The Washington times., 1915-12-26

he fell He stified his conscience and
sold to Mr. SpooEer. at 500 a share his
/ entire interest In the Bessmer Malleable
| Process Company.
| But l didn't know you had so much
stock" protested Mr.. Spooger. "Bess-
mer only had 1880 shares TO dispose OF
| In the first place. l bought fifty OF
those from you, and here you are offer
| ing me LOIS.
Il acquired a few more" explained
| Blackle The certificates are all here,
| new issues made out TO me last night,
and duly signed by the president and
| secretary"
er after a little thought, and added
twice more, to mako sure. the total
| shares represented by the certificates.
He produced his check-book.
You'll have to come across with gen.
uine money" observed Blackie before
| the purchaser started to write. II had
| to be identified to cash that other check
of yours, and / don't like to have
bankers look at me rs II they think
me a suspicious character
| II know; but the banks won't like it.
worried Mr. Spooeer, who was as well
acquainted as any man on earth with
the reluctance of real money TO be
moved about.
"If we do 1t the other way, won't
like It," Blackle serenely argued. I'D
| like to accommodate the bankers we'll
| enough-they'r nice men; but they
never seem to want to accommodate me.
| No, it'll have to be cash. Mr.. Spooger.
| He went with Mr.. Blackie to the three
banks, and persuaded the much panied
gentlemen in charge to relinquish. col.
| lectively, Sl31,5O In genuine Unlted
states currency; then he and Mr.. Daw
parted.
The merriment In the festively lighted
yard of the Bessemer Malleable Process
Company was at it's height when Eli
spooger. learning that Wallingford had
gone straight there from the Q o'clock
train. repaired to the scene Of the fes-
tivities.
| A big table. hutlt in the form of a
hollow square, spread VITA a snowy
cloth. and decorated with carnations,
champagne pals. and whole roast
pigs, to say nothing Of chickens, and
Euch minor articles of inner comfort,
filled the yard; ard, at the center or
the head table, flanked nv Waiting
ford on one side, and BeSsmcr on the
other, stood Blackic Daw, in his
hlackcst Prince Albert. making a
farewell speech to his many friends.
in and out OF the factory. and invit-
Tarryvilie. so that they could vote
for him for mayor, on the reform
ticket, in the coming fall.
only II as msn al IN 0ak Csnter mo to could
command over a hundred thousand,
cash, and when the final applause
had subsided, the tEree-3tarrcd one
hent. with an inrratiatinE smile, over
the back of Wsll!nSford's chair
PLY confided: right mere and he
tapped his bulginE breast pocket.
| ''Oh, yes, the stock" returned Wal
l In nrh nj =
Spooger. my firm has decided not to
bother with the Bessmer Company"
Tile paused placidly to watch Mr..
Spoogcr clntching At his Adams
away, I sold what l had purchased.
from you and from others to Mr..
Mr.. spooger Eripped his cuffs wildly
in both hands and pulled them out
arms length. And yol sold it TO
me-" he hotly charged Rlackie. YOU
never said a word about buying the
cHtra shares from WallinRford"
Tut. tut" demonstrated Blackic
, kindly. "You didn't tell mo YOU In
tended to sell TO .WallinGford."
You fooled me-" fr3thed Eli turn
ing to tho representative OF the trust.
81 don't want this stock"
w "Throw = ava aTpy: then" 1 advised e,i
keep it though. BY a resolu tion
night. Mr.. Bessmer has the right, at
any time within the next ten years
to purchase II at par, and think he's
going to make sCme money"
, THAT stocks worth all II cost you. "
sternlv declared BesSmer. who did not
yet understand how Il had all happen
. ed, and never would "It NAV not pay
, dividends for five wears to come. but I'll
, bring 1t to par value before then"
did YOU help get me into this, viii
Bessmer?" half shrieked Spooger. 'I'll
, make it hot for you! Remember, I hold
, a majority OF stock"
"You can help vote to repaper the Of
flee. or to adopt pink stationery: but
that's about all Blackie informed him
THE constitution Of Mr.. Bessmer's
, company, amended at our regular stock
) holders meeting last night. when you
, owned no stock. gives him the flnal
say, in the management and direction
Of the concern. for the next ten years. "
, That's one Of the reasons nv mo-
nopolv did not care for the stock,
: suavely explained Wallingford. chuck
! ling about something or other.
! TITS a swindle!' yelled Spooger. pur'
pie with rage.
5 Blackie Daw arose and confronted
= repetition Of that charge. and l shall
] sue you for libel" he warned
: Put him OUT" shouted the village eX,
1 pressman Indignantly.
:, Seven men arose to their feet, and
{ then the whole crowd got up. Spoogei
did not wait.
3 "Gentlemen." said BIackie Daw. bow.
I ing his thanks. Twill some one kindly
hand me my saxophone?"
. The End.