The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-10-28

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the courthouse. Besides that. you know,
Wallingford, the stranger oughtn't to
be too strange"
'sThere's no danger" Wallingford re-
assured him. I'll do 1t for you" and
he was very careless about it. You
| furnish me the money to bid In the
property for you and I'll give you a
secret bill Of sale for It. You can go
right ahead with your alterations In my
name If you like. When the campaign
is over I'll transfer the deed to any
name you say. II tried to sell the
property the sale would have to be
recorded and your bill of sale would
invalidate it,
That's very kind Of you." asserted
Mr.. Jackson. but you're not working
| for your health"
mo. l have too much health now"
retorted WallingfOrd. adrOitly repeat
ing JacksOn's answer to IA similar re-
mark ~ ought to charge yru the local
20 per cent. but II you'll make me
present Of that $4,000 you mentioned
and another one like it I'll be satisfied.
What's the property worthY"
-Four hundred thousand; but good.
handy political experts ought to be able
to bring It home for two"
1.-THE only difficulty l see," observed
WallingfOrd with knitted brows. ''is
that some private interest may Overbid
you. That property is too valuable to
be overlooked as an Investment"
"If any private individual has the
nerve to put in "A bid for that property
my county commissioners will throw II
out because 1t wasn't written In green
on his neck" avOwed Mr.. Jackson in
differently. They're so used to that
here that nobody will kick"
Blackie returned from church In a
state Of magnificent exaltation.
Jim. we've been overlooking u bet"
he declared. II never felt Sd calm and
peaceful In my life"
He was very much in earnest about
it. The religion that has withstOod the
assault of scorers for nineteen centu-
ies had impressed him with Its sheer
weight and, though his words seemed
unc0uth, his tone was seriously re-
spectful.
I'm glad you enjoyed yourself" said
Waliingford. "You should go to church
oftener You need it,
I'm going" asserted Blackie decis-
lively. You'll see Uncle Horace seated
In the pew reserved for well dressed
strangers on every Sunday morning
until l get back home; then you'll see
him with a season ticket for some
place about row g."
wallingford, rather glad to be away
for a moment from the train Of calcu-
lation that the visit of Charley Jackson
had set In motion. lent himself to the
smiling consideration Of Blackie's new
development.
what will Violet Bonnie sayY' he
wanted to know.
81 don't know II she ever tried It. but
she'd fall for 1t like a Guinea boot
black to a grand opera ticket In the
flrst place. she buys from twelve to
fifteen hats a year and she'd be tckled
into giggle fits with a new line Of COM
petition. In the second place. she's as
strong for music as I am. 1t isn't
fashionable in our set to be dippy over
high brow music. but every once In q
while We slip away to Carnegie ball
and wonder what it's about and love
some Of 1t till 1t gasps. 1 heard pipe
organ stun today that made me feel
like a balloon and II could have
found a friendly shoulder I'd have
SMILED. In the third place she'd be
plumb pitachio about this right hand
Of fellowship surprise that they spring
on distinguished strangers"
"Call the wagon" interrupted Wal
lingford. You're In Dutch on that last
bet. They skip women. They're WILL
ing to take chances on a burglar. but
they have to insist upon knowing all
about lady"
Il don't see why" Indignantly OBJ
jected Blackie. violet Bonnie has al
ways made good wherever she was put
and she's as fussy a dresser as any OF
them"
'That doesn't make women love each
other" laughed Wallingford. I'm
glad they made you feel like the guest
of honor. though. How did 1t happenf
Did you make a speech?"
II helped sing" admitted Blackie.
"but, outside Of that. I kept my mouth
SO shut that 1t aches yet. except once
in while when l caught up with an
'A-a-a-ahmen.' l Tapped over one and
said 1t alone. but nobody giggled.
never saw such a polite bunch in my
life, but, at that, I don't see why they