Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-30
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Copyright. 1918 BY
CHAPTER XXI.
Paul Pellst and che Check.
~ r. BRACK reported to Wal.
lingford and Blackie with
great pride. "You fellows are
educating ma" be boasted. II
had my diploma. but you put on the
nnishing touches. I'm able to protect
myself now. This morning stopped
the most plausible little guy I've met
yet: made him take the count with
about six well planted words"
I'm glad you're safe to leave alone
responded WaliinGford sincerely, "be-
cause Blackie and myself are contem-
plating q little business trip. and We
don't IKE to leave you behind With
your money exposed"
.'Its safe With Little Billy now!'
Dragged Braek. lyon want to have q
little curiosity over this scheme.
though. You'll be highly agitated when
l tell you about II. "
"Go ahead and shock me-" invited
Wallingford TRANQUILITY.
"lt's your big hotel car" replied
Brack. "a young fellow BY the name
Of Paul Pollet Is preparing to manu-.
facture one nearly like II Didn't you
tell me you had patents on lot of
those featuresr
II bet I did," Wallingford assured
him. II patent everything ] think of.
It's q cheap Amusement. and II You
can't sell q patent you can at least
make trouble with It IL this Pullet
person Just cackling about It. or can
he really show an eggr
"He's manufacturing, and he wanted
me to take up bis 100000 worth Of
treasury stock SO he can go on with
the good work. It's grand little bust.
ness If Poilet had seen It drst, but. 40
1t Il. was too smooth for him.
turned him down quick and switched
to you"
svery noble Of yon." approved Wal
tngford. "Still. ] don't know that III
do anything. ri never fuss with the
car. and II this is a live young mem.
Der think ri just let him so. unless
the time comes when l hate him o. he
makes too much money"
III you're going to be that easy
about it 1t might be a good invest
ment after all" suggested Bargain BIZ
~. and then. at last, he began to think.
Wallingford could tell 1t By the greedy
smile of him. II say. Wallingford.
can probably make better decker
with him II you will threaten him with
trouble"
"aow does the enaac!a! proposition
stand7" inquired Wallingford. could
you obtain mo jority Of the stock?''
n Hardly speculated Brack. "lt's a
two hundred thousand company.
There are four dummy directors who
own q share each. Pollet owns q hun
dred thousand worth. and be wants to
sell me the balance for ninety-nine
thousand six hundred"
Don't bite" counseled Wallingford.
II guess you need me around awhile.
after all Don't you see that II he
could go ahead without any interior
ence from me he'd outvote you In ev-
cry stockholders meeting, and In the
end you'd b skinned7''
That's rightr' exclaimed Brack and
began to be indignant "Why. con.
found that CRATER. you ought to put
him out of busipessv'
by George. III do It." .walling-
ford generously agreed Understand.
Brack. l don't advise you % 60 into
this business, because I don't know
anything about 1t. but II IL listens good
to you I'll enter suit against this Pullet
party
"Poilet." corrected Braek
against this Pollet fellow. set out
an Injunction and scare him % death.
Then 700 offer him 10000 Tor the
whole company, including biz stock
and the treasury stock, but excepting
the four shares By the dummy direc.
tors. You'll need them. Then I'll give
you control Of my patsnts. You can
cell your treasury stock for the funds
to conduct the business and have the
whole thing in your own hands"
"Greaty' applauded Brack. '-Thats
the kind Of q deal wanted to get int6.
one that involved q real high finance
operation. with the sucker on the 9th.
or end Of the poler and his thick lips
moistened With gratihcation. 'But do
you suppose could sch the stoekr
ANYBODY can sell stock-that u. any
man Of q good appearance and handy
tongue and q little gray matter In his
tank"
II think I could ell it, decided
Brack, considering these requirements
thoughtfully. "WallingfoCd. you're =
geniuss' be chuckled IN pleasant antic.
ipation. Lets get busy on Friend Poi.
It I've bsen Just dying III my life to
toss TIE harpoon into some onss"
"An right" laughed Walllngford.
'Loaf around the gymnasium and get
your Aarpoon arm in. good condition.
Blackis and I are soins away for about
Z week, bue III Get this suit and In
Junction on foot today and givs Jon
tat contract O my pateotA Dent b
hasty. though Ycn'd better not do
.anything withoet Consulting -.
Don't You worry about msr' sxuft.
ed Bargain Billy. r understand this
game perfectly. now that you've point.
ed It out to me-"
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On the day wsllingford and Baackis
returned from . pleasantly pto0tab,s
trip into the intef1es 1argain Billy
Brack, Who had learned from Violet