The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22

that Uncle Peter was losing at the
ace track, giving ii back to him later
Sith proper admOnitions-. We were
seeking key Schwartz with a view
% having him act for US as book
maker. and we soon located him in
'front.' Of the Met-OpCle- 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
inquired, as the waiter drew near.
a quart OF Green Seal Sec" Bunch
ordered That's the only fuel for
little me. II has every other kind of
Suds pushed of the ice. Green Seal
for mine whenever want to hear the
brides sinS-how about il. key"
key flashed a grin and tried to
swallow his palate. SO it wouldn't in
terfere with the wet spell suggested
By Bunch.
key belonged to the dis, dose
anu N'i4i push
Every sentence he uttered was full
Of splintered grammar
Every time key opened his word
chest the Kings English screamed for
help. and literature got a kick in the
Stats
lie WAS short and thin. but it was
deceptive thinness. His capacity for
inspiring and a sin.
] think ikcy must have been hollow
from the neck To the ankles. with
emergency bulkheads in both feet
Il soon developed that key had
been up against a 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 the wine glass and
came up again for long breath
Only 4 few hundred" Bunch broke
in That's merely. 4 detail. John.
Besides, We'll make Uncle Peter pay
for the medicine If it cures his at
Jack Of rush of money tn the fingers
he wont care. Yuu don't suppose
we're going 10 open a life-saving sta
ton for his benefit and pay for the
privilege. DO you? Not for miEe.
Johnny"
you're right. Bunch" acquiesced:
we'll deduct all expenses before
handing Jnclc Peter back his squan-
dered fortune; that's only fair"
Is dis old G'ezcr upholstered Wit
Coin?" Ikey asked.
Who. Uncle Peter" | answered.
Say. ne has nearly all there is in the
world. Every time he signs i check
I National hank goes out of exist
enCn. He tried to count il once. but
he spraiDed his wrists and had to
quit"
keys eyes twinkled. He was so
deeply Interested he forgot TO dip up
the bUbblc-juice
Uncle Peter. I went on: why,
when he goes into bank the govern
merit bonds get up and yell, Hello
Ike 4 sheep shearing. He has mus
cies all over him like Shadows. Just
from lifting mortgages. Uncle Peter
can make Rockefellcr's wad look as
mean as a So bill at church bazaar.
Every time Uncle Peter thinks hoy:
much money he has he gets enlarge
ment OF the brain, just TO accommo-
date the figGres-am ! right, Bunch?"
Den why not let dat old CUBAN
upset his dough PAM" asked key in
establishment "YouSe is committin'
a crime 10 stop an old Gazabo ike dat
from cuttin' loose What he needs
is helper and amt 4 bit busy
John has his josh rags on: don't
mind him, key" admoniShed Bunch.
Uncle Peter is well fixed. but if 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. eh? key.
veil meet you at the track tomorrow
and arrange or plan of campaign.
Here's to cur scheme, and drink
hearty"
key went overheard for final
swim in the Green Seal. when sud
denly Bunch tapped ne on the arm.
Look" he said. and the next in
slant | b@he!d Clara j.. Aunt Martha
and lacks sailing over in our direc-
ton
With whispered admoaition to
Bunch 10 keep key still | went for
ward 10 meet my wife, her aunt and
her small brother.
1t was such a delightful day that
Aunt Martha and couldn't resist the
temptation 10 do a little SHOPPING"
Clara J. ratified on: and then we de-
cided TO come here for bit OF lunch
eon-vhy. Mr.. Eunch. I'm so glad 10
see you understood John 10 saw Won
were in South America, Really. How
lovely, John, hadn't We better take
another table so that your friendly
conference may not be Interrupted"
j fastened To assure Cara J. that
i wasn't a conference At all We had
net Mr.. Schwartz quite by accident.
Then l introduced Ikey TO the ladies.
He got up and did something tha;
was supposed 10 be a bow, but you
couldn't tell whether he was tieins
his shoe or coming down a step lad
der
When key tried 10 bend society
double be looked like one OF the pic
lures that goes with rubber exer-