Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-02
GEORGE ER41EDLZRHNEHZ7p
COPYRIGHT 1915 BY THE. bOBeS MERRILL co.


 :ngf"r'l dsliked him intensely
 I conducted an entirely Ieeiiilnat, tusiheSS enterprise" he insisted. with tneal dignity '''rhe Bang sun engine "aS Il wonderful idea. and ii was no; -ny fault that Mir Ban. was unable tu ,"rfrct his insrnion If he had done lis share l would harr made him :, .,.illiaHailp
 Ed Bangs work ing in the waShin i Hachlnr factory now ai SIS q week ';m irving ta pay off his dphtS You ninlGnN may have been q legitimate n". Mr Wallingfnrd h,lt rvrryhod, , D tindrrhilr" votes the other WAY lou should have seen what the paper: 'aid about you after you left The, ':id y"n were the clrverret Urii fter and :sr most enjoyable thief now at large They S'ih that to be robbed by vol, %as Il pleasure and that to know ynr. "t;ls Il lhrra. edurntian fn burglary
 ''fhe nasty things objected AIl DaW. "NhN. Mir Steele. ] have know Mr, Wa'lingtnr,i for wears. and l"nh d, me'f
 The man did look at him aud Il little onvionsly Il wish I'd had yonr op- p0rtnlIiiirS." he Staicil "I've dressed like our friend Wallingfo,al, and Eve tried to follow his methods. but seem |" have missed a plumber on the com l'lation somewhere"
 Didn't they pinch you for either at ielnpt:" demanded HlAckie
 They don't pinch Il sncker," declar "d Alr. Steele ruefully ''i lost money every time l tried to turn il trick Once got beat up, and twice l was "ehhel by strictly legal methods l started out of Cindcrburg three months "go with $3o,G0, and HOW | have only $1.oWl I'm Il failure even as d crook. '"
 Il knew you were mistaken in my niethodS reproved Wallinwfor,l. flor ! make it Il i'Elc iu play so straight that stay absolutely within the law "
 The man looked un nnvinced "l wish Hon'd take my remaining $5 .ON1 and show ne how it's donr.' he sug .eSted
 blackin took thc prccaUtion to sam ter over and block he doorway Wun : ingford looked tt his friend with a smile
 'i.ll take the bet. said he calmly /; Give mo Totlr %1.OHn and I'll turn q business deal with IL aild I'll give vo'r An equal share with n" iil thr pro 'eedS /"
 Do you moan it?' inquired Steele ,,a"erlv
 Give me Sour $1.H0n." repeated Nal"a%ford lol'in@ oul his hand
 Well, haven't over couple of .undred in cash with me" re"r"t.p. Alr Steele. hut I'll "ivr you q che k .'n the Cinlerbur" Commercial bank '' and lie whipped out his check book in hurry lest Wallin"ford might change his mind. "Whcre are we go ing to operate"
 In Cinderbur"." announced Wal in"ford. with a sudden daring i'm pulse that eiicited a delighted glance from RlHckie.
 "tinderhnr@. repeated Steele in as !onishmen., "Why. you couldn't sell 32o gold pieces for lo cents in that town. and the first crooked move yon'il nlak" they'd hang you"
 HI don't intend to make q crooked niove." declared Walliu.ford "Cin .lerburg and yei have an entirely " .oHcnu, impression of me. and shall make it q point of honor to remove !hoi imNrtsSipu
 He expanded his broad chest and htad his lsld proudly.
 "YWI mean that you intend to start Il straight business, with no trick about it?" Mir Steele wanted to know retainl>. the check that he had been about to pass 10 Wallin"foni. "ENacily ,hat." replied ! Ruins firmly.
 Not with my $5.oM." objected Mir Steele. shaking his head I'm looking for unick profits With your S5On0." insisted Mir Wal .iagfolsl. removing the check graceful " from Mr Stcele's fingers and put .ng it in his pocket. Mir, Morley of the Commercial bank was presiding at the wicket during th'