Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
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COLLABORATION
With The
Ae1otlS FA7ne' PLNeRS

Don't blame thsm." erinned Blaekie
They're not harminR anybody. They'll send
fourth. hand and 50 il goes msTriiy on"
But you are using my name| exeitedly
home I'm I'M the IS only "o one % that's S known in this
company. I don't even get any Of the money!"
You get your snsrs Ln.,; Of the TUBULAR % light"
see this money! and he indicated the two
You see that we have held It out. fairly and
Sor investment. SO that YOU win know there's
nothing underhanded about it. More than
that. Trapp-slnce you're so particular-rm
going to write and sign a document stating
that you have nothing TO do with this de-
that you have no financial or personal. in
terest in II. and that alone am morally and
True to his word. j. Rufus wallingford,
then and there. and with great pomp and
s,nH nS .nsS Tu' St aftsr wSioh Horaes "a
Daw and Louis Trapp attached their sig
NOW" said WaiiinEford severely. you are
safe. ] place this document in this small tin
box. which, as you see. has two locks ! lock
other. Here is the box lock it in your own
safe. Now. are you satisned?"
the little tin box with both hands. How do
you invest the money
promptly, I'VE shant be here on Monday
morning. I'd like you to send for man from
you can get them on the phone Give him this
money; tell him TO buy wheat on n"e-point
Ms Trapps aIE stuSSy hands aPoppsd at his
.Thsrs no. Investment" he exclaimed;
"cinch" agreed wallingford briefly. But
you're bound to catch 1t some time II you play
IL every day, aren't your
Ssure" admitted Louis Trapp; but II don't
happen often enough foTd n haze n9 70 %n Sano Snes
Wallingford rose and loomed above hi5n'
big. confident. chuckling.
Is bigger every day? When you do catch 1t.
you wipe out the score, don't yoSrow,.av.o your
Trapp promptly Figures were an inheri-
a'Weii. doa;t you suppose this business will
grow fast enoughT' and Wallingford laid his
hand on the hundred per cent money. Dont
swenty dollars win be responsible for nring
a hundred back here in the next mail? Aad
don't you You sSppSse sYepT weeN? Why, Trapp and
he shook jovially impressive finger at Louis.
TO get the money in. Figure 1t out for your
well. Jim, it's a showdown" said Blackie
Daw, regretfully they came away from
lunch. The moneys rolling In so strong that
"Toush luck" Erumbisd wAlllngford. If
we were able to strike winning on that
date. Gats. we could clean million dollars out Of
this same As @ IL rs %sHs SssItates Ss,y deS for o
moment. si'vs been studying the market
until I get a headache every night and It
seems to me that wheat is due for sharp
Biackis stopped him. right in the middle Of
the sidewalk on crowded Droaoway. ano
"You fat loiiop! he exclaimed Jim. when
you turn kick yourself. it's time to get OUT
wailingford "Pve been goiaE after that
wheat-dope like a bucket shop wreek, watch;
the foreign shipments. What cinch ia be
for a gold brick srtist"' He paused and con.
suppose we'd better chance 1t much longer"
'Td feel happier IL we were out now, re-
spoana sqGasS % Sim. rm 'h ike % onion @ jones' love
fresh air. The malls coming in too heavy
TO escape post ONCE Investigation much
Just one winning would make us able to
der IL the goat will buck" worried Blacxie.
weeks past. nr' Trapp has % husssd the hook in
his Eillg and was crazy to buy In; bnt aiter
slider letting him have a slice Of It. he quit
And now. every day at O'CLOCK. ne .sisS 1eiH-
S'T The s'0n somSsr Ser SS look on WaiiinEfOrds face
was not reflection from that on 5iackie's.
II was from within.
1T this little Trap let's us hold the bag.
after we've carefully propped II up Tor
him TO hold. I'll poison HIM" he declared vim
At that moment there came slamminG down
Broadway At the apex Et ths nsSa Tais Et
IN which sat q diminutive driver and d.
minutive passenger. both with goggles and
nying hair.
Al the very instant in which Blackie and
waIiaEford recognized the car and the crew.
something happened winch gave 5roeaway ~
cross the street in fTSnt OF ti the car an1
%sswas RssT.r sSe%SiS iS They held Ssads
giggiinR. and pulled each way; while Toad
Jsssup too near for the brakes % !. triSS to 70
. they hnaiiy separated. one OF the girls fol.
lowed the car across 70 the wrong sids oi o.
, ana then in the mi6st OF shrieks Of terror,
Toad Jessup did the brilliant thing which
raw.s him is s SGTn sT az Eight angles sSot
between q taxi and dray. ran over the curb
. the machine one foot from drug store win
SwaIlinsford. his face ashsn. EAsped te
resover Bis breath. and strovs to night his
J way through the crowd Biaekie. his race
, si.et him alone" he said. "YouIl only rat.
; tie them. They're not hurt. Nobodys hurt" !"
''fI smash that carr swore Wallingford
; through RrittinE teeth.
You'll do nothing OF the sortI" declared
Biackie. TOAD should have medal. Come
away"
A big tranhc policeman had eibowed hi.
way in to the little six" He had blond
! mustache and a blue eye.
Good work. kid" he observed. as hs
cleared the crowd away from the rear Of
the, the machine , as viswsS TSaS and % linn, Linn.
: senT" ne asked the driver.
Jimmy nudged Toad sharply.
'H'sS." saiekered Toad.
the osr ~SS SSthsd 0rG an SwRwars aITs
) Is your nerve Eonsf'
7 and threw out his clutch. looking over hi
!; shoulder meanwhile Jimmie wallinEfogt
3 blast. rhs bias-sysd traine poiiesmSn lease.
confidently close TO Toad's ear.