The Lamar register., 1914-10-07

ABOUT It.
"How about you. Mr. Wallingford?"
asked Dillon. with smile.
I'm all tied up. Mr.. Dillon" replied
wallipgford suavely. Even If l were
not I'm tired. want vacation.
don't intend to engage in business Of
any sort for the next six months at
least"
IN bet a pair of pink suspenders
that you do" offered Blackie suddenly.
"I'n take yOu.' agreed Wallingford.
laughing. IN even give you the odds
of a pink silk undershirt If you catch
me engaged in any money making &C.
cupation during the next six months"
Mr.. Dillon looked at his watch and
hastily arose. IF you don't mind
think I'll send you prospectus of the
new Dillon company" he remarked.
beating a tattoo upon the head of his
cane with his fingers
wait just moment. please, beg
ged Blackie. producing little red
memorandum book and a fountain pen.
II want witnesses to this. l bet Wal
lingford a pair Of pink suspenders
against the same and pink silk I'M
dershirt. winners selection, that be
does engage in some money making
business within the next six months.
You will remember this. gentlemen
IL SHALL" assented Dillon. laughing.
And If your come over to the store
when the bet is decided I'll be your
clerk and let the loser have the goods
at cost price"
Thank you," said Blackie. I'll
lust add that to the memorandum of
the bet" and he wrote it down
They all breathed a sigh of relief
when Dillon had gone.
I'D have had the st. vitus twostep
in ten minutes If that man had stayed
here" announced Blackie. He re-
minds me of one of those quivering
frog toys that you hold In your hands
to see II your nerves are steady.
He'll end In a sanatorium." observ-
ed wallingford. IF he ever succeeds
In building his solid block retail store
he'll make quicker failure than the
full dress cafe or the New theater."
NO, Do you think soT" inquired
Sickels eagerly. HE wants to buy my
theater. It's the only important build
ing in the block he wants to tear down
for the site of his new store"
"Mr. Sickels is the owner OF the
Avon theater. where Violet Bonnie
made her first big hit" explained
Blackie.
1.-THE Avonv returned WalingfOrd
II should think you'd be glad to get
good offer for that. Mr.. Sickels. 1t
hasn't been doing a paying business
for years, has itY'
81 should say not" confessed Sickels.
ut was dark all last season But
don't feel like selling 1t for 100000
In the stock OF company that's likely
to swell up and burst. Ten years ago
In was offered 100000 cash and
wouldn't take It. Now II keeps me SO
broke that I'm a rich man and take a
holiday II 1 have 81 in my pocket"
why didn't you sellT was Wallins-
ford's natural inquiry.
II was making more money and
scattering IT the full length OF the Rue
de Mazuma."
You were wishing awhile ago that
you were broke. jim" Blackie remind
ed him. "You ought to try Dams
stunt. He wouldn't sell his house OF
hits to either the syndicate or the In
dependents. so they made an object
lesson of him with rotten bookings.
| Would Dams Irish blood stand for
that? No. He leased the house to In
dividual producers and put over eleven
straight fiivvers Now it's the hoo
dooed Avon. and 1t can't even put
moving picture show across"
A boy came through the bar Just
then. paging Mr.. Daw. and that gen
tleman. after hurrying to the telephone.
came back. laughing You're to come
out to the house for dinner. Jim.' he
advised wallingford- "Fannie's there.
and Violet won't let her go home.
"Give my regards to Violet Bonnie