Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-05
|Wallingford|:
!, In His Prime !
! By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER 4:
Copyright. 1918. by the Bobbs-
Merrill Co 3
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
Copyright. 1913. by the Bobbs-
Merrill Co.
CHAPTER VII.
Among the OeueaIbebbsrs. !,


I ~ Wallingford strobe down thu
ravine, with Toad JessoI
painting at his heels and still
watching the marvel OF that magic
aty sprouting its domes and spires
against the sky, Blackie Daw, with q
lcynical smile beneath his inky mus
ItAche, sat across the table from Ralph
Dougalbobber In q New York hote
bar.
"But you won't even investigate
these remarkable mining stocks" Mr.
Daugalbobber was expostulating.
quite 80. my son." returned Blackie,
lgrinning. II used to sell them"
Mr.. Dougalbobber spread his knees
very handily around two legs Of the
liable and arched his feet together
while he scratched one broad, red, out
|standing ear in perplexity; then he ran
ibis fingers through his muddy brown
hair.
But you won't even look at this
marvellous assay" he again expostu'
lated.
"Quite 80, my son." returned Blackie,
Igr1nning. II used to buy them"
You can get in now at 49," offered
Dougalbobber enticingly. Last week
1t was 40"
"Quite 50. my son." returned Blackie.
Igrinning. II used to tilt them too"
At about the identical moment in
(which BIache lighted triumphant
cigarette, after Offering one to the con-
fused and awkward Mr.. Dougalbobber.
Ibis friend sWallingford was still await
ling his answer, but when No. 8 &C
tually slowed down, red haired Alec
lcame running from the Office. the COW
Ter Of which he had gained by making
"a detour Of the hill. and painted up to
IWallingfofd with:
yes"
"Thanks," returned Wallingford, and
then, as IL In afterthought, 81 think
lI'll giye a share Of your stock with
|every house"
wen make 1t to you at 49," offered
ALEC promptly.
1.-THE operating company" asked
lWallingford.
Alec's ears almost perked forward.
cHow did you know there were two
teompanies?" he demanded in panic.
saw the state records of incorpora-
(don," explained Wallingford, and then
lin much smoother tone: you see.
these few shares are to give the
greater interest in the
mime. and for that purpose they should
he IN, the operating company. Do you
object to parting with some OF them?"
Alec considered the matter doubtful
by. The train Numbered down to the
platform and stopped to mere crawl.
NO" he said hesitatngly, and then
again. with sudden decision: mol
make you those at S."
.Make it 80 and I'll 60 you." offered
Wallingford. A.
who's taking this train?" asked the
conductor roughly.
IT am" answered Wallingford.
mounting tho lower step. Toad was
already on the platform with a bag
lind suit case. Eighty"
| Alec still stood in indecision. The
conductor. muttesing curses. waved his
hand and Jumped upon the steps OF
the car ahead. The engine gave an
hngry pu6. and the train. which had
bot come to complete stop, began to
back up Its momentum. Wallingford
leaned far out from the steps.
Make it SOF' he shouted.
] "AlI right" called Alec weakly, and
tWalllngford went into the car, chuck
ling.
| The miracle happened-two miracles.
In fact. one when J. Rufus Walling-
kord erected his mushroom city. in the
Of an eye as 1t were. from q.
lob lot of portable houses that he and
}Blackie Daw had obtained at 10 cents
bn the dollar and the other when he
induced big press association to "fall
for" his scheme Of gratuitous 'advertis-
ing. Through this publicity the Won
herfuf lKimbely mine became house
hold word overnight, and the aston
lished Brother Ralph, who had been
Ewaging q desperately uneven battle
Nor subscribers in the effete east, sud-
denly wired franucally to his brothers
TO increase their capitalization, as he
was running out of stock. Immediate
~ after sending this telegram he plac-
ed his derby between his ears and fol-
lowed the cleavage of his nose in the
haunt most infested by Blackie Daw.
1.-The Kimbely mine IS just doubling
it, capitalization" he proudly twanged.
Good work." approved Blackie.
There's no reason why you shouldn't
keep right on printing the stock a.
long as they'll buy it."
They'll buy it as long as they have
such proof as we have Of a fivefold
profit enthused the eastern Dougal-
tobber. ITS worth So now. Have
you seen in the papers how Dougal-
vile was built overnight?"
II invented that trick myself" stated
BlacKie complacently. Its the great
est mine selling scheme on earth. and
! lostga fortune by not. patenting it"
Brother Ralph was working no
harder than they were in Dougalville.
however. Laborers fiocked there in
shoals and were either put into the
mines or chased down the track to the
1eers. Of the rapidly growing populace.
WAL. I'D, for the time being. did
nothing Dut sell houses-for cash when
no could, on inytnlments when he must.
For 500 he rould sell house and lot
that cost him $50 and d. share Of stock
that had cost him $50. He obtained
copies of the charter, constitution and
bylaws Of the Kimbely Mine COM
pany, and every time he read them he
frowned over Just one puzzling prob