Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-30
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reluctantly proffered him. "You acted
In good faith. Jackson"
"Thanks!' exclaimed Jackson in as
constituent. stuffing the bills hastily
tack into his pocket and laughing
heartily with both cheeks. II wish
you'd tell me how you get these"
II have Il friend who works in the
mint explained Wallingford suavely
I'm rather glad this deal is Off any
how. hope you fare better in your
county courthouse scheme than we did
in the park thing
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
The only difference in the runiors Is
in the nrme of the alderman who is to
be the goat and buy it in his own
name and turn it into Il 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 1t 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 unsteady" ac-
knowled-ed Wallingford, why don't
you grab it,
Nobody dares," regretted Mr.. Jack
son. III we could put the thing off
till after the campaign it would be all
right. but the church element in this
town is 50 strong that Il mere little
thing like turning the courthouse into
human pickle factory might swing
the campaign
Il don't see who that would hurt"
objected Wallingforu, you all stay in
Year after year. no luatter which way
the election goes
Its Il point of honor" explained Mr.
Jackson promptly. "Everyboly's fusSy
about being On the winning side. like
quitting with the most chips in Il par
Tor poker game where the white ones
are sold by the pound"
"Why cont you get ii stranger to
''uy il for you
Where would you find stranger
who would submit to being chained tn
the door till after the campaign is
ovcr!" demanded jackson YEARLY.
show mo that stranger aud IN slip
him this thousand.
Pass 1t over" invited Wallingford
Il spoke too quick" hedSed Jack
sou. pressing his hand over his pocket
I'D rather arrange to hand over ten
thousand ont of the purchase price OF
the courthouse. BESIDES that. YOU know
Wallingford. the stranger ouShtn't to
he too strange"
There's no danger" Wallingford re-
assured him I'm do it for YOU" and
he was very careless about it. You
furnish me the uioIIry to bid in the
property for You and IN give you IL
secret hill f sale for ii. You can 80
right ahead with your alterations in my
name II you liAr. When the campaign
is ovei I'll transfer the deed to amy
huiHt SHu SuN IL ! ltlcu w SILL tue
property tn. sale would have to he
recorded aud Your bin OF sale would
invalidate it.,
"rbats very Kind cf yom." asserted
Mr. Jackson. but you're not working
for your health"
NO. | have too much health now"
retorted Wallingford. adrutly. repeat
ing .Iacksons answer g similar re
mark. Il ought to charge you the local
70 per cent, hut IL you'll make me !,
present of that $l0.tNn you mentioned
and another one like 1t In be satisfied
What's the property WORTH
-Four hundred thousand: but gooti
handy political experts ought tn he alb,
| to bring 1t home for two"
The only difficulty sec" observed
| Wallingford with knitted browS. ii
that some private interest may override
you. That property is too valuable t,
he overlooked MS an Investment"
I III amy private Individual has th
nerve to PIT in Il bid for that prvpert,
J my ca,lAty commissioners will throw i
| ''ut bs,st,!>s it wasn't written IN gree
Ink. or because the bidder has il mol