Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-12
CHAPTER VI.
A Little Business Talk.

were 50 SCrOnS tnat tney maGt
him look like Il man. had trieC
all the seats on that side Of thu
car except the one occupied by j. Rh
fns NnllnyiOrd when the wheeling
and painting aud rheumatic jointed ole
accommodation train stopped with II,
apparent l,royWMtion. and before
Toad,> Very eyes appeared Il lineman
descending Il telegraph pole with alter
mite Stahs ut his splendidIy spiked
feet flit lineninn. reaching the
giunn,i and picking up few scatter
I'd tools climbed into the car. leaving
for >nm- bare rolling hills on his side
Ut the train and on the other some
equally bare tiatland.
Apparently finding the additional
weight OF one bony faced human being
too much for its feebleness. the train
presently henvel itself rid of some
heavy machinery: then it Imffed and
quiveeal rplievedly away. though not
80 rapidly hut that Wallingford. gazing
idly out the window. had ample time
IT, read nlni the largest machinery
crate. "DOugalbobher Brothers. Dou-
galville."
In the meantime Toad .Jessop was
acquiring information as rapidly us the
hOny faced linenmn could deliver it to
him.
Say. what was you dom up on that
poles" demanded Toad planting him
SELF firmly anon his knees just in front
OF the seat the pole climber had taken.
The linen1,,n sorted out rOad's blue
eyes fronr amid his freckles and liked
them, >. II was up there Strengthening
Rink in the wire" he answered
'NWhy:" demanded Toad
ut was. gettin' the messages twisted"
How"
SWELL. YOU see the o's' and as and
'e'S. the VS. and ms and MS and
suth letters as that slide right around
link. hut the ks and us and VS.
ana 'x's. especially the capital KS.
always stick" i:
This heihg II perfectly logical expla-
nation and one which anybody could
understand. Toad pursued that subject
n" further.
what's all that machinery for they
put otf back there:" he next inquired.
':That's IL calico mill" the man
promptly responded.
Toad tiattened his face against the
glass In Il vain attempt to look back
ward, then he hurried to the rear door.
A curve and hill hid the spot from
view. What kind Of a mill:" he ask
ed doubtfuiiy upon his return
"a calico MILL" repeated the line
man. Didn't you notice the acres and
acres OF calico grass around there:"
Toad. with another glance ut the
rear door. shook his head sadly and
looked out the window in the hope
that he might see II stray sample Of
calico grass. He was still ut that vain
and nnprofitable employment when
Wallingforl walked past on his way to
the smoking compartment. ;
Say; boss" he hailed Wallinsford.
''dp ye.t Knew calico grass when you
Gee it g.
tn. afraid not. Toad" replied Wal
Mngford. smiling. "Why?"
''There was so much Of it hack where
We! stopped" explained Toad with a
troubled brow. "and l didn't see it.
They put of the machines for Il calico
mill there. YOU know"
Wallingford turned with puzzled
expression to the b0ny faced passen.
ger. who looked mp ut him and laughed.
Hes such IA smart lookin kid I
couldn't help tryin' to see how much
he'd stand for" the lineman pleasa MT.
~ observed. and Toad wheeled Instant
u to bend upon him clear and indig-
nant glare.
Ore crushing machinery. isn't it?'
guessed Wallingford.
Iron. replied the other with nod,
surveying with interest and approval
the Important looking big man. whose
round pink face spoke SO plainly OF
cheerfulness and good living.
.Much Of u deposit?' inquired Wal.
llngford. with the instant Interest of a