The Washington times., 1915-10-03

I must confess that II we can book the
orders for these 525 bungalows at a gross
return Of over 100000 l shall feel not
only encouraged. but flattered.'
ers. and the others clapped their
hands.
Wallingford laid down the letters and
took up two other packages. Il have
! Furthermore to report" he went on.
that we have received our Joint patent
from the Government at Washington.
granting us the exclusive right to manu-
facture our article in the United
| States"
He held up the document in question.
then produced five more copies and
paser them around the table. so that
| each one OF the proud patentees might
4 see his own name upon the grant and
have 1t for keeps.
| Also, ! have to report" he continued.
1.-The procuring of six patents In my
own name for six moro or less trivial
improvements In portable houses Or
bungalows. These are. Of course, my
own invention and my own property:
but It Is only my decent duty to offer
them to the Speckled Bass Portable
Bngalow Company at the nominal price
| Of SIS. 900. cash. Here are the copies
gentlemen. and ] shall retire without
recommendation of any sort"
| - SliliHtbb oI tTt WtIknt dHu
ibillty OF a Pullman blanket fell upon
the board OF directors Immediately after
the retirement OF Mr.. Wallingford
Ringgold Cash. being the calmest as
well as the most deadly about money
matters. was the first to recover his
nerves.
Seems to me this wallingford chaps
too good a business man for us. Yor
see. It's like this. To begin with. the
fellow has no right to invent portable
house improvements after we have per
| fected the article
That's 1t! It Isn't sportin'" declared
ford. -,
Gentlemen Of the Board: NOV,
you Ts,,,nn that we table Official MANAGE
''RippIn'!" shouted Hickey. jumpin,
up. Three cheers and tiger fo
Benssy" Now. fellows. One. two
three!'
A gentleman from Bezunk. Mich. I
Mr, Bezazzum., visited the factor!
special called directors meeting wa
In session. With him was a beautiful
daughter. whom he called Violet ant
who. In Wallingford's private office
retary and giggled for a solid five min
utes. after which both girls peeped ou
for fresh sight Of Mr. Bezazzum. o
Bezunk and popped back In to giggl'
some more.
Pete Bezazzum. of Bezunk. was. II
truth. wondrous creature. In fel
boots. corduroy trousers. canvas coat
sweater Of gorgeous hues and won
drous pattern. and n broad-rimmed fel
hat. AS for his countcnance. It wa
lean and bony. with the most absurd!
sprawled black mustache imaginable
and little tuft of chin -whiskers whicl
began neatly to be a goatee ana endet
In all directions, as II 1t had suddenl!
become intoxicated. His eyebrows wer
equally black. and beneath them glowe'
pair OF black eyes which alternatel,
twinkled with mischief and fashe'
with hawk-like intensity.
! There was that In his bearing ant
ease, however. which forbade levity o
ridiculc, and which made the board o
directors take him as seriously as Il
took himself but Toad Jessup. after on
good look at, him. went out into tn
stock room. where he leaned over
barrel OF nails and laughed until he ha
the stomach-ache.
We'll. yuh see. gents" said Mr.. BE
, zazzum In objection to the company,
product. "Tm willin' tub pay thu!
top-notch-buh DANCED price for thu
. very best buh gosh PORTABLE house
what can he coaxed together, and ! gu
thuh buhjing money" and here h
slapped his pocket meaningly. "Bu-u-u
don't notice from your catalogu
: enough new tangled doodads, dinguses
and hickeys tub seem tub chahm thu
dollars out'n these co'duroys."
I'm very sorry Mr.. Bezazzum," re
turned Mr.. WaAlingford. but / am sur
y that our catalogues do not do full jus
: uce to the speckled Bass Portabl