Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29

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black Prince Albert, was stalking di-
Iagonally across the room.
Sir" said Horace G.. Daw, Il am a
much abused man" and he deliberately
bent the end Of bis spiked mustache
and inserted it between his teeth.
"Un-hunh!' agreed Slookum and he
grinned
Il am the victim of injustlCe!" rant
cd Mr.. Daw, tous.mg his black hair
down over his forehead. 81 am bent
on revenge! Revenge, Mr.. Slookum!
Revenge on that scoundrel, j. Rufus
Wallingforl"
"Un-hunhr' agreed Slookum But
there was more animation in his tone.
Have you or have you not two mort
gage notes against the Pushman Kitch-
en- Utensil company, each for $1,000
and interestY
Mr.. Sloobum studied Blackie Daw
slowly.
What about it?" he asked, rubbing
his clawlil;e hand~oyer each other as
if he were trying to wiring an iJea from
them.
Listen" Blackie Daw stopped ana
held one hand aloft. Il wish to pur-
chase those notes"
Again long and deliberate thought on
the part Of Mr.. Slookum.
WHY" he asked.
will you sell me the notes if l tell
you?
We'll, maybe"
"Then here it is. Those notes are in
the name Of Pushman Kitchen Utensil
company. That company has grown
out of existence, having been merged
into The Pushman Kitchen Utensil
company, now incorporated. Since the
original company does not exist it can.
not take up those notes, and you can
refuse settlement from any other per.
son. The mortgage can still stand as
a lien, however, against the absorbing
company and can be held until such
time as that company might be in tenn
pOrary difficulties. Then, by thunder,
| can make trouble with themm
That's dang nonsense" cracked
Slookum. You don't know the law,
or you wouldn't think up Il scheme like
that. tried it once"
1t was BlacEie DAVIS time to pause,
and he did it most crcstfallenly.
you're cocksurc can't do that"
AS sure as gospelT
Then there's only one other way"
Blackie now sat down, with his hands
on his knees and his neck bolt upright
I'm have to buy enough stock in the
Pushman Kitchen Utcnsil company to
vote my enemy out Of Office"
Nh Slookum, who was an excellent
listener, cooked bis head sideways at
that.
How much money would that
take?"
"Flfty-one thousand dollars or more"
Blackie's reply was prompt and sharp
The company's Incorporated for
hundred thousand, and pushman has
the sale Of the stock They're snap
ping it up like hot cakes around town
today because the company in my suit
against them showed a profit even on
100000 capitalization Of over 100 per
cent a year"
q, w. Slookum gulpcd, and a spasm
Of pain twitchcd at all his wrinkles
Yes, | figured that out myself" he
corroborated.
We'll, Pushman don't like Waning-
ford"
"Il simply get Pushman to sell me
81 per cent Of that stock as soon as
my money gets here next week. Then
I'll call a meeting anI vote Waling
ford out OF Office, make myself pres.
dent and vote myself big enough sal.
airy to cat up all the profits except 6 or
I per cent That's enough for stock
holders. I'll show that fellow Walling.
rord." And Blackie, jumping from his
chair, slapped his hands behind him
and stalked agitatedly across and
across the room.
Again there was long pause, in
which G.. w. Sloolium speculated.
you say you don't get your money
until next week. he presently OBJ.
served.
Not until then" said Blackie.
The Office Of the Pushman Kitchen
Utensil company was a revelation
when the cautious G.. w. SloOkum paid
that thriving establishment a visit.
Express wagons were being loaded
high with cases Of egg beaters, There
was a fresh coat of paint on the front,
and at the windows were lace curtains
and new shades with tassels. Slookum
saw all this from across the street,
loafng nonchalantly in the shade Of
the hallway Of 4 family saloon;
watched it patiently until he saw j.
Rufus Wallingford and young Push.
man so out for lunch. Then Mr.
Sloolium hurried over and entered the
office. New desks, new chairs new
ratings; at a high desk. keeping the
books, a handsome blue eyed young
lady and at the typewriter, working
industriously from the moment he had
started to cross the street. handsome
brown eyed young lady, On the desk
Of the blue eyed one Il tall vase of
chrysanthemums and Immediately ad.
joining her Another tall desk labeled
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