The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-14

y U } "I met the prize IolIop club today" club today. They threatened to stand off six feet and throw papa'ss money at me, and I've arranged, no matter how painful to me, to let them do it.'';
 Will you never quit it. Jimmy ?' protested Blaekie, really a trife wor ried You have a good real estate business that you've picked up since. Fannie came home, and with that money we copped off from the Life Forever sanitarium you ought to have about $15O,OOO cash besides this house.
 You've just about guessed it, agreed Wallingford, but with very lit tie enthusiasm. Everything proper ty and bonds-is in Fannie's name, and did intend to stick with the straight game. I'm making money out e it. But do, you know who opened his guard to me today? Benssy Falls and his delicately scented pals
 How careless Of BenssyT' comment ed Blackie .sBut f like his dossy name. Who is he?''
 Don't you remember?' Indignantly demanded wallingford
 ssOh, yess now know. He must be E the son of old man Falls.''
 -"Som@ time, old pal, your frivolous nature will drive me to murder" re- piled wallingford, with little dents in his Rostrils. ,eThis Benssy- lollop is the son of B. H. Falls, the railroad king, who led me into a genuine ground, floor nanipulation and then pulled the ground from under the floor He annexed the only half mil lion dollars I ever had safely banked in my life. Honest money tooI'
 It's funny how easy they take that kind away" unused Blackie, with a slow smile. "You were right about every man being sucker some day.
 'tI'll get it all back with interest ,'' declared Wallingford savagely, "every centi''
 Blackie threw away Wallingford's heavy cigar, lighted a cigarette and stroked his perky black mustache in smiling reminiscence. Poor little BenssyY' he said. 'sStilI, should think you'd rather take it out of the old man d1rect.'
 WaIlingford squeezed his cigar be- tween his fingers until it broke. 'sNev- CT mind B. H...'s he snapped. e'Your part in this is the long distance expert. You are to be NIT. Bezazzum of Be zunk, Mich; Mir Cazizus of Cazak, Ont, and MT. Penawpus of Penap, Ark.-to be in all three places at the same time and answer my letters.'
 What I want to know,' inquired Blackiee after mature reflection, s.is whether or not wear whiskers''
 Three pairs ata time if you have>a a yen for them,' agreed Wa1lingford, 1O1Nn your cue to show upsat the factory
 Aye, aye, sir.'' consented BIackie, with the proper salute, and the matter was settled.
 With Violet Bonnie Wallingford had scarcely more trouble.
 'ssVi,'' he began as they-aH .sat.at din ner, T got you to let me have $15.0o0 to invest for you once in a railroad scheme, and lost it for you.''
 Sure you did,'' she admitted. with a frown; "also I broke my voice in the midst, of my greatest success, The Lit tie Warbler But why talk about bad luck? It brings more.''
 Wallingford showed his oyster fork deep into the ice and braced himself for tthe shock. Because want you to hand me another fifteen thonsand,' ,'' he stated:
 Violet Bonnie, with characteristic ex- aggeration, climbed upon her chair, drew her skirts about her and scream ed three consecutive times, to the eter- nal scandalization of Wallingfo d's. new butler, who gave notice the following morning. If you tell me you don't mean 1t, Jimmy, I'll come down and finish my dinner.''
 ''I don't mean it, Vi,'' declared wal hngfOrd solemnly. q only want to borrow the money
 T can listen to that" returned vio- let, because if I give it to you I quit worrying. about it right then; if I lend it to you I only have to worry for fear | you'll die before you pay it back; but if you invest 1t for me I'll be tottering around making faces at little children inside of a week"
 a''All right, Vi, we'll call it a loan,'' re piled Wallingford with a chuckle. just so I can get the fifteen thou sand. And, Fannie, I'm going to ask you, one day this week. to make over l to me your bonds, and to put as heavy q plaster on the house as it will hold. , | Mrs. Wallingford, more beautiful in ] her matronhood than she had ever heen in her girlhood, and more charm ing in her reserve than she had ever been in her vivacity,s turned now with a quick apprehensive glance toward 1 the guests at her table before she ] turned an imploring oOe toward her 1 husband