White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-31

three years until the lawyers got
through Swimming or the cream"
You're lucky they left you the
milk" condoled Blackie. Il suppose
1t foots mp to IA southeast corner ON
Easy street"
Hardly" denied Mr.. Brack. with Z
sigh of regret. Its just enough to
give a man of energy and ability a de-
cent business start. What I'm looking
for IL a good. safe opening. either man
Hfacturing or commercial. that Yields
a large return on the investment and
does not require experience. Do you
know of any really first class OPEN
ingsg"
Dozens promptly answered Black
lie, almost upsetting his glass. Il know
more openings han a worm"
by George. I'm glad ! met your
gratefully announced Bargain Billy.
iii have to get you to show me
around"
mo trouble to exhibit samples"
smilingly stated Blackie. I'm the
grandest little shower around on the
island. I'll be glad to chaperon you
for Violet Bonnie's sake"
For the first time since they had sat
down Wallingford. who had been
studiously listening and observing. in
terjected himself into the CONVERSE
ton. about what size opening could
you fll?" he inquired.
MY entire strength is 1000 0 bucks"
stated Mr.. Brack. looking modest.
We'll. it's worth fussing around
WITH" unused Wallingford.
Violet Bonnie stood In her Dutch H.
brary and regarded W~allingford and
her husband with scorn. Il can tell
You just how it happened" she stated.
Jim Wallingford's head was turned in
a lathe. and yours. Blackie. vas cast!
You've been trailing around with this
Brack insect for three days nov and
you haven't trimmed him yet"
Il think it's because it's too easy"
Blackie moodily ventured to observe.
without looking up from the solitaire
layout which Violet Bonnie's indict-
ment had robbed Of its glamour. Hes
such an awful saphead that it seems
a shame to waste a good live PROPOSE
ton on him."
why don't you induce him to draw
his cash out Of the bank. then come
back from some place without himr'
she suggested. Il don't like rough
work myself. but If you've run clear
out of brains you'll have to fall back
on your muscles"
Il have scruples against it." objected
Wallingford. Besides. the police de-
partment is just as fussy about a boil
like Brack as it would be about a miss
ing man. No. vi. well have to stick
to proper commercial principles and
earn his money"
THAT won't suit me- she insisted.
II want him trimmed. and trimmed
good. | don't want a mot left on
him."
We're willing" implored Walling-
ford. I'VE just don't seem to get an
idea."
Violet Bonnie looked at the clock.
You won't find it in this library" she
tof0 htAA+ 't tkth - a%A( "
hours hunting it: you used up a bottle
of Scotch and three quarts of settler
before Paul Pellet went home; the
smokes so thick in here you could slice
1t, and you've got ashes from the win
dow stills to that broken nosed Greek
statue over in the corner. I'm going
to throw that out. 1t gets on my
nerves.
Come on. Jim, let's take a walk"
mildly suggested Blackie.
You just beat me to it," Violet Bon
ME commented. and opened the do0r
for them.
We're up against it. jim" grinned
Blackie in the hall. We have to pau
perize this lollop or I'll have to sleep
in the garage. Coat. hat. cane. hat
rack. l wonder II we couldn't do some
thing with "A hatrack?"
Its too unhandy. Jim. Paul's plan
OF about four pounds Of sand In q
stocking was better"
Il guess So" agreed W~allingford dis
piritedly. Il was trying to figure q
consolidated hatrack company. but ]
can't seem to get the bearings under Il.
Why don't you think a little. confound
your"
"All right consented Blackie cheer
fully as he slipped into bis overc0at.
ut isn't my department. but I'd 10
anything to oblige a mentally bank
rupt friend. Let's see," and he opened
the door. .'DoOrknob. We might invent
an electrical doorknob that would stay
warm la the winter time. Front porch
We might interest him in a portable
front porch that could be moved around
to the shady side. Tree. We might
cope out an improved tree that would
close up like an umbrella. Snow. Don't
Won think pink snow would have a good
market"
Violent Bonnie was right admitted
Wallingford. we neither one Of us
have brains enough 10 make change
for Il nickel. Tree. That doesn't sug