The Washington times., 1915-10-03

Three minutes later, ]. Rufus walling-
se dS SSs q the swa sr
versation.
Come here, Jlm," called Blackie.
Say; there was a whole gang In this
going to get that money"
Fine" chuckled Wailingford. Get
ting money either backward or for
Just then the 1 train af'Sa stopped p with with an
abrupt jerk. which threw big J. Rufus
Mallingford off his feet. and tossed
Violet Warden forward into the arms of
Five young men picked themselves
from the floor Of the magnificent private
car. Swallow. after that rude stop of
the train, and viewed the devastation
with extreme annoyance. The whist
cards lay scattered everywhere; a beau
tiful pasteboard model of portable
bungalow had been Jerked from the
a glass OF champagne had been dashed
oil over the lavender waistcoat OF young
Benssy Falls!
How very aggravating." said young
Benssy, as he rang for Shamasuka: but
his dimples returned Immediately.
Some one shall have a good Raging
for this. Sammy. you've been a veXing
long time In coming"
jan m beg SSur cpIess pnsSsn nr,.5 sr replied the
thought you might like to know the
cause Of the delay. and 1 hurried out
to Investigate"
Falls graciously consented.
Thank you. sir" responded Shama-
| suka. There Is n heavy rock slide on
the track Just ahead of us. The en-
gineer snapped driving rod In doing
The eyes Of all four Of Mr.. Falls
| friends turned to him expectantly In
! this emergency. He was equal to the
| occasion.
you WIN tell the conductor" he d.
repair the driving rod. clear the track
and proceed Immediately Walt. he
! shall have written Instructions
Yes. sir" said the Jap. IN a tone al
reached the platform he grinned.
Mr.. J. Rufus wallingford was out
| side discussing ways and means with
the conductor when shamasuka came
Would you listen to this7" nared
o'Connel. MIR Falls directs me to re-
pair the. driving rod. clear the track
and proceed immediately" He turned
tell Mr.. Falls that I directed him TO
/ go to the DEVIL" he roared
Yes. sir said the Jap with pleasure.
and when he regained the platform he
permitted himself another grin.
Wallingford turned to the conductor
In perplexity. you must be tired Of
your job" he suggested.
ME? love It," responded O'Connel.
But you don't think I'm sending that
his saphead son back there. and he's
been giving me fool orders ever since
we picked up his souse-car at the
junction. II the Jap only carries him
my little speech. and the cub only re-
ports il to his old man. I'm in line for
promotion. II that's worth while"
A savage dissertation upon the road
In general was presently interrupted by
the arrival of Benssy FAILS. attended
the president wasted no time In par
ley. but stalked straight up TO the con-
ductor.
,,.1 demand an apology" he said. his
dimpics interfering sadly with his Sc
verify.
You get back on your car" ordered
O'Connel. You can do what you please
there. but I'm running the rest of the
train"
You will either apologize or I shall
! be compelled to ask you to night" de-
clared young Mr.. Falls very sternly.
That's what ! call sportin''" an
"Magnanimous Of Benssy. consider
ing the difference In class" murmuret
: thick-lipped Haugh. whose father hat
been dry goods clerk until he deve
oped a genius for being lucky at stocl
, o'Connel looked over the shoulders
and arms OF the athletic young Mr.
Falls appreciativeiy. and twinkle cam
into his eye; Far be IT from me ne IT, t
/ upon the son Of my bread and butter,
, he stated: but even II you were you
own father. Mr.. Falls, III bet month
sf4yyck,l say "a defend myself If struck-i
To the surprise of all. young Mr.. Fall
dashed his fist angrily into the re-
countenance Of Conductor. O'Connel
Ms H. t,lS 10 l,Ap prs
! cheer encouraged Conductor o'connej
as he sailed in to demolish the rest o
: Benssy's friends; but at the sound o
; that cheer big Jim Wallingford turne
: than Blackie Daw, and gave him a we
? understood sign and signal
Thereupon Mr.. Daw slammed hi
4 silk hat on his head. and held back tn
2 scene of the trouble.
/, NIX" he warned. Under cover 70
e ours: Friend Jimmy Is already on tn
k Warden into the Pullman again.
t Friend Jimmy was indeed on the joi
!. He had bent over the PROSTATE Benss
solicltously. Now he raised that lin
: at OfConnei who had been quieted b
two brakemen and the engineer. SUI
d ported the son of Old Falls back to tn
- Swallow.
l. He was a friend and a comforter 1
need. was ]. Rufus Wallingford. an
e one who knew well how to adminstt
It restoratives; and take some hmsel
n The boys liked the impressive and hell
d full stranger He was big man an
ID cheerful man, and his round face boz
ID the color which could only come frol
years OF fastidiously, selected food ar
Is drink; moreover. his haberdasher
J. though striking, was correct and up-t,
le the-minute. and there was no disputir
" the fact that he employed a tailor WI
ID was an artist. Also, he appreciated Il
l. pretty little pasteboard house, when,
e. his active cropping for openings, he spit
q It on the floor, and expressed his Il
Al terest.
ID "Rippin' fine thing. 1t is Rickt
n Saunders boosted. "Benssys the arch
:" tect and builder because he is such
X clever chap with his fingers. but we
IA all In on the inventin'."
,e ITS for a fishing trip we conter
st plate" young Falls modestly explaine
M And 80 you're building a wind-proo
10 dust-proof. rain-proof, and snow-pro
g. portable house?" suggested j, Ruff