Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

you"' cried Violet
"oh, I'm so sorryr' worried Fannie.
wi and | are to blame, Mr.. Walling
ford"
]. Rufus looked from one to the other
OF the Warden sisters in establishment.
then he chuckled.
This gives us our chance, Blackie.
Now we can get very close to Louis"
"For two cents I'd have you put into
cold storage!" threatened J. Rufus
Wallingford. his big. round pink face
aflame with Indignation and his broad
chest swelling with the same vigorous
sentiment. Here's your carr And.
with wave Of his hand, he indicated
the keen looking ''little six outside the
curb. where Blackle Daw, who had
driven 1t In. stood gazing down at It.
with smiling admiration.
Louis Trapn glanced in the direction
of the hand wave His small eyes
glazed, and the right side Of his face
screwed up.
whats the matter with it?'
THE fact that It's therew snapped
WalllngfOrd. you should have better
sense II not better morals, than to put
a dangerous machine like that into the
hands of children. Besides, there's a
law against It."
Mr.. Trap turned his eyes on Wal
| MI 10 faT a nne,
with smack. He dlsliked to lose a
customer, but 1t would take Walling.
ford two years to buy twenty-six hun
dred and fifty dollars worth Of aces
sOres.
IT'S not my responsibility" he stat,
ed In easy security. you sent me
your written order for the purchase of
this car. and sale Is sale, Mr.. Wal
Iingford."
"You took a crooked advantage of
that order" holly charged Walllngford.
Il suppose II you had been selling
poison 1t would have been just the
same"
Neither WalIingfords scOrn nor his
Indignation nor. his broadly swelling
chest affected Mr.. Trapp in the least.
That's right" he admitted. "YOu
know what I'm In business for, don't
you? Just the same as you are. Not
amusement and not health. Money!!
I Wont he take back the car, JlmT
demanded Blackie Daw, who had stud
led the expected quarrel from without
by the mere poses Of the men.
"Do look like a sucker?" demanded
Mr.. Trapp In return. "That's used
car now. wouldn't offer 1t to any
body for new"
Tall and lean Blackie Daw bent ovel
Mr. Trapp's desk impresslvely. Mr.
Trapp was only about five feet six
and he felt as IL the Metropolitan tow
er were lowering above him.
Would you rather have that car ol
licking?" asked Backle In his dead
lest of tones.
Louis Trapp placed the palm of hi
stubby right hand over the back Of hi
left one and pressed both against hi
stomach as he stepped out Of lmmedi
ate range.
"a licking" he confessed, and fOunt
safety for the present in the sudQe
grin which lifted Blackie's polnte,
mustache. 81 don't let anything stan,
in the way OF my making money" Eli
small eyes squnted, and he smile
with cOmplaCent pride.
Rlackie turned on the indignant
Rufus a suddenly serious face,
"rhen he deserves the money" b
decided.
The Indignation suddenly left til
eyes of WaIllngford. He was smiling
Louis Trapp. gaining confidence, steI
ped closer.
"You see. business Is business" h
pleasantly observed
MIR. Trapp is entirely right" sal
Wallingford to Blackle. "Well kee
the car"
/, outside as they climbed into the CT
Wallingford smiled contentedly.
Greed" he said "rhats his wea
J. point. He's easy
c Easy enough for onions scheme
" grlnned Blackle. Jim, he gets I'll"
+
o Again the swift "lltte six" stoppe
B. In front OF Louis Trapps place of bus
ness, a dingy repair and accessor
e shop, to which gllttering show vii
Il dow had been added, like Il clean colt
n on soled shirt. Louis Tmpp betra.
n ed no uneasiness when he saw Wa
liugford and Blackle Dnw clamberln
Z out Of the low gray rmabout. Poop
& IKE Walllngford never made moi
3. than one kick, and stop now cou
o mean nothing but profit ,,.,.
n "Mr Trapp," inquired Walllngfol
e with buslnesslike crispness, "haye yc
any manufacturing faciltiesW
4. Mr.. Traps eyes glazed. His fa'
e screwed up on one side. He pressC
one palm over the back Of the Othe
r. He gazed unseelng, at the little ru
t. about out by the curb.
I. "NNcll, no." he finally admitted, "bl
.. could have"
r, II thought OF little auto accessol
- last week and have applied for pa
ent on It," explained Walllngford, vii
H. smiling nonchnlance, as Il he we
N amused with himself fos having d
u sccnded TO such trlnes. Its troub
9 light, TO be used on cars fitted Wi
lie gas lamps, It's long tube, provide