The Washington times., 1915-11-07

indicated the kocu-loolting little six"
! outside the curb. where Blackie paw.
, who had driven It III. stood EuHing
down at 1t with smiling admiration.
Louis Trapp glanced ia the .itrec ton
Of the hand wave. Has small eyes
glazed. and the right side Of his race
screwed up
whats the matter with II?'
THE fact THAI its there snapped
Wallingford. you should have better
sense. II not better morals, than a
into the haKS Of children. Beside
Mr.. TTapp turned his eyes on Wal
linSford, and released his Cuunt"nanC"
customer, nut II would take Walling-
ford two years to buy twcnty-six hun
drcd and nifty collars worth OF ac-
CessorieS.
ITS not my responsibility. he stated
| in easy security. You sent me youI
written order for the purchase of this
car; and a sale IS sale, Mr.. WallinG-
ford
that ORDER" hotly charged Wailing-
ford. Il suppose IL you had been sell
ing poison, II would have been Just the
sam..
indignation. nor his broadly swelling
chest, affected Mr.. Trapp In the least
won't he take back his car Jim
demanded BldCkic Daw. who had
out. by the mere poses of the men.
DO took like sucker demanded
Mr.. Trapp in .et4rn. .That's II used
car now. l wouldn't offer it to amy,
body for new.
Tall and lean. BIackic Daw bent over
Mr., Traps desk ImprcssIvely, MIR
rrapp was only about five feet SIX, and
he felt as If the Metropolitan tower
were lowering ibov" him.
Would you rather have that ear Or
| licking asked BlaCkie, in his dead
Hest of tones.
Louis Trapp placed the palm Of hi,
stubby right hand over, the back of
his left one. and pressed both against
his stomach. as ne stepped out OF i'm
mediate range.
"A licking, . ne confessed, and found
grin which lifted Blackie's .pointcG
moustachc. Il don't let anything stunC
in the way Of my making moneN.' His
| small eyes squintcd. and he smiled will
Comolaccnt pride.
BlaCkic turned ON the Indignant j
Rufus II suddenly serious face.
'"rhcn he deserves the MONEY he de
cded.
The Indignation suddenly left tn" eye,
Of Wallngford. lie was smiling. Louis
| Trapp, gaining confidence, st"ppc'
| closer
You see, business is business, h'
pledsantly observed.
"Mr 1rapp Is entirely right sale
Wallingford to Hlackic. even keel
| the car
outside as they climbed in the car
! Wallingford smiled "untcntCdlN.
Greed" he said. "rhat's his weak
point. He's easy"
! Easy enough for Onions scheme,
srtnnned B!ackt:., "Lim he gets t'"
: Again tho swift little six" stopped II
, front of Louis Trapps place Of bust
ness, II diney rCpair-and- accessory shop
to which II Glittcrirg show window haC
/ been added. Ike u clean collar ON 4
soilcd shirt. Louis Trapp betrayed nC
| uncasincss when he saw WHllinGfnrt
and Blackie Daw "lambcring out o.
| the low gray runa bout. PConle like
| Wallingford never made more than on,
kick, and a stop now could mean moth
ire but profit
Mir Trapp, inquired WalIinGfor,
with busincss-likc Crispncss. have yot
| any manufacturing fuciltics?'
| Mr. Traps eyes glazed His fac
screwed M on ono Sido. He pressed on,
palm over the back of the other ",
2azcd unsccing, at the little runabou
| out by tho curb.
"Wcll. no" he finally admitted: "bu
| could have
| II thought Of a little automobile ac
| ccssory last week and have applied fo
a patcnt on it. explained WallincGord
with smiling nonChalanCc, as if he wcr,
amused With himself for having d.