The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Copyright, 1915, by The Star Co.
foreign rights reserved)
CONTINUED from Yesterday.l

AoEeAtn F1bn5 Noaot FNNi
Continued from Yesterday
Blackie Daw was the manager of
tha works, and after the hret day the
drove % him TO OF tears. BY way OF rehef.
he was driven to all sorts Of eNpedientss
including a roll call. the adoption Of red
hatbands TO distinguish workmen from
visitors, and even; upon the htth Gay;
being very much to the annoyance OF
Toad" lessup. Suddenly Toad" broke
his paralysis and rushed over 70 the
bank where Hen Hant. presumably dig
NKIhg carefully about a particularly fine
specimen of blue rock with hand
trowel, was expounding his theory OF
how the iniauity Of riches could be
purKed from the land. 80,
Its blamed foolishnessv' Toad
You couidn't even understand what
I'm s.tslkin' about, 'retorted Hen, pa
4 understand you're talltin, again
time tole you about that, tole you
that'd be the las time. didn't II we'll
A chunk OF blue rock knocked on his
hat. Whirling. startled, he Hehelo
Toad" with another and IarBer piece
poised IN his pTaetl.TTea ti.Tt, nano;. ;.Y,u got
three full days an six hours conm 70
YOU. less thirty cents. Now You ~
right out O. cur mine, OF ~ It.,n 1iSm TINS
dornick clean through You! ihl
Hen considered the matter ror one
brief moment, then he got. headins,
however, straight for Wantngtord, VINO
sat before a little Kitchen tae n9teSS AZ ana SIS
casting up long strings ot figures. pre-
1iYrabty the weights and ;neaeures ot
priceless blue rock, keeping WatentiM
eye on everything. ana seneTany loon
in nMsiIinEford, who knew men as stu
dents know books, saw both the nesslltaa-
ticn and the hope. and SmiteG .ihsra comes S
Just ninute," he Sa'u, nere S"'"SS
That PS was vas the end Hen was Aired"
".
wallingford. inspecting the new part
which had come that day to replare
the broken one Of his maehlne, teS Sis
shoulder, and looked up to nna
Blackie pointing sloomily up the roaa.
Shall we bluff, run or hshtE ASK
ed Mr.. Daw.
cheerful smile. None Of the three.
Biackie," he returned placidly. rms
isf't a pinch: It's a compromise; ohly
it's about two days later than l ex
peoted. Here's where win that jade
Turning from Blackie. he assumed
an attitude of great dignity. as Jonas
and the county sheriff. withouL
word, thrust a folded paper into Wai-
Raw rye served 1t according the
law in such cases made an provided
fur" declared the gaunt one IN pass
voice so Surprisingly deep that II
seemed to make the ground trempie'
THAT there's an injunction restratnin
you from diggin' any more OF TINS
here. .bluestone, or removin any more
of IL from this here field until the
case of Squibble against Walltngford
now pending in the Squawmus count
court. is settled, dismissed; and the
costs paid: an this here other papers
a. notice o. the aforesaid suit" Here
he thrust upon Malingford announcer
document, and his official mission
concluded. he mopped his brow with q
SiaminE yellow handkerchief whicn
Eave5a an extra jaundtcecto his already
sauashlike complexion and becaWe
his own agreeable self again. by add
ing; Fine ggSSewin weather were
"It crows splendidly," admitted Wal
inEfordy Whats this suit about any
how?" .,,.a,.r, ,,,.-.
silent under his wrongs. Bought my
lithogTapht stone mine under false pre-
II never said 1t was lithoRraph stone;
and I'm not saying so now. declared
WallinHford, for whom the law had no
nets of fine-enouEh mesh.
mo, you was too slick" returned
Jonas. That's jes' the point. You
bought that land as ies' plain land. at
reE'iar land price: got a lawyer over
in Squawmus tells me he KIN make a
case o. general swindlln' out o that,
especially, before good honest farmer
you blamed stranger, an a slick look
In one at that. So now you see where
YES. See" admitted wslllngford;
apparently much crushed. What would
you suggest that l do about it,"
There amt but one thing for you to
DO" replied Jonas. eagerly. You'll have
TO sell me back my property. Here's
your two hundred and twenty-five dol,
lars. Si me back my bill o sale' and
I'll call on the suit"
Blackie walked entirely around Mr..
SqUlbble, surveying him from head TO
foot and from all angles with the eye
perfect specimen of squswmus County.
Jimmy" he announced. want me to
do anything with it?''
MOT unless he refuses to get Oft my
property" returned WallingfOrd, start
You're blame swIndlerH' shrieked
Jonas.
The bass voice at this point shook it
self into the conversation with word
sonal quarrel amt a-gonna smooth out
matters none, gentlemen" II said; AN
moreover, as a representative OF the
law I'm boun' to prevent II. On the
other hand. Jonas. II this here gentle
man orders you of his property, you
got to 90. That's the law in such casei
made an provided"
''If he tries 10 throw me of It'll nnl,
make my suit thatN much stronger,
Jonas replied, being perfectly willing to
be thrown Off bodily II by that means
he could regain his valuable hthOErapn
stone mine.
'I may lose the suit" admitted Wal
lingford, with a wink at Blackle, "but !
win not be bullyragged. If he had come
at mo with an OFFER of a compromise
might have considered Il; but now /
shall fight. I don't believe the farmers
OF SquawmuB County love Jonas Squtb-
Bile so well that they'd give him an .un-
fair advantage. even OF a decehtly
dressed stranger"
Jonas WINGED at that painful truth.
The gaunt stranger surveyed the inn
preSsive looking Wallingford with ad-
miratiOn, and Eauged correctly mis-
neaven-born ability to make friends
where. he chose: anS the truth burst
you bet they DON'T" he agreed. They
all got 1t In for Jones. because he's
so slick himself" Jonas WINGED again.
well. I'm willln' to hear what Mr.,
waIlinEtord has to offer" ventured
Jonas, after waiting a slightly more
than reaSona BILE time for WalliugfOrd to