The Lamar register., 1914-11-11

ford. They'll he glad to get his bust
ness at any price Steele. did you ever
do ANYTHING crooked In CinderburgT
81 never did anything crooked any
placer retorted Steele in deep self
abasement Il couldn't ] guess we
can't all be Wallingfords."
Pete Scallop was standing In the
doorway Of the Cinderburg Eureka
Auto-Motor Washing Machine company
when Wallipgford's car drove up. and
bis upper teeth Immediately dropped.
Deity restoring them to their place
with click Of his jaws, he waited for
no greetings, but hurried into his pri-
vate office and called up the chief Of
police.
This Is p. a. Scallop." he briskly
stated. 81 want yon to send police
man down here right away to arrest J.
Rufus wallingford."
lis he back in town." as, d Jack
Tawney. where's he stopping? New
Auditorium
81 suppose so. but l don't know.
just saw him."
"What do you want him arrested
for?"
"obtaining money under false pre-
lenses"
"when?"
when he was here the time before.
Hurry an officer right down here. and
I'll hold him till your man comes.'
Excuse me-" begged Chief Tawney;
"I'll not arrest that man without a
warrant. and I'd advise you to see a
lawyer before you swear one out Hes
too smooth to come back here II there
was any legal danger. and Ill not burn
my fingers with him."
AR. ScallOp almost choked on his
teeth. you, talk as If you were a
friend of Wallingfordw he Indignantly
II am," frankly admitted the chief Of
police. "If had to lock him up I'd
give him the southeast cell. put ca
nary bird. geranium and a sideboard
In 1t and spend most of my time there.
I'm glad he's hack. He's live MEM
her,"
HE beat me out Of $lO.OOOw COM
planned Scallop. you're a fine admin
Istrator Of the law. Your duties mean
nothing to yOu!"
II guess ! have been slack" agreed
Tawney. "or I'd have pinched you for
having $4,000 In the FIRST place. You
never had cent till you stole your
partners patent"
"Hello. Mr.. Scallopr cheerfully call
ed WalIingford. entering the door.
BEG your pardon for interrupting.
Finish your conversation"
"Do you know what was telepbon-
Ing about?" was the return greeting OF
on the hook. II was just talking with
the police department about your ar
rest"
'Is that sor' inquired Wallingford
''1s Jack Tawney still
chief Of policef"
The hopeless injustice Of things
upon Pete Scallop. where's
my $1O.OOOT' he demanded.
Wallingford frowned In perplexity.
by George! I can't remember what
did with It." he acknowledged. what
did we spend 1t for. BlackieT"
"Why, don't you remember return
ed Blackie reproachfully. I'VE paid
our bar bill"
Its really not a thing to be Joked
about. Mr.. ScallOp." stated Walling-
ford. changing from bis jovial air to
his gravest business impressiveness.
Ten thousand dollars. while a trifiing
enough amount to a man Of your In
dustry and enterprise and ambition
and especially to a man Of your ability.
Is still worth keeping track OF. OF
course l hold many times the stock
that you do in the Bang Sun Engine
company. and ! have returned to Gin
derburg to look after my Investment"
Mr.. Scallop clicked back bis teeth
three times before he could answer.
Your Investment he howled. "Why.
doggOne 1t. you never put up a cent,
and you took 100000 clear away from
this town. besides all the money Of
ours you wasted while you was here
Il invested my time. my brains and
my undisputed talent for promotion"
Insisted Mr.. Wallingford. with vast
These are capital, and from
their Investment ] have a right to ex-
pect return equal to their value. I'm
very much disappointed in Cinder-
burg"
1.-The emotion is mutual" retorted
Mr.. ScallOp. IF you mean. though.