Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
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Get that poultice," hs groaned to
Blackie. "But look here. Griswald. I
distinctly remember that when nrst
talked this over with you l specified
that the price offered was for your
entire property: from that hedge to Mr..
DAVIS and from the pike to this river!''
"And distinctly remember thst I
corrected you by saying my residence
property" returned Griswald coldly.
"You will 6nd the estate you have pur-
chased accurately described in your
deed"
Walingkord looked sadly on the beau
tiful stretch Of woodland.
Skinned BY an amateur" he reflect.
ed with humiliation. "Oh, very well,
Griswald! How much do you want for
NJ"
twenty-five thousand dollars" re.
pied Mr.. Griswald happily.
"Fine" declared Wallingford. II
may as well get It good while I'm at it.
III meet you at my lawyers tomorrow
morning. I want to see the new deed
liked myself"
Cheer up. Jim. the worst Is always
yet to come" advised Blackie hilari-
ously when Griswald had gone. The
bitten worm will turn at last, and tho
DARKEST dawn b Just before the honr."
II hope you choke" growied Wal
hngford savagely. II don't like to DO
stung when I'm OF duty"
''But see what good lesson It 10 to
your soothed Blackie. 'In order to
handle sucker with grace and ease
you ought to know how one feels. How
does her
60 on and giggle. you laughing
Jackassr' snarled wallingford. "Do
you know that I'm being SHARED Of 4
hundred and twenty-five thousand cold
iron plunks in order to vote for your
II know It, and I'm proud of It."
snickered Blackie. Its the record
price,"
Wallingford glared after the retreat.
ing form Of the gifted amateur. "And
to think that peanut Drained four flush
er got it up all in his own headr' he
exploded with scoFn that was entire
" for himself. II wish Measen bad
found his bomb!''
"Go to itg' laughed Blackle. TITS a
good thing to have a crouch all tho
way out. You'll have to calm yourself
before you can frame up q proper
comeback for neighbor Harry, and I
think I'll 80 over - the house and
play the saxophone for Violet Bonnie
till you are once more willing to DO
Little Sunshine. Say. Jim. can you
think Of any way to put shower
bath on forty foot launchY'
Half N hour later Blackie, glancing
out Of the window Of the Dutch II.
bsary. saw Wallingford on the river
bank, walking frown1ngly up and
down, up and down. up and down.
TN give him ten more minutes he
gEinningly observed
"11l go out and start them making
that champagne cup" sympathetically
replied Violet Bonnie ITO tell the
truth, Though, i expected him in before
this I never knew Jim to take 90 long
TO dig up . sche1ns.~ ~ is.
THAT'S because this. one has to be q
peach" chuckled Blackie. "Jim's pro
fessional pride IL hurt"
This amt much like the old fair
ground daya when we guzzlad our
suds straight from the can, ate our
scolmn' at q stand up grease joint and
topped In the wall of a platform
show" observed big Tim Measen as
Violet Bonnie poured him another sam
pie Of the contents Of the ceilarette In
the Dutch library.
ut isn't even Ike the days when I
used to carry Blackie's maybe mining
stock az side line to my Florida
swamp land operations" asserted Chin.
ehilla Williams, who, though fastidi-
ously neat derived his nickname from