Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16

Gus noise Is that yure bringing IN witt
you, sed pop.
why does anybody get fussy witt
Sledge? He turns one little trick
and unwhiskers the whole bunch O.
us, clear down to the village heart
breaker"
| Fancy Bert?' guessed Timbers
where does that BARRIERS pride come
in?"
II don't think son-in-law pulls of
his amusement park, does he?" Boz
Fam reminded him, reaching for the
telephone Hello, Marley" he call
ed I'm surprised to hear youl
voice."
Why" inquired Marley stiffly, be
ing constitutionally opposed to any
thing in the nature of ,fippancy, and
being always severe with BOZZam fol
that very reason.
Because you're dead" Bozzam in
formed him. Hadn't you heard it
YETI"
81 don't understand you reproved
Marley. I'm very busy just now
Mr. BozZam."
whats the use?" laughed that
gentleman. Nothing you can do will
save your scalp. Sledge has just de-
cided not to sell those franchises at
any price
81 thought you were the duly author
lied agent, empowered to act, pro-
tested Marley.
Il was, as long as 1t was a phony
company" explained Bozzam. But
sledge has just played low'down
trick on u.s."
How could he? What has he
done?'
PUT up his money. Made the com.
pany legitimate. He's going to build.
Marley surprised Bozzam.
II had expected that" he calmly an
nounced. Suppose he does?' @
ooh, nothing" answered Bozzam
with wondering glance at T1mbers
He'll just put you out OF the ousl'
ness, that's ALL"
II don't see how insisted Marley
his voice now pompous again. You
must remember, Mr. Bozzam, that l
am now in absolute control OF the
Ring City Street Railway company,
and can use, to the advantage of the
company and of myself, for the f1rst
time in my career, my training and
ability in management. fancy that
I can protect myself, even against
strenuous competition"
"Good-by, old friend" said Bozzam,
in his tremolo. "You may not know
what has happened to you, but l. do'
and I'll send you bunch Of lilies In
the morning"
He turned from the telephone IN
numb amazement.
"He actually doesn't know mes
hurt" he puzzled. "He's been presl'
dent on his own vote just long
enough to get enlargement OF the
coco. How's the quarrel?'
''Fierce.' grinned Timbers, turning
from the peephole. "Sledge mas JUST
looked at his watch, and any minute
now expect to see Moodson move
toe" ;,
"They're wonders, both of them,
enjoyed Bozzam. I'm still admlrlng
how many of us second-rate yeggs
Sledge nailed to the wall with this
one pin; Moodson and you and me,
fancy Bert. and Marley, and about
a million poor lollops Of stockhoid'
ers"
"That stock would make good Gig.
arctic lighters" agreed Timbers. III
Moodson hurries. though, he can sci,
the shares he put In elders name.
"But he can hold the bag 1or the
fifty thousand he loaned Marley.
don't know how Sledge will do 1t, put
he'll make that stock worth nothing
share, and put curse on whoever
holds it."
"Hush," warned Timbers. think
sledge is reaching for a cigar. NO.
it's only his watch. That's twice.
Bozzam crowded him away from
the peephole. 49,.
Five minutes more passed into
eternity and the silent wonders still
sat rooted in the selfsame spot; then
sledge suddenly got up, and passed
out of the door, and went down TO
the depot, and took the two-tnlrty
train for the state capital
fTo no continued