Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-25
SMOKE
BELLEW

& JACK
IS LONDON
copy.ietA. 1914. b. he Whss1sf
- Syndicate
CHAPTER XIX
A Fiuttsr In Esss.
UT was In the A. G. company's big
store at Dawson that Lucille Ar
raj beckoned Smoke Bellew ovel
to the dry goods counter.
Smoke obeyed her call with alacrity'
The man did not exist in Dawson who
would not have been tiattered by the
notice Of Lucille Arral. the singing
soubrette Of the Tiny stock company
that performed nightly at the Palace
Opera House.
''Things are dead" she complained
with pretty petulance. There hasn't
been a stampede for a week. There's
no dust In circulation. There's always
standing room now at the opera house
And there hasn't been q mail from
the outside for two whole weeks. In
short, this burg has crawled into its
cave and gone to sleep. We've got to
do something. 1t needs uvening. and
you and l can do It I've broken with
Wild Water. you know"
Smoke caught two almost simulta'
neous visions. One was Of Joy Gas
tell, the other was Of himself. In the
midst of bleak snow stretch under
a cold arctic moon. being pot shotted
with accurateness and dispatch BY the
aforesaid Wild Water. Smokes re-
luctance at raising excitement with the
aid of Lucille Arral was too patent for
her to miss.
I'm not thinking what you are
thinking at all. thank YOU" she chided'
with a laugh and a pout take 1t
from me. Mr.. Smoke Bellew. I'm not
going to make love to you, and II you
dare to make love to me Wild Water
will take care of your case. You know
him. Besides, IL haven't really bro.
ken with him. Wild Water thinks I've
broken with him. don't you seer
"Well. have you. or haven't your
81 haven't-there! But it's between
you and me In confidence"
"Where do come in. stalking horse
or fall guyT
Neither. You make pot Of money,
We put across the laugh on Wild Wa
ter and cheer Dawson up, and. best OF
all and the reason for 1t all. he gets
disciplined. he needs It. He's-well,
the best way to put 1t Is he's too turbu
lent. He broke out last night again.
Sowed the floor Of the NJ. & NJ. with
gold dust-all Of a thousand dollars.
You've heard Of It, Of course"
"Yes; this morning. But still don't
get you"
Listen. He was too turbulent
broke our engagement, and he's going
around making a noise like q broken
heart Now we come to It l like
eggs"
But what have eggs and appetite
got to do with itT Smoke demanded
Everything. like eggs. There's
only limited supply Of eggs In Daw'
SON."
"Sure. Slavovitch's restaurant has
most of them. Ham and one egg. s.;
ham and two eggs. s.. That means 81
an egg. retail"
HE likes eggs too" she continued
But that's not the point. l like them
have breakfast every morning at II
o'clock at Slavovitch's. I invariably
eat two eggs" She paused impressive.
ly. Suppose. Just suppose. somebody
corners eggs"
She waited. and Smoke regarded bel
with admiring eyes, while In his hear
be backed with approval Wild Waters
choice Of her.
You're not following" she said.
"Go on" be replied. Il give up
What's the answerT
Stupid! You know Wild Water
When he sees I'm languishing fol
eggs, and ! know his mind like booh
and l know how to languish, what
will he dof Why, he'll Just star
stampeding for the man that's got tht
corner in eggs. He'll buy the corner
no matter what 1t costs.
picture: come into Slavovitch's al
II o'clock. Wild Water will be at tht
next table. He'll make It bis business
to be there. Two eggs. SHRED ri
say to the waiter. Sorry. Miss Arral,
the waiter will say, they amt NJ
more eggs Then up speaks Wild Wa
ter in that big bear voice Of his. Wal
ter, six eggs. soft boiled And tn
waiter says. Yes, SIR and the egg
are brought. Picturs: Wild Wats
looks sideways at me, and look ak'
particularly indignant icicle ant
summon the waiter. Sorry. Miss Al
ral,' he says. but them eggs is MI
Wild Waters. You see. miss, he own
'em.' Picture: Wild Water. tium
phant. doing bis best to look uncon
scious while he eats his six eggs.
Another picture: slavovitch himsel
bringing two shirred eggs to me ant
saying: Compliments Of AIR. Wild Wa
Ter. miss What can I DOT What ca
I possibly do but smile at Wild Water
And then we make up. Of course. an
he'll consider 1t cheap II he has beel
compelled to pay SO for each and ev
cry egg in the corner"
''Go on. 60 on% Smoke urged. "A
what station do I climb on to the chot
choo cars or at what water tank do
get thrown OFT"
"Ninny! You make that corner 4
eggs. You start In Immediately. h
day. You can buy every egg In Dav
son for s. and sell out to Wild Wate
at almost any advance. And thel
afterward. we'll let the inside histor
come out. The laugh win be on VII
Water. His turbulence will be som
subdued. You and I share the glor
| Of It You make a pile Of money. An
Dawson wakes up with q grand hl
bar
"Hey, ShorVr' Smoke called acroa
the main street to bis partner an
crossed over n want you to do me
/ fnvOr."