The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-07-23

the gentleman from Beam for having
made this rippin', good, sportin' offer"
| "Just moment, gentlemen" warned
Wallingford solemnly. I'VE are set
ting dangerous precedent. We have
customers in Ontario and in Arkansas
who will be claiming the same TERMS"
"Move we let 'em all have the TERMS"
returned Hickey promptly. Move We
let 'em all have 'em. That's sportin'.
eh, fellows? Somebody second the mo-
ton"
attorney for the National company just
managed to happen in upon them at
this juncture. The attorney for the
National company was very severe.
He had just received fresh information
regarding an infringement Incorporate
ed into the Speckled Bass product, but
not mentioned in the Speckled Bass
patent, and this Infringement gave tho
National company an additional crush
ing legal weapon. The company he
represented was not disposed to be
harsh, however 1t would give the
Speckled Bass company its choice Of
two courses. 1t could continue bust
ness under a prohibitive royalty or 1t
could quit business entirely and for
ever.
It took the board of directors Just
forty-three seconds to accept the prop
osition to go out of business entirely
and forever, and Immediately thereaft-
er it departed in body, declining even
70 take parting drink in the hideoua
marts Of trade.
well. Jimmy" said Blackie, after
even the attorney for the opposition
had departed, "let's crack bumper
and count the profits. You made $685.
coo clear on the patents, which coin
belongs to you individually, and we
have 525 portable houses, free of all
ancumbrance. except freightage to
points Of good sale. and worth $212 600,
which cost us $4,000. 1t was fine
and dandy revenge. Jimmy"
"Revengew half shouted Wallfng-
ford, leaning over suddenly and pound.
ing upon the table with his big fist.
"Would you call this piffiing little
amusement revenge? You're never Sc
rious enough, Blackie, to understand
what that word means, but | do. Did
You see me call young Benssy back?
Well, | sent a message by him that
will bring me a revenge worth while at
IL O'Clock tomorrow. What are YOU
laughing about. kidd"
"Never mind" said Toad, with
wave of his freckled hand 'I'm on.
You two is too slick to rest we'll nights,
but the booger man'll git you sure"
At precisely l Toad Jessop ushered
INTO the Office Of the official manager a
spare, nervous, leather faced man.
whose beard sprang black an hour
after shave. He hung slouchily in
his good clothes, and his step had no
elasticity, but there was an unquench-
able fire in his eyes, and vast unnum-
bered army of men, from ditch diggers
to millionaires, would tremble if e. n.
Falls We're to do so inconceivable a
thing as to roar. He shuftled into WAL
lingford's office and sat quietly In a
big chair, shrinking into his clothes,
almost as il he were in dread of his
antagonist-and he waited! -
Wallingford proved the weaker man
in the start. for he began the struggle.
"Well. l suppose your son has told
you of the Ubiquitous manner in which
he was robbed?' began Wallingford
gloatingly.
"He did nothing of the Sort" said
Falls. IF he had been robbed he
would have crawled under the porch
and licked his own wound until it was
well. l never yet heard Benssy whine.
Was he robbed?'
"Well, l wouldn't just say robbed"
returned Wallingford, with the ugly
laugh of man who sees his moment Of
revenge on the way and thirsts for it.
II wouldn't say robbed because that
might be taken as confession. He
just proved himself saphead, that's
ALL"
The shrunken figure in the chair
up with surprising elias
ITCHY. you'll kindly drop any men,
ton of Benssy,' he said. With a snap
of his jaws. Il can put Benssy in
turning lathe. trim off a thousandth
of an inch Of careless artiticiality. split
him up and make Of him six better men
than most OF his recent associates.
know what's in the boy. and | am
highly pleased to allow him to lie ut
terly care free and an outward fool IL
he likes, but if | ever need him I'll
skin him and have Il real man stand
inc by the side of me, Now, what did
you want to see me about?"
"The Lake Michigan and Pacific"
blurted Walingford surlily, for 50 far
his attack had been boomerang.
The eyes Of Falls lighted with i'm
mediate interest. $50 YOU are the one
who has the balance of stock hidden
lWay?' he commented.
You bet ! amt" declared Waliing,
ord, leaning forward in sudden anger
md holding his fist tensely upon the
dye of the table. From that moment
Falls lOunppl hack i'm his chair and