The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-10-07

them to join with him In forming a
new company, in which he would give
them share for share In exchange for
the stock they now held, and they
would turn the magnifcently rich KIM
belly mine into the foundation Of for
tune for every dweller in DOugalville!
The magic of him got upon them.
His voice soothed them like the odor
Of peoples. His presence, big. sleek,
richly clad and prosperous. held and
satisfied their eyes. His words, round
ed. well chosen. aptly and cleverly
strung together. stole their reason.
They answered his smile, they respond
ed to his enthusiasm, they cheered him
when he finished. and they gave him
until tomorrow to prove what he said!
Flushed and triumphant, Walling-
ford, having cheerfully waved upon
his way the last handshaking straggler
Of his friends and fellow citizens, came
in the house. sat down In his chair and
trembled like a leaf.
DO you know, for just three pins
Id take the first train out of here and
let those happy stockholders run their
own meeting tomorrow" he declared.
There may be a fortune In that mine
across the track, but it's rather lost its
charm for me. l don't think I'll ever
be able to look up at the big derrick
without feeling my spine turning into
| an icicle."
Il don't intend to so over and look
at 1t at ALL returned Blackie I'm
glad I didn't see 1t when l got OF the
train. How did you come out with
the houses, Jim?"
Not so badly" said Wallingford,
Frightening. 1--WE collected nearly
| 100000 on the houses and lots. i
imagine | must have cleared some
| $4,000 or $4,000 on the houses alone.
| but my share is invested in the In
| stallment plan mining stock I'm car
| rying for the mob that just wanted to
hang me-"
Lets talk about our families" in
vited Blackie YEARLY. Seems like /
don't want to hear about mines any
more at ALL"
They were in quiet. discussion Of
their respective domestic affairs when
once more Toad Jessop burst in upon
them.
Now we do git" he cried, his fists
doubled aud his nostrils distended.
There's fright train just pullin' In
| at the depot, an II we run like Texas
down the back way. in the shadow OF
the houses, we KIN climb her. There
amt a second. Start runnin', l tell
your
| Both men were upon their feet and
had grabbed their hats.
Now, what's the natter" demand
ed Wallingford.
Don't ask me no questions" plead
ed Toad. "Ole Saghorn is just finish
in a speech up on Redeye square. an
he's got 'em all to believin' that You
two jes' gave 'em q slick talk TO gain
time SOS youse could sneak out Of
town. They'll be down here a-sizzlin'
in about three minutes. by the way
they was howlin', an this time there
won't be no speeches made. SaghOrn.
he says
II don't care what he says" inter
rupted Blackie. II have an important
engagement, and II you two gentlemen
will excuse me I shall just jog upon
my way"
wallingford marveled at how slowly
he ran for so swift movement Of his
legs. He noticed that Blackie was
several houses in advance of him, and
he believed that Toad was darting
along somewhere in his neighborhood.
but he took no accurate observations.
He was paying very strict attention
to the stationary headlight of that
freight engine and to the rough ground
that he was traversing. 1t seemed
constantly rising up toward him, and
II he ever let it come up near enough
to hit him in the place which most af-
fected his breathing-well, there was
enough money in the bank to make
Fannie and little Jimmie comfortable.
But he felt that they needed him.
Just before he reached the track the
train began to move. He saw Blackie
run down to meet 1t and Chamber
upon the first car and leap over its
edge with the jerky motion Of jump.
ing jack. With desperate squirt Wal
lingfOrd reached the track as that
same car came up to him. He made a
wild clutch at 1t and marveled to find
his hand gripped tightly upon the hand
bar and his foot resting firmly In the
iron stirrup. For a couple of minutes.
which seemed as many ages. he hung
| there trying to regain his breath. then