Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
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zone last toast-to The three Bal"
By ADELAIDA MACON.

tnr0o Dho Doyus I buppo8oT
A jolly cafe trio. each member
laughed boisterOusly. Their designa
ton a. 'the three Be-" had mot beer
at all creditably won.
Ned Burton had recklessly given The
toast. Watson BTo0s had echoed the
sentiment. Tom Bradley was silent
He drank with the others. but there
was no jolly smile on his face. Al
the others were about 10 arise and
leave the table. he checked them with
q mandatory gesture.
i've something 70 say" explained
Tom. 1T won't take long: FsIlOwSr
I'm through"
Upon my word. he's IN oaTneSti-
cried Watson.
Turned refOrmsr!" laughed Ned.
AN right. though. I'm sick Of the
dull routine they call fun. What have
you TO Buggesti"
I'll tell you" answered Tom read.
lily. i've thought Il all out The other
day I saw IN advertisement offering q
weekly Newspaper for sale Ct Q little
county seat. I'm going 70 buy Il. I've
. plan to make that step the means
Of booming al Of A."
And then, Tom Bradley entered into
q lengthy explanation.
1T looks to me like . plausible plot
TO steal the good win and fat ofnces
Of Q commonwealth" noted Watson.
Behold, three months later. Tom
Bradley installed In the position Of
editor and publisher Of the SDrightly.
up-to-date Terndale Monitor. He CON.
graduated himself on his investment.
His success was pleasing. His brisk
genial ways made friends for him on
every side. Within . few weeks he
had got to love his work. He felt like
q new man, for early hours and tenn
perate habits we're making that Of
him.
The expected summons came for
Ned and Watson. one day. They had
missed Tom sorely. Life was becom-
ing dull to them.
tom writes that hO can At NJ in
admirably" Watson announced to Ned.
What am I expected to do?" In
Quired Watson.
"Take the business management OF
the Monitor You are to see that It
gets advertising and subscriptions.
You're q good mixer. After . spell
you will be eligible for q local once.
Time will promote you: village clerk.
mayor. legislature. congress. and 20
on!"
"H'm!" reflected Watson-"that
isn't 80 bad. I'm willing to enlist"
So, one day Watson and Ned Ar
rived in Ferndale. The latter got up
an once as q lawyer. The former. in.
cidentalIy, was secured % . working
partner by Tom. The columns Of the
Monitor gave them . splendid send
OF. Each week thereafter there came
due publicity.
The village was isolated from rail
connections. Two lines ran twenty
miles apart and each ten miles from
Ferndale. The Monitor began TO speak
Of an electric line, q gas works. q new
water system and other improvements.
Ned began to experience the thrill
and revenue Of having real clients.
Watson was entranced with the va
riety Of acting - q reporter. Work
on the Monitor began TO tell. One
day Watson rushed into the news.
paper once afiAme with some new and
exciting information.
i've struck II, fellowB!" no an
nounced with . triumphant chuckle.
Struck what?" Quoried Ned and
Tom in q breath.
my level. Ny engineering ability
has come to the front At last. What
do you think: looking up particulars
as to the fall crops. I came across .
fine old place outside the town here
owned by Colonel Huntington"
i've heard Of him. Sort Of an arig,
tocrat, isn't her questioned Nea,
Hes q flne old gentleman, with .
hobby-tO connect FeTndale with one
Of the TIVE railroads. He tried the
scheme two years ago, has the right
of.way, invested one hundred thousand
dollars and stopped work because he
could get no cooperation or encour'
agement. The minute no talked Do
calls / saw my chance"
what to dot" asked Ned,
"Caryy the scheme through for him.
Az q practical engineer. I think ] see
my way clear. And say, talking OF
Us, the three b. what do you thinkf"
went on the volatile Watson. The
Colonel has three daughters, and they
are 'B's,' tO0-Bertha, Beatrice.
Blanche. Fellows, ! never saw such
loVelinessl"
Within q month Ferndale was cleo
trined. Smart, able Watson BrosS
had played the two steam roads one
against the other - 10 the proposed
connection with Eerndale. He bar
gained 90 well that the Northern line
agreed TO pay half the construction
cost.
Ferndale awokO from its lethargy.