The Washington times., 1915-11-21

| you Know. Fntner was aiWeyb pIetty
close with his money before he died.
But Tve had some luck with women at
that" and he grinned with a leer which
might have made a more austere gentle
man and a more impulsive one than
wallingford slap his silly face.
fathers money circulate In its old ase.'
and he winked at Blacks Daw. who
nag wsi. Ill. "a ssmf iis. S 3 m... e.r: .ea..,
anyhow" declared yoans ewsveL That
i've only bean on allowance unfii now.
but on the nth Of next month ] oons
Of age, and ! get the rest Of ie-S160.00
OF course I'll only spend ths inoomA
nes: ~i that At ,HS viii mass = " : rood psoS. and
give mo plenty Of timo to spend it in.
I've been thinking that for q business
which only takea UP half the year. the
summer resort line ought to Be attrac-
followed the progress OF . couple Of
short-skirted tennis girls. their fianneis
breese against 1.-the young iimbs.
gsTS saw su.s .ns y., rnS
quito out OF proportion to his deserts.
~'T1nest business In the world" he
agreed. pays big requires small capt.
tai. and no experience
D.s sis'fi WITH psw I.uas head s snddsnS S.S
bleseed with . happy idea
MT. Wallingford knows what he 10
talking about,'' he observed. twiriins
his moustaohs and winking sravely
ankles Of . giri stepping out Of boat.
He made his fortune In tho summer
resort business. But, Of course. you've
heard of him.. Rufus Wallingfor6
string of places from Maine to Cali
fornia. He knows what q fat business
Indeed" futtered CHARLES Alsernon.
to whom tho name Of wallingford had
been unknown up to two days before.
Mr. Wallinsford." and ne shook hands
anew over this fresh Introduction. 1T
may oe worth lot of money to meet
yes. II may be worth quite . bit of
money" replied wailineford. with a
double meaning in which there was
almost a snari: whereat Blackie, know
Ing Wallingford's most inward nina.
Il say. Jim," susses.ed Biackis, with
slow emphasis. '.you might let Swivel
have your Pine Lake Health Resort. ''
This would have been too much for
even Waliinsford's gravity u he had
.,,at not At that mon, moment n, caught cha:te: Al.
Fannie Warden. Who wss passing them
with Aunt Patty and Violet. She smiled
pleasantly ct J. Rufis and At Blackie.
smirkins courtesy. exclaimed: And u
that beautiful young lady . friend Of
yours? You must present pei" 49,
Wallingford surveyed him with
tsrmination. called sfter the ladies and
grayely introduced them.
dem" asserted Mr.. swivel Ssilantiy.
a.s. Sssn ws soar sss aHs Il:
You're very. fiatterins." observed
pressed = GisSie. ''Comins. Aunt Pat
You shouldn't have spoken Of Pine
Lake. Mr. Dsw." said wsilinGford With
pleasant reproot I'm not SURE that I
want 70 sell suoh . Incorporating plant
Just yst. even though II is somewhat
Pine Laksi" unused Mr.. Swivel, IT'S
'dsyT repeated Biscids With enthu-
siasm &C. aay <. 4 I. p9 % name % for tr1 IT, ,,,,
'rs no name for Il. And vomenl You'll
see no women here like those at Pine
Lake; ~ sive you my word of honor
You're absolutely correct about that.
Mr., Daw." asserted wailinsford.
"There arc no women here who can be
Lake. And. Of course, the proprietor OF
sush 'sds.d ~ss hs s'vs vs "" ss.. 81
About what would you, want for
Pine Lake, in case you should make up
your mind to part With III" no hesi-
it noW'" SHou!SR' Mr. Wsii,nStord S % deciaEsd. a.
ter some elaboration. II might say.
If say" pleaded Mr.. Swivel. IL
you do make UP your mind to soil It,
see mo about 1t before you mako any
bargain. won't your"
don't mind promising YOU that,
Later Swivel attempted TO display his
wit before the beautiful Warden girls,
who soon became bored and excused
themselves to dress for dinner.
a,ns does wAers re. 'hs th. Soos
Wallinsford savaseiy. "Heretofore ".
only meant to take his money. but
now we'll take It rough. When run
across q damn fool like that with
has ne to have money. anyhowi He
don't even know how to spend It! Why.
yesterday at breakfast saw him
swallow a whole glassful Of the most
priceless sauterne in Amer1ca-only q
few cases Of It left.yitheut ever stop
Of country sausage!"
"Ive decided. after ali. b lot you
have the frst lookin on that Pine
Charles Algernon that night. as they
sat over a bottle Of champagne in q
retired little alcove. The frst Of the
month I'll be back this way and we'll
20 down and SEQ II: and whom we get
there you'll lay eyes on some beau.
ties that-welL Just you wait and sesi'
and ne winked most meaningiy.
'Ill be delighted, Tin SURE" 70
turned Charles Alsernon. squirm.ns
with pleasure In the anticipated treat
| mot until the first. you sayH.'
", We'll. .i along about then'' replied
"Thank you. thank youi- e1clsimed !,
grasping wallingford's hand In his en-
| thusiasm.
| tinued wallingford. "If I hold off oil
| offers on this for you. I've got to have
your promise not to consider any other
propositions until you see this
why. certainly" readily promised
stunners. you say.
J. Rufus wallinsford's second visit to
| Pine Lake was at the head OF much
larger party than the first one. for at
the nearest big town ne had stopped to
hire a small army Of carpenters. paint
| ers paDer-hangers and gardeners.
IT got your telegram. and Two Eot
my things packed Nheezed Mr..
| Riggs; "but I reckon now I'll have to
stay and tend to all these people. You