The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
GEs1RANDOLPH CHESTER


sissy tenor.
Blackie Daw headed straight for the.
bar. The big stranger, smiling for the
FIRST time since his arrival in Heapville.
rose and fell in line behind the red
head.
AS they all congregated at the sup
per table an hour later the lanky one
said to the specialized one:
well, what do you think of ths new
member of the glee club, except that
he can't singT
The specialized one, who had 4ne pre-
ternaturaI and also deceptive solemni-
ty of an owl, considered the problem
gravely. .'He is a welcome ard yalu-
able musician" he emphatica1ly decid-
ed. "He is the grandest little left
handed drfnker I ever saw
That night the landlord discovered
that while the g1ee club was on its
usual round of instruction among the
village girls J. Rufus Wallingford was
visiting in the expensive corner room
OF Horace G. Daw.
|! On the very day following his arrival
]. Rufus Wallingford, much against
his apparent wiz, was forced 70 con-
fde portion of his business to his
landlord. This Internal accident to
my hand is most unfortunate he de-
clared. Gould I get you to write
letter for me?v
f.rn be mighty glad to. do it" said
the landlord eagerly, and he produced
writing materials instantly. ''Who's
1t top
''The Eagle Gold Pen Consolidation, .
replied Wallingford. .sBy the Ways
this is to be NEST confidential busi-
ness letter, and Of course expect you
not to let anything slip about It.
Certainly not hastily promised the
landlord. e'I'm not one to pry into
i folks affairs nor to bIab''
ST was sure of that Wallingford
] snilingly complimented him, after
| which he dictated: Gentlemen have
a small quantity Of iridium that wish
to market. VIII you kindly quote me
the present price on this metal, If COM
/ mercially pure, payment to be made
hmm ediately on receipt il analysis Is
satisfactory
The landlord paused whats irid-
| fun ~ he asked.
| "a very rare and very valuable met
al, which is used for making the points
OF gold pens
The landlords muddy eyes became
reflective. where do you get its" he
eagerly wanted TO know.
81 would not care to state that, even
to the Eagle Gold Pen Consolidation
There is very little Of the metal mined
4 in America. Most of it is imported
from Russia. where the mines are
| guarded night and day
"Huhr' commented the landlord.
worth its weight in gold, suppose 20
Several times that" smiled Walling
ford. "Juat sign that Yours respects
fully, J. Rufus WalIingford,' please"
Two days later the landlord handed
/ WaIlingford a letter from the Eagle
/ Gold Pen Consolidation and was kind
| enough to offer to open it for him.
| WaIlingfor5, however, declined that
| aid and retired with the letter to his
room.
In about an hour he returned with a
small package that hes1eft at the desk
| to be expressed to the Eagle Gold Pen
/ Consolidation and requested the land
| lord to make out the express blank-
sfWhat vaIuef'' asked the landlord
tsFifty dollars, reckon? 70
ssNo. $2,0o0,'' corrected WaIIingford
nonchaIantly and went back to his
room.
Four days later another letter came
/ to Wa1Iingford from the gold pen COM
pany ana by looking through 1t TO the
| light the landlord perceived q pink
/ check. The thing was 1nconveniently
folded for inspection, but by dint of
holding the letter against sunlit win
| dowpane ana peering at it until his
| eyes ached he made out the perfora~
! lions to call for $2,231.
One hour after the receipt Of that
check Wallingford, who continued to
be valued member OF the giee club
and an accomplished left handed
drinker and an every evening compan-
| ion of .BIackie DaW. sent OF another
small package to the Eagle Gold Pen
Consolidation.
On the second day following that the
noon train brought Henry 2. GrougeI
Henry z. Grouge had a long, quiet
but sharply questioning talk with the
landlord, and then he went straight out
to the Cinder Heap mine, where Black
lie Daw greeted him coldly.
1 ST thought you were going west" he
observed, taking up large sheaf OF
tabulated papers and tearing them into
small bits.
Ito Be continued.l
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