The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21


 Alec and Frank had foretoId, to at tend the stockholders meeting on the day following. Except for wearing a derby hat and the more neatly kept clothes of civilization, and except for having potato brown hair, Brother Ralph was carbon copy ofsthe other DougaIbobbers
 s Fallingf1rd walked across. as mat ter of course, to be Introduced to him, and found him to be scarcely 6 degree more personally engaging than his brothers. and marveled that the man could have sold stock at all with his handicap of natural repulsion- He did not stop to barley long with the -.sznooth~ one from the east, however, for the brothers seemed to desire to be alone. Moreover, tomorrow was the day of the stockholders meeting, and WaIlingford himself was very busy
 He passed long day in particular anxiety about the 5:2T train, but he received tremendous shock when the first man to step upon the platform wis Blackfe Daw. Toad Jessop, who was hornesick but did not know it, was the first to spy Blackie, and exc .cuted an Indian war dance upon the spot, shaking hands with him and clarping him upon the shoulder and EI13LuE- U4AL1 ~7O16 DdLQH&L anu 0dS ul68 a real tear out of his eye and thrash ing numbering big boy who saw 1t and darting away to bring Wallingford, all within the space of a minute and a half
 WaIIingford greeted his old friend and pardner with surprise. .sWeu, Blackie,s' he exclaimed, while Toad walked around them both with every manifestation of delight, what brings you to the end of the world ?''
 Business" returned Blackie brEskly, ''but I didn't expect to find you here. Fannie told me you were out west some place. working big real estate deal with those portable houses of oHrs-"
 The west was never anything like tlEfs.'' declared walhngfOrd sadly. ''but this Is the place I don't like your hay ing business here. though You don't mean to tell me you're tangled up with this Kimbely mine 2'
 s.T sure ams'' asserted Blackie val iantsy. ~I bought SIG, 900 worth of the stock Now giggle.''
 Bought 1tr' calculated Wellington aghast- Why. you blooming fool. how did you come te fall for it2 You used to sell mining stock
 ssThey say it takes separate educa- tions to be wised up to both ends of any game.- responded Blackie dole. fully 1T suppose I'm up against it, ehy'
 .sSo, I wouldn't say that.v replied Wallingford kindly. Outside of naak- ing a fool investment, guess your bets all right
 Blaclde. took that jolt with scarcely a blink and was able to smile in an- other minute "Tts like we always said. Jimmy he phflosophica1ly con cluded THere's only two kinds of us -trimmers and loilops and when you quit being one kind you have to be the other. What have you to drfnk1''
 Almost whisky and near beer. But wait a minute and see the fun. Watch the appeal for employment of that bunch of Iaborers headed for the of
 As he spoke he indicated the rough crowd of men, twenty or more, who, alightfng from the smoking compart- Knent end of the day coach. had headed straight for the inqutsition headquar- ters of the Kimbely mine.
 You may have my share of their fun" offered B1acife. land I'll give you something to boot They Jagged the train at a hobo camp about ten miles down the track, and still have my watch hung to. my garter and my money tn my shoe They showed the price to the conductor, though, and he let lem on; but if you have a police sta ton here I'm willing to be locked up until they leave town.
 'sOh. hush,'' said Walhngford gayly ''This is my party
 If this was the case it was an un- usually rough looking party, each man walking with swagger and nearly ev- cry one having upon his eountenance some disdguring scar or mark of recent battle They were remarkably silent also. though remarkably alert as they hurried. two by two, across to the of flee. where they found upon the door q brand new sign that read, Nc more