Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-07
0sAPTRR XIV.
Pink end Prosperous.

register because Of an injured right
hand, which was wrapped up IN silk
handkerchief The landlord. however.
was kind enough to register for him,
and By request put two 'Ts" in the
name
I'VE amt got any room with bath.
but the barber shop across the street
has q tub that It rents out for Is cents
q bath" he informed wailingford. sur
veying with distended eyes the assort-
ment OF luggage with which his distin-
guished looking visitor was surround.
ed Going away on the 2:403"
'No; I think III make this my head.
quarters for awhile" responded Wal.
lingford. II may stay several weeks"
-You STINT drummer. thenT que
Yisd the dapple faced landlord.
mo" denied Walt1ngford. who SEEM
Cd singularly reticent and retiring tor
% jovial looking man."
thinking OF going into business
heEe2'
mo. replied warangfcrd, and. cium.
my lighting q long. thick. black cigar
win the aid Of his left hand, he strobe
over ana looked moodily out Of the
window. while the dapple faced Land.
lord. with much awed curiosity, 10
moved his luggage TO room II
WaIingford followed him on the third
md last trip. and the frown OF dis
comfort settled on his brow to remain
there permanently during his stay in
aeapville. Haven't you better room
than thisT' he protested.
well, I could have given you . bet-
YER ROOM" apologt1ed the landlord,
but they've just opened the mine
again, and got seven new regular
boarders stopping here. M. Horace q.
Daw has the bay window room. It's
about three times as big as this and
has all stuffed furniture. but It's too
expensive for most people. Mr.. Daw
don't eare.for expenses though"
'Is be the ewner q the miner In.
quired Wallngtord
NO" responded the landlord, 40 WILL
Ing 70 disseminate Information al he
was to gather It ''Hs only owns ~
per cent of the stock, but he's the
predde-' and manager. He's the may
OF Of Tarryville and il saad to 30 the
best saxophone player N the world.
Hes got Z heavy little iron box In his
room that's full Of medals for playing
the saxophone. but never saw the
medals. The boz IL hooked"
els his room near thts7" demanded
wallingford, with keen memory Of
Blackie's musical activities.
mo; it's way up front, but there's
saxophones on each side OF you and
across the hall Ali seven OF 'em's got
'em, and they practice every night"
Isn't there any other hotel In this
town.
mo: there's = piaco that calls itseif
Z hotel but you wouldn't want to stop
there. There's no bar"
Walhngford groaned internally and
took up bis burden Of duty. You say
there's q mine here7' he inquired
.What sort Of miner
.Be goshed IL known replied the
man Of the mottled countenance,
scratching his head In acute mental
distress. ut started as coal mine
fifteen years ago. and fly up the creek
companies has tried 1t for everything
else since then. Including Gopher dia-
monds. Lord knows what this fel-
lows after. In my opinion, hes toll
cradle sort Of DANCED fool"
'Walnngford almost snickered what
Il the matter with him7s no wanted %
know.
.Hs DON'T seem 10 have nothing seri.
cus on his mind" criticised the land
lord. much pertufbed By that fact
.why, he's paying six chemists 10 do
nothing but anaiyse dirt an day long.
ana every last one Of those chemists
says there ain't anything but Just dirt
In that mine"
Mr.. Waningford grew thoughtful
There seems something mystez1ous
about that" he admitted, narrowing
BIZ eyes. do I'll his chemists seem %
Ike Nj. Dawn
.They follow him around IKE lids
after candy, ana they laugh every time
hs says anything" stated the land
lord beginning 20 be indignant a. he
thought over eeFea1n matteA
Wala1ngfoed did not snn1lA Then
they are not worried about anything"
- concluded .and they are here IN.
der heavy expsnsA"
that's fae&" admitted tho land.
lord, himself growing serious. II won.
der II there amt something valuable
n tilat mdne1 guess ia better write
laGatn % q fellow / promised to keep