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| the story" offered WalllnRford with a
| chuckle. First. they confscated the
| electric Hight pant the Warden prop
| erty. the gooseberry industry. and the
ak handle factory: then they bought the
MORTGAGE on your fathers hotel end
wondered closby.
"of course. they've been offering you
you 20 to Chicago every two
weeks!' whispered Blackie hoarsely.
Closby threw back his head and
laughed heartily. though he looked much
| concerned. nevertheless.
fret thing" but he did not explain Il.
what else?"
You buy pound Of orris root at a
time" Blackie accused; and you take
fresh pound to Chicago with you'
Listen! ! know your secret! The water
Is hard In Spanglerviile"'
Good sleuthing!' approved Closby.
''The city council would probably call
me a sissy II they knew I took a bath
every morning. While I'm AT II. dom /
crimes. What are they?"
you burn lights In your window TIL
| after midnight! Your suitcase Is vel
| low. and your handbag Is brown You
ship wooden boxes to New York-and
| you go to Chicago" ratified Blackie.
Well. I'll be--'' Closby began
with a sudden burst Of anger. which he
| as quickly checked.
"Ivc done the worst possible to the
town. guess" he declared. i've made
| their knowledge" and his eyes rested
on a padlocked tin box standing on his
safe. ''Ivc Just sold my store. and I'm
| going away" Presently he ovcrcame a
certain diffident hesitation. unlocked the
! box. and drew from It n grotesnue terra
Gotta cast. Maybe you've seen these
things?" he remarked.
THE Lost Dog" exclaimed both
Blackie and Wailingford with delight.
II was a weird little caricature. which
gradually 1t emsnated. In some subtle
way. all the pathetic wistfulness OF n
mislaid, haif-frightened. altogether
hopeless. soft-cyed friend OF the family.
and adopt stray cur. 1t had swept
| the country In its various forms OF clay,
| plaster. and bronze. and II was for sale
In every shop window, from confcc-
tionery stores to cigar stands. Women
and children demanded one at sight.
and men OF all degrees, cab drivers.
lawyers, and shoe clerks. kept one close
| to their smoking materials.
Are you interested In the marketing
| OF IT." asked the studiousiy inquisitive
Nailingford.
Il made It," stated Closby. quite mod
| estiy enough. and smiling arectionatciy
on his own handiwork. Il seem to have
| d knack for this kind OF thing. I've
| modelled a lot OF things out OF the clay
from my back yard but this dog Is the
only one which has been largely sue
| cessful.''
| Before they went out to dinner. Wall
| ingford picked up a gorgeously inlaid
| checker board. and "heucd" 1t In sur
prise.
II thought that was glass mosaic. but
IT'S as light as wood!' he exclaimed.
"tnOfhpr lIttle side iasup M mrpp
| said Closby, carelessiy. It's a trans
loid. but IL waterproof. tire-proof, and
almost scratch-proof. It's not inlay,
though: the design Is an ordinary print
| has curious quality OF retraction.
surface: ! have patent on the proc
| ess."
Have you done much with IT, In
amined the checker board again with
Keen interest.
Not a thing" returned Closby.
How much will YOU take for the
patents on this thing"
Make me an offcr."
'Wil you give the Warden estate
everything we get you over 15.UO7"
"Iil give 1t to anybody you say" re-
| turned Closby. puzzled.
IT'S a bargain. Closby. you wouldn't
mind helping saw off something on the
city OF Spanglerviile, would your"
Henry Ciosby grinned.
"lf | could play a mean. contempti-