The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-09-17

Mr.. Jackson stopped laughing. 'There
are all sorts of rumors about that
Courthouse he declared earnestly.
"They're all alike" Wallingford re-
Joined. feeling sure of his ground.
in the name of the alderman who is to
be the goat and buy it in his own
name and turn it into a restaurant,
with beer hall and dance hall attach.
ments. The tide Of the rumors seems
to set strongest in the direction Of
Charley Jackson
IL wish it would stay there" con
fessed Mr.. jackson. Courthouse
square is the SWEETEST location in this
town for free and easy Joint under
friendly police suspicion"
"That listens very musically." &C.
knowledged Wallingford. "Why don't
you grab it,"
Nobody dares," regretted Mr.. Jack
son. "1f we could put the thing off
till after the campaign it would be all
right, but the church element in this
town is SO strong that mere little
thing like turning the courthouse into
a human pickle factory might swing
the campaign E
II don't see who that would hurt"
objected Wallingford. You all stay in
year after year, no matter which way
the election goes"
cts point of honor" explained Mr..
Jackson promptly. "Everybody's fussy
n1~~ !, %H0 xx,ir, 3p,rr Gil
quitting with the most chips in par
lor poker game where the white ones
are sold by the pound"
"Why don't you get stranger to
buy it for you!"
"Where would you find a stranger
who would submit to being chained to
the floor till after the campaign is
over?" demanded Jackson YEARLY.
''Show me that stranger and Ill slip
him this thousand"
"Pass it over" invited Wallingford.
II spoke too quick" hedged Jack
son, pressing his hand over his pocket.
I'D rather arrange to hand over ten
thousand out of the purchase price of
the courthouse. Besides that. you know,
Wallingford, the stranger oughtn't to
be too strange"
'"rhere's no DANGER" Wallingford re-
assured him. "I'll do it for you." and
he was very careless about it. "You
furnish me the money to bid in the
property for you and Ill 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. If tried to sell the
property the sale would have to be
recorded and your bill of sale would
nvalidate it,
"Thats 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 similar re-
} mark. II ought to charge you the local
20 per cent. but if you'll make me d
present of that $4,000 you mentioned
and another one like it III be satisfied
; WHAT'S the property worth:''
"Four hundred thousand; but good
handy political experts ought to be abb
| to bring it home for two"
"The only difficulty / see.' observed
Wallingford with knitted brows. III
that some private interest may override
) you. That property is too valuable tt
be overlooked as an investment
eff any private individual has tn
f nerve to put in bid for that propert,
my county commissioners will throw Il
out because it wasn't written in greer
T. Ink or because the bidder has a mol
on his neck" avowed Mr.. Jackson in
4 differently. They're so used to tina
, here that nobody will kick"
. Biackie returned from church in
h state of magnificent eXa;tation.
"Jim, we've been overlooking bet.
1t he declared. II never felt so calm an
a. peaceful in my life"
1t He was very much in earnest abo,
b. it. The religion that has withstoOd tt
is assault of scoffers for nineteen cent
g. ries had impressed him with its she'
t. weight and, though his words SCENE
q uncouth, his tone was seriously r
spectful.
g "1m glad you enjoyed yourself" sa
le Wallingford. "You should go to churt
oftener. You need it,"
IN I'm going" asserted Blackie deci
Is lively. you'll see Uncle Horace seat
n in the pew reserved for we'll dress
ia strangers on every Sunday mornil
n. until get back home; then you'll
70 him with season ticket for SOL
- place about row g."
~ Wallingford, rather glad to be aw
-N for a moment from the train of calc
lation that the visit of Charley Jacks
u had set in motion, lent himself to t
smiling consideration of Blackies nj
Gu development.
~ "What will Violet Bonnie say?'
=" wanted to know.
10 81 don't know if she ever tried it, b
he .l,o1 fol for II like n Guinea hot