Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-03

l i HTSG;:H; my time. my brains and my undispnted talent for promotion," insisted Mir. Wallingford with vast l dignity These are capital, and from their investment have a right to eX- pect return equal to their value. I'm very much disappointed in Cinder- 1 barg.'
 ''The emotion is mutual.'' retorted MT ScallOp. If you mean. though, that because you was disappointed you've come back after more. you're going to be fooled"'
 "l neither expect nor wish more. eX- cept ill the way of legitimate dividends upon my stock. To make these divi- dends possible have paid this visit to ] your city, and l wish the hearty CO., operation of all the stockholders"
 That's q good joke" returned Mr. Scallop, laughing bitterly. You don't expect me to believe that the stock in the Bang sun Engine company will ever be wolA. the paper it's printed on Why, Ed Bangs right back in my shop now, making my patterns at SIS Il 1 week. and if you say sun engine to him you want to dodge"
 i've no doubt that you've deviled the life out of him." acknowledged WalinGford. Tt is Mr. Bang whom came to see. however, and tonight as the majority stockholder of tue Ran. Sun Engine company. 1 intend to call meeting of all the stockholders at the New Auditorium. We'll discuss the 1 affairs of the companies over a nice little dinner"
 "Id rather have you vote my stock" sneered Mr. Scallop "What'll you give me for it:"
 "A thousand dollars" replied Wal 1 lin"ford promptly I "Get your money ready" directed Mir. Scallop. and grabbed the knob of his safe which he began to turn with i feveriSh activity. He overran two of the numbers on the first attempt. slowed down a little. overran one on the second. was deliberate upon the 1 third and opened the safe. He glanced over his shoulder as he did SO Wal lingford big. impressive. solid and prosperous looking, had the money in his hand and was waiting quietly, but eagerly. MT. Scallop scratched his head and delved into the papers in d little steel drawer He drew out the Bang Sun Engine certificates slowly, "What do you intend to do?" he asked. i Buy your stock" returned Walling- ford crisply. laying down the money upon MT Scalop's dingy old desk
 II mean about the, cngine?' correct ed Mir. Scallop. now holding his cer- tificates against his stomach. Tt won't cost you anything to come up to the meeting tonight at and find out" Wallingford suggested. "ld be glad to have you, even if you are noi il stockholder l suppose you have a;. tke certificates there," and he quietly reached out for them.
 Pete Scallop mashed those certia- i catcs against his vest. 'l don't think | I'll sell till after the meeting,' he nvariciousIy decided and put his cer- titicates back in the safe. You want to sec Bang, don't you:' and, going to the door, he called. Hey you, Runt; send Ed Bang herc.'
 Eu INtlliS llitbItuttl uVNP N'N'''>s frown disappeared when he saw Wal Gngford
 "l'm delighted to see you again, ne said, shaking hands heartily with the | promoter. while his face lighted with l pleasure.
 "Deliyhted" snarled Scallop. You must be a fool. Ed! Don't you know this is the man that made Il monkey or you and dragged you so deep i'll debt you won't pail out for years!
 "I was in debt anyhow, and little more doesn't natter Ed replied, still holding Wallingford's hand. MT. Wal lingford made d millionaire of me for three months. and l will never for get it.
 "You've been working on your invcn- ton ever since left herei" guessed Wallinsford Shrewdly.
 "Rather slowly" confessed MT. Bang, with q guilty glance at his em- ployer. II haven't much money to spend ill experiments, and, besides that I'm going more carefully."