The Washington times., 1915-10-17

tWeeH tne TOWs ran II "iuV
plank walk. and nailed to the
edge OF this. In front OF each head,
was a waist high pole bearing a paste
board tablet. upon which were ruled
lines and figures and writing. A weird
light slanted down from the blue grass.
Of which the lew roof and south wall
were composed. A bell rang. Every
head turned with At sudden oppression
of blue tinted hatred toward Il door
at the upper end OF the plank walk.
The door opened AMI through 1t came
a pompous fat Cermsn. whose hair ani
mustachc and beard and stomach all
projected so violently forward that, to
support them. he was compelled to walk
sway-oackcd and spraddle- legged.
The bald head with the funny purPle
center Of the upper row. turned near the
center Of the jovial head which was its
"zwick,' it said in mournful explana-
tion.
And SO that's the mair assassin"
returned the jovial one whose big.
pink face was the only smiling
countenance in the assmcolage.
still mournfuily.
Il can't make up my mind whether
he's a colored supplement or comic
valentine" chuckled the biz one. but
er in his class. taie 1t from me-
Dr. Zwick gaZed down sternly upon
his prey. like "a Spartan schoolmaster
who has made up his mine to thrash
the entire cluss TO be sure of punishinH
There has been entir-r-rely too much
taking 1t like cho ke. this LwiSk
Tr:r-eat-ment of R-r-rheumatism.. .,.'' n"
1T iss no chokke!, Beghklnnins
f-r-ron tonight. there will be no sitting
upon porches. NOR yissitinG In
r-r-r-rooms. nfter-r nine o'clock.
The first six comprised banker. a
lawyer. n senator. a broker. railway
president. and even doctor. yet none
method except with his giaring eyes.
DIR. Zwick cleared his throat.
'Number-r one-o-iive-three,' ne
charged sternly. you were Yesterday
in the vilagche and ate some r-r-rred
meadt, Now for one week you han
no meadt at all. Honus. three ounces:
The face OF the banker festooned
the deadly dose approached him The
tears streamed from his eyes as he mn,
ished the torture, and he spluttered ana
coughed and wheezed.
Water" he gasped. In the snr1h
falsetto Of acute strangulation.
DR.. Zwick, already. puning with IN.
dignation over the sins Of the next
head. turned upon the banker pill
"Iss no water" he thundered. and
left the banker to choke. . =.
why does he stand for that" In
quired the newcomer.
Because" rasped Cornelius tockc-
we'll. sometimes this cures.
THANK YOU" returned the pink-faced
patient. you've handed me the right
tip" So remarking he climbed up ms
the plank walk, a pink,headed statue
OF Obesity In dripping blue-bronze. He
had met Cornelius Rockwell in the
intimacy of the mud bath. and further
ACQUAINTANCE would be easy.
II suppose there's about seventy bill
lion dollars out there pounding little
rubber balls over the billowy green.
observed Wallingford. musingly' indi.
age and decrepitude solemnly and vain
~ sought to renew youth and Vlgor.
II wonder II only rich men get rheuma-
tism!'' and he scowled thoughtfully at
Cornelius Rockwell who had proved
to be calm outside the bath
II have it." argued the bald-headed
and blue-nosed man. who. seen In the
afternoon sun on the porch of the .aaa,, san,-
looking individual in the place. His
near sighted eyes were now protected
by thick. steel trimmed spcctacles. and
the awkward stoop in his shoulders eX-
plained why he had kept his chin In
the mud. Altogether. he was so trayed
and threadbare a man. both as to per-
sonality and clothing; that Wailing-
ford. an opportunist who made his own
opportunities. would scarcely have
wasted any time with him except that
he was baffled as to how to approach
old Rockwell.
"WeIl, we can't all be handsome"
consoled J. Rufus. glancing down ut
the cracked and dingy little handbag
which represented the whole of the
bald-headed mans travelling necessltles.
The bald-head was going away on the
oto CnmDlptpd
mo. nor rich" replied the blue-nosed
one mournfully: NOR even lucky IKE
DR.. Zwick Now here is me. with the
greatest medical discovery GI .ne AK; i
compelled to stop my experiments ana
give nv last cent to old Zwick, because
I couldn't use my hands.
Wallingford looked at this man anew.
rheumatism dope?" he suggested:
other with quiet pride. I've segregated
It. and rye been for thirty years work
ing on the segregation of the micrope
which DESTROYS it"
"Thc germ OF senility," repeated Wal.
causes old age"
The bald headed man suddenly awoke.
He removed his old souch hat, and
hitched his chair closer.
THE germ which causes old age he
repeated impressively. touching Wal
fineford's knce with his knuckles by
way of emphasis. 1T begins its work
IN the lower intestine. and gradually
spreads throughout the entire system.
destroying the Tissues and sapping VI
tally everywhere"
Great" agreed Walltngford with n
smile. "If YOU last enough enough to
get a patent on your trained microbes.
a man with the price will he able to
live until he Is hanged or shot
"why wouldn't sell It," protested
the professor. shocked. 'Snailey's
Senility Microbc must be n philanthropy
ic eift to the world
IT don't know hut what II Is n better
plan."' assentcd Wallingford.
He looked out at Rockwell, playing
clock golf irdustriousy. with the hope
that It would make him live longer. and
speaking to no one. The best way to
reach Cornelius was from the outside!
"I'm going with YOU. Snailey"'
(Which IL the laboratory. and which
Is the kitchen sink?" demanded Wal
lingford looking around the ill-favored
quarters of Prof. Snailey with n cat
like shudder Of discomfort.
There was no answer from Snailev.
From the moment OF HIS entrance he
had spent all his time over the rows
Oaa rows OF sealed test-tuoes which