Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03

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That's his only term" vociferated
Mr.. Besassum.
Then it's perfectly easy" declared
Hickey. 20 relieved that be could pluck
with interest ut the mustache which
would not come. I'VE don't want the
bloomin' bungalows. do we. fellowsT"
The unanimous assent to this was a
closely concerted groan, but the Groan
was emphatic.
| ''Then." went on Hickey, still bright
ening, II vote, fellows, that we accept
the bloomin' compromise and thank
| the gentleman from Beam, for having
made this rippin', good. sportin' offer"
Just moment. gentlemen" warned
Wallingford sOlemnly. I'VE are set
ting dangerous precedent. We have
| customers in Ontario and in Arkansas
who will be claiming the same terms"
"Move we let 'em all have the terms"
returned Hickey promptly. "Move we
| let 'em all have 'em. That's sportin'.
! eh. fellows? Somebody second the mo-
ton"
| By GONE remarkable coincidence the
attorney 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 incorporat-
! 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. 1t would give the
Speckled Bass company its choice Of
two courses. It could continue busl-
ness under prohibitive royalty or 1t
could quit business entirely and for
ever.
| 1t 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-
er it departed in 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. lets crack bumper
and count the profits. You made S125,-
| COO 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 $4,000.
which cost US 200. 1t was fine
and dandy revenge, Jimmy"
"Revengew half shouted WallinG-
ford. leaning over suddenly and pound
ing upon the table with his big fist
"Would you call this piffling little
amusement revenge? You're never Sc
rious enough, Blackie, to understand
what that word means, but do. Did
you see me call young Benssy back?
Well, sent message by him that
will bring me revenge worth While at
II o'clock tomorrow. What are you
laughing about, kid?"
"Neyer mind" said Toad, with a
wave of his freckled9 hand, "Tm on.
You two is too slick to rest we'll nights.
but the booger man1l git you sure"
At precisely / Toad Jessop ushered
into the Office Of the official ma mayer a
| spare, nervous, leather faced man.
whose beard sprang black an hour
after q shave. He hung slouchily 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. Ell.
+, Falls were to do so inconceivable a
| thing as to roar. He shufied into Wall
| lingford's Office and sat quietly in a
big chair, shrinking into his clothes.
almost as If he were in dread OF his
antagonist-and he waited!
Wallingford proved the weaker man
| in the start. for he began the struggle.
well. suppose your son has told
you Of the Ubiquitous manner in which
he was robbed?" began Wallingford
gloatingly.
"He did nothing of the sort" saio
Falls. 'If he had been robbed be
would have crawled. under the porch
and licked his own wound until 1t was
well. I never yet heard Benssy whine
Was he robbed?s -.
"Well, wouldn't Just say robbed
returned Wallingford. with the ugly
laugh of man who sees his moment of
revenge on the way and thirsts for It
II wouldn't say robbed because that
might be taken as confession. He
Just proved himself saphead, that's
| ALL"
The shrunken figure in the chat,
Strengthened up with surprising elias
ticity., you'll kindly drop any men
| ton Of Benssy," he said. with SNAP
of his jaws IT can put Benssy in
turning lathe, trim Off thousandth
of an inch of careless artihciality, split
him up and make of him six better men
than most of his recent associates.
know what's in the boy, and / an
highly pleased to allow him to be ut
terly care free and an outward fool II
he likes, but If I ever need him III
skin him and have a real man stand
ing by the side of me. Now, what did
you want to see me aboutY"
'sThe Lake Michigan and Pacific
blurted Wallingford surlily, for SO fal
his attack had been a boomerang.
The eyes Of Falls lighted with I'm
mediate interest. $50 you are the one
who has the balance Of stock bidder
away?" he commented.
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