The Washington times., 1915-11-07

scented to such lrin"s ITS trouble
lIght. T." l." used on cars fitted with gas
lamps. It's tong tube. pruvidud with
a funnel at OF" end and COnderislng
l"nt at tn" other. 1t is tined throughout
with hurui.hed siivor cloth. Jhc funnel
~ placed over tn" lens Of the guS lamps.
and the light is reflected through the
entire length Of the tube
II" had made some dcft sketches on
the back uf an Orr.r.slip. hut Mr..
Trapp did not need tn" diagrams
u m-hunIp," h" admitted. with the in
difference OF one who is not eager for
the untri"d. "it looks pretty good. II [
had some, I might sell half dozen or
80 ON commission.
rive no doubt" smiled Wallingford.
Big. broad-chcstcd iovial fellow. wal
linGford was. and the soul Of careless
generosity. II didn't know but that
YOU might he Interested In the msnr-
facture and marketing Of it
Il never gamble with my money" he
quickly stated What | made. made
Without much investment
Wallingrord Chuckled. his big shoul-
ders hcavinG and his ewes half closed.
NO Chanc" for YOU to lose. is there
he gOod-naturedly commented. II don't
care sbuCks about the investment. Mr..
Trap All | want is to see this thing
made. III back 1t myself, II you'll
manufacture and market it and pay me
a royalty"
Mr.. Trapp's stubby hands futtered
from his trousers pockets, his vest
porkcts and his vest armholes. where
they hung hv his thumbs
"Oh. II that's il. ! might be inter-
cstcd," he observed. Concealing his
| eas"rncss with a glazinG of his eyes and
n twisting of his mouth.
Thus 1t was that Mr. Louis Trapp or
ganiZed the Trapp Marketing Company
that name being urged by WallinGford
as u conrcn'cntlv indefinite title which
1 i
other articles OF manufacture he might
desire. This argument was potent.
I since II Was backed by tho fact that
the entire venture had been financed by
Mr.. WallinGford to III" extent of five
thousand dollars Thercupon. MI wal
| lingfard and MI. Trapp entered into
most lengthy and elaborat" articles OF
agreement. which permitted Mr. Trapp,
/ on his part. to enter upon any other
| manufacture under the same name. as
! LONG rs he fIrn. shed tho capital him
! self without profit to Nj. WnllIngford
Ia offset to this privilege. Mr. WallnG-
! ford was entitled To the same right. In
! other words. while tn" sntir" undcrtak-
| ng WAS to be conducted under Mr.
Trarn'S name and sponsorship. the
! tubular troublc-l.Ght alone was tn he a
mutual enterprise.
! Wallingiord md Blackie set up q
desk in MI Trapp'S office the next day
| Louis Trap, oDeninC letters of in
qulry from autO-supply dealers. opened
| ono from which dropped q tcn-dollar
! bill and he brought II over to Walling-
| tord's desk With n puzzled brow. His
! scalp had slipped forward fully half m
| inch and his mouth had screwed up
| close 10 his eve.
"What Is this?" he asked. loosenIng
| his CountenancC with smack. Lis.
| ten"
| "Trapn Marketing company,
Dear Sirs: You arc probably another
| fake. hut I'll fall for "A ten. anyhow
so as not to break my record. Invest |,
as per dope In your handsome adver.
| tiscment: and If you're merely going
South with the money. mail back q
| magnolia, Yours as ever
JACK HOADLEY."
BlaCkic and Wallngford exchanged 2
! comfortable grin.
"lf you'll notice, Mr., Trapp, this en-.
velonc' n marked for Department A.
directed Wallngford gravcly. kindly
watch for such letters, and put ihcm In
| this basket" and he lifted to the tor
! OF his desk tho largest waste paper
| basket which Louis Trapr had ever
| seen NallinGford unlocked the upnci
| drawer ou the riCht-hsnd side OF his
dcsk. and. dropped in 1t the ten dollar
hul lie opened tho opposite drawer
| aud drew forth y blank card. number
! one, IN the right hand row. which he
numbered and stamped with the date
after which he wrote ON It Jack Hosd'