Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-21

LII dIIdIu yOu lie tOO ldte, AdTley,
laughed Bozzam. Our subscription
list is ready to close"
II 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 room 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, Mr.. Boz.
Fam? The route, as published. looks
like malice to me-"
II 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?"
Il believe the gentleman's name Is
Sledge-Benjamin F. Sledge," Bozzam
informed him, with a smile. perhaps
you've heard Of him."
Eyes. l have" admitted Marley,
whose smile was more or less strained.
Friend of yours. believe" suggest
ed Bozzam. still smiling, ana still
studying Mr.. Marley's countenance in.
terestedly.
Not Extensively So" denied Marley.
"lndeed!" exclaimed Bozzam, with
splendid assumption Of perplexity.
you know, find it very difficult to
unravel the personal. political and
commercial relationships Of all you
fellows. Frankly. l have believed I'm.
til now that you were in on the game"
Gamer" repeated Marley.
II mean that l 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 man to have his
only valuable holdings reduced from
par to thirty-fveT'
by George. I'm shockedr' sympa.
thized Bozzam. why. I thought you
and Sledge were in perfect understand.
Ing"
II 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 Cd.
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
discreetly silent.
II thought So" Bozzam chuckled.
Mr.. Marley, how much of the stock
OF the reorganized company do you
own?"
1.-Two thousand six hundred and
twenty-five shares"
"A mug "ft "a II tbuTtu, commented
BozZain ana drew sheet of writing
paper toward him. ON which he figured
for moment TO gain control you
would need 1876 shares additional"
he announced. How many of the
stockholders would vote with you in an
emergency"
Not very many" confessed Marley.
Naturally share of our trouble Is
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. Great
Scott, man, what do want with
more OF it,"
Would you like to win out on this
little game Of Sledges?"
SHOW me how" demanded Marley.
How active are you willing to be?'
inquired Bozzam. Are you willing to
jump through hoop?"
I'll do anything that is lawful"
Then you'll go the limit" smiled
Bozzam. "Your flrst step will be to
buy those two Thousand odd shares a,
thirty-fve. Let's see He figured II