Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

Get on the street before you are pinched.'
he advised. You look darn young for your
The car was Just starting when walling.
ford and Blackie arrived In time to preVent
where's that chauffeur ! got you" de-
manded Wallingford. In more anxiety than
SAY LISTEN" YOunE JiImmys voice ,Sc o.y Vi:
p5sted with eLGiemenI ,h Insanic;s on t1s Seat.
WallinEford stood on the runningboard.
Toad Jsssup swung, on side street. I'VE
Right in front of our place. Uncle Jim!"
ii murderer or something was getting
away from two detsetiyes." went on Jimmy.
his eyes like Goals. we were on top OF the
up for a windmill tank. The burglar shot
= detective, and Toad and ! dropped the
barrel on himl And they took him away In
1T lie top down; the barrel dldr' shouted
"Wsil,. the girls were taking care of the
The girls!" Both men asked Il at once.
Miss vi ana Miss Fanl" shouted Toad.
They S.,s srSSsGt Ts our SSS thsg TanT
note. she said to hustle itH '
And the chauffeur wasn't therer shouted
had a dandy ridei"
WSllinRford had ripped open the note. He
'Trspp Marketing company is to be ia-
vestiFated this afternoon: What does II
legal to get you into troubief FANNIE"
Drive Us to Trapp's." directed wallinE-
There was a man in the once when they
arrived He was pOstmsn with two heavy
Company. Department A. The postman
dumped his bags into two big waste: baskets
away. Blackie rumpled his hair,
h; e hssyisst ots C ysy %im" he worried wen
wAilingford got up to walk. but sat down
as he heard a noise
ened as he saw the mail Every envelop
contained money; He glanced at his watch
bsr and asked his question.
We'll yGS didn't make s,sS ySpr Winning yet
away from the phone.
suddenly the true reason g; for that daily
SiscourSsemsnt ~ % but eli siation srrapp Ss do yoa Ss
want to buy out7" he briefly asked.
Louis Trapp's eyes glazed and his mouth
screwed up-
How muchr'
Fifty Thousand Dollars"
This mail. is It miner" and Trapp seemed
to be looking through the envelopes at the
TITS your meat"
Mr.. Trap released his counteaance with
Sure. I'll take a chance" he said. with
ssss5 ga t5. animation; an II 60. the nsrvS as long
Hsa rs Io., had Il there waiting; In cash. cash HIs mn,
had your ' winning. i Wouldn't d % buy it," tie he
Observed. as ne handed BiaOkie the nfty thou
sSad Sua one %Sen Sst that s wet st
orously drew the two big waste baskets OF
been studying the market every day. think
But we only get one"
Wallingford rose with vast relief and pro.
duced his key to the little tin box.
'FWell include the tubular reflector" he
remarked. chucklinR.
In ten minutes Wallingford and Trapp had
torn up their various articles of agreement,
and Wailingford had signed over this patent
nfty thcusand dollars; and %aiiiss %iiiH% sforS ana ID
bISekie walked out. with no scrap of evidence
nsnt department of the Trspp Marketing
"All right" accepted Mr. Trapp readily.
hn.10t don't thiak it's any good. but business 10
DO Yo% xantT, I9So atteTTnoon; gentlemen What
ca, ., ana ne ne turned neryously toward the big
stamped into the once. ''' men
p vSics ,s which wa: IKE = saw die ws'T:
Wait minutei Wait q minutep' intsr.
ruptsd Louis Trapr. and he almost shrieked
He called familiar % number. om ana nss nSSh %sS:
agonised gestures for them all to keep still
.phons. This is the Tfapp MaTFstinS sO Com: ane
p1nyi say; nsteni Close my wheat At the
the markstr" A moment Of silence Hs
turned from the phone with weak amils
for your' y"
"Glye us a little statement Of your bust.
ness" husked the heAviest-sst man, looking
at the waste paper baskets. at every person
ana ana. every srticle in the room. and At the
.5.T.: In :GinE 70 cult f. declared Mr. rrapP
svolent glare at the three intrudsrs. Il they
aoS't % owe Ass cent AnO5SSs %SSSss dSy ch'n I'VE
on can look at my books. can pay every
That's all the department wants" husksd
the heaviest set man; but, Of course you got
70 show us; II you're Illegal but pay out,
and don't pay out you'll be put Swayi
surel Mr. Trapp was eagerness itself
ute 'He thrust himself Sstwssn Waiiin1. %
io5e isne, sae ma blaekls' ,SdS Erippsd each one oy
IT," he whispered. TT You give me back my nv
nifty thousand dollars we're all out OF Il
] don't say a word about you"
Say anything about usl' wallingfosd
business What vou psid FOR my none nofnt OF ny ny
crooked money. Good day Mr. Trapp.S
That nifty thousand you're out Is Just
Louls" TsproSsd BSSkis. why Sidnt ss'Sss, ate
tell us chat wheat had gone upr'
With tbis crushing rsmsrk Mr.. Daw isd
shrvnksa in a chair. and wStchinE tis oasl g5
oriee inspectors aS they started their anves.
tia Et.eh.
Lucky boy" chuelxlsd Wallinxtord =. sn...
h%saSsa % for , tns httis gray IunLbOut ne
,,15.s ASs s...;: BE-: s:'ttu''d his nifty tAou.ana
Co. r@Sa md We hav: siShty thousand besides;
Not sIsAty:" denied J. Rufus; -ssySnty-
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