Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

ace track, giving it back to him later
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
'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 table.
What kind OF gasolene do you
want to put in your boiler room7" /
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
Tor mine whenever want to hear the
brides sing-how about it, key?"
key flashed 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
and dem" push.
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Of splintered grammar.
Every time key opened his word
chest the Kings English screamed for
help, and literature got kick in the
stats.
He was short and thin, but 1t was a
deceptive thinness. His capacity for
storing away free liquids was awe
inspiring and a sin.
think key must have been hollow
from tho neck to the ankles, with
emergency bulkheads in both feet
It soon developed that key had
been Up against losing streak, and
he was about ready to quit till his
hoodoo went OF duty, but II 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 1t set us back for
running expenses?' l inquired, while
key dove into the wine-glass and
came up again for long breath.
only few hundred" Bunch broke
In. That's merely a detail, John.
Besides, we'll make Uncle Peter pay
for the medicine. II 1t 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,
Johnnyi"
You're right, Bunch" acquiesced;
well 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?" l answered.
Say, he 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 1t once, but
he sprained his wrists and had to
QUIT"
keys eyes twinkled. He was &c
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
Papal' Whenever he cuts coupons it's
like a sheep-shearing. He has mus
cles all over him like Shadows. Just
from lifting mortgages. Uncle Peter
can make Rockefeller's wad look as
meaa 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 figures-am right, Bunch p
Den why not let dat old CUBAN
upset his dough-pan?" asked key in
establishment 'Youse is committin
crime to stop an old Gazabo Ike dat
from cuttin' loose. What he needs
is helper and amt bit busy"
John has his josh rags on: don't
mind him, Reyi" admonished Bunch
Uncle Peter is well 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? key
Wen meet you at the track tomorrow
and arrange our plan of campaign
Here's to our scheme. and drinl
hearty"
key went overheard for a fina
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 d.rec
ton.
With q whispered admonition tc
Bunch to keep key still went for
ward TO meet my wife, her aunt anc
her small brother.
TT was such a delightful day tina
Aunt Martha and / couldn't resist the
temptation to do a little shopping,
Clara J. ratified on: "and then we de
cided to come here for bit Of lunch
eon-why. Mr.. Bunchl I'm so glad tC
see youl 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 ]. thai
1t wasn't conference at all. We had
met Mr.. Schwartz quite by accident
Then I introduced key to the ladies'
He got up and did something thai
was supposed to be a bow, but yor
couldn't tell whether he was tieins
his shoe or coming down a step lad
der.
When ney tried to bend q society
doub1a he looked ike ona of the ric