Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-09

TIE r~dd~sr seei Now! one. and two
three! Hocus pocrs. mingo binso.
siiEnnery xlani Now. papa. where's
that e~enry bones you took home :
Cone on. pick out tie little re-t ace.
Be . sport and break me-
Never had Biackie paw thrown the
cards 30 eiurnxily- A cozen spectators
cistfncsiy saw the ace OF hearts fall.
a1d bali Of them weru eager 10 bet
real money on their syss.xnf. but
Biaekie. with q sigh. waved them
away.
-oaiy papa be insisted -He's the
reatiernsn who has my money. and It's
hs blood want Come on. papa. aud
via eaough 20 have Jour shrubbery
trfmnrdT
IT'S the middle one DECLARED Mr.
Frazier. siamualng down his $50 and
turning over the indicated card IL was
The ace % hsarr-. and Afr. Frazier
ehsekbsd aloud you amt half as
ssiek az some I've seon." be eompli-
msstsd Bisekie. sturiDg his original
SO into his waistcost pocket I'm
goinx 90 save my own money. Dot III
give you = chance 20 win yours back
Conc on. now. and shoot en- again
Biaekie. gathering up his cards slow.
~. looked appeaiinxiy NJ wAiiingford.
bot met only a stony hearted grin IN
rsturn- IAN rigbt. papa he agreed.
accepting hts hard fate with such
chccrfnincsa a. he might Here they
ara. and there they so. Pick IL out
The scs OF hearts. zoo mesnT' eau
tiousiy inquired the highly pleased
Frazier. posing his hand
Name ~ yourself offered Biackie-
Here's your $50. and here's your
ace OF heartsl Hsw. hsw. hswi You
are AZ awful dub. why. I've always
heard that you three card sharks were
the siickcst IN the business. I'm going
TO pinch OF another ten this time and
only bet you Hfty."
With murder IN his soul. Biackie pre-
pared FOR another expertfy clumsy per.
Torrance. waIlingford suddenly grab
bed a lean wrist. the lean fingers on
the lean hand OF which had been about
20 snuggle into the attractive waist
coat pocket where SIR. Frazier had
thrust his two ten-dollnr bills.
uoodoo Mann drew the owner OF the
wrist TO one side. over behind the pit
OF Rosko the Wolf Boy NIX. You
bOneheadr' he disgustedly reproved-
Cant you lamp thst the swell guy
Il framing up big fall for His Whisk-
ersg The swell gun Is a pal OF Black
ie DAVIS. and Biackie T. THROWN his .
own play 10 smooth the frame. Then .
you Try 90 crab the whole play by
crimping a double sawbucki For a
gitney ia slip cyanide In your scofiin'~
When Mann returned 70 the agitated .
little group about Blackie Daw that .
distressed artist was foldius bis table.
NO. papa.~ he was sayins kindly TO .
the flushed and happy Frazier. Il may
De n gift but I'm not an income" and .
be bent black brows on WauiuEford .
Five hundred Is a pleasant little noon .
day amusement Tor you; 80 hurry back
a. your mattress factory and chucisie
yourself 90 death. Move away before
! brsin 60 bIrs- I'm going % have
hydrophobla-"
man with a red flannel band
around his meek vas examining the
detachable seared handle when Fra.
rler aud wailingford strolicd buck 20
The L!ftic Wonder booth. but be moved
sway with n conspicuous parting smile
% amusement
THAT fellow seems 90 think the de
handle Is a joke commented .
booking after the man
severely. While I know. out OF long
that the thing can't be sold
10 the pubiic. I also know that Il ioogs
good enough O. n manufacturing green
born % organize q company with tn 1
-ive you $1,000 fos your patent "a
thousand cash down. right this min
ute. and the balance a. soon as I can
set n cheek cashrd- I can arrange
hist ~ tomorrow