Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

with proper admonitions We were
seeking key Schwartz with view
20 having him act for us as book
maker, and we soon located him in
Tont OF the Metropole. In order to
dazzle him, Bunch led the way to
Rector's.
Leave everything to me-" Bunch
whispered, as we shaved our hats and
put our feet under a table
What kind Of gasolene do you
want to put in your boiler room?" I
inquired, as the waiter drew near.
"A quart of Green Seal Sec," Bunch
ordered. That's the only fuel for
little me. 1t has every other kind of
suds pushed OF the Ice Green Seal
for mine whenever want to hear the
brides sing-how about It, Tkey7"
key flashed a grin and tried to
swallow his palate, so 1t wouldn't in
terfere with the wet spell suggested
by Bunch
key belonged to the dis, dose
and dem" push.
Every sentence he uttered was full
va SptillSISu grammar.
Every time key opened his word
chest the Kings English screamed for
help. and literature got a kick in the
Stats.
He was short and thin, but 1t was
deceptive thinness. His capacity for
storing away free liquids was awe
inspiring and a sin.
think key must have been hollow
from the neck to the ankles, with
emergency bulkheads in both feet.
1t soon developed that key had
been up against losing streak. and
he was about ready to quit till his
hoodoo went off duty, but If we were
willing to pay for the chalk he'd keep
the shop open another week and fol-
low our instructions to the letter.
How much will it set us back for
running expenses?" / inquired, while
key dove into che wine-glass and
came up again for long breath.
Only few hundred" Bunch broke
IN. That's merely a detail, John.
Besides, Wen make Uncle Peter pay
for the medicine. If it cures his at
tack of rush of money to the fingers
he won't care. You don't suppose
we're going to open life-saving sta
ton for his benefit and pay for the
privilege, do you? Not for mine,
Johnny"
You're right, Bunch" | acquiesced;
we'll deduct all expenses before
handing Uncle Peter back his squan-
dered fortune; that's only fair"
rs dis old geezer upholstered wit
coin?" key asked
Who. Uncle Peter" | answered.
Say. he has nearly all there is in the
world. Every time he signs a check
National bank goes out of exist.
ence. He tried to count it once. but
he sprained his wrists and bad to
quit"
r keys eyes twinkled He wss so
deeply interested he forgot to dip up
the bubble-juice
, Uncle Peter" / went on; why,
when he goes into bank the govern
ment bonds get up and yell, Hello.
Papa! Whenever he cuts coupons it's
like strengthening. He has mus
cles all over him like Shadows. just
from lifting mortgages. Uncle Peter
can make Rockefeller's wad look as
mean as a IS bill at church bazaar.
Every time Uncle Peter thinks how
much money he has he gets enlarge
ment of the brain, Just to accommo-
date the fgures-am right, Bunch?"
Den why not let dat old CUBAN
upset his dough-pan?" asked key in
establishment "Youse is committin'
a crime to stop an old Gazabo ike dat
from cuttin' loose. What be needs
is a helper and amt bit busy"
John has his josh rags on; don't
mind him. Ikey!" admonished Bunch.
Uncle Peter is we'll fixed, but II he
keeps on throwing his coin at the
horses they'll kick their initials all
over his assets. sure thing. Now,
boys. it's all understood. Ell? lkey,
Wen meet you at the track tomorrow
and arrange our plan of campaign.
Here's TO our scheme, and drink
hearty"
key went overheard for a final
swim in the Green Seal, when sud
denly Bunch tapped me on the arm.
Look" he said. and the next In
stant l beheld Clara j.. Aunt Martha
and Tacks sailing over in our direc-
tion.
With a whispered admonition to
Bunch to keep key still | went for
ward to meet my wife. her aunt and
her small brother,
1T was such a delightful day that
Aunt Martha and couldn't rests; the
temptation TO do little shopping
Clara J. ratified on; "snd then we de-
lclded TO come here for a bit OF lunch
ieon-why, Mr.. Bunchl I'm so glad to
SEQ youi understood John to say you
were in South America Really, How
lovely John, hadn't we better take
another table so that your friendly
conference may not be Interrupted"
l FASTENED to assure Clara J. that
III wasn't q conference at all. We had
met Mr. Schwartz quite by accident.
Then / introduced key to the ladies,
He got Up and did something that
was supposed to be a bow. but you
couldn't tell whether he was tieing
his shoe or coming down step lad
der
When key tried to bend society
double be looked like one Of the pic
lures that goes with a rubber exer-
ciser. price 70 cents.
After they had ordered club sand.
wiches and coffee explained TO
Clara j. and Aunt Martha that Mr..
Schwartz was real estate dealer
Bunch and / are going in little
deal with Mr. Schwartz" l explained
He knows the real estate business
backwards. Mr.. Schwartz has 8 fad
Peasant Schools In Russia.