Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-09-30
BURROWS THREE BIS
BY ADELAIDE MASON.

at all creditably won.
Ned Burton had recklessly given the
toast Watson Bross had echoed the
sentiment Tom Bradley was silent
He drank with the others, but there
was no Jolly smile on his face AS
the others were about to arise and
leave the table, he checked them with
a mandatory gesture.
I've something to say" explained
Tom. 1T won't take long: Fellows,
I'm through"
Upon my word, he's In earnest"
cried Watson.
Turned reformer!" laughed Ned.
All right, though I'm sick of the
dull routine they call fun. What have
you to suggest?"
"Tll tell you" answered Tom read
lily I've thought it ali out. The other
day l saw an advertisement Offering a
weekly newspaper for sale at a little
county seat I'm going to buy it. I've
plan to make that step the means
OF booming all of US"
And then, Tom Bradley entered ino
a lengthy explanation.
1T looks to me like plausible plot
| to steal the good viii and fat ofhces
of a commonwealth, noted Watson.
Behold, three months later, Tom
Bradley installed in the position OF
editor and publisher Of the sprightly,
upto-date Ferndale Monitor. He con-
| graduated himself on his investment.
| His success was pleasing. His brisk
genial ways made friends Cor him on
| every side Within a few weeks be
had got to love his work. He felt like
new man, for early hours and tenn
! perate habits we're making that OF
| him.
The expected summons came for
| Ned and Watson, one day. They had
missed Tom sorely Life was becom-
| ing dull to them.
TON writes that he can fit us IN
| admirably" Watson announced to Ned.
What am l expected to do?' In
| CURED Watson.
Take the business management Of
| the Monitor You are to see that 1t
gets advertising and subscriptions.
| You're a goOd mixer. After a spell
| you viii be eligible for a local office.
Time will promote you: village CLERK,
mayor. legislature, congress, and so
onl"
"Hmr reflected Watson-"that
| isn't SO bad I'm willing to enlist"
SO, one day Watson and Ned ar
10 ~
an office as a lawyer The former, in
| cidentally, was secured as a working
partner by Tom. The columns of the
Monitor gave them a splendid send
off Each week thereafter there came
due publicity.
The village was isolated from rail
connections. Two lines ran twenty
miles apart and each ten miles from
| Ferndale. The Monitor began to speak
| of an electric line, gas works, a new
water system and other improvements.
Ned began to experience the thrill
and revenue of having real clients.
| Watson was entranced with the va
riety of acting as a reporter. Work
on the Monitor began to tell. One
| day Watson rushed into the news
| paper Office fame with some new and
exciting information
I've struck ~, felIows!" he an
nounced with a triumphant chuckle.
Struck what?" queried Ned and
Tom in a breath.
'My level My engineering ability
has come to the front at last What
do you think: looking up particulars
| as to the fall crops, l came across a
fine old place outside the town here
owned by Colonel Huntington"
i've heard of him. Sort of an aris-
tocrat, isn't hep" questioned Ned
He's a fine old gentleman, with
hobby--to connect Ferndale with one
Of the two railroads. He tried the
scheme two years ago, has the right
of-way. invested one hundred thousand
dollars and stopped work because he
could get no cooperation or encour-
agement. The minute he talked de
tails saw my chance"
What to do?" asked Ned
Garry the scheme through for him.
AS a practical engineer, ! think l see
my way clear And say, talking Of
us, the three B's,' what do you Think"
went on the volatile Watson. The
Colonel has three daughters, and they
are BIS, too-Bertha, Beatrice,
Blanche. Fellows, never saw such
loveiiness,"
Within a month Ferndale was cleo
trided Smart, able Watson Bross
had played the two steam roads one
against the other as to the proposed
connection with Ferndale lie bar
gained so well that the Northern line
agreed to pay half the construction
cost.
Ferndale awoka from its lethargy.
Business began to hum with the com
pletion Of the new spur, Of which Wat
son Dress became chief engineer.
And then came a natural and happy
mating Three bright, pretty girls,
three brisk, handsome young men.
There was no clash Watson took to
Bertha from the lrst. Ned was at.
tracted by Blanche he moment he set
eyes upon her Watson found an
agreeable com ma n inn IN p-,4r;--