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SYNOPSIS

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SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER 1.-THE Watermelon and
James, two tramps. bantering each other
r9arding their personal appearance, de-
let their companie" u M,xn new clothes 9th and
% 10 which Ii the better looking.
CHAPTER Ll-Watermelon goes To a
barber shop wins the contents OF IN.
cash register from the barber by a
clever trick and gets a shave.
CHAPTER ITI-He discover, a younr
Man pathing In a lake and steals his
clothes While sitting In an AUTOMOBILE
ne discovered standing empty by the
daughter Henrietta, drive up in car
assuming that his car is disabled the
ss snd proners assistance. Watermelon
uam Harsrave Bachelor The general
recognises the name as that Of a young
n msn VINO broke the cotton corner in wa,'
TO dine with them
CHAPTER rv-watermelop :. intro.
nucea to Bartlett. a big Wall street op-
erator. and his daughter Billy, with
wnom ne proceeds to fall In love.
CHAPTER Bartlett. who has been
stung by Bachelors operations, plans to
sep rss the w supposed broker with him for
martet III " "orNs coup IN the
broker Watermelon decides TO tsar him,
s ssn away from Billy and stink back into
-.
NIL, T,,HArTER V1-while chatting with
lett's message to watermelon. ." fA'''
cu.prr,p W.,
Join Bartlett and the general In ' q wssk..
auto trim
wait. and I will see what the mutt
wants." said he. you will wait.
won't your" he pleaded. looking down
q ner wnere she sat on the log.
we really ought 10 Co. said billy.
All right. but DON'T run on until
ive-iSe cured tnat cough. VIII your!
Billy NODDED and the watermelon
strooe 10 the oushes rom whence mad
sounded the narsh. constrained cough.
ne pusheo tne branches aside ana
gsseo INTO the small plnehed lace OF
. tnin youth OF ABOUT eighteen. dressed
ID tne UNIFORM OF the motel
Hist. cautioned the BOY. before
tne watermelon couio speak want
10 tel you something important.
All right spit II out ana De quick
ABOUT IT, oroereo the watermelon.
II cont want no one 10 near
me, SAID the BOY. win q motioh
toward the log ana bl''ys slim young
BACK.
The watermelon hesitated. Out In
she shifty eyes he saw fear and def
q nee. II he knew the watermelon
10Y tramp. there would be no defer
snce.
G~an. spit II out. ordered the
watermelon. amt Keen for the
pleasure Of hearing any o. your heart
to heart secrets
Its very important" said the boy.
and no one must hear"
"a suppose you think every one IL
fstmg to hear your words OF wis
fom." said the Watermelon. Prob
ably get a dime word. eh!"
IT'S about you." said the boy. harsh
with impatience and nervousness.
It's" He drew q piece OF paper
from his pocket and held 1t out. He
gave me that to send"
who are your"
THE telegraph clerk" whispered
the boy. with a frightened glance
toward Billy on the log.
The Watermelon read the paper
and smiled a slow. sweet smile OF an
ticipsted pleasure as the full import
Of Bartlett's telegram became clear.
He glanced at Billy and his smile
deepened. Then he turned and drew
the boy farther away.
Bartlett sent this. eh7"
yes" cried the boy. eager with ex.
element over the service he was rem.
derins the great man. And the min
ute ! read II and knew that you were
here, knew you ought to have H."
Where 10 he now" =
Il seen him on the front porch
with Miss, Crossman. Say. you1l want
to be going now. won't you. huh' You