Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07
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willing % ganpbss e450 On your IN
sharesL Don't nsAtien Il, Old horse.
Bring Il right down and gst your mon
~: ard say.. Biuky. come The back
way. WIN yout
Pctey Wilks loved that Mttie deal.
He could buy his friend Binky's stock
to replace bis own out of WalMngford's
money and have $500 left.
He need not have hurried. for Wal
1ingford intended TO give him at least
twenty-four hours to think up the bril-
liant scheme Of buying Binky's stock.
InsteAd. Walllngford went straight to
the stockholdsr whom Blacide had de-
scribeL a. follows: s
'Thaddeus Putnam. blind In one eye.
but can SEQ q dollar at double the dis
lance with the otser. Friend Of tho
village mint. who 10 old ELI Spooger.
Fifty shares, but watch Ell and notice
the Hennesey MARKS In front Of his
name"
Old Thaddeus looked With stern dis
approval on Wallingford's extensively
clean shirt, ana he steadfastly refused
to sell his Bessmer stock at any price.
Walhngford, delighted to find him 20
obdurate, offered him $75, 500 and
finally $40. At that figure he paused
for fear Thaddeus might sell. but Thad-
deus did not invite more urging.
mo. sirr' he hoarsely wheezed II
never 60 bsck on my Judgment
bought my stock from young william
Bessmer because thought he was q
coming man. and he is coming. I'll
never sell my stock till he proves that
I was right, and he's proving it."
every WELL" relinquished Walling-
ford, with a sigh, and now beginning
his campaign on Eli Spooger. whose
name Blackie had marked with three
stars. Apparently you won't sell. but
at least you viii not advise your
friends to hold on. will your
.I1l make no promises Of the kind"
wheesed Thaddeus, to whom such an
idea had not occurred. my judg-
ment's safe. and / always advise my
friends to follow It. II they don't they
can't blame me-"
After this Walhngford went home,
well satisfied with his days work. But
he had not finished 1t, for Just before
dinner Petey Wilks came to him and
jubilantly sold him Binky Croats'
stock. battling, desperately for SIS a
jshare-and winning.
In the morning Wallingford went to
see the next ten share man on the re-
port "Spraddles Martin" Blackie had
listed him. Keeps books in the pow
factory and walks like one legged
turtle Human Billiken and like him."
Spraddles' face was IN awkward as
his body. and nothing on 1t seemed to
be quite in the right place. His mind
was well located and gracefully active,
however.
my Bessmer stock?" he remarked.
poking pen behind his left ear. which
was better suited for the purpose than
his right one. II guess you must be
the man Petey Wilks wants to sell It
to- He tried to buy It from me last
night, at all the way from $40 up to
$3.50 share, but knew that IL
Petey was willing to pay $3.50 1t was
worth 500. I'D "a sold It to him for
that. but since you're stranger I'll
let you have it for $l10."
He chuckled cheerfully as he an
nounced this. but he sobered as Wal
lingford promptly dealt him ont $1,100.
'Tm afraid Z didn't charge you
enough" he worried.
This stock Is worth almost any
price to my irm, y admitted WalllBg-
ford recklessly.
anyhow. I've got It all over Petey
Wilks." Spraddles philosophically con-
soled himself ~ he produced the stock.
care you willing to pay $40 for all Of
this you can set??'
"I'll give you s11O for every share
you can bring me to the Eagle hotel
Just inquire for Mr. Wallingford."
II wouldn't need your name at the
Eagle" declared Spraddles. II could
describe you so we'll that Curly Wash
burn would turn around to see II you
wasn't standing right there. Will you
pay $115:"
II might If you dickered with me
hard enough" laughed wallingford.
youth get some Of the hardest dick
Iering that was ever done to you,"
promised spraddles, reaching an awk-
ward arm for his coat I'm going out
and buy stock. can get to where It
- quicker than Jon cam /
Il guess so," sighed WaIlingford,
with the air Of an abused person. But
promise me one thing whether you
obtain any stock or not report to me
ut the hotel this evening, won't you7"
"All right" agreed Spraddles and
dipnopped out Of the room in earnest
haste without waiting for Wallingford
to accompany him.
Perfectly contented. Wallingford 10
turned to his hotel and waited Sprad-
dies. as he had expected. hunted him
up at 8 o'clock instead Of half past 5.
"You owe me wseges. anyhow" he
announced, with his oddly shaped n
'.Pstey Wilks beat me to It. and
be didn't get any. You'd think Bees-
mef stock was diamonds, and old Eli
spccgsr wanted to have me ostracuted
because only offered him $685."
wallingford felt sweet peace surg
ing through him. Eli Spooger was
planted and ripe. He buried away
from that topic.
"Did you try buying any at the fac
toryr' be asked. eager for news Of
Blaclde.
Snr.daias axhlhited such alarming