The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-11-05


window. but Mayor Sawberry accomp-
lished it and gazed stonily out through
the back door at the high board fence
Nov. the city council. which only
wants it's rights. Mr. Closby, has de
cided on this: 1t will take over the
manufacture of your glazed inlay.
make it municipal enterprise. charge
you nothing for the use OF Our valuable
natural resource and pay you fair
and reasonable royalty on the output
The question before US for dispassion-
ate and friendly argument Is, What Is
the least royalty that will satisfy
you?"
A fond light kindled in Henry Clos
by's eyes. II have been waiting for
this happy moment" be gayly inform
ed them. and thereupon be emptied
himself Of all the bitterness that had
been clogging his system since he was
a boy.
"1n conclusion" he went on. smiling
sweetly in his black beard. II have not
forgotten that you cringing whelps
came to obtain possession Of my patent
on glazed inlay. You may have it 1t
will cost you exactly 100000; no more.
no less. Thanking you. one and all.
for your kind attention. bid you a
pleasant good morning"
The mayor and the committee were
speechless with rage. surprise and
many other emotions too complicated
to assert. Some vigorous denunctatiOn
might nevertheless have come from
some of them If there had not appear
ed at that moment above the board
fence solemn face wearing yellow
Dundrearys a foot long and pair Of
huge blue goggles. Needless to say
that face belonged to BIackie Daw.
and the mayor was so disconnected by
the sight that. with parting pun Of
his cheeks. he turned and stalked rap.
idly out of the store. followed by the
entire committee.
They were not to escape so easily.
however, for just at the corner Of the
alley the tireless detective, now wear
ing fawless vandyke. met them with
three separate hists.
I'VE are on his trail!' he declared.
He has sold his store and collected
the money! He leaves town tonight
on the 7:3O train. never to return!
He will take the glazed inlay patent
with him! Look" And before their
very eyes he plucked off his Vandyke
put it under his arm. handed them a
telegram and replaced the beard.
though upside down.
The mayor opened the telegram and
read it with keen interest. then pass:
ed it silently to the other members of
the committee. 1t was from MI. Tut
Tie. in New York. addressed to Henry
Closby and said:
Entertaining proposition apply glazed in
lay table and dresser tops how much.
Saluting them, Blackie wheeled and
entered the alley mouth. They watch
ed him while he stopped at dry
goods store and emrtied whiskers from
all his pockets. When he began point
ing at them successfully with his fore
finger and saying. "Eny. meeny, miney
moe" to determine which set he should
wear next the committee hastily left.
AS the result of their deliberations
the city clerk was sent to Mr.. Closby
with an offer of $4,000 and royalty
for his patent.
The city clerk came back with a
counter offer of 100000 cash!
The city council offered $4,000 and
royalty.
The answer was the same.
They offered $4,000 and no roy
atty.
Same answer.
Blackie Daw. wearing Francis 10
sef makeup, dashed in upon the wor
ried city council with another stoler
telegram. 1t was from Chicago anC
said:
Shall you please come to 125 South Clarl
street. ANTONIO sCERLATTI.
That telegram settled the business
The mystery of it was what did tn
work. Just thirty minutes before tn
bank closed the city council accepted
Henry Closby's offer Of 100000 casl
for his patent on the process Of max
ing glazed inlay and for his writer
agreement never to engage in that o
similar enterprise as long as b.
lived nor to sanction such an enter
prise; also, at their dictation, he wrot
letter to Mr.. Tuttle advising that ar
agent of the sale and that the glaze
inlay. henceforth and forever. was tn
property of the Spanglervil)e cit
council.
Before the 1880 pulled out that nigh
Wallingford, Blackie aud Henry Clos
by, each with $4,000 of official none
in his pocket, sat at cozy table !
the dining car when an agitated knock
ing came at the window. Looking ou
they saw the painting committee.
/ Wallingford hurried out to the rea
/ platform.
, I'VE want Henry Closby to sign th1
: telegram" putfed the mayor breatl
Z lesSlv '"The ctv council III nav for it.