The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

q q thousand when i took owe
your capital. l aimed to raise 1t re
thousand a year. And I've done BET
ter. There ought to be two hundrel
thousand coming to you. If you want Z
realize, Win"
by Jove, you're a trump, Archie
said Winton delighted. He had quit,
enough business sense TO realize how
much better two hundred thousand wa!
than one.
Between ourselves" said Archie al
they left the elevator, there's NOR,
coming to you than that. I've made
your fortune, Win. You'll be a mil
lionaire inside of two years. Wen
talk It over at lunch"
Ensconced in a little restaurant a
few minutes later, enjoying the excel
lent meal that Archie had ordered,
Winton listened to his cousins anus
ing chatter. He noticed, however, that
Archie displayed no extraordinary Gag
erness to take up the subject Of the
investment; in fact, all Winton's en-
deavors to lead up to 1t failed. being
followed invariably by a fresh crop of
"reminiscences Of Winton's childhood
and Archle's young manhood. Mean
while the minute-hand Of the clock was
moving on inexorably, taking the
hour hand with 1t. Also, Archie, mel
lowing under the spell Of the dark
beer, was growing sentimental.
Archie" said Winton suddenly, "if
you've spent all my money, let me
know the worst"
Archie looked inexpressibly shocked.
He set down his glass which he was
just in the act of conveying TO his
mouth, and Winton saw that his hand
shook. MY dear boy he protested,
that's a nice sort of bomb to hurl at
your couslnr'
Then, why the dickens are you tell
ing me about your past instead of com-
ing to the point?" exploded Winton.
Don't you realize that l am interested
In my fortune, Archie? Let's get this
business over. Where's that two hum
dred thousand that you were speaking
about?"
Archie winked and laid his hand
soOthingly on Winton's arm. "Work-
ing, my boy he answered. "Do you
suppose I've put out real solid money
to accumulate at four per cent when
I've had a chance to double 1t? l tell
you, Win, II l were not conservative
by nature, I'd have put 1t all into
those investments, instead of leaving
ten thousand to your credit account"
$50 I've really got ten thousand to
~ oo1o,rof l., th1 K..r-cfs ..r-ol xxyf.
"Well, what about IT? Isn't that
enough? 2" retOrted Archie. II haven't
got a hundred to my account. Haven't
had more in ten years. l get checks
and 1 pay out checks. BY George, Win.
saw more real money when l was
/ young twelve-dollar clerk han I've
seen at any time since"
"What have you invested my capital
M" said Winton quietly. He was
suspicious of Archie; he felt
iure his cousin had made some in
'estment that would never prove remu-
He was wondering whether
would ever get more than the ten
.ousand.
WY Pei cAotNhAf hAhAObs
aid Archie, with a touch of bitterness.
If you don't trust me I'll sell out and
It you have your hundred thousand
ack."
you said two hundred thousand just
II said there ought to be two hundred
lousand coming to you. SO there
,ybt IN ha-fhraa four avo brpdrad Z
lousand. Five would be conservative.
should put the actual value of your ,
lvestments at eight or nine hundred
Ioussnd. Personally I'd refuse a mil
On. And / never make a mistake. 4
lucky as well as shrewd-remem- n
r that, Win But, of course, you
realize wen two hundred thou =
nd until -FOUR properties have proved r
emselves." n
Eyes, Archie" answered Winton. h
Sut the trouble is that / have an en- I,
cement at two, and that leaves me n
ly half an hour to learn about these .,
vestments. What are they?" ;,
1.-The most permanent, enduring, and
commodities in the world" O,
III AlNAlC. AhADDCi YIN EilN
in 1t. What do you think 70
out that? m
'Of course, there's rubber and rub m
r. There's rubber that never was q
nth anything and never will be. You y,
to plant the right sort of soil. =,
der the right sort OF sun Good rub 10
is a staple-I mean a staple that 10
yer grows less. All the world wants IN
,ber, Winton. The price is going up or
I up and up as the natural supply of an
d rubber becomes exhausted. 1 A,
S reading an article the other day nm
lch showed conclusively hat civili- ~,
ion is built on rubber. II was writ 90
by the chap who tipped me off
nut this company. How would we II
along for autos, and road houses,
rubber heels, and"
You've bought rubber shares7"
No. a plantation, Win. Lock, stock,
Darrell" -
Where7"
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