Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-11

SEuckS. why, ii DuS IL lily SSiA WI
speculation. OF course l won't give
you quite what it cost you. but I'm
willing to gamble $3.50 on your ten
shares. Don't mention it, old horse.
Bring it right down and get your mon
ey; and say, Binky, come the back
way. will your"
Petey Wilks loved that little deal
He could buy his friend Binky's stock
to replace his own out Of Wallingford's
money and have $500 left.
He need not have hurried. for Wal
lingford intended to give him at least
twenty-four hours to think up the bril-
liant scheme Of buying Rinkys stock.
Instead, Wallingford went straight to
the stakeholder whom Blackie had de-
scribed as follows:
.Thaddeus Putnam, blind in one eye,
but can see Il dollar at double the dis
lance with the other. Friend Of the
village mint, who is old Eli Spooger.
Fifty shares, but watch Eli and notice
the Hennesey marks in front of his
name"
Old Thaddeus looked with stern dis
approval ON Wallingford's extensively
clean shirt, and he steadfastly refused
to sell his Bessmer stock at any price.
Wallingford, delighted to find him so
obdurate. offered him $40, 500 and
finally $11O. At that figure he paused
for fear Thaddeus might SELL but Thad-
deus did not invite more urging.
mo, sir!' he hoarsey wheezed. 81
never go back on my Judgment l
bought my stock from young William
Bessmer because ! thought he was a
coming man, and he is coming. I'll
never sell my stock till he proves that
l was right. and he's proving it."
every WE'LL" relinquished Walling-
ford, with sign, and now beginning
his campaign on Eli Spooger. whose
name Blackie had marked with three
stars. apparently you won't SELL hut
at least you will not advise your
friends to hold on. will youY
'I'll make no promises of the kind"
wheezed Thaddeus. to whom such an
idea had not occurred. MY judg-
ment's safe. and l always advise my
friends to follow it. IT they don't they
can't blame me-"
After this Wallingford went home,
well satisfied with his days work. But
he had not finished it. for just before
dinner Petey Wilks came to him and
jubilantly sold him Binky Croats
stock. battling desperately for $50 Il
share-and winning.
In the morning Wallingford went to
see the next ten share man on the re-
port. "Spraddles Martini" Blackie had
listed him. "Keeps books in the p.ow
factory and walks like a one legged
rtrtle Human Billilzen and l like him"
his body. and nothing on it seemed to
be quite in the right place. His mind
was we'll 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. 81 guess you must be
the man Petey Wilks wants to sell it
to- He tried to buy 1t from me last
night, ut all the way from $40 up to
$3.50 a share, but l knew that If
Petey was willing tc pay $3.50 it was
worth 500. I'd "a sold it to him for
that. but since you're a stranger III
let you have it for $40"
He chuckled cheerfully as he an
nounced this, but he sobered as Wal
lingford promptly dealt him out $1.10O.
I'm afraid | didn't charge you
enough" he worried
''This stock is worth almost any
price to my firm" admitted Walling-
ford recklessly.
Anyhow. I've got it all over Petey
Wilks," Spraddles philosophically con-
soled himself as he produced the stock.
"Are you willing to pay S1l0 for all Of
this you can get?"
al give you $40 for every share
yon can bring me to the Eagle hotel.
Just inquire for Mr.. Wallingford."
II wouldn't need your name at the
Eagle" declared Spraddles. Il could
describe you so well TINT Curly WASH
] eEEp would tl!Zp cEegaa t. sea II IN