Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-02

Iilackie lHw cUmpaSSlOnate-
 ly. Horses. cows and dogs that we see out of this side of the car in the next ten minutes. each count one: white horses. five: cats. ten; goats. fifteen: eat on a roof. fifty; elephants and crocodiles. l0O, and a man drinking" whisky out of red jug l5n We each put down q number in advance. ;lnt the one coming nearest to the aetuat count wins two bits
 Walin.fori turned from the scenery good lEtnrelly enough. "Wc can't af. ford tn be re l,less with our quarters. ' hp ret urlleu with Il laugh "l'd ever be afraid to pass one backward and forward at the ends of four bets. for fear We might drop it.
 You're so fussy about money" com plaincd Blackie and sang quite cheer fully;
 "A stingy man once had cent. fs He couldn't die till it was spent.
 He never drank nor ate nor bet.
 And so the grouch is living yet"
 Wallinglord, who had been almost mOrose. now cliuckled comfortably and Blackic. glad to see the big round face, of J. Rufus turn its usual jovial pinkness. griinned in qualification.
 'l am glad l took vocal lessons in my youth" he coniidcd. "A cultivated voice is such q great comfort
 '''ro the poSsessor. possibly" admit. ted Walingford "HIackie. I've never been able to figure out whether you're cheerful or just foolish. We're SO near broke that 1 dread to have the porter brush our hats and we don't know where we're "uin" to get out next dol lar Yet you chirrnp away as if you hadn't Il care in the world"
 'l haven't" serenely asserted Black ie That's up to you have faith in you. Jimmy.
 '1'he miser man was fnil of sin.
 St. Peter would uot let him in
 His soul was lost beyond recall.
 So he refused 10 die at all
 Don't look" warned Wallingford touching Blackie on the knee and lanGhin" again to conceal his serious interest. "rllree chairs behind you on the other side of the car. is q per. smmon faced man with q reckless nHktie. When you get n chance looI, and see if we owe him anything"
 Rlackie presently looked around as if to take an idle survey of the ear. and the man whom Wnlin"ford had de scrihel immediately nodded energetic. ally
 lie looks worse when he smiles, decided Blackie Rest easy about him though. Jim. l never knew anybody who looked like that sleep too well" He knows. Us all right" decided Wallingford with a frown Lets ga Back to the smoker don't feel stron;; enough to wrrste with anybody wlu ever invested money with us"
 They found the smoking rompnrt ment deserted, and WalinYford. light ing strong cigar. resumed his gloomy occupation of looking ioin the win dow: ~ :
 "I believe this is Mir Wallinyfo,l and Mt. Daw," <piped a Shrill voice. and Wallmgfarl knew. without turning that, the persimmon faced man had followed them. He looked around with his hanpicst smile
 They tell me l look a lot like him. ' he confessed .Yom have the ;uivan tngc of mo. however"
 never met you personally" ac knowiel"el tue stranger. but I've seen yon often I'm E r Steele ol GinderhiIrg''
 Rlackie. looking past the mans back at Wallingford. reached as if for tn, bell cord. but grinncd X man from Clnderhurg might or might not he {: serious menace but in any event h. was discomforting.
 Oh yes. Cindcrlurg," observed Wal insford. with every indication of pleas lre Live little city that
 Yes. il s.t agreed the man, ,.n spite of the jolt yon gave it Ton cer tainly did teach them q quick lesson il, nigh finance That was the sInool hes bit of work ever pulled off in o,, town"