The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
CHAPTER XVII.

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ped at Bessmers invitation 10
inspect the plans for the glofi-
GUS extensions.
1--WE dreamed of this for ten year1."
stated Bessmer happily. did you OBJ
tain any stockT''
Not a share" answered Wallingford.
much disappointed "Mr. Daw won't
SELL"
Il sympathize with you." announced
the jubilant Bessmer. 1.-THE local pa
pers are full of the extensions we're
making believe We have Oak Center
awakened at last 10 manufacturing
possibilities This stock will be worth
real money by and by "
81 believe it,. admitted WallingfordL
81 don't mind confessing now that ]
wished to buy 1t for another corpora
ton"
''Petey Wilks." read Wailingford
from Blackies list. THE leading sport
of the village. and might bet as high
as 50 Wears II gray pun tie on Sun
days and the other two on week days.
Proprietor of fathers shoe store and
almost real devilish Ten shares"
Armed with that description. Wal
lingford had no trouble In picking out
Petey in W'ilks' Shoe Emporium
II believe this Is MIR. Wilks r. guessed
the stock Spectator pleasantly. noting
that Petey was particular dresser
and had his trousers pressed.
THAT'S what they're talking around"
assented young Mr.. Wilks. who was
strong on repartee.
Il understand you have some stock
In the Bessmer Malleable Process com-
pany"
Somebody's been telling" was the
glib retort
Would you care TO sell itf"
"Sell anything but my wife. but !
amt married vet" joked Mr.. Wilks.
and this time he enjoyed n good laugh.
You're II sly dog" Wailingford com
plimented him What will you take
for your ten sharesY'
Petey WiIks had the chin OF an idiot
and the smile Of a fool. but he had the
eyes OF miser. Don't reckon want
to sell It." he Instantly returned The
papers are full Of how Will Bessmer
is making all sorts Of improvements"
1T may break him." suggested tho
coldiy busincsslike walIingford. smil-
ing his coldly businesslike smile
"Wtll Bessmer amt q breaker" A.
gued the other Hes been In business
ten years. without making any money.
but he don't owe anything"
You paid $50 a share for your
stock" stated wallingford. respecting
Petey's shrewdness. I'm willing to
say that it's worth little more. Ny
6rm will pay you 500"
The eyes Of Petey narrowed st1M
more. "who Is your nrmr' he asked
The United States Malleabls Aes-
ger company" announced WallinRford.
creating that mighty corporation with
no effort whatsoever: but. after all.
you're not dealing with them. You're
dealing with spot cash.
do you see anything greenr' he d.
manded. laughing scornfully. and pull
ing down the lower lid Of bis right eye
II know what II means when Q monop-
oly's after anything. Youn have to
pay me S75 u share
ats bought" accepted wallingford
and counted out four bills. a 6ve hun
dred. two one-hundreds and a dirty. 20
promptly that II looked like the throw
OF Of printing press. where h
your stock2''
81 said $50 corrected Petey quick
~. glaring accuSingly at waliingford.
81 misunderstood you" and Walling-
ford. hastily gathering up the money.
made as II to start for the door.
WAIT a minute called Petey. ex-
periencing pangs as he saw all those
warmly tinted engravings disappeaf>
inc II might sell for $50"
81 said S15." insisted wallingford
coldly. but with his pocketbook still In
his hand
Petey. whose spider like legs inter
fered with each other when he was In
a hurry. single footed back to the safe,
produced his certificate. assigned It to
WallingfOrd and took the pay without
the waste of single avoidabie motion.
Anyhow" he exulted as be clamp
ed the money carefully in his fingers.
II make so Ier cent on an Investment
thought was dead ] had 1t dve
years, and that's 10 per cent year"
That's good business" approved
Wallingford. Il wonder where ! could
get some more of this? ! understand
that Mr.. B. #. Croats has u tell shure
certificate. DO you suppose he would
sell it?''
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