Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-01
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laughed Thomas. '.Ths dress suit ruis
must 60"
"Never! stated sisnore Nstteo,
quite placfdly.
"But, Matteo," Thomas pleaded.
"you don't get this. People IKE tho
place and your food. and they love to
pay the price, but they will not be or
dered to wear q broad shirt front.
The dress suit must 60"
Never" insisted Vittoreo Mattoo.
still placidly. You ask me 10 run a
fine place, with everything very swell.
do so. 1t Is the only kind of a place
will run. II the people do not come
he shrugged his shoulders and spread
hts palms.
"Mr. PRESIDENT rasped the gentle
man who had increased the Malleable
company from q brick stable to q
twelve acre plant. II propose that We
stc- this fool discussion. move that
from an ter this date the dress suit
rule be discontinued, that the newspa-
pers be notified at once Of our decision
and that We use our advertising space
to state that fact. Come as you are
would be good slogan"
Second the motion with much en-
thusiasm!" interjected the heavy jowl-
ed gentleman who had added twenty
four stacks to the smelling works.
President Thomas drew long sad
breath. II regret to be compelled to
announce that the motion Is out OF
order" he stated with a s0rrowing
glance in the direction Of Blackie.
"Signore Matteo has in his possession
contract signed by the officers of this
board and at the direction Of the board
which gives him absolute management
Of the Cafe Haul for the next three
years.
A silence like funeral pail descend
ed upon that assemblage Of earnest
business men.
"Move we adjourn" snapped the
Bessemer man.
After the adjournment the directors
flocked around Blackie In their private
and individual capacities, begged him,
coaxed him and swore at him, but all
to no purpose. That obstinate Italian
pro tenn was not to be budged an inch,
although they did finally exasperate
him to the point Of offering to buy
their stock. They thought he was fool
ish until he named the price he would
pay. Thirty-fve dollars share!
Thomas was the first man to recover
his breath. THE fundamental princi-
pie Of my business is to stop leak"
he stated, with sigh.
Two days later Blackie went to M.
Henri Dufois with large thick bun
die of stock certificates.
Here it is," said he. zone hundred
per cent of the stock of the Cafe Haut
company. Give me that check for
seventy thousand and change the sign
to the Cafe Henri"
II don't think I ought to pay you
quite 50 much" smiled Henri. "Mon-
ogrammed china and silverware have
not much value"
II have only an hour and a half to
pack and catch my train" laughed
Blaekie, handing him fountain pen.
II suppose you'll allow . dress suit in
your dining room once IN awhile"
If the wearer can pay cash." assent
ed Henri.
you were long time in closing UP"
grumbled ]. Rufus as Blackie stepped
of the train in Poplar Center. II have
lumber game here. that has almost
gone stale waiting for you to help with
the finishing @touch'"
Three weeks Is short work to close
up a $39, 900 profit" defended Blackie.
Thirty three thousand!' repeated
Wallingford. "Why, there was over
twenty thousand left in the treasury
alone, and you were In sole possession
Of the company for at least an hour
before you sold out to Dufois. Do you
mean to tell me that you only took the
profit on the manipulation Of the stock
and didn't snag out that twenty thou
sand?'
Certainly notr' indignantly asserted
Blackie "Do you suppose I'm q
crookT
Ito Be COntiru9d.)