Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14

Wallingford
blackie
By GEORGE
RANDOLPH
CHESTER
copy,(hs. 1913. b, sobbs-
Asesrll Co.
Copr,(hs. 1913. b. Bobbs-
Mesrill Co.
CHAPTER XIV.
He Didn't Understand II.


Hs Didn't Understand II.
~AUL POLLET, taking gloomy
~ drink by himself and uasticat-
ing slowly on piece of pepper
mint tafty, stalked over TO the
table and viewed the world with dis
favor. .Just bad my allowance of al
coho4, thanks" he reported
You don't need anything to fire your
tu,aeina non," charged Htttam. why
did you pen that description of the
Neptune sun bath cure?"
II ask myself why" returned Paul,
sorrowfully wiping his eyeglasses and
weighing, With sigh. his last box OF
tafry. Il have been conscience strick-
en- all morning. | have Quarreled with
]. Rufus WalIingford, and wish l
was out Of the game. had respecta-
Die parents"
..They missed fire in your training"
retorted Hittam.
How is the stock distributed" in
CURED the quiet little statisdcian in
the corner.
"You hold 1900 shares, Mr. Wallins-
ford owns 1900. an Office boy and a
butler each hold one share. and DR..
Daw and myself hold 500 each
Nine hundred and ninety-nine." ds-
ured the little man In the corner.
with our 1900 we would have within
.wo shares of control. Would y~u Hike
to sell your stock. MI. Pollet:'
I'D just push a wheel chair from
here to Philadelphia and back to find
the man with the money" responded
Mr. Poilet bitterly.
How much do you want for your
stock?" asked Hittam.
Seventy"
"Your indignation does not affect
the market value Of your investment,
I notice" observed the fat member Of
the party.
Not SO you could notice It." confess
ed Pollet. II don't care much for mon
ey, but I think could learn
Hold on a minute counseled the
stats1can. "Mr. Pollet's shares would
not give us control, anyway"
1--WE might obtain the two odd shares
held BY the dummy directors" suggest
ed Naylef hopefully.
The nasal laugh Of Mr.. POINTER dis
counted. that idea. You'd find string
to those two shares" he avowed.
possibly Mr.. Daw might be induced
to vote with Us" again hopefully inter
jected the optimistic Ar. MAYER.
NO chance" scorned Mr.. Pollet dis
dainfully. .tBiackie Daw and Jim Wal
;;npford are firm friends"
..Then think I'll see Mr.. Daw." de-
dded M. Poynter. his eyes twinkling.
"Whefe do you suppose Ia find him
down in the billiard room playing
Kelly pool for two bits cue and ten
cent setbacks," advised Paul, with
grin. "He was three forty ahead OF
the game when left him"
Gauur and thin nosed MI. Poynter,
looking ike a retired preacher who
had taken up farming. wandered down
into the billiard room and found
Rlack1e in his shirt sleeves, with four
firm friends whom he had not known
at breakfast time
Just at the right minute, Lemuel,"
hailed Blackie. Take stick and
trail in"
Don't care If d." replied the
awkward looking Poynter. who. with
mis- broad brimmed hat, looked as
much out of place in there as bath
ing suit at sleighing party.
Blackie inspected the new player as
he chalked his cue and introduced him
to the gathering. Boys, I'm afraid
I'll have to apologize for this" he ex'
blamed. II never played with Mr..
Poyntef. but believe he's ringer"
II haven't played for years" stated
Poyuter, casting his eye speculadvely
on the edges Of the cushions. They
seemed triie worn
..rhen it's all o." sighed Blackfe-
II don't see what you're kicking
ahout." demonstrated the man with
the lumpy biceps as he prepared to
heak. 'Wed rather give some Of our
money to a stranger than have you
take It all"
The game now being fairly in prog
ress, Poynter leaned against the nex'
tabla beside Blackia
.A6r. Daw, I'd Like to buy about ten
shares Of your bath company stock, =
he suggested without wasting any
time.
..CouIdnr think Of IT, Immediately
rsp3isd BaDckiA
4 hadn't any idea that you would, ;
venton POINTER. II suppose that yot
ere also voting with Mr.. Wailinsfore
. sveEy pfoposh1on"
Cezuin1y. admitted 6iaciis.
vaninxford u q friend Of mine"
~Then suppose that you approve o.
III policy, - Outlined in this morning.
pap9sT
.Noe for minute" Blackie assured
him. II think It's rotten"
ssstin you would vote with Elm &
uuueain tAat policyT
.gaturally." replied Blackie. watch
- IL AghbaIl enthusiast OF the pal
On1D ~ shot BY about foot. "a
1 "a before. Jim Walhngford and
~ AEn ffiends," md Il being hfS tur
= sosppsd forward, pocketed the thre
and fer balls and banked unsuccesl
fplly fpe IL hidden fve-
n. Ps91ese walked up to the tabl
y "a surveyed the layout He shifte
- aa9is % view and gave the assor
1me some interested study. a0enti'
$3.50 - announced, Il don't min
81 eeuGan1ng that ny bah Is the fou
anA thsepuno0 he peoceedA(