White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

augneu BozZam. OUR SUBSCRIPTION
list is ready to close"
Il have all the street railway stock
l care for" laughed Marley in return.
II only came up to take your meas
ure for the BATTLE"
1T ought not to be SO fierce" re-
piled Bozzam. in the usually friendly
manner of men who are about to
cut each others commercial Threats.
There should be for two good
car systems in this town."
Not. on the same Streets" objected
Marley. Don't you think 1t rather
foolish to parallel our lines, MI. Boz.
Fam? The route, as published. looks
like malice to me-"
q" have no voice In that matter"
declared Mr.. Bozzam. eying his caller
narrowly. You should see our ma
jority stakeholder about that"
II see," unused Mr.. Marley. "who
is your principal stockholder?"
81 believe the gentleman's name is
Sledge-Benjamin F. Sledge," Bozzam
informed him, with a smile. perhaps
JSU sC hCdAu u Jill.
Eyes. have" admitted Marley,
whose smile was more or less strained.
Friend of yours, I believe" suggest
ed Bozzam. still smiling, and still
studying Mr.. Marley's countenance In
terestedly.
mot extensively So" denied Marley.
"Indeedf" exclaimed Bozzam, with
a splendid assumption of pe~rplexity.
You know, l find it very difficult to
unravel the personal, political and
commercial relationships of all you
fellows. Frankly, l have believed un-
til now that you were in on the game"
Gamer" repeated Marley.
Il mean that | thought you were to
benefit by the formation Of this new
company exclaimed Bozzam with an
apparent trace of confusion.
Benefit" exploded Marley. why
1t has all but broke me. Do you think
it's any benefit to a man to have his
only valuable holdings reduced from
par to thirty-fve?'
by George. I'm shoekedl'' sympa.
thized Bozzam. why, | thought Won
and Sledge were in perfect understand.
ing"
Il don't know where you acquired
that absurd impression, but it is en-.
tirely wrong" asserted Mr.. Marley,
with much vehemence. "Mr. Sledge
would do everything in his power to
hurt me-"
And ! presume that you would do
him a like favor if you had the op.
portunity," grinned Bozzam.
Il would not say that" hastily re-
turned Marley, feeling that he had
enough trouble on his hands.
You're thinking it. though" laugh.
ed Bozzam.
Mr.. Marley flushed slightly. but kept
d~iscreetly silent.
81 thought So" Bozzam chuckled
"Mr. Marley. how much Of the stock
of the r~eorganized company do you
own?'
1.-TWO thousand six hundred and
twenty-five shares"
"A little over a fourth" commented
Bozzam and drew a sheet of writing
paper toward him, on which he figured
for a moment ITO gain control you
would need 2.376 shares additional
he announced. How many of the
stockholders would vote with you In al
emergency?"
mot very many" confessed Marley
Naturally a share of our trouble Il
blamed to me, and ! am not very pop
ular at present"
Certainly not" agreed Bozzam
"Fussing with pikers isn't safe, any
how. You'd better buy the stock"
BUY it" protested Marley. "Grea
Scott, man, what do ! want will
more of it,"
Would you like to win out on thi!
little game of Sledge's"
"Show me how" demanded Marley.
How active are you willing to be?'
inquired Bozzam. Are you willing tt
jump through a hoop?"
"I1l do anything that is lawful"
'Then you'll go the limit" smiled
Bozzam. "Your first step will be t.
buy those two thousand odd shares a
thirty-five. Let's see." He figured I
out. They will cost you a little owe
$S3,OOO."
81 haven't the money" confessed
Marley. "Sledge has cleaned me GU
Of both cash and credit"
Borrow 1t on your stock"
~ can't borrow owe twenty on II.
couldn't raise enough on my total un
encountered stock"
Bozzam walked to the window ant
| looked down into the street for SOM
little time. during which Marley watch