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□ . □ Tommy and the Telephone Steal By MICHAEL J. PORTER □ □ {Copyright, 1911. by Associated Literary Press.) "How would you like to own ten shares of telephone stock?" "Ten shares; market value, 125 that's' $1,250. The dividend is what ■ *—10 per cent, annually?" Col. Stoneman nodded. "Not bad; not bad at all," con fessed little Tommy Sharp, city at ♦ torney. "Wish I could afford 'em." *YOu can," returned the colonel, settling his white vest carefully. "Just report favorably to the mayor v on that new franchise of ours. He'll believe anything you say." Tommy grinned a boyish grin. "I suppose I'd ought to throw you out of my office," he said. "But i can't. You're too big. and too imposing, col onel." "Then It's all right?" "Tes, it's all right. Your franchise 1b a steal, and I'm going to tell him j *°" Tommy was still smiling careless ly, but his calmness and his lack of heroics did not deceive the colonel. The caller rose. "Well, think it over. If you see your way " "Afraid I won't, Colonel." The big man paused. "Well, there's no use of our being enemies over it," he said genially. "My car's outside j 1 Come on and have a little ride." Tommy rose promptly. "Go you." He chuckled as he locked the office, J » "What's the joke?" Inquired the 1 telephone magnate. , "Oh, 1 was thinking how similar men's methods are under similar cir cumsiances," replied Tommy. "Old Bill Hicks wanted the inside track on tho garbage contract.. He invited me out for a llde in that rattletrap buggy of his. 1 went; learned a lot, too, j | t "Well—l'd Hate to Forbid You tho House, My Boy." colonel. Human nature is always bu j man nature. Tho only thing that, spoiled the pleasure of tho ride was t the vile cigar be gave me. I couldn't give him .the garbage contract, but 1 had to smpke'hls cigar." The colonel's eyes twinkled appre ciatively. and unseen he slipped his cigar case back into his pocket. "By the way/ Sharp," he said, "my, * wife and daughter are in the car J Don't mention this telephone affair before them. Women don't under stand—business." "Thank heaven for that!" said Tom my fervently. Cecil Stoneman was twenty-one— and delightful. She had gone to a woman's college and returned, un spoiled, despite her own popularity and her father's wealth. Perhaps her mother deserved much of the credit #Mrs. Stoneman was a sensible woman Tommy Sharp, sitting in the ton neau of the big car on a turning seat, enjoyed his ride very much. The colonel smiled wisely, if some what cynically, to himself as he not ed how their acquaintanceship de veloped. Mrs. Btoneman, more elemen tal and withal a better judge of peo pie than her husband, because less logical, liked Thomas Sharp. When they dropped him after two hours at his lodgings she invited the young attorney cordially, to call. He did, and fixed firmly the good opinion Mrs. Stoneman had formed f of him. After that he came to be a regular visitor. The colonel, with something of triumph ant! something ** of weariness in lfis smile, postponed action on his telephone' company's ' franchise grab for a full month. One evening he came down to the city attorney's office a certain grim determination about his mouth. "Special council meeting tonight, Sharp?" "Yes." "To pnss our franchise?" "To consider U, Colonel," corrected Tommy. » "Well, where are you?" "Against It." "I'm going to lay my cards on the table, face up, Sharp," said the col onel. "I'm going to talk plain talk ,to you.. Man to man! You under stand?" "Yes, go ahead." "I'm worth a million, Sharp." "That's a lot of money." "Well, It's some. And there's only toe heir —my daughter. I believe sh« Aes you. Well—l'd hate to forblal you the house, my boy." ■ •" "] "I see. Colonel. But we could meet J elsewhere, you know." The colonel smiled. "I'm not afraid of that; you're both too honorable." "Thank you. Then I'm to persuade Mayor Brauji your franchise Is all right, or " The colonel nodded. J Tommy rose, smiling, but his face f was white. "You'd trade your daugh ter's happiness for some more a money?" "Tut, tut, Sharp; not her happiness. She isn't more thap mildly interested j —yet." The city attorney struck his desk with sudden passion. "You can't, put it across. Colonel! You and your million and your schemes, I'll beat your franchise. And —the other thing will take care * of itself." iv r His voice went back to normal, j and he smiled whimsically. "Excuse j the oratory, Colonel. I don't usually j' get excited over such things. But I'm t > flattered you don't think me a piker j anyvmore." *1 "What do you mean?" "Why, you've raised the ante from twelve hundred and fifty dollars to a s million! That's some jump!" j. Again the colonel found himself be . ing laughed at. The common council" of Derwent 1 1 passed the new telephone franchise i with neatness and dispatch. Tommy i Sharp got up when the vote had been 1 taken. i "Mr. Mayor, if there are no ob i Jections, I would like to say a few words to the council." , Outside the railing Col. Stoneman, ! who had been leaning forward ex j pectantly, settled back in his chair. ; "The franchise is a steal," an , nounced Tommy. "Mayor Braun, j course, will veto it." "You bet!" said the mayor, tersely. ' "And you will pass it over the veto with your two-thirds majority. So I we're going to fight in the courts." "I will get a temporary injunction , to prevent its becoming operative. ."The case will go to the Supremo court, if necessary." "Not on tho city's money!" giowled | one of the councllmen, U "Then on my own, or on funds ' raised by public subscription. This is a personal matter, with me. I'm going to beat the telephone company. , /••Furthermore, you've passed this franchise, and I may have to send| } some of you gentlemen to jail. You gave SIO,OOO to got that valve factory •\ hero—and bonuses arc against the 1 state law j *1 shall have to declare the last i tax levy illegal. You can't collect a I cent of It. That will bankrupt the ! city and beat yon for re-clection. The i council proceedings of the meeting nt i which the budget was adopted are I not in proper form." j Col. Stoneman knew when lie was j beaten, and he was sportsman enough j to yield gracefully. "Your honor," he said with a I j smile, "the Derwent Telephone Conv ! pany has no desire to plunge the city ' in litigation. Mr. Sharp seems preju- I diced against our new franchise. We j withdraw it from consideration. It j will not be presented again." He was waiting at the door when Sharp came out. j "Young man," he said, "you ha.ve euchered me out of $50,000." "I'm sorry. Colonel." | "You did it fairly. We'll forget it. i | And 1 want you to come up to the , I house, same as ever." j "Thank you, sir." | The colonel' smiled grimly. He I slipped his arm through the younger j man's. "The women folks are out in I the machine. Come and say hello." When Cecil Stoneman extended her hand over the side of the car, youth ful audacity ran through Tommy's veins like fire. He raised the hand to his lips. "You saw something like that in a picture show, didn't you?' asked the girl in mock reproof. While the car sped homeward she was silent. The back of her hand, where Tommy had kissed it, she held carelessly against the soft, warm whiteness of her. where neck and shoulder Joined. It gave her a feeling of exquisite content. Bishop and Coachman. The late Bishop Tait was driven by a coachman of the old world sort, of whom Dr. Benson used to tell this good story: One day a clergyman who called at 1 the palace asked him whethef he still had as much to do as. ever. The an swer wis sublime. . "There's always a goodish bit do ing. sir; but it has been a trifle easier since we took young Mr. Parry into the business." Right Rev. Edward Parry had then recently been appoint ed bishop suffragan of Dover. Another story he used to tell of a coachman will be new to many. A gentleman living in the neigh- , borhood of Addington, finding that the stablemen were not in the habit of attehding church, spoke to his coach man about it. "They ought to go," he said. "That's just what I say myself, sir," was the rejoinder." "I says to j them: 'Look at me. I go, and what harm does it do to me?' "—London Tit- j Bits. t — , Her Suspicion. He (soulfully)—Jhere are a thou sand staf,s tonight looking' down upon you. She^ —Is my hat on straight?— Ha rper's Bazar. n His Only Hope. g About th« only hope we can see for the nlne-dollar-a-week man is for l him to marry a girl who is happy g ' over trifles.—Galveston Newt. j s r COULDN'T GIVE THINGS AWAY "Is it going to rain tomorrow?" "It would really be a breach of con fidence if I were to tell you." "Why so?" "I'm assistant clerk of the weather." 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C., at the close of busi ness June 7, I ii i [ RKSOUKCKS: Loans atui Discounts $170,822.31 Overdraft; . 2,505.48 Banking House, Furniture and Fixture* 10,500.00 Due from hanks and hanker-. 11,060.7s Silver coin, including ;il! minor coin currency '.613 78 $196,502.35 UABII.ITIK.S: Capitin St>ck f 25,000.(X) Surplus Fund ft. 000.00 Undivided profits less current expenses and taxes paid 2,633.16 Notes anil hills rediscounted 1,270.6 Bills payable 30,000 00 Time certificates deposits 57,299.16 Deposits sjbject to check 72,196.54 Cashier's check outstanding i°2-93 $196 502 35 Stale of North Carolina. County of Martin. *s. I.Frank V lagan, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear thnt the above «tate ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Prank F. Fagan, Cashier. Correct—\fte-»t: John 13.Biggs, A. Hassell, W H Crawford, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14day Of June lyi:. A->a T Crawford, Notary Public. REPORT Ol' THIS CONDITION OF 'l'lll', Bank of Oak City Oak City, N. C., at the of business June 7, 1911 RESOURCES Loans an ! discounts $ 5,596.28 Overdrafts 121.24 Banking house fur. and fixt'rs less expenses 280.59 - Due from banks and bankers 11,567.72 Gold Coins 5.00 Silver coin, including all -"ininor coia curreucy and cash items 779-03 Total • 5 15.349.86 LIABILITIES Capital stock $ 5,000.00 Tiine.certificates of deposit 4,856.52 Deposit subject to check 1 , 8,372.12 Cashier's checks outstanding 121.22 Total H 18,349,86 State of North Carolina, County of Martin. s« I, I). M.Worsley, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment Utrue to the best of my knowledge and belief. - B. Cashier. Correct—At teat: H. 8. Everett, H. K. Harrell, J. crßoas, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 N. M. WORSLEY, J. P. T"- - - • • 7? if A ! 11 \ Monuments and Tombstones in Marble or oe Granite ** REV. 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