The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30


rush began. Wallingford occupied him
self very fully by spending as much
time as possible in and about the mine.
although nearly always under the
watchful eye OF one of the Dougalbob-
beers. He noted one very peculiar thing
no chemist was employed. and no
body Interested seemed at all curious
regarding the quality Of the ore. When
he wanted to take some of 1t away to
show prospective citizens. however.
they evinced sudden jealous regard
for 1t and positively refused to let him
have any. He obtained some. though.
through the efforts of Toad Jessop.
who brought 1t away a lump at time.
1t looked like any other iron ore. so far
AS Wallingford could see. but he was
very curious about 1t.
When the influx began wallingford
became the patriarch OF the town. its
founder and father. its chief benefac-
tor and adviser. and In the first two
weeks Dougalville would have elected
him unanimously to be president of
the United States At the end Of two
weeks, however. Big Bill Slammed
came to town. with one wife. six chill
dren. three dogs and 81. and sought OPP
portunities for Investment Big Bill
busying himself on the investment
proposition. Mrs. Slammet. woman
rs faded and decrepit as Big Bill was
fiamboyant and hearty. came to Wal
lingford and obtained a house on sheer
defenselessness. Big Bill. having
found the only easily obtainable form
Of investment in the town TO be wills
Ky. invested his 81 In that commodity
for the use and benefit of himself and
various sundry kindred spirits Short
ly upon the heels of this he discovered
Wallingford and Immediately made =
speech.
He was from Cinderburg. Big Bill
was, and he knew this man walling
ford of old. He was common graft
er. this J. Rufus person. one who rob
bed widows and orphans and honest
laboring men IKE him out Of their
hard earned money. In Cinderburg
Wallingford had organized concern
known as the Bang Sun Engine com
pany, which. company was fraud and
swindie from beginning to end. Big
Bill fairly frothed at the mouth in
telling of the iniquities of wallingford.
and as he had good corner just be-
tween the Miners Club saloon and the
Merchants cafe. he had rapidly
growing and highly gleeful audience.
Wallingford and Toad Jessop. taking
an evening constitutional in the pleas
ant silence that comes to friends Of
long standing who have no question
of each other. came upon the orator in
due time and were just about to join
the group when Wallingfori heard his
own name and drew Toad quickly into
the shadow of II high pile of beer cases
at the side of the Merchants cafe.
where he listened moment
The Dougalbobbers hurried into view
just then and stopped mt the edge Of
the crowd 10 listen Toad ran out and
brought them back to the shadow OF
ehe beer cases.
you have bunch OF hired wallop-
ers. haven't you?'' asked Wallingford.
We'll. we don't call 'em that" re-
turned Frank hesitantly They're our
watchmen.
Where are they?''
wherever the most excitement is, g
returned Frank, with n grin. II reck
on that's right here saw two or
three of 'em as we circled the herd
II want TO borrow them.
Il should say you would" responded
Alec And. stepping over TO the edge
of the crowd he lifted up his shrill
nasal voira with.