Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-26
CHAPTER XIX.
WaIlinsford "comes Back"

was smart U1ck, iauSneO
Steele, every feature of his coun.
tenance puckering with the enjoy
ment orr. THE minute they knew
that Kreiger was coming here to mo-
nopolixe the retail business Of the town
Horndyke and Ramsdale, who run the
biggest department store here and have
money'to burn, bought out the Courier,
which was on its lust legs, and pur-
chased controlling interest in the
Blade, which only had toe left. As
each OF these papers runs an after
noon edition under different names
the Courier owns the News and the
Blade the Trumpet-that leaves Horn
dyke and Ramsdale in absolute pos
session of the towns advertising facil-
tiles, both Republican and Democratic.
except for the little Evening Item.
which has been trying to sell out to
Kreiger."
HE couldn't buy the Item until they
start coming half pennies" declared
Wallingford, whose memory for news
papers was most careful.
II saw q copy Of it downstairs" in
terpolated Blackie. "They ought tc
call it the Footnote."
.That looks like wholesome time
for the town." unused Wallingford
''Of course Horndyke and Ramsdale
will raise the price of advertising to a
prohibitive point, and rebate to them.
selves for whole pages. I suppose
Kreigef has plenty Of money too?'
He should have. He owns the new
building. and he's doing everything re
gardless. I wonder why he doesn't
buy the ItemY
HE won't need to-" decided Walling
ford. they'll be glad to get his bust
ness ut any price. Steele, did you ever
do anything crooked in Cinderburg"
II never did anything crooked any
placer retorted Steele In deep sell
abasement. II couldn't. I guess we
can't all be Wallingfords."
Pete Scallop was standing in the
doorway OF the Cinderburg Eureka
Auto-Motor Washing Machine company
when walltngford's car drove up, and
his upper teeth Immediately dropped
Deity restoring them to their place
with click Of his jaws, he waited for
mo greetings, Int hurried into his pri-i
waite Office and called up the chief OF
police
This is p. a. Scallop.'' he brisklyI
stated, 81 want you to send police
man down here right away to arrest J.
Rufus Wallingford,y
rs be back in t0wug" asked J ack
EawnS1. "where'sfhe stopping? New
Anditarium?'
Il suppose so, but ! don't know. =
Vust saw him."
what do You want him arrested
Y1?'
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses" :
'When?"
when he was here the time before.
Hurry an officer nght down here, and
I'll hold him till your man comes'
Excuse me-" begged Chief Tawney;
s.I'n not arrest that man without q
warrant, and I'd advise you to see
lawyer before you swear one out. He's
too smooth to come back here il there
was any legal danger. and I'll not burn
my fingers with him." !.
Mr.. ,Scallop almost choked on his
teeth. tfYou talk as il you were a
friend Of Wallingfordw he Indignantly
charged.
81 am" frankly admitted the chief Of
police 'Tf / had to lock him up I'd
give Vim 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 back. He's q live mem-
Der"
she beat me out of $10,ooov COM
planned Scallop. You're fine admin
1strator Of the law! Your duties mean
nothing to your
II guess have been slack" agreed
Tawney. cor 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.. Scallopw cheerfully call
Cd Wallingford, entering the door.
BEG your pardon for interrupting.
Finish your conversation"
>sD6 you know what was telephon.
ing about?" was the return greeting Of
Mr.. Ecallop as he slammed the receiver
ON the hook. II was just talking with
7 the police department about your ar
rest
us THAT so?" inquired wallingford
intefestedly. us Jack Tawney still
chiefpf police7"
The hopeless injustice Of things
dawned upon Pete Scallop. Where's
lsy $50 0007. he demanded.
sWatlingford -frowned in perplexity.
s'By George! can't remember what
did with it." he acknowledged. what
did we spend 1t for, Blackie?''
.Why, don't you remember? r return.
ed Blackie reproachfully. I'VE paid
our Bar BILL
ITS really not thing to be joked
about Mr.. Scallop," stated Walling-
ford. Changing from his joviai airSto
His travest business impressiyenese.
s.Tensthousand dollars, while triding
enough amount to man Of your in
Z dustry and enterprise and ambition
and especially to a man of your ability.
u still worth keeping track Of. OF
ccurse 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 his teeth
three times before he could answer.
Youf investment he hOwled. why.
v dogeone It. you never put up q cent.
and You took 100000 clear away from
this town, besides all the money Of