The Washington times., 1915-12-26

ed Petey. Il must put Binkey WISE"
he observed. as he hurried to the phone
| He's too pinched, just now. to hold out
| for a good price"
| Pctey Wilks loved that little deal. He
could buy his friend Binky's stock to
/ replace his own. out OF Wallingford's s
! money, and have three hundred left!
| lie need not have hurried. for Wall
ingford intended to give him at least
| twcnty-four hours to think up the bril-
| liant scheme Of buying Binky's stock.
| Instead, Wallingford went straight to
the stockholder who Blackie had de-
scribed as follows:
"Thaddeus Putnam; blind in one eye,
but can see q dollar at double the dis
tance, with the other. Friends Of the
village mint. who is Old Eli Spooger.
Fifty shares; but watch l1li. and notice
! the Hennesey marks in front OF his
Old Tha addcus looked with stern disap.
proval on Wallingford's extensively
to sell his Bessmer stock at any price.
Wallingford. delighted to find him SO
obdurate. offered him sevcnty-five. a
hundred and finally hundred and ten.
deus might sell; but Thaddeus did not
invite more urging.
No, sir he hoarsely wheezed; u
my stock from young William Bessn,er
because | thought he was a coming
man; and he is coming. I'll never sell
my stock till he proves that | was right
After this. Wallingford went home.
well satisfied with his days work but
he had not finished it. for just before
jubilantly, sold him Binky Croats' stock,
battling desperately for eighty-fve dol
lars a share-and winning.
In the morning ,WallingIord went to
IN ian al, Al
port. "Spraddles Martin" Biacke had
listed him. Keeps books in the plow-
factory, and walks like = one legged
turtle. Human Billiken, and Ike
Spraddles' face was as awkward as
his body, and nothing IN 1t seemed to
be quite in the right place. His mind
however
My Bcssmer stock" he remarked
poklng pen behind his let ear. wnicl
vas better suited for the purpose than
the man Petey Wilks wants to sell it to
He tried to buy it from me last night
at all the way from forty up to eighty.
two dollars and fifty cents share but
knew that il Petey was willing to pay
eighty-two ATTY. it was worth hun,
dred. I'd q sold it to him :or that. ou'
since you're a stranger. IN let you have
1t FOR hundred and zen"
lie chuCkIed Cheerfully as he an
nounced this. but he sobered as Wal.
ingford prompts dealt him out clever
hundred dollars.
I'm give you a hundred and ten dol.
lars for every share you can bring m,
to The Eagle Hotel Just inquire fol
Mr.. Wallinsford." said J. Rufus in con
clusion.
r:ii Spooger looked over his Glasse:
at Wallingford with benevolent
smile, and runbcd his bony old knees
very. very gently. YES. | an, Nj
Spooger." he acMn"wLrd,~ed to Wall.
| q nd as
fun Of human kindness; and you
are Mr.. NaIlingford. | am sure"
WallinGford smiled with fully as
much benevolcnre as Mr. Spooger had
exhibited. II s""'I t. nav" been az
cu'atelN described.' he returned. and
ceased 10 Id> Mr.. Aei wit. any
degree OF curiosity.
''Ccrtainlv." agreed Mr. Spooger
: ANY gentleman end"iVOring to hI>
control in local concern for the Der.
discussed "
: ITS the sad trutr." admitted Wall.
/ fact. THE public works double.
swivel spotlight on anyone connected
; with big con%ern such as am nrouc
tto represent. Personally. 7 shrinl
: from publicity. but since I can't. wha,
l DO YOU want for the l}eSsmer stock -
r, We arc coming on, approved Mr.
Sp"og"r, much Rratifcd He had beer
: so eager as to be almost mpa ticnt
Il have ten shares OF my own, and
twenty-five shares which vesterda,
accepted from clients OF mine to an
MY on mortGaEc payments which
We're in arrears
"fhiIty-fVe shares" figured Wall
nEford in a disappointed tone ~
That is all for the present" ro
Grctfullx admitted Mr.. Spooger "Th,
murder" exclaimed wallinGford
, pleased. and Vet shocked, that hi
nlans had worked so extremely well
"Why, you are trying to take advan
ta%c or what YOU consider to be m,
necessity"
"Tut, tuI" Ct idcd Mr.. Spooger will
anCelic forgiveness Of that harsl
D charge "fou offered my friend Put
: man rs high Es 10, and Young NJ,
. Martin. who was anxious TO bu,
/ nv stock to sell to YOU at q profit
offered io5. The price. Mr. Walline
: f"rd; Is ~. At that quotation az
. really COnferring a benefit upon YOU
'I appreciate it, concluded Wall
/ inGford; dryly. How much is 3
= times 1872"
-Four thousand. three hundred an,
8 fcures on his desk "Hrre ,s th
Stock" and he drew forward the nea
n little pile which had reposei Just be
: for" his eyes"
WallinGford onened his obese pocket
c book and the mild eyes of Mr.. Spooge
took on the passing expression of twi
| needles
t "Of course. they will not sell stoc
e to YOU at the factory" he coniectureC
t watching hungrily as Wallingfor
e counted out the money. and noticin
r thirstily that the subtraction of thi
amount made scarcely any impressio
r upon the sum total
= Not a share" laughed wallingfort
n '"Th"Y know who ! am. and what
c want: moreover, ] don't imagine tn
v new assistant manager would sell
anNonC who would sell to me"
!, "Posibly not" mused Mr.. Spooger. q
have heard that Mr.. Daw is a very cur
: ious person"
|. He paused, now. as his fingers touch
h ed the money. and nothing more wa
/, breathed by either gentleman until h
e had counted it three times, and fe
i each bill. and held it to the light
Il "lf | should secure some of his stool
= ! suppose you would be in the immt
d diate market for it," he suggested. aftt
G he had deposited the money In his sal
and twirlcd the knob about nine times
p AT present moment" declared NJ
g Wallingford with a trace OF vindictiv'
I ness. there is nothing I desire so muc
s as to have every share OF the Bessmt
e stock taken away from Mr.. Daw."
VI.
| RlaCk,c Daw. who had I'm perfectIo