Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-25


fifteen; cat on a roof, nfty; elephants
and crocodiles, 100, and a man drinking
whisky out Of . red jug, $50. We each
put down a number in advance, and
the one coming nearest to the actual
count WINS two bits"
WaIlingford turned from the scenery
good naturedly enough. I'VE can't at
ford to be reckless with our quarters"
he returned with q laugh. I'D even
be afraid to pass one backward and
forward at the ends Of four bets, for
. fear we, might drop It"
You're % fussy about money" COM
planned Blackie and sang quite cheer
fully:
"A stingy man once had q cent.
He couldn't die till It was spent
He never drank nor ate nor bet.
And % the crouch II living yet
wallingford. who had been almost
morose, now chuckled comfortably,
and Blackie. glad to see the big round
face of J. Rufus turn its usual jovial
pinkness, srinned in qualification.
II am glad took vocal lessons In
my youth" he confded. "a cultivated
voice Is such a great comfort"
ITO the pOssessor, possibly" admit
ted waIungford. 'Blackie. rye never
been able to figure out whether you're
cheerful or just foolish. We're 30 near
broke TINT I dread to have the porter
brush our hats. and we don't know
where we're going to gdE out next dol
lar. Yet you chirrup away as IL you
hadn't care in the world"
II haven't" serenely asserted Black
ie That's up to you. have faith in
you, Jimmy.
1.-THE miser man was full of sin.
ST. Peter would not let him In.
His soul was lost beyond recall.
So he refused to die at ALL
"Don't look" warned WallingfWd,
touching Blac6e on the knee and
laughing again TO conceal his serious
interest Three chairs behind you.
on the other side Of the car, IL Q Per
simmon faced man with a reckless
and see II we owe him anything"
Blackie presently looked around a. IL
to take IN idle survey Of the car, and
the man whom Wallingford had de-
scribed Immediately nodded energetic
ally
"He looks worse when he smiles, .
decided Blackie. crest easy about him
though, Jim. + never knew anybody
who looked Hike that. sleep too well. -
HE knows US all right" decided
wallingford with Z frown. Lets 90
back to the smoker. don't feed strong
enough to wrestle With anybody who
~A<>A
They found the smoking compart-
ment deserted. and Walingford. light
ing strong cigar, resumed his gloomy
occupation Of looking out the win
dow.
~ believe this Is Mr.. Wallingford
and Mr.. Daw," piped shrill voice, and
Wallingford knew, without turning
that the persimmon faced man had
followed them. He looked around with
his happiest smile.
They tell me look 4 lot like him"
he confessed. you have the advan-
tage Of me. however"
II never met you personally" &C!
knowledged the stranger, "but I've
seen you often. I'm r. p. Steele Of
Cinderburg.".
Blackie, looking past the mans back
at Wallingford, reached as II for the
bell cord, but grinned. A man from
Cinderburg might or might not be =
serious menace, but in any event he
was discomforting.
ooh, yes. Cinderburg| observed Wal
lingford, with every indication Of pleas
ure. Live little city that
q -
spite Of the jolt you gave it You Ger
tainly did teach them quick lesson in
high finance. That was the smoothest
bit Of work ever pulled OF in our
town."
His tone and his expression were
most admiring. for which reason Wal
lingford disliked him intensely. @
II conducted an entirely legitimate
business enterprise" be insisted, with
great dignity. '.Ths Bang sun engine
was 4 wonderful idea, and it was not
my fault that Nj. Bang was unable to
perfect his invention. II he had done
his share / would have. made him Z
millionaire"
ED Bangs working In the washing
machine factory now at $18 q week
and trying to pay OF his debts. Your
company may have been Q legitimate
one, Mr.. Wallingford, but everybody
in Cinderburg votes the other way.
You should have seen what the papers
said about you after you left They
said you were the cleverest CRATER and
the most enjoyable thief now at large.
They said that to be robbed BY you
was pleasure and that to know you
was a liberal education in burglary"
.The nasty things" objected Mr..
Daw. "Why, Mr.. Steele. have known
Mr.. Wallingford for years. and look At
me-" ~
The man did look 1t him and little
enviously. II wish I'd had your op-
portunihes,s Ae stated. i've dressed
like our friend Wallingford, and I've
tried to follow his methods, but seem
to have missed q number on tho com
bination somewhere"
Didn't they pinch you for either 1t
tempt! demanded Blackie.
"They don't pinch sucker" declat.
ed Mr.. Steele ruefully. Il lost money
every time tried to turn = trick.
Once gst beat up. and twice was
robbed BY strictly legal methods. I,
started out Of Cinderburg three months
a9s With 600, and paw have only
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