The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
CopyrieE1t. 1913. by che Bobbs-r1errfIl co.
GEORGE .RANDOLPH CHESTER

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 There was a chair pushing sound or Harry GnswaId rising violently to his feet
 wen not adjourn until have pze- scented q report on my plans for ex tensiong'
 aMove we table the report," oGered Welles.
 Second the motion, 7, snapped Vivian
 You've heard the motion,r briskly announced Curtis. ''Now, Harry, don't make silly speech You and Grace vote yes. That leaves the deciding res! That settles it! The motion to table your volunteer report Is carried by poll of to 2. z
 ~Tsm tired of this cOnffnuous picker. ing" announced Vivian s'It is dis graceful that this family cannot come together without Quarredng. Pm com peIled to attend these meetings to pro- tect my interests, but if could sell my stock at reasonable figure I'd never be seen near one Of you"
 esFor how much will you sell youu stock2' inqufred the pale wt1fskred one.
 ~Don't be a fooI,n Grace atmonished her husband. You haven't the money to buy tt. =
 .1.n sell for s2oo, ,ooo,v offered vivian
 -Any of us wonld do that.Y sneered WeI1es.
 sI'd like to. buy it. : declared Harry. .sWith the power to extend the busis ness I could make it double its value in. a year. I'll give you $1O0, 600 cash Vivian, and my note for the balance''
 sThere'd be something crooked about 1t. z retoEted Vivian, esT.d even suspect your cash. z
 The gavel fell impatient1y, 'tHarry's $ more than dubious methods are not un der discussion, and this meeting is ad' 5ournedf P roared the chairman, where. upon an immediate babble arose, with six tireless voices in the contest for supremacy.
 ~Lovely party z commented Blackie. Say, Jim, do you suppose they could make pianola small enough to put on 8. forty foot launch ?''
 WaIlfngford paid no attention to him, nor was he paying any attention to the babb1e in the board room Presently he arose and looked out of the window toward the GFiswaId wharf ssConfound it, Jim, I wish you'd lis ten to me!'' insisted Blackie at his el- bow again. Where would you put the eelIarette on my launch or would yon have one fn each end P
 Make It a combination knapsack and life preserver," advised WaIhng- ford turning to him with cheerful smile. sIsve figured out how to vote for you this fall,
 CT knew you'd do il, z returned Black ie in some sunrise that Wallingford had spent so much time over the prob lem. ssYou said down at the wharf that you intended to make Harry Grfs- wald sell you his place.
 4I know how now" chuck1ed Wal Iingford. eTm going to induce that Na- poleon Of finance to extend the busi- ness
 tI think I'd better get poulttce for Harry,'n' 7 thoughtfuIly proposed BIackie.
 eeHe wont be stung." denied Wal Hngford.
 Harry Griswa1d was a man of large ideas; one could tell that from his very walk, which was majestic and a trif1e wide and swaying, as behtted a man of some portliness; bis brow wore a hab4tual hown, not at all of displeas- ure, but of thought: and he greeted
 
 to so large a caller and one supporting 50 heavy diamond in his cravat.4 He might be a buyer of art terra cotta!
 'sAny one introduced by my very good ne8ghbor, MT Daw, is sure of 8 hearty welcome to our studios MT. Griswald observed, shaking hands most condescendingly and leading the way into his own private office.
 ttHe'd like to become a neighbor of yours, too. BIackie informed MT. Gris- wald. s.He wants to buy >your resi- detce property"
 Mr. Grfswald turned most severe 'It is not for sale, ," he replied. Tt is to be entafled."
 @T'm sorry, regretted Wailingford However, Pm not surprised I wouldn't sell it. You have beautiful plant here, Mr Griswald,'' 2 and he cast his eye on magnificent water color perspective hanging over Griswald's desk, which looked like the birdseye view of worlds fair.
 sThe nucleus of one,' admitted MT. Griswald with modest pride. 'sIt will be magnificent plant if ever my plans of extension are carried out,' and he waved his hand gracefully over the water color, in which the future Gris- wald galleries squeezed the horizon rudely.
 WalIfngford nodded bis head in em- phatic approval. 'tNo business can stand still,'' he sagely observed. seIt must either go forward or backward g
 Precisely what tell my brothers, g declared Griswald, growing choleric as he remembered his wrongs.
 'sYou are 8 partnership, I believe, . prevaricated Wallingford, by way of fgawing fire.
 ''No, corporation, corrected Gris- wald. "A million dollars, divided equally among fve.'
 "T see,'s unused Wallingford. ssThat is most unfortunate condition for