The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

thing, won't start new enterprise I want business in full blaze. I want to walk into my place on the day I take possession and see the wheels going round and everybody bl1sy.''
 When they had finally sent Bargain Billy on his way Blackie stayed with Wallingford as long as possible before he went home to dress for dinner. He dreaded to meet the eye of Violet Bonnie.
 Well, did you get it ?'' she demanded as he came into the house.
 'tNot yet, but we've obtained his con fdence, he foolishly stated.
 eHe showed that on you,'' she told him in deep discoura cement. seWhat did you try on him anyhow?''
 "A rubber plantation, and we tried to get him to manufacture Jim's cot tage auto.''
 For the first time Violet Bonnie be- gan to soften toward her welded spouse. 'sThere was a hint of class to that last thought she commented why couldn't you string him on 4t?n
 NHe won't start a new business. He wants to see the wheels going round''
 Then why don't you show him some. wheels going round ?'' she impatiently demanded.
 Blackie was struck dumb for solid minute. T think I'll slip over and see Jim,'' he announced.
 Either WaIIingford or Blackie kept constantly in attendance on William Brack for several solidly aggravating days to prevent him from being cheat ed by irresponsible amateurs. Even tually, however, a live promoter stgot to" Braek when they were not looking
 This promoter was a chunky young man with thick eyeglasses and a stiff pompadour, and he gave the name of Paul Pellet. 'd understand you have some money to invest in legitimate manufacturing proposition,'' began MT. Pol1et so briskly that he almost seem ed surly.
 HI don't know how the word got spread so thoroughly" puzzled MT. Braek, studying MT. Pellet most criti- calIy. TT haven't advertised it."
 eYou don't need to.'' Paul confident ly assured him. Money sends out magnetic waves of it's own.'s
 Brack smiled. Paul Pollet, to him, talked like a regular business man, a thoroughly up to date party.
 ssYou caught the right message he admitted. T have the coin. What's your scheme to take it away from me?''
 Auto manufacturing company" re- spOnded MT. Pollet promptly. s.I have big plant running in full blaze right now. can take you up and show you the wheels whirIing any minute, and everybody busy
 That's the talk,'' approved MT. Brack. You're the first man who has offered to show me anything in action. What kind of an auto are you manu- featuring. plain or monogrammed? ?' .ssExtra fussy," Paul advised him. with kindIing enthusiasm. Its prac- tieally a bungalow on wheels, hand some. expensive and luxurious, with cooking. eating and sleeping accommo- dations for four.
 MT. Rrack rose and took down his hat and coat. Where's your factory 2 l he inquired.
 
 The wheels were going round when MT. PolIet conducted MT. Braek through the shops of the tearingly busy Auto home Manufacturing company, and ev- erybody was feverishly doing. some thing. It was sight good for youth less eyes and jaded nerves and the clang and the chatter and the hum gave Bargain Billy Brack the first real tin gle he had felt in years. Tn the middle 1 of the shop was the long, gray. freshly l painted chassis of a third handed auto truck, and four muscular workmen were hammering it with loud staccato wllangs.
 sfI'd like to see finished machine J suggested the prospective investor, looking about hin~with much interest,
 ssYousn have to wait until sell the l treasury stock" replied MT. Pollet 1 with a smile ''I've got just as far as can go by myself,p and he led the way into the office. ssThis is $20O,OOG stock company, of which company fouI | dummy directors hold one share each l and hold $100,O00. The balance of the remaining $1oo, ,ooo is treasury stock and it's time for that to be sold.''
 .I get you,'' replied MT. Brack, with what was meant to be a shrewd ex pression of countenance. ..You wan l to sell me this stock, but who gets the money ?"
 ''The Autohome Manufacturing com pany," explained Mir Pollet, with con vincing emphasis. livery dollar of i l goes to put a punch into the business Look aere, MT. Rsack, if you'll bsy RI this treasury stock we'll elect yoI treasurer, and I'm willing for you t handle every penny of the funds. guess that proves Pm on the level Let me show you the drawings for tn completed car. It's the sportiest prop osition in the auto game:'
 He displayed to MT. Brack's highl interested eyes 8 beautiful perspectiy drawing of the completed travelin home, all shiny and black, with gli: tening high lights. He produced worl