The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11

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 with control of the bath company, :" unused MT. Poynter, ssI fancy we can find some way to release that guaran- tee fund"
 ''Move we go into executive session :" offered Hittam.
 Second the motion said the quiet little statist1cian in the corner.
 J. Rufus WaNingford, who had sat as the manipulator of so many stock holders and board of directors meet ings, found himself in lonesome mi nordty at the called meeting Of the Neptune Sun Bath company. There was not friendly face to cheer him, for Blacl<ie Daw and Paul Pellet were not present. and 1t was inconv enient for his office boy and his butler to at tend, so, being positive that jolt was brewing for him, he relinquished his gaveI to Vice President Nayler and sat among the common members.
 q hold in my hand an offer from the Neptune Hotel company for the pIr- chase of the Neptune Sun Bath com pany's real estate," said Secretary Poynter through his thin nose when called upon by the chair eor his report 4zThat company offers us ten thousand for clear deed and title to the prop erty. The offer is couched in suffi- cfently legal pfraseology and is so clear and definite that I understand it perfectly. As matter of fact I wrote it myself. Accompanying this docu- ment Is certified check for $10y0o0, also quite lntelIigib1e- shall now read the offer,s which he proceeded to do with evident relish
 stMove we accept, said the mole nosed man indinerently.
 Second the motion, snapped Hit tam, still at a tungsten glow Of indig- nation.
 s.Question, demanded Wallingford with equal nonchalance, and one half Of the members present stared at him in dawning perplexity, which was in- creased when, with equal carelessness, he voted aye on the motion. making t unanimous
 MT. HittaIn, glaring at him ferocious- ly, was in4KnediateIy upon his feet. T move we declare dividend Of sufa- cfent percentage to divide the $6Q0Oo now in the treasury of this company pro rata among the stockholders"
 Second the motion" remarked the quiet little statistician-
 ssAre you ready for the question P yawned the chair
 saQuestion,s observed WalIingford. He voted aye to this proposition also, making it unanimous.
 Once more Mir Hittam was upon his feet. this time his eye g1ittering bale fully as he launched the final blow at J. Rufus.
 Move we take stepsgfor the fmme- diafe dissolution of the Neptune Sun Bath company !" he half believed.
 Second the motion,' husked the fat man of the meeting.
 ssAre we ready for the question P asked the chair.
 Question. calmly suggested Wal. lingford. and voted aye, making it unanimous.
 So it was that the Neptune Sun Bath company went out-ef existence.
 sT thought you were fghter,'s Hit tam chided WaIIingford at the close of the meetMg.
 Long nosed Poynter laughed. "sHes won his fight he told Hittam- MT Wallingford invested S57, 800 in prop erty, but we'll call 1t $6o. o.Oo0 to cover expenses He put up $5o,oOO addition al cash. That makes his total Invest naent $110.0O0. He receives back the s13e,860 we paid MT. Daw and MT Pellet for their stock, dividend o1 $1S,o00 from tine disbanded bath com pany, which makes net profit of SAT- s6o cash. besides $105,o worth of stock in the Neptune Hotel company, which is worth par
 Hittam gasped. q don't understand how it is possiblei''
 ..Ne one but genius could 7 respond ed Poynter. with a chuckle. Come along, WaIl1ngford; want to buy you a dr5Rk."