The Washington times., 1915-11-14

you put up. Any time I see too much
padded leather In n new office ] shift
my wad to an inside pocket and but
ton my vest"
Further intimate conversation was
stopped by the appearance OF the
chauffeur, who came through near
by swinging door. hastily wiping his
mustache.
I'm afraid, however Mr.. Daw."
went on Wallingford blandly, as the
we cannot let you have the Boston
franchise without a cash bonus!"
For Just one second Blackie looked
blank, and then. In an equally bust.
ness-like tone, he replied. How much
OF bonus do you wantW
Fifty thousand dollars" returned
Wallingford. smiling gleefully as he
noticed the chauffeur's back stiffen
to gasping attention.
hrmiy.
Yes. you will" insisted walling-
ford easily. "The Boston franchise
VIII carry a five-million- dollar stock
company. and you know It. What's
the matter. Arthur. that you're not
When he had a minute with Blackis
at the station, secure from inadvertent
eavesdropping. Walling ford explained.
fou see In a little burg like this.
al the chauffeurs know each other.
They're better than a newspaper. IN
pet you hve dollars against a rusty
Deer-stopper that the president OF the
commercial Bank knows about this
Boston franchise talk before he gets
When the train came laundering In
a rev moments later, the two knights
OF Industry hurried back to the Pull
man. from which there emerged the
TWO beautiful Warden girls. In ex-
nj
brown and Violet In blue. Aunt Pat
tie In gray. came last, with a face
full OF concern.
There was no hilarious greeting,
however. The Warden ladies were
demurely courteous to Mr.. WalIine-
ford. who introduced himself: and
they suppressed the dance in their
eyes as Wallingford. In the sight of
such Cinderburgians as were there
assembled. gravely introduced the
climbed into the auto and the chauf-
feur. his ears reddening from their
intent listening. drove up Main street,
past the Commercial Bank. to the Of.
fees OF Mr.. Wallingford and Mr..
Bang: and went over imm lately to
tell Dana r. Morley's chauffeur that
these were the same New York wom-
en- who had bought the options and
that they had come to sell the Sun
Engine Company some land, and that
tHeTe was HlllllOnBlre mere thAt
wanted to buy the privilege Of light
ing and heating and furnishing power
to Boston with Bang Sun Engines.
and that his. the chauffeur's. head
was SO full OF parent company talk
that he didn't dare take another drink
or he'd be too dizzy to drive.
BOSTON MILLIONAIRE!
Those were the two words which in
great. black letters, spreai across
each front page. Told all about II,
too. The millionaire had purchased
from the International Bang Sun En-
gine Company a thirty day option %
form the Boston Bang Sun Engine
Light. Heat. and Power COMPANY.
with capitalization OF five million
dollars. two million FIVE hundred and
NIFTY thousand OF which were TO be-
come the property OF the Information
al Bang Sun Engine Company in re-
turn for doir/ business under the
Bang patents! And the Boston mil
lionaire had paid Ave thousand dollars
FOR his thirty day option! In cash,
There was another important item
In the paper. The Bang Sun Engine
Company had paid seventy thousand
dollars for the Pinkus hillside. And
they would probably purchase, from
the same parties. other valuable sun
spots!
Continued Tomorrow,)