The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-24
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 Quarter of 2," corrected Talbot. 'sI was going back to the hotel when passed that brick building-you know, on Montgomery street l remembered then that lawyer and his $25O for hole in the ground It seemed to me there was a terrible waste somewhere. Here was a big brick building filled up with nothing but goods It might much better be filed with people. There is plenty of room for goods in those ships, but you can't very well put people on the ships So 1 just dropped in to see them about it. l offered to hire the entire upper part of the building and pointed out that the lower part was .ell they could pos sibIy Cse as a store They said they needed the upper part as storehouse- I offered to store the goods in an ac- cessible safe place. Of course they wanted to see the place, but wouldn't let on, naturally, but left it subject to their approval after the lease was signed The joke of 1t is they were way overstocked anyway. Finally l made my grand offer.
 l" Look here,' said I, you rent me that upper story for decent length of tine-say a year-and I'll buy out the surplus stock you've got up there at decent valuation They jumped at that Of course they pretended not to, but just the same they jumped I'll either sell the stuff by auction, even at q slight loss, or else I'll stick it aboard ship. Depends a good deal on what is there, of course. It's most ly bale and box goods of some sort or another. I've got an inventory in my pocket Haven't looked at it yet. Then I'll partition off that wareroom and rent it out for offices and so forth. There are lot of lawyers and things in this town just honing for something tIignified and stable. I only pay three thousand a month for it.''
 Johnny groaned deeply.
 .eWell,'' persisted Talbot, sI figure on getting at least eight thousand a month out of it. That1l take care of little loss on the goods, if necessary. I'm not sure a loss Is necessary"
 'sAnd how much, about, are the gcods2'' I inquired softly.
 'fOh, don't know! Somewhere be- tween ten and twenty thousand, sup pose.'
 t'Paid for how and when?'
 ''One-third cash and the rest in notes. The interest out here is rather high,' said Talbot regretfuIly.
 Where do you expect to get the money?'' I insisted.
 '4Oh, money, money!' cried Talbot, throwing out his arms with a gesture of impatience. ''The place is full of money. It's pouring in from the mines, from the world outside. Moneys no trouDler'
 Ho foI1 fn+, an intent rovaria I,itfn O at his short mustache. I arose softly to my feet.
 Johnny" said in strangled little voice, tI've got to give back McGlynn's change. Want to go with me?''
 We. tiptoed around the corner of the building and fell into each others arms with shrieks of joy.
 ttOh," cried Johnny at last, wtping the tears from his eyes, moneys no troubler'
 After we had to some extent relieved our feelings we changed my gold slug into dust-I purchased a buckskin bag -and went to dnd McGlypn. Our way to his quarters led past the postof1ce, where a long cue of men still waited pa iently and quietly in line. We stood for a few moments watching the de meanor of those who had received their mail oR who had been told there was nothing for them. Some of the latter were pathetic and looked fairly dazed with grief and disappointment. We found Yank and Talbot still at the edge of the hotel veranda.
 Look here, Tal," said Johnny at once, "how are you going to finish all this businers you've scared up and get off to the mines within a reasonable time? We ought to start pretty soon.r
 ''Mines?'' echoed Talbot. "Pm not going to the mines! I wouIdr' t leave all this for million mines. No; Tank and I have been talking it over. You boys will have to attend to the mining enc of this business. I'll pay Frank s share and take quarter of the profits and Frank can pay me in addition half his profits. In return for the work I don't. do I'll put aside $22O and use it in my fus1ness here, and all of us will shcSe in the profits I make from that amount How does that strike your
 .I don't like to lose you out of this, J said Johnny disappofntedly.
 ''Nor l." said I.
 And hate to lose the adventure, boys" agreed Talbot earnestly. "But, honestly, I can't leave this place now even if want to, and certainly don't want to-"
 turned in that night with the feel ing that I had passed a very interest ing day.
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