Putnam patriot., 1914-03-13

could do. He covered the field with
his Investigations and questions in a
way that aroused Clawson's admira-
ton.
Mr. Jenkins" he said, "you can do
twice as much business here as did.
You can teach them all something
about the coal business"
Il know something about it, ad-
mitted Jenkins. "You haven't hustled
quite enough. Don't you know that
you ought to get couple OF factories
into this town? | do. / got opo in
view now that l could bring here pos
sibly. But you'll never get $4,000 out
of me for your business"
Finally he wrote a check for $3.50
on the Twenty-fifth Street Bank of
New York city for five days option
at $4,000.
At the same time that he was dick
ering for the business Jenkins began
to make inquiries about a home. Here
again his evident character as an ex-
perienced and forceful business man
asserted itself.
Clawson, quite convinced that he
would make his sale at a price salts
factory to himself eagerly carried
Jenkins over to a real estate man
named Cross and introduced him as
new and valuable addition to the pop
ulation of Medallion.
Cross, likewise, was deeply i'm
pressed by jenkins. He had no doubt
of his ability to pay for the best
house for sale in town, and jenkins
was at once taken out and shown a
desirable property. 1t was an old
homestead with large grounds and in
good repair, and the price was $4,000.
1t was fair price. Jenkins agreed
at once to this. He went through the
house carefully.
Just about the kind of place Jen-
nie-my wife-would like he said
"Ill get her up to take look at it"
Cross had promptly begun the real
estate mans old song: We'll, Mr.. Jen-
kins, there are two or three other nar.
ties interested in this property, and
expect an offer for it almost any mo-
ment If you want"
Anybody got an option on it,"
asked Jenkins.
mo"
Give me a three-day option on it
for $780," said Jenkins. I'D close
with you now, but my wife always
wants finger in the home pie he
wrote check for $500 on the Twenty
fifth Street Bank of New York city.
The third man In the net was Fink,
fY,r nf
He came III the third day, when hrs
Jenkins, prepossessing, we'll dressed
woman, came to town. By this time
the news had been printed in the
towns little daily paper that Mr.. Jen-
kins of New York was buying out
Clawson's coal yard and purchasing
the old homestead from Cross for a
home. Also it was rumored, Mr.. Jen-
kins was connected with several man
ufacturing enterprises which were
considering Medillion as possible 10
cation
Mrs Jenkins came into Flinks Fur.
niture Emporium, and with the good
natured assistance of Jenkins began
to pick out furniture for their new
| home. She had taste and an appar-
emily generous pocketbook. Fink
rubbed his hands as he saw her pick
nothing but the most expensive stuff
in his store. He extended himself to
please Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins. The bill
for the articles that Mrs. jenkins had
set aside ran up to $1,000.
1T will be some days before We
want them sent up said she. But
when we do want them it will be In a
hurry"
A deposit of one hundred dollars
was made, and the pair departed. The
| deposit was in the form of check on
the Twenty-fifth Street Bank of New
| York.
Clawson, Cross and Fink hurried at
once to their banks with their checks.
Clawson banked at the Old National.
Cross at the First National, and Fink
at the Farmers and Merchants. The
checks were taken for collection-and
proved good.
Jenkins made such an impression
that the Chamber of Commerce in
yited him as an honored guest to its
weekly meeting. He was looked upon
a citizen to be welcomed with open
arms. Said the president OF the
Chamber of Commerce in introducing
him: "Mr. Jenkins is what we need
and want: a thorough-going hustler"
He was. At the end of weeks
dickering with Clawson, he agreed to
buy the coal yard at s4,750, $4,000 to
be paid at once, and the remainder on
six months time. He wrote a check
as before for the $4,000
And by the way, Clawson," he said.
"Wish you'd take me down and IN
troduce me to your banker. I'll have
to transfer my account here in few
days"
Clawson accordingly introduced
Jenkins to the Old National bank In
a cordial manner. AS soon as he had
been properly identified jenkins pre-
sented a draft issued by the Twenty
Fifth Street bank for s1,625. The
cashier paid it without murmur OF
suspicion.
From Clawson, jenkins went to
Cross, and within half an hour ne mad
repeated his operation at the First
National. there cashing draft for 81
$40. From Cross he went to Fink,
and Fink accommodating identified
him at the Farmers and Merchants,
where he secured 81. 800 on a similar
draft.
That night Mr.. and Mrs jenkins left
Medallion. Next day the banks dlscoY-