The Washington times., 1915-12-15
lcontInued from Yesterdayl


/ "Go get Il quick II. urged Dlsckle. II
never believe money untn ! have y III
my jeans and the paddock clamped on
His fears, 81, he really had any were
alIayed as soon as they Joined jonas at
tho car, for Mr.. Squibble thrust the
money ifIto Wallingfords hands as coon
as he was near enough r
count Il = orderedl Jonas in q voice
posItivety squeal1y with excitement.
you'll find II all there Some OF ITS
little tore, an soIpS F OF rs ,S iISsId rond
money. got Some more OF u right
here, too. / got another seven thousand
Just like Il, that I'll give YOU, solid spot
cash, right; thiS hs,A minute p Tor tne o'hsr
MAKE ii $500, and. III go YOU" wel-
Ilngford offered That's my last word
take Il or leave tt,i t,
no his immense surprise Jonas imrned5
lately produced the money. Here ~ ~,
he said. Now g. me back my bill o
| gale an we don't need any more docu,
lnents. 'eeptin' Jes' 10 write null ana
Come right inside and wen wind
IN The business" invited Wallingford as
one in daze, and led tho way into
the car, where he surrendered inc Diii Oh
sale. invalidated as directed, and turn.
ed Jonas and the sheriff loose JUST
about one minute before the heaviest
raik-storm of the season broke upon
them in all its fury WnllingIorgar groSS wSs ~,
JesstIp. dripping wet but triumphant,
! threw open the door. injected hlnseH
| into the nice dry car ana shook hlms
self with all the smiling assurance Vi
| well, / tole 'em so, declared .Ioad
justly puffed with priue. = got ever
las stone covered up an now ips a-rst-
'BIaclde regarded the foreman sorrow
| fully and turned to Wallingford.
"NNouid you believe IT, Jimmy, that mere
Is one thing in Squibbleviue YOU'D nate
Toad YOU mean?" inquired Wall
ingford. smiling. ut ioes seem rsther
You amt a-goin away" protested
at once" waIlingford told him pos
sibly tonight. II the rain stops long
enough for me to adjust the lnaShlne;; lnaSn,n :;
! We've sold back the field TO Squioble'
TOAD T%"ah istaMtiy. mIyN II think I'll jes
90 right along with you. You'll n"fd
a foreman any place you 60 reckon
went your" ,..,...-,
Blackie looked at W9llinEiord' an, am
find on the Cace of ]. RHfus only
the affectionate smile with which ne
| was regarding Toad" proceeded ~
hire young Mr.. Jessup upon the spot
Don't fool the boy that way
Blnckic," demonstrated WallinGford;
l"tIis father never would let him go
"IIc wouldn't, eh?" retorted Toad
and, opening the door OF the car. nc
| shrfllcd out into the rain: Hey, you
Paw. come here"
The elder Jcsaup hcsitated n moment
and then came ploddinR stolidly
across the rain.
"-NhadEhc WANT he inquired with
his head protruding forward, and
utterly obliVious Of the thin streams
of water which were running down
tho back OF his neck.
/ I'm R-goin' away with Mr.. Wal
lirgford and Blackie. ] got a jot
hein' manager for EN-. Mcbbe wei
pull our freight tonight yet"
Well said the elder .Iessup re
fectively, "tt had orter he a goot
job, and reckon you'll do well at it,
BIockie, almost embarrassed by thu
suddrnnCss with which Toad" hat
attached himself permanently tC
them. "He's ours. and now ] suppos'
Wen have to take care Of him"
Hes more likely to take care o
us" laughed WallinEford I'm glat
YOU signed hin. on. This towns bee,
good TO me; and, by the way, Blackie
while thinl! OF it., I'll bother you 70
Blackie silently unfastencd his pc
bit OF ieweIry from his fob and passe'
II ever You win" he confessed
'and YOU win running easy, ahead b.
Jimmy il / had it to 10 over agail
q I'd still bot my life pEainst thre
. cents worth of tripe that nobCd
: could skin Jonas Squibble out OF fiV
dollars. let alone ffteen thousa nd
Let's see. dsducting tho. twelve thou
sand we get back for the pretty War
den orphans, we have three thousan
left for the expense fund. Prett
good for long shot"
you'll go broke picking long shot
some day" commented wallingfoT
dryIy. changing his coat for a mack
Intosh and hunting out his "slicker
, hat THE rains slackennE up. cheer
: ful loser. and n this car isn't stand
ing in three or four feet of water. II