Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-23
copyEi6ht. 1919 by,the lBobbs-r1e Co..
(buxkORGE4P RANDOLPH CHESTER

C0pyT10ht, 1918 By
CHAPTER XIX.
ostaway Day.
4 FLAT faced young man with
long hair and a soft tie and
~ dressed like stage student
paused ut the Little Wonder
booth and examined the Frazier de-
tnchable geared handle with interest
and respect. Looks like a swell
graft" he commented. Works up
speed limit gait with q pewee muscle.
supposed There, ought to be good
Iale for this little household article.
know q party In the manufacturing
lire who'd be pleased into delirium ire
mems to buy your patent on'n you"
'.Too late" reported Frazier with sat
isfaction. Tive already sold It."
The student loosed an oath of cha
grin. IT told MI. Carson he'd better
clinch his hooks Into soft one when
he saw ity' he commented. "The time
to put down your bet is when the lit
tie old bunch jerks your elbow"
CARSON questioned Frazier, begin
ming to be interested. The name seem
ed familiar.
That's the guy" returned the stu
dent "He's the main squeeze of the
Carson Iron and Steel corporation. at
Carson, up tho road, you know. Worth
about Z million million and gum shoes
around III the time hunting live inven-
tions he can snag OF cheap"
WAS he here?' inquired Frazier, be-
ginning to feel breathless. OF course
he knew the name Of Carson now.
Everybody in the state knew Of the
Carson iron works.
Here now,'' stated the student.
s:Iittie gun with a brown face. He
sent me to feel yon out about your
patent. and now you've sold it! He'll
50 batty
Three other furtive eyed persons
dropped by, one at time, and paused
to praise the Little Wonder.
Then came Hoodoo Mann. brisk,
crisp, businesslike. you are Mr.. Fra
zier. I believer he guessed.
Eyes, SIR" admitted that gentleman.
studying the other interestedly. He
hadra brown face.
II understand that you have sold
your patent on this ingenious trick"
and he laid his hand, with quick,
nervous touch, on the detachable han-
die.
mot over IN hour ago." replied Mr..
Frazier, not quite 80 Jubilantly as be-
fore.
"Just my luck!' complained the snap
py business man. do you know II
the man who bought It from You is
still on the groundsY'
Hes stayin' for the races" advised
Mr.. Frazier. "He's q big man with a
round. pink face and silk hat and q
big diamond in his gray. tie. Names
Wallingford. Looks like he has plen-
IT, Of money, and guess he has. he
paid me $1,000 spot cash right out of
his pocket to bind the bargain"
ITO bind the bargain" repeated the
brisk one. Then the deal isn't COM
pleted yet. Much obliged, Mr.. Fra
zier."
you're welcome" admitted Frazier,
"Your names Carson, amt it?"
"How did you knowr' returned Hoo
doc Mann, apparently displeased.
..Oh, eyerybody's familiar with your
pictures" laughingly evaded Frazier.
After the busy manufactures had
walked away In search of ]. Rufus
Wauingford one Of the stablemen.
who had derided the detachable handle
in the morning. came BY and stopped,
laughing. well. Spinach. how's the
fussy handler he inquired.
"Sold. you smart Aleck!" snapped
Frazier. "Sold for more money than
you ever saw"
.aThen It worked" chuckled the man.
"Wallingford bought it, Of course?"
ssWalingfoedr' repeated Frazier, be-
ginning to feel the approach Of pain.
'Do you know him?'
"Never saw him before today" re-
piled the stsbleman truthfully. Hes
a regular fellow, though. Gave
bunch Of rs SO apiece to come up here
and knock your handle, 80 he could
buy 1t for his price. he said-it was
1 great stunt. He was willing to pay
hundred, thousand for 1t. How much
did he give your
That's my AFFAIR." snapped Frazier,
with hollow paleness in the pit of
his stomach.
He had ample time to suffer before
Hootioo Mann came back again, walk
ing thoughtfully and with knitted