The Washington times., 1915-12-05
The New Adventure of
J. Rufus Wallingford

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"ln spite OF that fact" went on
Wallingford. with a grin at Blackie.
nc is perhaps the best egg -beater
salesman in the United States"
on" observed Mr. Slookum, blink
ing his eyes.
II am about to interest Mr.. Daw
with me I'm the Pushman Kitchen Nov
city Company" went on Wallingford
You have a splendidly promising in
fant industry there. Mr.. sIookum"
Yes" shrilled Mr. Slookum. his
mouth squeezing in. IT'S been prom
ising long time"
IT has lacked capital" declared
Wallingford. Have you ever looked
over Mr.. Pushman's booksg''
Yes He could have made the same
answer with saw-file. The corners
or his nose wrinkled up toward his
eyes. "1've been down there a dozen
times to see what chance there was
TO get my money back, and | won't
look at EN- any more. There's moth
Ing In 'em but expense accounts. and
II l don't get my next note when it's
dresses too fine"
That is a business asset" respond
ed Wallingford. Look at me. Look
at my friend. Mr.. Daw. Could we
MAKE n1ath.sh the money ontsn we do without good
swelled up his brosd chest complac-
Mr.. Slookum."
OH commented Mr.. Slookum, In.
sspecting Wallingford curiously from
hair to shoes. i've heard OF pro-
moters. / don't do business with 'em, >
you'll do business with me-" con-
nSdentty nSenty predicted Wallingford. and he
He can't sell 'em." interrupted G.
w. Slookum,
We'll sell the goods before we in
vest. and wallingford positively beam
ed. We'll organize this company, and
we won't take up the stock unless Mr.
Daw can secure enough advance orders
10 insure our making money"
Then you'll 90 I'm with u.s." and Wal.
lingford now looked confidently upon
Siookum. IF YOU and l see where we
can double our money, we'll invest: II
not. they don't get cent out of u.s."
umph.
That's the only way ia 60 into busi-
ness. Creaked Slookum, pursinr his
Ups. You show me money that can be
got without risk. and I'm willing to
invest"
A terrific uproar broke the peace Of
the beautiful autumn. There, were the
loud parking OF dog, the yells OF a
farmland. and the sound Of hard-shod
rect crashing into picket fence.
shrilled Slookum. in great excitement.
, and he. jumped up. His mouth pinched
In, and his eyes glittered. They're af-
ter my apples. IN skin EN- alive 10 /
catch 'em!"
He rushed back into the kitchen for
his gun. while Wallingford and Blackic
Daw rushed out on the little front
porch. This Is what they saw: A red
faced farmland was climbing the picket
fence: in the garden the nephew OF J.
ttf
| club in his hand. was slowly pivot
ing on his, heel and facing a solid-look-
ing bull-terrier, which was dashing vio-
| lently around and around Jimmy. hunt
ing an unprotected opening; Toad Jes-
SUP. so freckled that he seemed to have
turned with the autumn leaves: was
| throwing solid green apples at the farm
| hand. and. lust as Blackie reached the
! garden. the farmland received one OF
| the apples In the eye. He fell off the
| fence backward
There's no use in our losing our tenn.
pers over a boyish prank like this, y
soothinGly remarked wallingford. Sup.
| pose we return to our little business
] converse ton.
! There won't be ANY business conver.
| sation.'' declared the owner OF the ap.
pies. with violent emphasis. TN
through with you, Git out or my yard
| Git"
! "N Hotlon ABOUT II Is that We should
cheer up" observed Blackie Daw. witt
a grin at the unsmiling face of ]. Ru
fus. What we need is to forget oul
sorrows and go digging for jiggerbait
Did you ever dig for iiggerbait? A
jigGerbait corkscrews into the sand will
one foot and leaves the other UP fol
viii you keep still?" requested Wal
lingford 'T am trying to think"
"All right. Jim" agreed Biackie. will
wink at Pushman. "I couldn't tell 4
from lust looking at you. but I've thi!
YOU looked. you'd be better off II yor
went iiggerbaiting. You locate jig
gerbait by ear. Pushman. 1t makes &
sound like peanut. and
There was a giggle from the bay
window.
You kids are going home" j. Rufu,
promptly informed them
Toad Jessup. who had been meek "a
from his checker-boar with a Jerk. II,
had been sitting hunched over but nov
he straightened up.
IAN right; We'll go home" he Nated
Jimmy looked at him nv With a ,,uie
smile. but he said nothin. nor did h,
alter his position over the checkerboard
I'VE didn't do anything out at ole
You knew they were. not your ap
pies" snapped Wallingford. He wa
relenting This was the first time h,
had condescended to argue the aues
ton.
Jimmy says that nothing YOU wan
Is yours" promptly responded Toat
with a glance at the discreetly silen
Jimmy. YOU have to get it,
There was snort from Blackie.
That's all I'll hear" was the fina
and clinching argument Of J.. Rufus
Leave the ROOM
The boys clattered out. not half s,
crestfalien as they might have been
and Young Pushman glanced after then
in admiration.
"I'm sorry they interfered with ou
deal. but I don't hold II against them.
They didn't interfere with the deal.
insisted Blackie; They only rsise'
our price on old Slookum. Wen hav
to charge him more now:
How" and young Pushman hitch
ing up his chair. folded his arms on tn
edge Of the table,
II don't know" grinned Blackie
hitching up his chair. also. and foldin
his arms on or the edge of the table
well, there should be several ways
he considered; ''but I'm afraid we
have to use a little Of our own money
You mean the money of Miss Viole
and Miss Fanny" said Pushman.
That's none OF your business!
snapped Blackie.
The golden, sun descended behind tn
fringe of trees and G. W. Slookum sa
gazing into the glorhed West. with hi
| bea1 craned toward the orchard. Ther