The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-23
BuRToA's THREE B's
BY ADELAIDE MASON,
"one last toast-to the three B's!"

A jolly cafe trio, each membe.
laughed boisterously. Their designa.
tion as the three BIS" had not been
at all creditably won.
Ned Burton had recklcssly given the
toast. Watson Bross had echoed the
sentiment, Tom Bradley was silent
lie drank with the others, but there
was no Jolly smile on his face. As
the others were about to arise and
leave the table, he checked them with
mandatory gesture.
i've something to say" explained
Tom. 1T went take long; Fellows,
I'm through"
etpcn my word he's IL earnest"
cried Watson
Turned reformcr,' laughed Ned
"All right. though. I'm sick of the
dull routine they call fun. What have
you to suggest
I'll tell you" answered Tom read
lily. I've thought 1t all cut. The ether
day ] saw an advertisement Offering
weekly newspaper for sails at a little
county seat. I'm going to buy 1t. I've
plar to make that step the means
OF booming all of us"
Ard then. Tam Bradley entered into
lengthy explanation.
1T looks TO ne like plausible plot
TO steal the good will and fat offices
Of commonwealth" noted Watson.
Behold. three months later. Ten
Bradley installed ir the position OF
editor and publisher Ct the sprightly.
upto-date FernGale Monitor. He con.
graduated himself or his investment.
His success was pleasing His brisk
genial ways made frieads fer him on
every side. Within few weeks he
had get TO love his work. He felt like
a new man. for early hours and TEN.
perate habits were making that OF
him.
The expected summons came for
Ned and Watson, one iay. They had
missed Tom sorely. Life was becon.
Ing dull to them
"Tom writes that he can fit us In
admirably" Watson announced TO Ned
What am | expected to do?' in.
quired Watson.
Take the business management OF
the Monitor You are to see that II
gets advertising and subscriptions
You're good mixer. After a spell
you viii be eligible for local cfIics
Time will promote you: village clerk.
mayor, legislature, congress, and go
ont'
HIM" reflected Watsoa-"that
isn't so bad. I'm willing to enlist"
So. one day Watson and Ned ar.
rived in Fern6ale. The latter set UP
an Office as lawyer. The fcrmer. in.
cidcntally, was secured as a wcrking
partner by Tom TIE Columns CT the
Monitor gave them a splendid send.
off. Each week thereafter there came
due publicity.
The village was isolated fram rail
connections. Two lines ran tweaty
rifles apart and each ten niles trcm
Ferndale. The Monitor began 10 speak
of an electric line. gas works. new
water system and other Improvements
Ned began to experience the thrill
and revenue of having real clients
Watson was entrancei with the va
riety CT acting as reporter. Work
on the Monitor began to tell. One
day Watson rushed into TIE news.
paper Office afare with sc:re new ana
exciting information,
I've struck 1t, fellows!" he an
ncuace1 with triumphant chuckla
Struck wtat?' eueried Ned and
Tom In a breath.
"My level. My engineering ability
has come 70 the front at last What
do you think: locking up particulars
as to the fall crops. came across a
fine cid place outsise the town here
cwnea tv colonel Huutingtcn."
'1'vc tearj Of him. scrt OF an aris-
tocrat, isn't he?' questioned Ned.
''He's a fire cid gentle-ian, with a
tchty-to connect Feradals with c1e
Of he two railroads. He tried the
sche1re tva years ago. has TIE righ..
of-way, invested enc hundred thousand
dollars AID stopped work because he
ooula get no cooperation or eaccur.
agement TIE rinute he talked de
tails saw my chance"
What TO do?" asked Ned.
Garry the scheme through for lin
As practical engineer. think ! see
my way clear As9 say. talking of
us. the three B's,' what do you .hi-k"
went cn the volatile Watson. Ths
Colonel has three daughters. and tsey
are 'B's, toc-Bertha. Peatrice,
blanche. Fellows, never saw such
loveliEess!"
Withia month Fern'ala was cleo
trified. Smart, abls Watson arcss
has played the two steam reads enc
against the other as 10 TIE proposed
connection with FernSale He bar
gained SO well that the Ncrthern lima
agreed to pay half the construction
cost.
Ferndale awoke from its lettargy
Busi-ess began to hum with the ccm-
nloti~,t Cf tie new euiIr of wfinh Wat.