The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15
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der! But l suppose it might be fed
out through a single industry at first
say, motorboat engines, or something
of that kind. If we held the patents,
we could regulate that exactly"
"Then you finally prefer the stock
propositions"
81 guess it's what 1 ought to have"
said Davenport.
Every WE'LL returned Grimstead.
Gardner, get your notebook and take
this"
Gardiner had risen from the post of
private secretary, and so took short
hand.
Draw me up Il proper contract EN-
bOdying these points" Grimstead in
structed him. patents in name of
Universal Power Corporation. Capital
stock 100000 shares, no par value, non
assessable. Forty per cent to Mr.. Day
export. Sixty to me. | to furnish all
working capital. Manufacture to com
mence within three months. One hun
bred thousand dollars to be paid Mr..
Davenport as bonus cash payment on
the conclusion of the first 1000 bona
fde sales. That satisfactory as far
us it goesT
The attentive youth nodded
"All right Now just to cover the
point you brought up add this That
for the first five years Mr. Davenport
is to have the veto right as to any
contemplated extensions of business.
That suit you, Davenport"
That's finer' cried the young man.
Gardiner disappeared with Il flash
light in the direction of the ear, to
return after a few moments carrying
portable typewriter Grimstead met
him just ut the circle of freight.
mo shenanigan about this, Ross"
he warned in IA low voice. Il want
this contract drawn absolutely fairly,
so that any lawyer he may consult
will approve it. l don't want a chance
for an objection once we leave this
place"
II understand that part of it, but"
Hes one of those lily-whites,"
growled Grimstead "Ive got him To-
Gated now. Full of uplift and shy of
horse sense. / know 'em; and they've
got to be handled. He's cuckoo on the
service-to-humanitys stuff. The chances
are that he won't sign any contract
without seeing lawyer. So draw up
Il subsidiary agreement on his part to
sign the contract provided his lawyer
get his name-pronounces it techni-
cally correct. Well get him to sign
that anyway; and that will tie him
up"
1t was near 10 o'clock before the
little typewriter ceased clicking, and
about IL when Davenport affixed his
signature to the agreement to sign.
As Grimstead had foreseen, he did not
want to sign the contract itself with
out expert advice as to its form; but.
being satisfied with its substance, he
was willing to agree to that.
water, lemons, sugarl" Grimstead
then called to Simmins, and set out
on the ground before him four tum-
blers, pouring into each a generous
measure from bottle.
The drinks mixed, Simmins handed
one to each. Grimstead arose.
Here's to the Universal Power
Corporation p he proposed.
They drank. Larry saw the toll
driven millions and the lifting of yet
another of the great pressures of life.
Burton saw confusedly an angel with
n flaming sword somehow reopening
by a crack the gates of Eden. Gardi-
ner contemplated a vision of great
activity and great wealth. Grimstead
was smiling. What he saw the great
invisible intelligenceS too were per-
ceiving through the lenses of his soul.
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