The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-31
| : John Henry, 5
- PLAN
| By GEORGE v. HOBART
PLAN

Bunch and I had framed up plan
whereby we were to corral the money
that Uncle Peter was losing at the
ace track, giving it back to him later
With proper admonitions.. We were
seeking Ikey Schwartz with a view
20 having him act for US as book
maker, and we soon located him in
'front.' 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"
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 off the ice. Green Seal
tor mine whenever want to hear tho
brides sing-how about it, Ikey?"
Ikey flashed a grin and tried to
swallow his palate, so it wouldn't in
terfere with the wet spell suggested
by Bunch.
Ikey belonged to the dis, dose
and dem" push.
Every sentence he uttered was full
of splintered grammar.
Every time lkey opened his word
chest the Kings English screamed for
help, and literature got a kick in the
STATS
He was short and thin, but it was a
deceptive thinness. His capacity for
storing away free liquids was awe
inspiring and sin.
think Ikey must have been hollow
from the neck to the ankles, with
emergency bulkheads in both feet.
1t soon developed that Likely 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?' I inquired, while
Likely dove into the wine-glass and
came up again for a lonS breath.
only few hundred" Bunch broke
in. That's merely detail, John
Besides, we'll 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 a life-saving sta
ton for his benefit and pay for the
privilege, do you? Not for mine,
JOHNNY
You're right, Bunch" acquiesced;
"well deduct all expenses before
handing Uncle Peter back his squan-
dered fortune: that's only fair"
is dis old geezer upholstered wit
coin?" Likely asked
"Say, ne has nearly all there is in the
world. Every time he signs check
a National bank goes out of exist
ence. He tried to count it once, but
he sprained his wrists and had to
quit
keys eyes twinkled. He was so
deeply Interested he forgot to dip up
the bubble-juice.
Uncle Peter" l 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 a sheep-shearing. He has mus
cles all over him like Shadows, just
Prom liftipo ypor+coooe Tr,.,> n..
can make Rockefeller's wad look as
mean as SIS 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 figures-am I right, Bunch?"
Den why not let dat old CUBAN
upset his dough-pan?" asked 1key in
establishment. "Youse Is committin
crime to stop an old Gazabo like dat
from cuttin' loose. What he needs
is helper and I amt bit busy"
John has his josh rags on: don't
mind him, 1key!" admonished Bunch.
Uncle Peter IS we'll 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, Ell? key.
we'll meet you at the track tomorrow
and arrange our plan of campaign.
Here's to our scheme, and drink
hearty"
1key 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
slant l beheld Clara j., Aunt Martha
and Tacks sailing over in our direc-
ton.
With a whispered admonition to
Bunch to keep 1key still 1 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 resist the
temptation to do little shopping u
Clara J. ratified on: and then we de-
c1ded to come here for a bit of lunch.
eon-why, Mr.. Bunch! I'm so glad to
see you! 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"
fastened to assure Clara J. that
it wasn't conference at all. We had
met Mr.. Schwartz quite by accident.
Then introduced 1key to the ladies.
He got up and did something that
was supposed to be bow, but you
couldn't tell whether he waa fIaino