The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER viii.
The Glad Hand.

ming you get some good iron ore
from some place or another and have
an assay made merely for the benefit
Of your brother Ralph. who sells the
stock. In the meantime you incor-
porate two companies. largely capt.
taliZed mine company and an oper;t-
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 it you do happen
to strike a winner you still have the
big end Of it,
"That's the trick" admitted Alec,
ciated the Dougabobber cleverness,
and both the brothers grinned thinly.
Only we never hit 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.
The ore looks fine to me-" declared
Alec.
IL don't think we ever had so good
chance to strike real one,' added
Frank.
You know. I'd like to take gam
BILE myself" said WalIingford. smiling.
his eyes opened to the most innocent
round,less of which they were capa-
BILE. How much Of the operating COM
pany stock would you sel|?"
The brothers glanced ut each other
incredulously. Could this be possible?
well. Of course. we'd never let go
| 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
.ach I've sold the biggest part Of the
400 shares for you to my home buyers,
tut | think III take the balance Of it
and keep it for myself
The brothers dared not look any.
where near each other.
We'll have to charge you par for
it," ventured Frank. controlling his
voice with an effort, while Alec tap
ped nervously upon the floor with his
toe.
Wallingford 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 tickled stiff to sell it to me
at 20. You don't think you have a
mine, anyhow"
They wrangled for half hour over
the price, but they finally compromised
at So 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 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
one rubbing his hands together i'll an
ticipatory glee. You stay here and
watch the fun. It'll be a good tip fol
you, brother
Wallingford WINGED ut this fraterna
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
as 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 thu
narrow front room sat stupendously
wide jawed man whom Alec introduc
ed as Mr.. McCorkle.
"Mr. Wallingford is anxious to Sc,
how we get rid of the trouble makers
Tim," stated Alec. with grin.
McCorkle's grin In reply was crew
ice. Get your money down on i
quick" he said to Wallingford. "It''
all over before 1t starts"
Alec glanced out the window ani
hastily dragged Wallingford into thu
passageway.
Here they come" he explained.
Through augur holes bored in tn,
door Wallingford and Alec watched tn,
proceedings. McCorkle opened to tn,
hoi polloi.
Zone at time now" he bellowet
and let in a clay cluttered digger ant
delyer, after which he bolted the door