The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-15


Of CONTROL asserted Frank. with a
EBober face and not looking toward Alec
lest their eyes sparkle and betray
them.
THAT means that you'll sell 400
shares" W%allIngford quickly calculat-
ed. You have in the operating com
pany 1000 shares OF 500 per value
each. I've sold the biggest part OF the
400 shares for you TO my home buyers,
but l think I'll take the balance OF 1t
and keep it for myself"
The brothers dared not look any
where lear each other.
We'll have to charge you par for
it." ventured Frank, controlling bis
voice with an effort, while Alec tap
ped nervously upon the floor with his
toe.
Wallingford only laughed at them
and did the honors with such refresh
ment as he had to offer. You'll do
nothing of the sort" he assured them.
You'll be tIckled stiff to sell it to me
at 10. You don't think you have a
mine, anyhow"
4UtN NLdllSACV v a a ~
the price, but they finally compromised
at so. The Dougalbobber brothers
laughed all the way home, while Wal
lingford chuckled himself to sleep.
The next day, when the train came.
| Wallingford. who made 1t 4 prhrtir"
to extend the glad hand of fellowship
to every possible home seeker, was
= - -. ~ tLn oHipn hHr InR
.Therell be quite a bunch gettin'
| Off O. this train said the red topped
one, rubbing his hands together in an
| ticipatory glee. You stay here and
watch the fun. It'll be a good Tip for
you. brother"
Z wallingford WINGED at this fratcrnal
| expression. but kept his own counsel.
of long habit, and inspected the curl
| Gus arrangement Of the office with In
tcrest. The rough board shanty, small
as it was, had one narrow room across
| the front, and In the rear partition OF
| this were two doors, one leading into
| an incloSure-a mere cell, in fact
| which had no other openings except
for one tiny window high up under the
caves. The other door led into a COM
| partment that was barely wide enough
to contain n bench Mt n side of the
! passage TO the rear entrance. In the
narrow front room sat a stupendouSly
broad ShOuldered and short necked ana
wide jawed man whom Alec introduc-
ell as Mr.. McCorkle.
"Mr. Wallingford is anxious to e
how we get rid OF the trouble makers,
Tim" stated Alec, with n grin.
McCorklc'S grin in reply was a crcv-
ice. Get your money down on 1t
quick" he said to Walllngford. ITS
all over before it starts"
Alec glanced out the window and
hastily dragged Wallingford into the
paSSagewny.
Here they come" he explained.
Through augur holes bored in the
door WaIlingford and Alec watched the
proceedings. McCorkTe opened to the
hOi polloi.
"One Mt a time now." he beloved
ard let in n clay cluttered digger and
deliver. after which he bolted the door.
"Where'd yuh work last?" he demand
cd, and followed this with Il string of
usual employment questions, which the
man answered quite satisfactorily.
though he mumbled 1t and twisted his
hat. IAN right" decided McCorkle.
filling out n time slip. The bossll
sign this for you, and then you Kin 60
right to work"
This being Alec's cue, he opened the
door and stepped in. Both Dougalbob-
Der and McCorkle watched the man
narrowly. Alec. slowly advancing, took
the slip and, after another searching
look at the man, signed 1t, glancing up
furtively at the fellow as he did so.
Alec rejoined Wallingford and closed
the door after himself. McCOrklc open
cd the front door, let out his man and
admitted another one. Four laborers in
succession passed muster In the same
way. and her came IN who went
through swimmingly until Alec Dou.
galbobber appeared in the doorway.
when the applicants jaw dropped.
ALEC S~hellbarkw lie exclaimed.
McCorkle arose quietly and opened
the door of the room which had no 9TH
or outlet. lust wait in there" he di-
rected.
NO, 1 won't wait" declined the Ia
borer. AZ don't believe l want a job,
anyhow"
you'll wait in there" declared Nc.
Corkle. stepping on the other side Of
the fellow.
Not on your life" refused the man.
Let me out O this. l wouldn't work
for that Shellbark outfit
Mr.. McCorklc put one enormous hairy
paw against the mans shoulder, push.
ed him into the cell with Il shove that
sem him spinning against the real
wall. closed the door and calmly holted
1t. Then he let in the next applicant.
Two more trouble makers came out
of that days Erlst. and when all the
lucky applicants had plodded of up
the ravine Alec stepped inside with
Wallingford and sent in his six paid
g%ladlators. who had been waiting ca
Gerly in the rear. The "rumpus" be-