The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-29
observation-disclosures, so,asx,cnx
1 ss,9 .n@:a% : IA TALE OF RED ROSES"
By
Geo. Randolph Chester

Copyright. 1914 by IN.
Bobbs Merrill co.


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coin Road property IN TO be- used
for car BARN. according to the lat
est dope from Marley. and Glider
gets nifty thousand in stock and
nanag ment OF tho park. Il looks
like a cinch for Bert"
Sledgo raised his chin a half
inch. and dropped II again.
Il saw Bozyam.' Bendlr went on
with his report. lie claims that.
while you own seventy-flv per
cent OF the stock OF the new trae.
ton company. and could swing ey-
erything In "A vote. he Is the duly
authorized agent OF the company.
and has the right 10 sell It's fran.
chis~~ a. he best price he can
get: 80 he's going to close with
Marley for fifiy thousand
Huh" grunted Sisdge.
Waiver has decided not 20 sell
his house He'll 20 10 Switzerland.
all right. but he prefers to keep his
residence here"
Seidre smiled 10 was IKE the
grinace OF a man In the electric
chair
But the worst Is yet to come"
persisted Bendix- "schwRrzman
tells me that Judge Lansdaie posi-
lively refuses that appointment as
attorney for the anfi-dry move
ment. if he STAYS on the bench.
Sled-r. nothing on earth will make
YOU right"
SledEe's chin sank little lower
on his collar. Adolph brought in
a letter. 4 square white envelope
which looked STRANGELY out or place
on the edge OF beer trAy.
Sledge opened 1; mechanically.
and drew out a neatly engraved
card. which read rs follows:
Mr.. b. Franklin Marley
bers 10 announce the
engagement Of his daughter
Ethelyn
To Mr. Albert T. Glider
sledre siipled that announcement
calmly in his pocket. and turned
slowly to his pitcher on the table.
His eyes distendipg. he grabbed the
pitcher. and suddenly there was a
spllntering crash. He had thrown
the pitcher. with It's contents,
straight through the window. glass
and all
"All off with the roses. eh7" sur
missed Bendix.
Nav" roared Sledre They
sent me some pink ones'"
Sledge's first step toward pick
Ing up the beans" Was to send
Bendix down to round up the Third
ward. and then to lock himself in
the presidents room OF the First
National for an hour. at the end of
which time he sent for Davis.
Il want s750.00o.- he directed.
Yes. sir" hesitated MIR. Davis
You know we expect the bank in
spector to surprise us day after TO.
morrow
Wire him to put II off ten
DAYS" ordered Sledge.
Sledge. bearing his certificate of
utIhNlAs NfllI oNtt W tlt Altl
chants bank. where he transferred
with President Johnson. who took
Sledge's check. and gave him a re-
celpt for II. then the boss went to
see Bozzam.
You sold those franchises YETI"
he demanded.
Not yet" replied Bozzsm. but
I'm going to"
Well" announced SledGe. We
don't sell. We keep 'em ard build.
Dig up for your stock"
Rozzam merely blinked This
was blow so unexpected that ne
could scarcely comprehend IT,
Dig up7" he family repeated.
Two hundred thousand cash. "
Sledge rumbled. Il dug" He
tossed Bozzam the receipt from
Johnson. secretary OF the Rapid
Transit company. showing that
benjamin +. Sledge had paid $3.50
600 cash for $500 shares OF stock
in that live corporation. Here's
the stock" added Sledge. throwing
down one lone certificate for the
entire amount
You don't mean that you're 60
ing to make n bona fide company
out of this?" Bozzam incredulously
questioned.
The moneys in the bank. Make
good, or let go"
Bozzam felt his circulation stop
ping.
"We cant let go," he blurted,
in acute pain.
Sure not" said Sledge, lifting
his heavy upper lip to snarl at him
Nhdictiycly. You cheap crooks
thought YOU could double.cross me.
You bought stock in Bert elders
name. You loaned Marley enough
to buy control. Any way you fix
It, YOU lose"
Sledge passed out OF the door,
and went in search of Senator AL.
lerton.
That sterling friend of the popu.
lace. State Senator Allerton, was