White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

vote Yes. Ihaf leaves the deciding
vote Of the tieup TO me. and ! also vote
yes! That settles it. The motion to
table our volunteer report IL carried
by a poll OF 3 TO o. 3.
I'm tired of this continuous bicker.
ing" announced Vivian. 1T Is dis
graceful that this family cannot come
together without anarreling. I'm com
PEELED To attend these meetings to pro
tect ms interests. but II ] could sell
my stock nj a reasonable figure I'd
never he seen near one Of you
For how much will you sell your
stock?' inquired the pale w~hiskered
one
Don't he n fool" Grace admonished
her husband "You haven't the money
to buy IT,"
"I1l sell for 100000" offered vivian
ANY OF us would do that" sneered
WeIles
I'D like to buy it, declared Harry
with the power TO extend the bust
ness | could make II double Its value
In a year. III give you 100000 cash.
Vivian. and my note for the balance
''There'd be something crooked about
H." retorted Vivian I'D even suspect
your cash"
The gavel fell impatiently. "Harry's
more than dubious methods are not un
der discussion. and this meeting Is nd
journed" roared the chairman. where
upon an immediate babble arose. with
six tireless voices In the contest for
supremacy
Lovely party" commented Blackie
"Say. Jim. do you suppose they could
make a pianola small enough to put on
a forty foot launch?"
Wallingford paid no attention to him.
nor was he paying any attention to the
babbie In the board BON. Presently
he arose and looked out Of the window
toward the Griswald wharf.
"Confound IT. Jim. ! wish you'd lis
ten to me- insisted Blackie at his Ell.
bow again Where would you put the
c%ellarette on my launch or would You
have one 10 each endT
MAKE II n combination knapsach
and life preserver." advised Walling.
ford. turning to him with a cheerful
smile. I've figured ont how TO vote
for you this fall"
Il knew you'd do II" returned Black.
lie In some surprise hat W~allingford
had spent $ much time over the prob
lem. "You said down at the wharf
that you intended TO make Harry Girls
wald sell you his place"
II know how now" chuckled Wal
lIngford. I'm going TO induce that Ma
poleon OF finance to extend the bust
ness"
II think I'd better get a pouItce for
Harry" thoughtfuliy proposed Blackie-
"He won't be stung." denied Wa
lingford.
Harry Griswald was a man of large
IDEAS: n could tell that from his very
walk. which was majestic and a trife
wide and swaying. as beftted a mar
Of some portliness: his brow wore a
habituaI frown. not at all Of dispIeas-
ure. but Of thought; and he greeted
Wallingford with the seriousness due
to SO large a caller and n supporting
so heavy q diamond In his cravat He
might be a buyer of art terra cottal
ANY one introduced by my very
good neighbor. Mr.. Daw. is sure OF a
hearty welcome to our studios" Mr..
Griswald observed. shaking hands
most condescendingly and leading the
way into his own private Office.
He'd like to become a %neighbor Of
yours, too" Blackle Informed Mr.. Girls.
valid. He wants to buy your resi-
dence property"
r Mr.. Griswald turned most severe 1T
is not for SALE" he replied. 1T Is to be
entailed."
I'm sorry" regretted Wallingford
However. I'm not surprised. !
wouldn't sell 1t. Yon have a beautiful
plant here. Mr.. GriswaId." and he cast
his eye on a magnificent water color
perspective banging over Griswald's
desk. which looked like the birdseye
view Of n worlds fair.
THE nucleus of one" admitted Mr.
Griswald with modest pride. 1T will
be u magnificent plant If ever my plans
Of extension are carried out" and he
waved his hand gracefully over the
water colcr. in which the future Girls
wald galleries squeezed the horizon
rudcly
WalIingford nodded his head In em
phntic approval mo business can
stand still" he sagely observed 1t
must either 40 forward or back ward"
Precisely what | tell my brothers,"
declared Griswald. growing choleric
ms he remembered his wrongs
lyon are II partnership. ! believe"
prevaricated waHingford. by way Of
ORA wing fire
mo. a corporation" corrected Grfs
valid. "A million dollarS. divided
equally among dve."
Il see." unused Wailingford. That
Is a most unfortunate condition for
business progress The largest enter
| prises are the result Of an aggressive
one man power IHsuppose you get
siong! however, like brothers, and
with = ola re he dared Blackie TO snort.