South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
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BY VII SIBLEY.
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Somewhere back in the dark and
cobwebDy recesses of his retentive
memory Mike CalnOn. purveyor of
nOurishment for the hurried, worried
business man, has put in COLOR at
least safe storage the incidents con-
nected with the first dollar he earn
ed.
And probably he will carry the Sc
cret to his grave. That is. unless
SOME new system of wheedlng Sc
crets in invented. I've tried every
darn way / know to draw it from
him. But it's no use. He won't re-
SpOnd 20 caOleTy. fiattery, persuasion,
pleadings. or coercion.
Beyond a doubt he did earn a first
dollar II he hadn't he wouldn't now
be the proprietor of n prosperous
restaurant-nor even own an auto
mobile, but Mike is and does both.
Therefore he must have earned a first
dollar. Investigation shows that the
restaurant and the automobile were
not given 10 him.
As l have minated. several
times I approached Mr.. Calnon with
the query: Would you please TO tell
me. sir. how YOU earned your first
dOllaT?" and each time was met with
a sort of this-is-my-b usy-day expires
sion not at all encouraging. And no
light on the subject was forthcoming
once L SlOpDtU MIN on the street
but with an notwithstanding though
polite "um-um.' he passed on. Moth
ing daunted. however, L trailed him
10 tie Coliseum garage. where, there
being no back doors. i had him cor
nered.
He Kept DOdging.
lie keeps his car there. and went
over To inspect it. 7 followed. Then
] began. MIR. Calnon. would you
please tell me" but I got no further.
My quarry moved 10 the other side
of the car and busted himself with
adjusting a tire strap. I moved over
20 the other side. He went around
TO the tool chest. Again l said Mr..
CalnOn, viii you here he pulled
up the seat and unscrewed the gas
tank cap. and peered into the depths.
This finished. with consummate pa
thence / repeated my question but he
edged away To the rear of the ma
chine 10 have a look at a cut in one
OF his tires
When "A man is stepping over in
speeding a tire it's pretty hard To talk
10 him with any kind of conviction.
He doesn't present the right angle
And besides a man who has just
found a new cut in his tire has his
mind on other things. Dollar signs
is one OF them.
So I left MIN with his sorrow. and
TOOK up strategic position at the
front door. 1 would nail him when
he came out. There are no back
doors at the Coliseum. YOU know.
Presently he approached. and as he
reached for the door knob I block
ed hiS path. and tapping him on the
chest with the forehnger OF my right
hand-a proceeding which never fails
e. emphasize remarks II one taps
hard enough said. Now. look
here. I want 20 know how YOU earn
ed your first doilari"
With a somewhat surprised look.
ne blurtCd "Brickyard" brushed past
me and was gone.
Now that is as far as we ever got
Beyond the fact that his first dollar
is connected with q brickyard i'm some
manHer. We don't know whether he
owned the place or whether he droVeI
the mules or bulls the fires. or stack /
ed the bricks. Perhaps someone else /
can get the information out Of him.
George Hull ought 20 be able - If
anyone can.