Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-22
COPYRIGHT 1918 BY THE
bOReS- NE RRtLl co.

icNu Il ItSiI VI lIlt' ItIdNK !s'IIIuN IoN
Ger that cnveoped them both in the
sitting inkv dust.
The thought that had made Blackie
releaSe himself so energetitally was
with him yet however for Ms soon AS
he ronld free his tongue from its thick
s"atin" h" ";lspr,l:
Where's Toad"
Where was Toad? \ quick search
.round the edges of the car revealed
III" fact that he WAS not with them
;,or could they see him hanging to the
rain upon either side In that heart
lick moment they knew how genuine
IT, fond of the boy they We're. and ut
,iiat moment also the train gave Il for
ward mrch :ls ii left the top of the mp.
ward pull and started upon the down
grade. and the waiter tank that had
Just been filled stopped part of it's con
'entS back upon them. wettin% them
10 the skin 1t was !; refreshing bath.
dust i'm StrpakS, though it made the
dust that they acquired in the halant'
Of the ride stick to them better
1t WAS SO that Wallin%forl left Dou-
Galville. and he gladly saw its lights
fading behind him rs they iolt"d away.
due southeast toward tho blessed land
of taXis and push buttons and bath
tubs
And tried to save the bur"r' wall
cd Wallin"for1. wiping the inky paste
out of his eye II wish | hadn't play
ed ON the level with the citizens Of
Dou.alville They'd have respected
me more"
AREN'T YOU going back" demanded
3lackie. surprised.
Back" howled Wallin%ford, Back!
Listen to me. Rackie. There isn't Il
leather chair nor Il five langunged
waiter nor !, bunch of orchids in the
place. ana there won't hc for ten
wears Back. When | can have my
luggage carried in IN elevator to TIL"
eleventh floor Of The Dougalville hot"
| might consent to stop there over
night. but not before Back? Why
should | go back"
oh. nothing: only Il large fortune
and that Stockholders meeting" su"
s"Sted Rlackie
Am | of greedy dispositions" de-
,nandpu Wallin@ford, dia"in" humps "f
wet coal dust from between his collar
and his neck No. i:lar'sip. CAV"
them II Tip in my speech ON how they
could handle their ST, 'khnltlrrs' meet.
,n| without the nougt,hulhrr broth
mt me
IFS tough on them" old man. ~
Spondrd iHacLie. pee.ing anNiouS!y
over the rd.e of the car rs the train
rounded Il curve "Where's Toad. |
WONDER"
They firmly expected to see Toad
| come clamIpring down To them over
| the tops of the box cars. hut fifteen
| miles of miserable and melancholy rid
| inc brought them no Toad Instead
! Il brought them to Il real town. where.
| ender the iull glare of the electric
lights. Toad found them. drenchrd and
black and cold and hungry. inst climb
in" down from their private car
You young devil" gaSpcd Rlackie
angry tor having wasted 81 much son
.ow over him Where have YOU
J beent"
Il rode i'm the caboose replied Toad
| cEcerfully The conductors II special
friend o mine knoWed wher. yo'l
, was | seen you jump ar Gee. Int
you twoS II sight" And Toad wan
| inconsiderate enough to.iangh
Wallngford surveyed himself raeful
~. Never. even as II boy. had he look
| ed so diSreputabe
| And this he complained is what
| ! get for PLAYING II StrniGh @ant"'
mo. il amt" declared Toad who
was at the exact age to spend m,rrh
| time in lnoralizing They move,
would IA e'hnScG you il you'd always
been straight"
R!nckir glared at him sava.clv shit
| up" he said Lead us to II drink. :lnG
some clean clothes and Il drink. ant
something to eat and u drink. and 81
| drink"