Courier Democrat., 1916-01-27

ana reimbursement of shares he chill
iugly reminded Marley.
Il know" persisted Marley. But,
after mature deliberations it seems that
to make the extension from the COM
pany's earnings is the more legitimate
business method. l am not in favor of
the modern practice of watering stock.
The earnings, after all, are not increas-
ed by stock juggling"
Sledge turned ponderously from his
inspection of the dingy little arcaway
as Bcndix left the room.
Your girls Il peach" he delicately
hintcd.
"Molly?" smiled Marley's nose "She
is a beauty, isn't she? The boys are
crazy about her. 1t looks like a col
lege convention out at my house all
the time
Il want to get acquainted with her
ordered Sledge, much as if he had been
sending the happy word to some rising
new politician.
y shade of annoyance passed over
Marley's brow
That is a matter which is entirely
up to Molly" he stated. With Il trace
of stiffness.
"Al right. Put it up to Molly" said
Sledge and looked out OF the window
again.
Marley hesitated and half arose He
knew that his call was over, and yet
he had something else on his mind
by the way, Sledgc." he observed,
trying to speak as if the matter had
Just occurred to him, that note of
mine at the First National-it falls due
next week. | am afraid I shall have
to have an extension"
Sledse nodded imperceptibly.
Tell Davis | said it was all right"
he directed
Bendix returned. and With him was
Bert Glider, rcGolcnt of the odor of
barber shop and with his curly black
mustache waXcd and brilliantined ln-
til it was filled with almost painful re-
Elections. He greeted Mr. Marley with
much more cffusiveness than that gen
tleman did him.
Hello. Marley" he said grasping the
street car magnate's hand with ire
mendouS man to man heartincss. "You
are just the one | want to sec. I've
been trying to get Molly on the phone,
and they tell me she'll be in at your
office some time this afternoon. Will
you carry her the happy news that
Dlcky Reynolds is in town and that I
invited him to her taffy pulling tomor-
row night? Tell her to invite Jessie
Peters"
Sledge turned slow questioning eyes
on Marley
"You going to be home tonight?" he
inquired.
We'll. yes. | rather think So" fall
tered Marley.
I'm coming out to see YOU" decided
Sledge.
IN be glad to have YOU" admitted
Marley. II suppose l may see Davis
| tomorrow"
| Slcdge nodded assent. looking stonily
out meanwhile at the hand hole in the
high board gate at the end Of the area
| way.
well, Glider. tell us about it," inyit-
cd Bendix as Marley went out.
u want you to tell me-" laughed
Glider, in happy Inconsistencies that
he was a deadly offense to Sledge, who
called him pretty" lis the Ridgewood
avenue extension a sure go?"
"Why do you want to know?" in
| quired BenQiX.
Il have q little speculation in mind
which depends on it." confessed Glider.
"subdivision at the end Of the line.
[ suppose" guessed Bendix
We'll, yes" acknowledged Glider
Foxy of you to think Of it," ap-
plauded Bendix. Your only fault is
| that you don't guess those things first.
| Who do you suppose would acquire 4
deed to that land before the extension
was publicly announced
II know the answer" returned Gil
| der. crestfallcn. but still handsome;
you fellows"
Certainly not denied Bendix. But
some friend of the family-yes. may
be. How much will you give for the
| land?'
Glider uncomfortably THE owner
made me price on it this morning,
| but 1t was confidential
The owner didn't know he was
tagged retorted Bendix dryly "You
may have the land, think. for twen-
ty thousand, Glider. but you'll have to
speak quick
Twenty thousand" gasped Glider
'Why, old Porson offered it to me for
eight
That's what we intend to pay him"
Give me day or two to think it
over" begged Glider.
"All right: you're on" agreed Ben
dix and hurried out of the room.
| Bert was about to follow him when
Sledge called.
Glider" was his peremptory sum-
| mons, what kind of flowers does Mol
ly Marley like"
Bert Glider almost stuck the ash end
of his cigar in his mouth, then sud
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