Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
Observation-Disclosures

ITS worth a lot more, isn't TT" inquired the
At least three times that" grOwlsd wallinE-
Then / shouldn't think 1t would ever be for
sale, shrewdly opined Mr. BoSger.
while wallngford turned to him in angry won.
der. You see, there's so much money In the busl-
ness that no man is permitted TO own a circus
enough to suit him by that time, he is Compelled
You dont say exeai%ed e Elias tRoTSbtfuy
stroking the whiskers which were not there and
he gazed at Blackie quite earnestly for some
,walllnsford hastily ehOEed himself on a drink
OF water but Blackie never turned a hair The
pretty waitress ,, appearing at his elbow at that
fancy meal from oysters to tutt frutti Ice cream.
Esnnie gaEed down at him with swapping eyes but
M I'm in a hurry" she calmly stated. (which
VIII you have corn beef and cabbage. steak and
I'm leave It to YOU" returned Blackie grace
fully "and bring the same for all three OF us"
which Elias tried to bestow on her and held her
laugh until she reached the pantry. When she
brought the meal-all at once. from soup to des-
There was a little silence following her de-
parture, In which all three men bent themselves to
the soup Having finished this, Mr.. Bogger leaned
'"Td like to buy circus" said he to Blackie.
Can you furnish Al credentials?" demanded
saw that wallingford was listening with eager
Everybody around here knows Elias Bogger."
returned the other with proper pride. "Tve got
the Money! mon to- Ga that Is to buy Class circus
mh ma little money on railroad deal, too" and
AZ see," said Blackie, with a glance at waiiing-
I r what you want Is business that is safe.
OF fun all at the same time. You're a sly old dog,
mot so very DID," quickly protested Mr.. Bosgsr.
II never pass for within ten years Of my age at
"He believes everything anybody tells him."
whispered an eager voice, and Fannie her eyes
shining with excitement. darted away leaving
BlaCkin and WRnfnRfOrd
lion. When she came back the men had finished
STFs Miss Tfgf T" asEed dOT wSnsfo
Fine" approved wslllngford. ''You girls doll
up and go out 70 the grounds as soon as you can.
Fl GO into the KID show-thats the main side
show you know-and look at the freaks until we
Already the country ana village folk were over.
more q opening time Stun takers" and pitch
Workers Of Snail ' and h Sa%
t 9ag devices Were making the wesn rasP with
half-bewildered yokels moved 1.-THE, nervous Young
men Of undeniable city types and travel stained
trayed' their sinister designs upon unprotected
pockeettbooks Even now, the Kid show" was
, vited to see the freaks by an expert "spieler',
the platform aziiy inspecting the crowd de souehed
an enormous man with violent mustache which
and to this forbidding citizen Blackie Daw sided,
grinning az him In waiting expectancy until the
her neck, reached over and kicked the giant the
Friend O. yours, Edr" she husked, indicating
Texas Ed looked around. and his face imme-
Hello, Sport he Toared giving Blackie's hand
see you trimmin' the geeks on the pumpkin cir
cult What's your grift ,nowadays?"
q" carry around %ad Of wet cbaWRS gn Gn
the end OF string and FISH coppers out of blind
Same old kidder," declared Ed. 81 guess moth
ing much Is changed except that were all older.
th. OUTFIT coarsest grit you ever saw Every ryH
bodys In It, from the manager down"
car AaWT9sger en- "a slip me all the INFO. you
"old P. IT'S laid up with rheumatic govt, and
so Joe Unger, hes the manager has been buying
What tt does oe he HI look Ike"
Like tub OF pork. Far be It from me to say
ba! fingers at Old aS1 a%%'s '0"'fp my ''i''y'
back want oyt 70 1 for aaGS gritty nqE[S
Wise me-" husked Ed, with pleasure; wise
Blackie hurried away to the cane rack where he
nsI pLahe n hrluS but Just as he ne1Eed his
was astontshed TO see Blacke look back over his
ger was the eIpanaton He was taking t to Te9Ss
Ed, and the watchfu Fannie was not four people
That was my fan,guy" explained Blacke, ar
irving bresthless Just after Bogger had departed.
Hes the richest mark that ever asked the price
fat party over there and wanted to Know If he
"of course you .wised him up" worried BIacke
scorn not f6d S Sid 93t was FeRed Ed WITH i9hnts
had himself dyed brunette TO keep from looking
Ike his own autographs, so people wouldn't keep
Blsckie grinned in sheer delight at his luck
How did you come to hand him that gag ?" he
"The line Of dope he'd been passing out won It
ISr him. replied Pa with reminiscent smile.
geek had an idea that man was only allowed to
Barnes had TO run yet"
What did you tell him; nine years or a
week." inquired Blackie anIiously.
Twenty four hours" ehuCkied I'D. Now he's
circus. ] hope be sells 1t TO him. II be does
Leave that to me-" and as soon as Mr. BoRger
had walked away from WallingfOrd, Daw hurried
81 can't believe IT yet Blackie." declared his
partner ELIAS Bogger is either the prize boob
Of the universe or else he has kiddsd to
Take it from me he's the prize lollop" pro.
tested Blackie earnestly. He looks ike a remit
"Hs IS If be buys my circus" chuckled 7 Rufus
say Blackie' you md out where Barnes u.s. anC
perience"
airly responded Biackie, Old P. T. hasn't beer
Win the shoW minute this season, and his
Ungef, is grating ali the velvet Hes so strong
at II he hasn't paid salaries for three weeks"
>, huIub stroue straight across 70 the main
entrance. INTO which solid stream of moist
humanity was already wedginE. Wallng-
ford. broad of shoulders and a head taller
than the mass, pushed his way impatiently
along between the swaylnE ropes. and was
about 10 push as impatientJy past the ticket
taker when that gentleman, heavy framed
Ticket" he rasDed.
where's Joe Tnger9" demanded WaUinRford
with frOwn black as night
The ucket-taker glanced toward a beefy man
who stood Just beyond him. his Buffalo Bill som.