The Washington times., 1915-12-05
The New Adventure OF
]. Rufus Wallingford
Read 1t Here Now-Then See 1t in Moving Pictures

I'm spite OF that fact" went on
Wallipgford. with a grin at Blackle.
ne is perhaps the best egg-beater
salesman in the United states"
"oh" observed Mr. slookum, blink
ing his eyes.
II am about to interest Mr. Oaw
with me In the Pushman Kitchen Nov
city Company" went on wallingford
You have a splendidly promising in
fant industry there, Mr. Slookum."
Yes shriIled Mr.. slookum, his
mouth squeezing in. TITS been prom
ising long time"
1T has lacked capital" declared
Wallingford. Have you ever looked
over Mr. Pushman's booksT'
Yes" He could have made the same
answer with saw-file. The corners
of his nose wrinkled up toward his
eyes. i've been down there a dozen
times to see what chance there was
to get my money back, and / won't
look at 'em any more. There's moth
Ing In 'em but expense accounts. and
II don't get my next note when it's
Que, I'll close up young Pushman. He
dresses too fine"
ed Wallingford. Look at me- Look
at my friend, Mr.. Daw. Gould we
make the money we do without good
clothes? Certainly not!" and he
swellod up his broad chest complac-
Mshtlyi M4 s,ooiIn I'm = professional promoter.
"ohr commented Mr. slookum, In
specting Wallingford curiously from
hair to shoes. i've heard Of pro-
moters. / don't do business with 'enn .
You'll do business with me-" con-
haentiy predicted Wallingford. and he
He can't sell 'em!" interrupted g.
| w. Slookum,
asUyafI a..
vest" and Wallingford positively beam
ed. "Well organize this company, and
we. won't take up the stock unless Mr.
Daw can secure enough advance orders
TO insure our making money"
Then you'll 90 I'm with u.s." and Wal
nngford now looked confidently upon
Slookum. "If you and see where we
| can double our money, we'll invest: II
not. they don't get a cent out of us"
and. leaning back. hef smiled In tri-
That's the only way Ia 60 into bust.
ness. creRked Sloolum. pursinG his
lips. You show me money that can be
got without a risk. and I'm willing to
A terrific uproar broke the peace of
the beautiful autumn. There, were the
loud barking OF a dog, the yells OF a
| farmland. and the sound Of hard-shod
feet crashing into a picket fence.
| ITS some of them DANCED boysp'
and he jumped up. His mouth pinched
In. and his eyes glittered. They're ar.
ter my apples. IN skin 'em alive IL
catch 'em!"
He rushed back into the kitchen for
his gun. while Wallingtord and Blackis
Daw rushed out on the little front
Il porch. This Is what they saw: A red
faced farmland was climbing ,he picket
fence: in the garden the nephew of j
Rufus. young Jimmy wallingford. with
Il "a fs, - i@lr efSrA ND
ing on his, heel and facing a solid-iook.
ing bull-terrier, which was dashtnR VIC.
lently around and around Jimmy. hunt
ing an Unprotected opening; Toad Jes.
I SUP SO freckled that he seemed to have
turned with the autumn leaves: wal
throwing solid green apples at the farm
hand. and. iust as Blackie reached thu
garden. the farmland received one o
the apples In the eye. He fell off tn
fence backward. -..-
There's no use in our losing our tenn
pers over bOyish prank like this,
: soothingly remarked wallingfotd. Sup
pose we return to our little busines
/ conservation.
sation." declared the owner OF the ap
ples. with violent emphasis. "Tr
/, through with you! Git out or my yard
Git"
NY notion about IL is that we shoul
cheer up" observed BlaclIie Daw, wit
grin at the unsmiling face OF ]. Ru
fus. What we need Is to forget ou
! sorrows and 60 digging for jiggerbai
4 Did you ever dig for iiggerbait? .
4 jiggerbait corl1screws into the sand wit
one foot. and leaves the other UP 70
a a handle. You
n "wM you keep still?" requested Wa
linEford. ''I am trying to think"
: 'All right. jim" agreed Biackie. wit
= a wink at Pushman. ST couldn't tell
l looking nj
!. TO say: II you were thinking the wa
you looked. you'd be better off II yo
Z went tiggerbaitinE. You locate a JIG
Eerbait by ear, Pushman. It makes
. sound like peanut. and"
= There was a Eiggle from the bay
window
. You kids are going home!" j. Ruff
. promptly informed them.
= Toad Jessup, who had been meek q
y long as he could, turned souarely ava
e from his checker-board with a terk. II
e had been sitting hunched over. but no
: no straightened UP,
We're not having much fun here
), Jimmy looked at him with q dulI
y smile. but he said nothin. nor did
). alter his position over the checkerboar.
Il slookum' s." went on Toad.
"a You knew they were not your al
PIES" snapped Wallingford. He va
relenting. This was the first time
a | ndu SOhNScSShNoN ~ oAoNS N''~ NNS
le Jimmy says that nothing you wal
Is Is yours" promptly responded Tos
with a glance at the discreetly silel
d Jimmy. You have to get it,
le There was q snort from Blackie.
ID That's all I'll hear" was the nm
s. and clinching argument OF j. Ruff
"I cave the room!
The boys clatteTed out, not half I
~ crestfaiien as they might have bee
~ ~ and young Pushman glanced after the
in admiration.
y; They're great kids" he commente
a NIm sorry they interfered with ol
oI deal, but / don't hold II against them
es 'aThey didn't interfere with the deal
~ insisted Blackie "They only rais'
l. our prIce on old Slookum. Wen he
le to charge him more now"
Ill ''How?" and young Pushman, hitc
ID ing up his chair folded his arms on Il
10 edge OF the table.
"a II don't know" grinned Black
- hItching up his chair. also. and foldil
ee his arms on the edge Of the tab
:; s. "Wer, there should be several ways
III he considered; '1but I'm afraid we
have 10 use a little of our own money
"a You mean the money of Miss Nio
is and Miss Fanny" said Pushman.
That's none OF your business
n snapped Blackie.
The golden, sun descended behind
y | nv.1 n GInnFMn1