stock and
hold the operating company stock
yourselves, so that II you do happen
to strike a winner you still have the
big end Of it."
That's the trick" admitted Alec.
delighted to find some one who appre-
ciated the Dougalbobber cleverness,
"Only we never bit winner"
what do you think of the prospects
of this mine?.' asked Wallingford.
bending forward with apparent anx-
iety.
The brothers glanced at each other
quickly.
1.-THE ore looks fine to me-" declared
Alec.
II don't think we ever had SO good
4 chance to strike real one." added
Frank.
"You know. I'd like to take q gam
BILE myself" said Walingford. smiling.
his eyes opened to the most innocent
roundness Of which they were capa-
BILE. How much Of the operating COM
pany stock would you scll?"
The brothers glanced at each other
incredulously. Could this be possibles
Of CONTROL" asserted Frank. with a
sober face and not looking toward Alec
lest their eyes sparkle and betray
them.
"That means that you'll sell 400
shares" Wallingford quickly calculat-
ed. You have in the operating COM
pany 1000 shares Of 500 per value
each. I've sold the biggest part Of the
400 shares for you to my home buyers.
but l think III take the balance Of It
and keep 1t for myself"
The brothers dared not look any.
where near each other.
Wen have 70 charge you par for
it." ventured Frank, controlling his
voice with an effort, while Alec tap
ped nervously upon the door with bis
toe.
wallinsford only laughed at them
and did the honors with such refresh
ment as he had to offer. you'll do
nothing Of the sort" he assured them.
you'll be tickIed stiff to sell 1t to me
1t 20 You don't think you have q
mine. anyhow"
They wrangled for half hour over
tho price, but they. finally compromised
at 60 The Dougalbobber brothers
laughed all the way home. while Wal
lingford chuckled himself to sleep.
The next day. when the train came.
Wallingford, who made it a practice
to extend the glad hand Of fellowship
to every possible home seeker. was
called over to the Office by Alec.
''There'll be quite a bunch gettin'
OF O. this train" said the red topped
one, rubbing his hands together In an
tcipatory glee. you stay here and
watch the fun. It'll be good tip for
you, brother"
Wallingford WINGED at this fraternal
expression, but kept his own counsel
Of long habit. and inspected the curl.
Gus arrangement Of the Office With In.
terest. The rough board shanty, small
a. It was, had one narrow room across
the front and in the rear partition Of
this were two doors. one leading into
an inclosure-a mere cell. in fact
which had no other openings except
for one tiny window high up under the
caves. The other door led into com
partment that was barely wide enough
to contain bench at one side Of the
passage to the rear entrance In the
narrow front room sat stupendously
broad sh0uldered nnd short necked and
wide jawed man whom Alec introduc
ed as Mr.. McCorkle.
"Mr. Wallingford IL anxious to Sex
how we get rid Of the trouble makers
Tim" stated Alec. with grin.
McCorkle's grin in reply was q crew
ice. "Get your money down on Il
| quick" he said to Wallingford. 1T.
1 all over before 1t starts"
Alec glanced out the window and
hastily dragged Wallingford into the
passageway.
Here they come" he explained
Through augur holes bored in thu
door Wallingford and Alec watched thu
proceedings. McCorkle opened to thu
hoi polloi.
Zone at 4 time nowr' he beloved
and let in 4 clay cluttered digger and
deliver, after which he bolted the door
"Where'd yuh work last7" be demand
ed, and followed this with string O
usual employment questions. which th,
man answered: quite satisfactorily
though he mumbled It and twisted BIZ
/ hat "All right" decided McCorkle
filling out q time slip. THE boss'l
sign this for you, and then you KIN g
right to work."
| This being Alec's cue. he opened tn
door and stepped In. Both Dougalbob
Der and McCorkle watched the mai
narrowly. Alec. slowly advancing. tool
the slip and. after another searching
look at the man. signed It. glancing 81
furtively at the fellow as he did %
j Alec rejoined wallingford and close,
the door after himself. McCorkle open
ed the front door. let out his man AM
admitted another one. Four laborers II
succession passed muster in the sam
, way. and then came one who wen
through swimmingly until Alec Dsu