Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
THE GRAND
PROMOTER
He Pays q Deb, In the Usual Way
By NJ. QUAD
cnnrright. ins. hr tho Mns.,....

which the grand promoter had his Of
fee
Back and forth--to and fro.
Three times-ave times--ten times.
There were anxiety and desperation
In his attitude.
A man does not jump or the Brook
Ign bridge until be has given the mat.
ter little thought.
He does not beard the tiger In his
lair without making figures on his
chances.
At last the walker resolved He was
the chiropcdist Of room No. 8. and cut.
ting out corns had not made coward
Of him. He walked boldly to Major
Crofoots door and opened II. He had
no gun ON him. bot he knew that his
cause WIS just.
Come In. Mr.. sykes-come inr' cali
Cd the major In q bland and CHEEKY
voice Come right In BY George,
but what Q coinciience--what a coin
cidencel Not q minute ago sat down
to write you note asking you to step
down here. There il surely such a
thing ~ mental teiepathy!"
"You have owed me 81 for the last
four months" stifiiy replied the chirop-
odist. as he lugRed out a bill.
"Just so--exactly--just co." smiled
the major.
"And you said you'd pay me next
day"
II presume did. Yes. know did.
and ! humbly apologize that 1t slip
cd my mind My dear man. permit
me to pay you s2-s3-S4s5 have
a check here for $3.50. You may hand
me Sc45 balance. and shall be per
fectly satisfied"
II haven't got no s245." replied the
man. "aiid only want what IL due
me. I'll go to the bank with you"
Don't. Don't do II, I'D never for
give myself for putting You TO that
trouble Yes; was about to write you
a note. II was surely curious thing
your coming down as you did Doctor.
do you know where stood financially
four months agoy'
Mighty hard up. guess was the
snllen reply.
You've hit II. Yes. sir: was so
hard mp that | didn't own the shoes 10
my feet II was the hardest kind OF
work for me TO raise dollar, The
cold. cruel world sneered at me and
called me deadbeat. but there were a
few exceptions. You were one In ms
darkest hour you had confidence In me
When | wanted words OF encourage
mcat you spoke them.
You told me not To despair
You said that the darkest hour was
the first before the dawn"
Il never said nny such thing" re
piled Mr.. Sykes. Il was suspicious OF
you from the start
"Mr. Sykes. the time has come when
can reward you a thousand fold"
That's all guR."
Il have just organized the great
American Veal Tablet company; cnri.
tai. $3,0o0.OoO. The stock will 60 to
200 above par. Dividends will be 80
per cent the 1rst year. Greatest thing
ever known In the history OF the world.
Win you take the secrctaryship at
salary OF 10000 a Year,
mot by durn sight. You might as
well give up trying TO work cold deck
In on me. l want that dollar"
And It was my genius and my imam
ciering which brought II about" said
the major AZ he rubbed his hands and
patted the chiropodist ON the shoulder.
The thought came to me while was
eating a veal outlet at my boarding
house,
Look hero. now" exclaimed the chi
ropodist as he pounded on the desk.
1--we come for my dollar. Don't try to
stun me. but come down with the
cash"
Il said 10000 a year, but II that Is
not enough. II you feel that you ought
to have $50 200. speak right up. want
you to be perfectly satisfied. you know.
WIN 1000 a year be enough?"
What about my dollarf"
THE tablets viii be go. They can't
help but be. Let us walk out In the
hall while tell you that the public
can't get enough Of veal outlets In
their present form. They are always
eager for more. They want the taste
Of outlets in their mouths as they 60
about their daily routine. Fifteen
cents box In order to compete with
potash loxenges. but a profit Of 10 cents
ON every box. Take the sales Mt To-
100000 boxes year and what do you
get3 You want stock. You want at
least
Not blamed cents worth. want
my doilarv'
AT least $4,000 worth Of stock.
You shall have 1t. You have paid me
81 to secure II. and don't worry. II
will be made out in your name. and
later on Excuse me-
The major stepped into his inner Of
nee and shut the door.
Look here. you old deadbeat!
want my doilarr' was shouted.
The major sat down at his desk and