The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10

SpHed WaHE1Eforu. Win titfte EuenES IN
his nostrils. ..This Benssy lollop Is
the son OF E. a. Falls. the railroad
king, who led me into a genuine
ground door manipulation and then
pulled the ground from under the
floor. He annexed the only half a mil
lion dollarE I ever had safely banked
in my life. Honest money too"
"It's funny how easy they take that
kind away unused Blackie. with a
slow smile. You were right about
every man being a sucker some day"
"Ill get it all back with interest,""
declared WaliIngford savagely, every
cent?"
BIackie threw away Wallingford's
heavy cigar. lighted a cigarette and
stroked his perky black mustache In
smiling "Reminiscences. Poor little
Benssy!' he said. "Still. ! should think
you'd rather take 1t out of the old man
direct"
Wallingford squeezed his cigar be-
tween his fingers until it broke. "Nev-
err mind L. H." he snapped. Your
part In this Is the long distance expert.
You are to be Mr.. BezaZzum Of Be
funk. Mich; Mr.. Cazizus of Cazak. Ont,
ami Mr.. Penawpus OF Penap. Ark.-to
be III all three places at the same time
and answer my letters"
"Tyhat / want to know" inquired
Blackie after mature reflection. zig
whether or not l wear whiskers."
Three pairs at a time IL you have a
yen for them" agreed W~alllngford,
FOR nobody cures except when you get
your enc to show up at the factory"
AYE. aye. SIR" consented BlackIe,
with the proper salute. and the matter
was settled.
With Violet Bonnie Walllngford had
scarcely more trouble.
"vi," he l'egan rs they all sat at din
ner, ~ got you to let ME have $4,000
20 invest for you ono in u railroad
scheme. and l lost it for you"
Sure you did," she admitted, with a
frown; "also | broke my voice in the
midst of my greatest success, The Lit
tie Warbler But why talk about bad
luck? 1t brings more"
WallIngford showed his oyster fork
deep into the ice and braced himself
for the shock. Because l want you
to hand me another fifteen thousand"
he stated.
Violet Bonnie, with characteristic ex-
aggeration. climbed upon her chair,
drew her skirts about her and scream
ed three consecutive times, to the eter-
nal standardization Of Walingford's new
butler. who gave notice the following
morning. IF you tell me you don't
mean 1t. Jimmy, I'll come down and
finish my dinner"
81 don't mean 1t, W." declared Wal
linsford solemnly. II only want to
borrow the money"
II ran listen to that" returned Vio-
let. because II l give it to you l quit
worrying about 1t right then; If l lend
it to you | only have to worry for fear
you'll die before you pay 1t back; but IL
you invest it for me III be totterlng
around making faces at little children
inside Of a week."
"All right, vi. wen call 1t a loan" re
piled WallInSford with a chuckle:
Just so l can get the fifteen thou
sand. And, Fannie. I'm going to ask
you. one day this week. to make over
to ME your bonds. and to put as heavy
Il plaster on the house as it will hold"
Mrs. Walllngford, more beautiful in
her ~matronhood than she had ever
been in her %Girlhood, and more charm
ing in her reserve than she had ever
been in her vivacity, turned now with
Il quick npprehenslve glance toward
the guests Mt her table before she
turned an imploring n toward her
husband.
Speak right out, Fannie; don't
mind u.s." invited Violet. III it was
Blackie made such a proposition he
wouldn't have q whisker left in his
face. Why, Jim Wallingford, / think
you must be crazy! The last time you
did that you was worth near half a
million, all in Fannie's name. You got
her to let go Of it; then you tied it up
in Il nice little bundle and blindfolded
old E. II. Falls so he wouldn't know
what you was going to do to him and
slipped the pretty little package in his
pocket along with my fifteen thousand;
then you stepped back and giggled."
Mrs. Wallngford looked Mt her hus.
band. His lower lip had protruded
slightly and was squared. She knew
that If be meant to have this thing.
no tears or protestations would turn
him. and no earthly argument move
him.
"ITl go down with you tomorrow and
sign anything you think best. jim"
she said quietly.
Contrition seized him for a moment.
and he longed to take her in his
arms and rcaSsure her. He would have
done so had 1t not been for the pres
ence of DAVIS. Nevertheless. his con
triton in no way INSTRUCTED his pur-
pose, as his wife. knowing bis counte-
nance so well. Immediately recognized.
Violet Bonnie. however. insisted
upon being the conscience for the par.
ty. and now took Mrs. Wallingford Sc
verely to task. Honest, Fannie, you
5ou,t I.pOy- tho arSt nrjnCfDIaS Of trnin.