Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

of 1t wrinkled up.
"Ineyer gamble with my money" he
quickly stated qWhat l made 1 made
without much thvestment."
Wdllingford chuckled, his big shoul-
ders heaylng and his eyes half closed.
"No chance for you to lose, is therei"
he good naturedly commented. 81 don't
care shucks about the investment, Mr..
Tmpp. All l want Is to see this thing
made. III back 1t myself If you'll man
ufacture and market 1t and pay me
royalty
Mr.. Traps stubby hands futtered
from his trousers pockets, his vest
pockets and his vest armholes, where
they hung by his thumbs.
"Oh, il that's 1t might be interest
ed" he observed. concealing his eager
ness with a glazing of his eyes and a
twisting of his mouth
Thus 1t was that Mr.. Louis Trapp or
ganlzed the Trapp Marketing company
Wallngford and Blackie set up Il
desk in Mr.. Trapp's office the next day
Louis Trapp, opening letters ;of in
quiry from auto supply dealers, opened
one from which dropped a ten dollar
bill, and he brought 1t over to Walling-
ford's desk with puzzled brow. His
scalp had slipped forward fully half IN
inch and his mouth had screwed up
close to his eye
what Is this2' he asked, loosening
his countenance with smack. Ills
ten.
"Trapp Marketing Company;
Dear Sirs-You are probably another
fake but I'll fall for ten. anyhow 80
| as not to break my record. Invest 1t as
per dope In your handsome advertisement,
and IL you're merely going south with the
money mail back magnolia. Yours as
ever, JACK HOADLEf'
Blackie and Walllngford exchanged
comfortable grin.
"If you'll notice. Mr.. Trap, this en-
velope Is marked for department A."
directed Wallingford gravely. "Kindly
watch for such letters, and put them
In this basket" and he lifted to the
top of his desk the largest wastepaper
basket which Louis Trapp had ever
seen. Wallingford unlocked the upper
drawer on the right hand side Of his
desk and dropped in 1t the ten dollar
bill. He opened the opposite drawer
the right hand row, which he number
ed and stamped with the date, after
which he wrote on II Jack Hoadley's
name and address and the amount OF
! his contribution.
"What Is itT' asked Louis Trapp
blinking at the big waste basket will
r his small eyes, clasplng the back Of one
hand with the palm Of the other ant
pressing both against his stomach.
"Oh, a little side line" responded
Walllngford carelessly. "rrapp, yor
r have some vacant space in the thlrt
floor front. think I'll put some tables
In there for mailing girls"
) Mr.. Trapp screwed up his face
$ "What kind of business Is this?' b,
y insisted on knowing. .'
"Wheat investment" replied Walllng
ford briefly. 4.
4 The money flowed in. The first weel
i, brought 81 600 Mi, In the presence %
4 Tramp the letters were opened.
Il Louis Trapp sat numbly gazing n
: the money for few minutes, and then
4 as preliminary to intelligent co.opera
ton. he read the circular letter I
was rs follows:
Dear Strive take pleasure in dis
a charging from our books your investmen
Of (here had been left blank in whic
se uIsh amount ,hs @ OtSsr wSs Seupe h,nnp h,u nd
!, date was stamped). According to III
!. terms of our offer to You this amount wa
only TO be held by US until It's prott
IN O ao stoto "VI thot ovr Nv onsratona p have hoe
successful and with the usual expedlency
IL vestment of $40, together with the ac