The Washington times., 1915-12-26


Petey Wllks loved that little deal He
could buy his friend Binky's stock, to
replace his own. out OF wallingford's
money, and have three hundred left!
He need not have hurried for Wall
lngford intended to give him at least
twenty-four hours to think up the brill
liant scheme of buying Binky's stock.
instead. Wallingford went straight to
the stockholder who Blackie had de-
scribed as follows:
'Thaddeus Putnam blind in one eve,
but can see q dollar at double the dis
tance' with the other. Friends of the
village mint, who is Old ELI spooger
Fifty shares but watch l1li, and notice
/ the Hennesey marks in front OF his
name"
Old Thaddeus looked with stern disap.
clean shirt. and he stesdfastiy refused
to sell his Bessmer stock at any price
,Wallingford, delighted to find him so
obdurate. offered him sevcnty-five. a
hundred and finally a hundred and ten.
A. that figure he paused, for fear Thad.
deus might sell but Thaddeus did not
invite more urging,
mo, sirl" he hoarseIy wheeZed; II
never so back on my j0dgmentI bought
my stock from young William BessnIer
because | thought he was a COMING
man and he is coming; III never sell
my stock till he proves that / was right
After this, Wallingford went home.
well satisfied with his days work; but
he had not finished 1t. for just before
dinner Petey WilkS camc to him, and
tubtlantly sold him Binky Croats' stock,
battling desperately for elghty-five dol
lars share-and winning.
In the morning Wallingford went to
see the next ten-share man on the re-
| port, "Spraddles Martini Blackie had
listed him Keeps books in the plow-
factory, and walks like 9 one-leggcd
him."
Spraddles face was as awkward as
his body, and nothing IN 1t seemed to
! be quite in the right place. His mind
was well located and gracefully active,
however
my Bcssmer stock?" he remarked.
pokinlg a pen behind his LETT ear. which
was better suited for the purpose than
his right one. II guess you must bc
the man, Petey Wilks wants to sell it TO.
at all the way from forty up to eighty
/ two dollars and fifty cents a share but
! knew that II Petey was willing to pay
sighty-tTo nifty, It was worth hun
| dred. I'd a. sold 1t TO him ror that. out
since you're a stranger, I'll let you have
it for q hundred and Ten"
He chuckled Cheerfully as he an
| nounced this but he soDered as Wal
ingford promptly dealt him out eleven
! hundred dollars.
! 'I'll give you hundred and ten dol
lars for every share you can bring me
Mr.. ,WallinSford," said J. Rufus in con.
! clusion.
Iii spooger looked over his glasses
at Wallingford With benevolent
smile. and rubbed his bony old knees
! Spooger." he acknowledged to Wall
| inEford's query, and his voice was
! fun Of human kindness: and you
4 are Mr.. WallinEford, | am sure"
Wallingfori smiled with fully as
much benevolence as Mr.. SpOOger had
exhibited. Il s""rl I" nave been ac-
curately described" he returned. and
ceased 10. sildv Mr.. Sp,.AeI wiz. any
degree Of curiosity.
Certainly" agreed Mr.. SpooEer.
ANY gentleman endeayoring to buy
control in local concern for the ben-
eft of trust is sure to be much
discussed"
'Its the sad truth" admitted Wall
insford, very visibly annoyed by the
fact. The public works a double
swivel spotlight on anyone connected
with big concern such as [ am nToud
hto represent. Personally, I shrink
from publicity, but since I can't. what
do you want for the Bessmer stock -"
We are coming on, approved Mr.
Spoogcr, much Pratificd. He had been
80 eager as to be almost impat ticnt
Il have ten shares OF my own, and
twenty-hye shares which Yesterday
accepted from clients OF mine, to ap-
My on mortgage payments which
were in arrears"
'"rhirty-five shares" figured Wall
ingford in a disappointed tone, "Is
"That is all for the present" re E
grctfullX admitted Mr. spooger. The
price will be 1876"
pleased, and yet shocked, that his
nlans had worked so extremely well.
| why, you are trying to take advan-
taSe Of what YOU consider to be my
Tut, tut" ctided Mr.. spooger, with
angelic forgiveness of that harsh
charge. You offered my friend Put
man as high Gs 10; and young Mr..
ny stock to sell to, you Mt 9 profit.
ford. is 1875 At that quotation am
really confe,rring benefit upon YOU; ;'
ngforGGp aGGpr%fiSfs GrSs IT, HS% SS"'lTHsG mcb Val !.
times 1852"
-Four thousand three hundred and
seventy-hve dollars" replied Mr..
figures on his desk. Here IS the
stock" and he drew forward the neat
little pile which had repnsed Just be
fore his eyes"
WallinEford opened his obese pocket.
book and the mil eyes of Mr.. SuoogeI
took on the passing expression OF twin
needles
"Of course. they will not sell stock
} to you at the factory" he coniectured
watching hunErily as Wallingfort
counted out the money. and noticina
: thirstily that the subtraction of thil
amount made scarcely any impression
upon the sum total.
Not a share" laughed wallingford
They know who I am, and what
want: moreover. / don't imagine thu
new assistant manager would sell t.
anyone who would sell to me.
Possibly not" unused Mr.. SpooEer. 81
have heard that Mr.. Daw is a very cur
ious person"
He paused, now. as his fingers touch.
| ed the money, and nothing more was
breathed by either gentleman until hs
: had counted 1t three times, and fell
each bill. and held 1t to the light.
IF l should secure some of his stock
: ] suppose you would be in the imme
/ diate market for it?" he suggested. afteI
: he had depOsited the money in his SAT,
and twirled the knob about nine times.
= 'At present moment" declared Mr.
! Walllngford, with a trace Of vindictive
l ness. there is nothing desire so mucl
S SIS to have every share OF the Bessme
e stock taken away from Mr.. DAw."
vi.
/. Black'e Daw, who had I'm perfection
= what is known as the healer's touch
o was extracting, with a huge magnet
> an iron filing from the eye Of a fellow
r workman when Ell Spooger called. AM
he positively refused to talk business