The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-11
value. He was not an intentionai
eayesdropper, but he could not escape

eayesdropper, but he could not escape
receiving the valuable information.
With daylight he was out on tne
streets. He took the first tram Ioi
Marshall. He recalled a shrewd,
sharp trader living there who seemeo
lust the man to impress with the I'M
portant knowledge he had acquired.
Before noon this man, John Lane.
was in his confidence and sort OF
provisional co-partnership was &C.
mented. Mr. Lane was to furnish tne
capital. Paul was to engineer the
scheme. It was inevitable in their
opinion that wheat would make
tremendous jump in the markets OF
the world when the shortage report
was made public. :,
II now became the mission OF Paul
to buy up all the grain he could. A
great many, discerning this. held on
for good prices, and the quotatlon
rose in the district.
One day Paul went to Easton. He
boldly faced the lion in his den. IN
business-like, matter-of-fact way ne
| intruded on Mr.. Griscom.
81 have come to buy your wheat
he announced. "if 1t is for sale"
"How much?" inquired the old man,
ungraciously and suspiciously.
Because you fancy my being a
stoughton bottle lost you big profit"
observed Paul. 81 will offer you ~
cents"
What" shouted Griscom incredu-
lously.
81 mean it." nodded Paul. planning
to make the trade his own person
ally. "As it is, advise you to hold
on to your wheat. 1t will go still
higher"
This old Griscom would not believe,
but he was so delighted at his bar
gain that he actually invited Paul to
dinner. That meant sight of pretty
Edna. When Paul left Easton that
night he felt happy He had regained
old Griscom's good will and Edna had
been more than friendly.
A happier man still, however, was
Paul a month later. The government
report came out, sending prices kiting
Paul and his partner were prepared to
take advantage of the widest grain
market known for years. Dollar wheat
electrified the farming world, and Bur
ton & Lane sold at top notch price
and made fortune.
The papers were full of the success
full coup of the enterprising partners
Dropping OF the train at Easton one
day, Paul met with most gracious
reception from old Griscom.
well" said the latter, 81 wish
had held on to that wheat"
You got pretty good price for 1t
as 1t was" reminded Paul.
That's So" agreed Griscom. "Se'
here, Mr. Burton, was rather hast!
when let you go. suppose you arr
too we'll fixed now to think Of coming
back:"
Paul thought of Edna, and SILENT,
unused
"As a partner. of course" explaine'
Grisccm.
, "Well, Mr. Griscom," replied Pau
slowly, 81 was thinking Of taking
partner--lf l could get her"
Herr" repeated Griscom, prickin
up his ears.
Eyes. young lady-a life partner
AS a plain man asking plain Ques
ton. Mr.. Griscom. can have you
permission to pay my addresses t
Miss Edna?"
THAT would bring US together
business, too" said old Griscor
thoughtfully. 81 certainly conside
. you q remarkably bright young maj
Mr.. Burton"
. II wonder II Edna thinks so, too
Paul questioned himself
He asked her that same evening
. The result was q double partnership
!. enc Of business, and the other of low
Copyright, 1872 by w. G. Chapman.)