Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

retire. Would ron care to sell out?"
-Sell oufT The editor repeated the
words quickly and looked at Mr.. Gra-
ham.
"Yes. You know there are always
people looking for a good investment
and your newspaper is considered a
paying venture"
1T is more prosperous ut present
than ever before. That young Eng
lishman. Mr. Nelson. has been sue
cessful above all my hopes In making
the paper popular with the great mass
OF workingmen who are so numerous
in Bronson. When a paper has a list
OF subscribers like the Courier 1t is
easy to get advertising contracts which
make u newspaper pay"
What kind OF IN editor In chief
would Mr.. Nelson maker" asked Mr..
Graham In matter of fact tones.
HE could take my place tomorrow
and make the Courier one OF the most
influential papers in southern Michi-
gan in less than a year." replied Mr..
Marchmount. with enthusiasm. Il
can't understand where the boy gets
his knowledge OF the business. He
must have bad some experience In Eng
land. but II Is TRANCE how quiet he
keeps about his own private life in the
old country. Mr.. Nelson Is a good
deal of a mystery TO me-"
seriously. Mr.. Marchmount." said
the lawyer. Il have a friend who would
like to buy some OF the stock OF your
company just as an investment. and l
think II he got control that we could
arrange TO make Mr., Nelson the editor.
as my word would go a long way with
him."
Mr.. Marchmount was interested.
"Have you any proposition to make
me?'' he asked Mr.. Graham.
The lawyer had carefully figured out
the amount of stock which he desired
to purchase in order to control the poll
cy of the Courier, and he answered
promptly, Eyes, | can make you an
offer right now"
Mr.. Graham drew his chair nearer to
the editors desk and told him how
much moIS.y he was instructed to In
vest. "You now own 80 per cent of the
stock yourself said the lawyer. Il
am ready to purchase rs per cent of 1t
at the market value. If Mr.. Nelson
should be chosen as editor we would
wish to see him Interested in the paper
to the extent of the other Is per cent
II am afraid the young man could
not make an investment OF that
amount at present he has told me
that he has no capital at present. am
assured he must be a member OF some
wealthy English family, but he came
out to America with very little money"
HE will NOT need to trouble about
that answered MI. Graham. 1--WE
will arrange to take his note for the
amount Of the stock. and with the
earnings OF the paper the stock will
soon pay for ITSELF
II will think this matter over and
have a talk with Mr.. Nelson" said
Mr.. Marchmount finally. and Mr.. Ora
ham withdrew.
On bis way to his office the lawyer
met Reginald Nelson hurrying to the
Courier building.
What Is your hurry this morning. ?"
said Mr.. Graham. stopping and reach
ing out his hand cordially to Reginald.
The young man was amazed at the
kindly reception. as be imagined that
joys father would be his bitter per.
sonal enemy after recent events. He
shook hands with Mr.. Graham some
what mechanically without making any
response.
"You young men have won the day
in Bronson said the lawyer smiling
". I'VE old fogies thought that these
new ideas of reform were too ad.
vanced."
81 am glad TO hear you commend the
victory of the reform elements in
Bronson" said Reginald Nelson. find
ing his voice. I'VE hope that the city
administration will soon be convinced
that they have made no mistake In
bending to the will of the majority"
1.-THE Courier is getting a good deal
or the credit for the victory" said Mr..
Graham in a patronizing kind of voice,
''and Mr.. Marchmount tells me that
you are the real power back Of the
Courier. ! have a little matter of busi-
ness to talk over with you. Mr.. Nelson
Could you come to II house for din
ner this EVENING""
FL shall be glad to do 50, sir" re
sponded Reginald. somewhat confused
In a deep quandary Reginald Nelson
walked slowly TO the newspaper of
nee. He was called into consultation
at once by Mr.. Marchmount. who re-
lated to him the conversation be had
just had with MI. Graham.
''That for it." said Regi-
maid. Il met Mr.. Graham a few blocks
down the street, and he spoke to me
more cordially than be has eve done
before In his life and invited me to his
house to talk over some business"
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