The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and pardner with surprise. Well,
iBlackle,. he exclaimed, while Toad.
iwalked around them both with every
manifestation of delight what brings
you, to the end Of the world?"
Business" returned BlackIe briskly,
"but / didn't expect to find you here.
Fannie told me you YER out west
some place, working a big real estate
deal with those portable houses of
ours"
"The west was never anything like
this" declared W~alllngford sadly, but
this ts the place. I don't like your hav-
ing business here, though. You don't
mean to tell me you're tangled up with
this Kimbely mine?"
~ sure am" asserted Blackie val.
lantly. ~ bought $4,000 worth Of the
stock. Now gtgglc."
"Bought it!' calculated Wallingford
aghast. why, you blooming fool, how
did you come to fall for it? You used
to sell mining stock"
"They say it takes separate educa-
EtIons to be wised up to both ends Of
any game" responded Blackie dole
fully. II suppose I'm up against it
eh?"
mo, l wouldn't say that" replied
Walllngford kindly. "outside OF max
ing n fool investment, l guess your
bets all right" .
BIackie took that jolt with scarcely
n blink and was able to smile in an.
other minute. Its like we always
said, Jimmy" he phllosophically con
cluded. There's only two kinds of US
-trimlners and lollops-and when you
quit being one kind you have to be the
other. What have you to drink?"
almost whisky and near beer. But
wait n minute and see the fun. Watch
tho appeal for employment OF that
bunch Of laborers headed for the Of
fee"
AS he spoke he Indicated the rough
crowd of men, twenty or more, who,
alightIng from the smoking compart-
ment end of the day coach, had headed
straight for the inquisitton headquar-
tcrs Of the Klmbely mine. .
"You may have my share Of their
fun" offered Blackie, "and I'll give
you something to boot. They tagged
the train Mt n hobo camp about ten
miles down the track, and l still have
my watch hung to my garter and my
money III my shoe. They showed the
price to the conductor, though, and he
let 'cm on: but If you have a police sta
ton here I'm willing to be locked up
until they leave town. .
"Oh, hush," said Wallingford gayly.
"This is my party"
If this was the case it was an IN
usually rough looking party, each man
walking with n swagger and nearly ev-
cry one having upon his c%ountenance
some dis1guring 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 a
brand new sign that read, "No more
laborers wanted" The man at the head
Of the procession, a brawny giant who
p%erpetuaIIy showed his gums, knocked
heavily upon the door.
"Whntchyou want?" rumbled the
deep voice Of Foreman McCorkle.
Work." replied the big laborer.
mo chance stated McCorkle from
behind the closed door. "All full"
II want to see Mr.. Dougalbobber,"
insisted Mike Dimple.
(Which onc?" demanded McCorkle.
"1Ie amt here" supplemented a high
pitched nasal voice from within.
They're both there, boys" announc-
cd tho giant, with q happy grin, and
then ensucd n startling variation upon
the usual evening train program.
The score or o Of earnest seekers
after labor, each Of whom had enjoyed
the distinction Of having been chased
away from Dougalville with contume-
" and rocks, picked that frame office
to pieces, plank by plank, and went in
10 hold an examination of their own.
There was n sound rs of loud revelry
by night-a sound like the splintering
Of wooden ships. like the dashlng and
smashing of heavy breakers upon q
cliff bound shore. like the voices from
the bottonless pit Of the damned and
double damned, and then the ynwning
aud jagged black orifcc. which had
oncc beef the front Of the building,
spcwcd out Tim McCOrkle. with a
bloody nose and a piece OF plank in
each hand. Close behind him came
Alec DougnlbObbcr with n ragged right
car, Ralph DOugIIbobber, with his
eastern style derby jatnned down over
his eyes, and Frank Dougalbobber.
who was wildly wondering whether he
had his four missing teeth inside or
out. With these came the six hired
wallpapers, each one now a, wallopee,
and the whole office force" struck for
the railroad track and headed due
southeast. followed by about all that
was left Of the rock balInsting Of that
poverty stricken railroad. Pursued
and pursuers alike, the gathering dark
ness swallowed them up, and Dougal-
vile, quickly appraised Of the Incident
and nil uf IL living unite close enough