Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-10
copyrisht. 1918. BY the bs-nerrtu co.

/A.xl LILO x1G
the Bobbs. Merrill Co.
where be lived. He introduced tho
topic OF chorus girls. AT a quarter to
4. when the frothing 0rouge and the
apologize Blackie and the pladdly
contented Percival returned from their
little excursion. the spectacaed saxo-
phone player was down in the hole
With the visiting chemist, helping him
! analyze and absorbing Information
from the older mans stock OF reminis-
cences.
The visiting chemist came up out OF
the hole by special request
well, what have y0u foundT de-
manded Grouge, with spotted eyed DIS
trust.
..Nothing," replied the visiting chem.
list truthfully. There isn't q trace OF
anything valuable in this mine"
.Then you may Al we'll 60 back
homer snapped Mr.. Grouga.
"AM right" agreed the visiting chem.
| list easily. II think I'll stay over till
tomorrow night, however, for the club
concert. This IL a fine crowd OF boys.
+, "Your expenses stop from this min
ute" Mr.. Grouge Immediately remind.
ed him.
THAT'S all right" put In the spec
tacled young man. HE may not look
the part, but he's good sport. Wed
| like to have him stay over as guest
Of the club"
| Mr.. Grouge regarded his chemist
with darkening brow. '"That infer
nal muller he swore. Il knew these
fellows would get to you with bride
II l let you get out Of eyesight! There's
Iridium
He found himself looking at the
knuckles of bony hst. just under his
nose. The visiting chemist did not look
It, but he was real sport!
A new actor arrived on the scene.
in the person Of chunky young man
with pompadour, who registered as
Paul Pollet, and he held long CONVEX
sation with Blache Daw in corner
Of the Office Of the Heap House
When they began that conversation.
the landlord went upstairs and came
down with Henry q. Grouge. who
leaned across the desk where he could
watch the interview In the corner. At
the conclusion Of the interview Paul
Pollet passed a small bundle Of pur-
pie stock certificates to Mr.. Daw, and
in return Mr.. Daw wrote Mr.. Pollet q
check. While doing 80 Mr.. Daw smil-
ingly displayed another check. q pink
one, which be Immediately returned to
his pocket.
Mr.. Walnngford came downstairs
! and left another small package to be
| expressed to the Eagle Gold Pen Con
solidatlon. Mr.. Wailingford was In
troduced to Mr.. Pollet BY MI. Daw.
Mr.. wallingford and Mr. Daw walked
away together.
Mr.. Grouge went over and took Mr..
DAVIS vacated chair. "Eine weather"
he suggested
"Great" agreed Mr. Pollet briskly
and felt In bis pocket to see II bis
check was still safe
.'You don't happen to 10 q stock
holder in the Cinder Heap Ocher Metal
Prospect, do your inquired Mr..
Grouge
mo; I'm only a stock ana bond
salesman" returned Mr.. Pollet none
too cordially.
! "Ohr' responded Mr.. Grouga You
have been selling Mr.. Daw some moro
stock In that mineT' he guessed.
Eyes, I've been hunting It up for
him." acknowledged Pollet "Are you
a stockholderT'
s'Got a thousand shares"
Mr.. Pollet was instantly Interested
'.How much win you take for it5' he
wanted to know.
"What are you onertng7"
f! Seventy" briskly stated Paul
Mr.. Grouge blinked At seventy he
could make a profit Of $500 on bis
block. II suppose you'd want to sell
to Mr.. Daw?'' he surmised.
! Fl wouldn't say that" returned
Paul. II have market for It, how
ever. VIII you accept my onerT'
mo. I don't think ! will" decided
MI. Grouge, who never in his lie
had accepted dollar II there was q
possible 81 in sight
every WELL" relinquished Paul easi-
". I'm not so anxious as was It
has taken some hard work to accom-
plish 1t, but at last know where IN
Of the stock Is, and with the price I've
offered you l can easily get enough
to give Mr.. Daw absolute control Of
the mine, which is what he wants"
! II knew there was some shenanigan
herer' blurted Mr.. Grouge excitedly.
This man Daw and all his chemists
my that there amt thing Of any
value In that mine, and yet he wants
control Of It"
II don't know whether there are val
uable deposits in that mine or not
said Pollet. Its none Of my business
only know that, with majority Of
stock In his pocket man can walk
into that mine and order every person
there OF the premises and run It to
suit himself"
Nh. Wallingford returned alone from
his walk with Mr.. Daw and left anoth-
e package at the desk. His hand was
wen enough now 70 make out 3D. own
receipt He walked on upstairs.
Tie landlord called lfr. Gro1Ss over
TO him. "He Just left some more
tsdium," he whispered 'Ths twe
packages amt worth a cent les1 thar