The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-18

pany stock would you selI?"
 The brothers glanced at each other incredziously Could this be possible?
 'eWelI, of course, we'd never let go of control,' asserted Frank, with sober face and not looking toward Alec lest their. eyes sparkle and betray them.
 'sThaf. means that you'll sell 490 shares,'s waIIingford quickly calculat- ed. sfYou have in the operating com pany ], 900 shares of $100 per value each I've sold the biggest part of the 4e9 shares for you to my home buyers, but think I'll take the balance Of 1t ana keep it for myself
 The brothers dared not look any where near each other.
 trWe1I have to charge you par for it." ventured Frank, controlling his voice with an effort, while Alec tap ped nervously upon the floor with his toe.
 walIingford only laughed at them and did the honofs with such refresh ment as he had to offer. -fYou1l do nothing of the sort he assured them .sYou'Il be tickied stiff to sell 1t Do me at TO You don't think you have a mine, anyhow
 They wrangled for half hour over the price, but they finally compromised at S0. The Dougalbobber brothers laughed all the way home, while Wal Iingford chuckled himself to sleep.
 The next dayS when the train came, Wallfngford, who made 1t a practice to extend the glad Hafad of feilowshio to every possible home seeker, was called over to the ofdce by Alec.
 ssThere'n be quite a bunch gett1n, off O this train," said the red topped one, rubbing his hands together in an- ticipatory glee. .sYou stay here and watch the fun. It'll be a good tip for you, brother' 2
 Waliingford winced at this naternal expression, but kept his own counsel, of long habit, and inspected the curl ous arrangement of the office with in terest. The rough board shanty, small as it was, had one narrow room across the front, and in the rear partition of this were two doors, one leading into an inclosurea mere cell, in fact which mad no other openings except for one tiny window high up under the caves. The other door led into com partment that was barely wide enough to contain bench at one side of the passage to the rear entrance In the narrow front room sat d stupendousIy
 
 wide Jawed man whom Alec introduc- ed as MT. A9cCorlzle.
 s.Mr. WaIIingford is anxious to see how we get rid of the trouble makers, I Tim" stated Alec, with grin.
 McCorklesk grin in reply was crew ice. tEet your money down on 1t quick" he said to Wallfngford. 'Tt's all over before it starts
 Alec glanced out the window and hastily. dragged Wallingford into the passageway.
 Here they come be explained.
 Through augur holN bored in the l door Wallfngford and A ec watched the proceedings. McCorkle opened to the hoi polloi
 One at a time now!" he beloved and let in a clay clHttered digger and deIver, after which he bolted the door, 'sWhere'd yuh work Iastg'' he demand 1 ed, and followed this with string Of usual erapioy ment questions, which the man answered quite satisfactorily, though he mumbled 1t and twisted his hat ssAH right" decided McCorkle. filling. out time slip. The boss'H sign this for you, and then you ksn go right to workg
 This being Alec's cue, he opened the door and stepped in. Both Dougalbob- Der and DIcCorkle watched the man narrowly. Alec, slowly advancing, took the slip and. after another searching look at the man, signed it, g1ancing up 1 furt1vely at the fellow as he did so. Alec re5oined Wa11ingford and closed 1 the door after himself. McCorkle open ed the front door, let out his man and admitted another one. Four laborefs in | succession passed muster in the same way. and then came one who went | through swammingiy until Alec Dou-. gaIbobber appeared in the doorway, | when the applicants Jaw dropped
 Alec Shenbark!" he exclaimed. the door of the room which had no oth- CT outlet. 'sJust wait in there. 2 he di- Rected,
 stNo, won't waft,'' declined the la | borer. 'I don't believe want job, anyhow
 $ sfYousu wait in there" declared Mo Corkle, stepping on the other side of the fellow.
 "Not on your nfe!' refused the man. ''Let me out O this. wouldn't work for that Shel1bark outfit''- MT. McCotIle put one enormous hairy paw against the nan,s shouldery push ed him into the cell1with a shove that | sent him spinning against the rear wall, closed the door and calmly bolted | it. Then he let in the next applicant ff Two more trouble makers came ont E of that days grist, and when all the t lucky applicants had pIodded of up | the rayine Alec stepped inside with WaIlingford and sent in his sin paid [ gIadiators, who had been waiting ea- gerly in the rear The trumpus's be gan immediately, and it lasted for about five minutes, during which time the little frame office rocked and shiv- cred and resounded to the thumps of heads and heels until 1t finally gained | relief by belching nine superheated | men out at the rear door. Three of them ran down the track. headed due southeast, while the other six followed, r.-.l .I,-