Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19

all three OF your companies. For in
stance. YOU say the international has
no treasury stocil for sale"
NO" Wallinrrord asscutcd
| "1'hcn when il gets ready 10 TX
tend it's business It will need funds.
| Not AT all denied Wallirrf"rd
| Tho premiums II receives for thc cS-
a hIishCmon; Of new local branches
wil carry on all its necessary OK
ponscs. Later on patent litigation
| may take quito a hit. but that can
not come before receipts begin tn
pour in. You may not know that ~
per cent Of the lrtcrnaiionais re-
ccipts from all sources is 30 go into
a sinking fund for patents and pa
tent litigation alone.
Correct" said Morley. nodiing his
head in decided approval. Tina,
shows your shrcwd wisdom. the far
sighted business PRINCIPLES. Mr..
Wailingford. which have made YOU
what you are. and which have in
III YOU" and he looked anew at Mr..
WallinEford's wcll-fcd. wcll-irriga,-
cd. ana wcll-rroomed bulk.
Suddenly WalinEford laughed. "a
kindly laugh. one of fricndiincSS and
goodwill: II can't bc stinry with
good a fellow. How much OF this
stock would make YOU happyH'
What price do You want tor it,"
Par
Again Nj. Morley shook his m,ad
In gentle rrproof Not par" he pro
tested as one ending y child Not
ra-' Wailingf"rd. 1t won; he worth
pax for five years to come"
It's worth par now" said Wall
inEfori firmly. give wears from nn,,.
~ VIII hc worth nothing prr share.
because no Offer would purchase IL a;
| any price from anyone who holds a
/ single certificate. Toll YOU what III
/ 90 Mr. Morley. have Il hundred
share certificate that I'll soil You at
par if YOU dom, say anything about
II. don't want 10 he dcvilcd to
death with applications for this
stock. 50 YOU keep quiet Ill en-
dorSc this certificate over 20 you if
you won; transfer il on the books Of
the company until just previous To
thu next stockholders meeting
That's a tremendous price - i'll
Mi Morley, shaking his head.
Very we'll" said WalliuEford 81
would hc committing: Il crime against
my business instincts II let you have
q share Of tina: stock for less than par.
and can't. 40 it. that's all"
! "Wallingo:d. you're T"hher.N said
! Merely. gazing with appreciation a;
| that tall and broad picture of pros
! pcrity. 60 &c: your certificate.
! WallinEford sat in the magnificent
! offices OF the international Bang Sun
| EHsine COMPANY with much satisfac-
| tiou y visitor coming into this
abode of commercial wealth found
| himself in a splendid antcroon, floor
! cd with II rich rug and furnished with
| heavy flemish furniture. Beyond
! separated by a Flemish counter and
a brass railing. were neatly nttircd
girls. indcxing ut ton speed. from a
I huge radstrc"t book. possible pro
motors OF branch Bang sun Engine
[ Light. Heat and Power companies all
over the United States. To the left
was a biz board room With . long,
rrccn-,opped table and heavy Elem
| ish chairs in solemn rows ahout IN
a neat little pads OF bond-papcr ana
= patent ink-wcu and pens and pen
| oils in front OF each chair. To the
rirh, were two splendid fitted pr'-
! y,te rooms, lcttcrcd. respectively
! MI Hang ana Mr. Wallingtord
/ Uore was n solid. going concern; one
! cound,d upon rock; one which was
busy with the lick OF typewTiteTs ano
the indcscribah.c thrill OF vastly
successful enterprise; one that was
an absolute and perfect picture o.
constantly innowinG streams o
rnoney--rcnl. spcndable money!
Into this hive OF golden activit,
came. with a Guick nervous step. ar
extremely Enthusiastically CARRIED man
TALL and slender. his eyes and hair n:
! black as his Prince Albert and Il!
shiny as his silk hat. This gentle
man. refusing Ia send In his name
/ pushed hrcczily into the inner sane
/ tum ANA slapped j. Rufus on th'
| broad back. You're pinched toi
| lettering III graveyard" he AN
I nOunc-d
Hello, Blaci;ic!" exclaimed Wal
| l.ngford, clasping the slender whit.
hand OF the visitor. You're Il da,