Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
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Copyright. 1913. BY the Bobbs-
Merrill Co. .
By dEoRoE RANDOLPH CHESTER
CHAPTER XIV.
The Usual Method.

CHAPTER XIV.
The Usual Method.
He cab driver who brought the
prosperous big president Of tho
Earth and his prosperous
friend to the Hotel de Renais-
sance received a $40 tip. The bell
boys who carried in their elaborate
luggage received $40 each. Before
dinner was over the jovially smiling
big man was spoken Of about the hotel
as Spender Waningford. and the pro-
prietor himself went up to see what
was the matter with the thermOstat.
''I'll have the head engineer up hero
in just few minutes" announced Mr..
Blount. who was bullet headed man
upon whom dress suit sat with some
shame. If you want anything in the
town let me know and I'll get it for
you. Mr.. Wallngford."
II don't think you're going to give
me chance to want anything" re-
turned Wallingford pleasantly. "By
the way, though. I'll probably need
some information. Do you imagine
that It would be difficult to promote q.
big public amusement park here?"
Mr.. Blount considered the matter
gravely, then shook his head. II
couldn't tell you about that" he admit,
ted. You see, that's all politics here.
The only two amusement parks we
have are run by q county commission
er and an alderman Of opposite poll
tics, and they're both backed by the
traction company, which is all politics.
This is the only city in the country
that has two healthy political gangs.
and nobody knows who's going to lose
next time.''
II could give you guess" interpo-
lated Mr.. Wallingford's black haired
and black mustached and black frock
ed friend. when you hit a town like
that the voters lose"
They lose any place." agreed
Blount, with laugh. They'd ought
to lose for standing for what they do.
I've no more sympathy for them than
/ have for deacon that tries to buy
counterfeit money and gets box Of
sawdust. It's so especially fierce be.
cause these amateur grafters are lot
of rabbits. l have no respect for q
holdup man that will SILVER while he's
going through your pockets. They're
planning to steal the courthouse right
now, but they're SO scared think they
sleep with all the lights turned on"
Wallingford chuckled in huge en-.
joyment. eve heard of stealing q
grindstone and hot cook stove" he
observed. 'sbut stealing courthousee q
new speciality on me- s
"It ought to be easy" asserted
Blount. still disdainfu1 OF his local
ordinance hnkers. They've just built
4 profitable new courthouse, and the
old one. which occupies the finest bust
ness situation in town, is to be sold
next Saturday. A bunch Of these
burglars want to buy it In for about
half Of its value and open beer hall
cafe, but they're afraid to grab 1t be-
fore election for fear 1t will swamp
them at the polls, and they're afraid
to wait till after the election for fear
they won't get chance at it."
THAT sounds interesting, but II
makes my scheme look like feeling q
rattlesnake's fangs to see IL they're
sharp I'd like to meet some people
who can tell me exactly how the land
les
I'll bring you Charley Jackson" Of;
fered Blount. He knows 50 much,
about politics that he's changed his
party four times and always landed on
the winning side"
When the proprietor had gone Mr..
Wallingford's friend Daw came out OF
his modest retirement, and he came
out grinning.
you've always been quick pro-
Queer, Jim,, he confessed, "but You
dug up that public Amusement park
thought 80 suddenly that it's dizzy
yet. Would you run one?
II wouldn't run anything unless 1t
went some place in hurry" asserted
Wallingford, laughing. II had to talk
to the man, though. didn't I. and l
don't know any more entertaining con,
versation than a lie."
THAT'S right agreed Blackie i'd
miringly. "It's the only thing there's
no limit to. This town don't look ~
bad, Jim"
Its q pleasant town." approved
Wallingford. at can't have much over
100000 population. yet the hotels,
churches and banks look like real
money, and we're paupers.
II told you that Fannie objected to
my investing 100000 in a railroad
scheme to put another little crimp in
the bank roll Of Il. II. Falls" patiently
expia;ne,ii - 1;:;ns 90 ttoo:S :.:c
5000 had already drawn out for ,ls
to go on that little hunting trip. turn.
ed the balance Of the bank roll over to
Fannie, brought you along to com
plete your education. and now I'm
hunting that 100000. Let's 60 and
show ourselves and throw away some
more money. There hasn't reporter
asked about us yet"
Charley Jackson was man who had
but two worries in life: He could not
understand why sleep was ever i'm
vented. nor why all the places did not
stay perpetually open. He had laugh
el 80 much for voters that the stretch
OF his wide lips had pushed each cheek
into glistening red roll. WaldDg-
ford clasped Charley Jackson by tho
hearty hand, and he twinkled back
Into Charley Jackson's twinkling eyes,
aud ho axnaIn6a hia 1nvia11af in roar0nSe