Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-19

sBisckie Dsw !. being cheated he
chuckied and went on with his writing.
The sheriff. who wore the widest
brlmned felt hat that could he found
and ostentatiousiy displayed a huge
bulge beneath HIS coat in each hip
pocket, took every warrant ~ Ia was
signed and examined Il with porten-
tous frpWu and when re had twenty
distributed them 20 the deputies. one
90 each man. and came back for more.
When Henry and old Prince and the
antiquarian and his secretary drove
sWsy tho-s deputies we're issuing forth
Ia double Ole. with the Elobular little
sheriff az their head. and there was
not smother male human being 20 be
seen on the streets % FoplarvIiie.
Hair a mile from Ionathan Bunker's
former house WauiuEford and young
Poiist. after despairing instructions 20
old Henry. left the cab and made =
detour through the hills when they
came On sight % the house young Pol
iet took one look az the Industrious
panorama. SLED with earnest spadens.
and whipped out his bundle OF blank
warrants
Just sign these he ioyfuiiy urged.
"I'n send them back by old Henry
when be brings up the luggage"
The collectors Of antique furniture
came aud went into rhap~odies over
the artistic hspdiwoFk OF Dollar Bill
shuvir and Rad the incomparnbiy
erudits cstalogus. but they all weat
away with their hands 90 their brows.
for the price !. Rufus wsliingfcrd had
set upon the collection was staggering
~ prohibltive. and be would not sell
individual pieces. The first two days.
o. courss. brought forth the regular
dealers In antique furniture, but these
gentlemen DID not even inquire the
price They merely inspected the fur
uiture with delighted approval and
Passed their hands over Il lovingly and
said billy Shuvit and went away.
BUT the genuine collectors. those who
were well M on the literature OF an
tIgues and could tell a Chippendalc in
the dark. fingered long and went away
broken hearted. while Paul Poilet went
about with q panied. puEried feeling
on the evening OF the fourth dag.
however. he came 20 Waiilneford with
a relieved countsnaaca. There have
been two or three people here with
enough money 10 cart away the whole
works but you haven't seemed anN-
ious 20 sell 4" hs observed a. Wailing
ford. with his coat OF and his sleeves
rolled up. prepared 20 broii a steak
over the Goals 81 the kitchen stove.
No admitted wainngford. sinu-
ming the steak down close 90 the Goals
for q sizzling moment and then twirl-
Ing Il swiftly on the other side. Get
your plates out % the oven. Paul"
and. twiriiuE the steak hack 90 the
original side. be reached oct with his
dsft rixht hand. turned some sizzling
German frying potatoes with a FORK.
and replaced the tin iid on the skillet
Young P1Iief SET the bot plates ON
the table with slam. and distributed
then. Gee what a story be ex-
claimed. say. wnlnnxford. how do
you WORK the rest o. ~ You could
have uuloadcd. % a fair price. % an
honest man this morning and ron let
a rich old spinstcr 81 yesterday. who
was rath.ticaiiy eager 90 be stunr.
wauirEforti srircd carving knife
aud laid Cucn some Juicy red slices.
where's the SALT BE- demanded.
Paul showed 10 from behind the plat
ter % fresh cut bread. and poured the
beer. Il gTsess n you'd sell 90 an hon
est man you'd BE- IN bad.-' be opiued
waitiuEfo-t sat himself down with
si-h % comfort and took up his knife
and fork. You are n young man %
rrmarEnbic penetration. Paul" De- com
r.iu~ut-d his secretary
That night when WaiunEford
thought BE- was asleep. Paul raised up
on his elbow.
-f'u o. uz=rrrd 70 Z see bow you
,,1rE Co." he remarked. -rhis miSeT
stunt has ms going know you plant
"A thnt uparv. hlt Q don't see why
Notody believes there's a cent iert in
thr ground
That wrs rfrrTtisiuEr laughed
walruEgnrd. ard went to sleep.
in Oh. morning =. Rufus walked into
taun FOR exercise. aud when he came
hack De- brought Biarkic paw behind
deaf cd Henry nud dumb old Prince.
BiarEl~ and Paul Poiiet accepted ca
Introduction with grave courtesy. and
then. after a ioug hard look az each
other. they mutually Eriuued.