Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-28

with m ancient IVY clAu -ioic Will
- don't understand what hedge you
mean. protested Harry Griswaid- look
in- uncoInforfably out OF the big bow
window that had once shrined Brother
Curtis There s no hedge on the di
vldins line between my former resi-
dence property and the studio grounds
-oh. I see returned WaiiinCford
careiessiv. The hedge + entirely on
ynur side In that case I suppose you
won't mind nv building wall at the
edge % the line"
Il scarcely think Won would Ike
wall so near 20 the house" advised
Grfswald. who was 50 uneasy tina;
waninSfori looked az him sharply
Just where i my property lines" he
wanted TO know. catching the Infection
% uneasiness-
..Iu show YOU offered Grtswnld.
with alacritv. 1T IS marked by corner
stones And he led the way out TO
the pike and along the front OF Wal
llngford's new purchase. Halfway he
stopped This Is the utnit OF my resi-
fence property" he stated. removing
with his foot the leaves and moss from
an y marked surveyors stone 1T
runs straight hack from here NJ
right angle % the river"
wallingford turned In amazeuent 70
Blackie. That gentleman was grinninG
for pure Joy
Looks Ike you patted the wrong end
OF your hornet" he consoled !. Rufus
ITS hard TO believe" protested the
veteran trimmer" and then he de-
handed OF Griswaid DO you mean 10
say that this was not = part OF your
residence property
1T was not technically known as
such" replied Griswald. recovering his
complacency. now that the worst was
over.
did Il never belong to your
We'll. yes admitted Griswa!d. now
curling his mustache TO conceal
smirk OF satisfaction. IN fact. It does
vet. You see. this part upon which the
house stands was the original resi-
dense property. which purchased
from the Sammis estate. The remain
der I bought from my brothers three
years ago. We've Stin speak Of It rs.
q part % the studio grounds"
Elsckie suickered outright. and Wal.
iusford gulped audibly.
Get that roultice." he grosned 10
distinctly remember that when I first
tni5ed this over with Won I specified I
that the p-lce ] offered was for your
eutirc property; from that hedge 10 Nfr. .
d VS. and srom the pike % the rivert'
And 7 distinctly remember t>at I
corrected suU by saying my residence /
property. returned GriSwuid Coidly.
.-You VIII 1ud the estate YOU have pur-
j.
decd
WaiuuEiord looked sadly on the beau
tifui stretch Uf woodland.
skinned 10y an amateur" he reflect
"a with humiliation. oh. very we'll
Griswaid. How much do You want for
it,
Twenty Eve thousand dollars" re- .
piled Mr.. Gri~waId happily.
Fine declared WauinEford. u
may as wei get IL good while I'm NJ IL. .
III meet you az my lawyers tomorrow f.
morning. ] want 90 see the new deed
tzcd myself"
Cheer up. Jim. the worst IS always .
yet % come" advised BlacSie hilari- .
ousiy when Griswuid had gone. The
bitten worm viii turn 80 last. and the .
DARKEST dawn is Just before the hour" .
- hope you choke crowled Wal .
unEfo-d sava=eIy. y don't like TO be .
stuuE when I'm on duty
But see what q good lesson II is 70 /
you,' soothed BlIckie. 'Iu order 20 .
handle a sucker with grace and ease /
you ought 20 know how one feels. How .
does hcs"
Go on and ri-sIe. YOU laughing
jackass-' suarled WnIlincford. DO
you know that I'm being sheared OF 4 .
hundred and twenty-five thousand cold 4
iron plunks In order 70 vote FOR you."
Il know Il. and I'm proud OF it."
snicSered Biactie. Its the record /
price"
WallinEford Glared after the retreat
inS form OF the gifted amateur. And
70 think that peanut Drained four flush
er got q up all in his own headr' he
exploded with a scorn that was entire
" for himself u wish Mec zen bad
found his bomb
Go 20 it, laughed BIackie. IT'S a
good thing 10 have n crouch all the
way out You'll have 10 calm yourself
before you can frame up a proper
comeback for neichbor Harry. and
think I'll go over % the house and
play the saxophoue for Violet Bonnie
I'LL you are once more willing TO be
Little Sunshine. Say. Jim. can you
think OF any way 10 put a shower
bath on \ forty foot launchE'
Half an hour later Blackie. Clancing
ont OF the window OF the Dutch H.
brary. saw wnllingford on the river
bank. walking frowningly up and
down. mp and down. up and down.
''I'u give him ten more minutes" he Z
grinningly observed.
I'm go out and start them making
that champagne cup" sympatheticalIy
replied Violet Bonnie ITO tell the
truth. though. I expected him in before +.
this. I never knew Jim 70 take so long
10 dig up n scheme"
That's because this one has to be a
peach" chuckled Blackie. ..Jim's mo