Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-07

colonel who was in the lead eba.1-,
and started upon discovering sa,r;d-
/ OF a rock pleasant-visaged You
man OF familiar American tvns
whose appearance was in nowisa -
markable except as to locality. wiz
grant that might have been graz,
ing, but was more probably surprise
the newcomer passed the seated man
Captain F'uncke he did not see an an
That astute hunter had dropped b..
hind bowlder.
AT the brink OF the tenaja the eolo.
mel stopped dead. Then with an ONT
burst Of flaming language he Leaned
in, burrowing among the rocks.
Dry" he yelled, lifting a furiop.
and appalled, face to his companion.
Fred stood staring from Ayerag,
Jones to his three canteens. Tbers
was numerous look on his sinister
face.
Here. colonel" he said Here's
drink for us"
For SALE" added Average Jones.
calmly.
People don't buy water in this coun-
try"
You're not people" returned Aver.
age Jones cheerfuIly. You're a cor.
poration; a souIless corporation. Tba
North Pinto Gold Mining COMPANY"
What's that" cried the colonel
thickly.
His hand flew back to his belt Then
it dropped, limp at his side, for he vas
/ gazing into the two barrels OF a shat
gun, which. Undertaking. over a roek
were pointing accurately and discon.
certingly at the pit of his stomach
From behind the gun Captain Funcke's
/ quiet voice remarked:
81 wouldn't, colonel. As for Won"
he added. turning to the other wsv.
farer, who carriedaa rife, "you want
to remember that shotgun has two
barrels. usually both loaded"
Stepping forward. Average Jones
lifted" the financier's weapon. Then
he deprived Fred of his rife amid a
surprisingly brilliant outburst of verbal
pyrotechnics.
Now We can talk business comfort
ably" he observed.
Il can't talk at all pretty quick if
don : git a moistener." said Fred pit
eously.
Pouring out scant cupful OF water
into his hat. Average Jones handed it
over " Drink slowly" he advised.
You've got about hundred dollarg
worth there at present quotations"
Colonel Richford's head went Up
with a jerk
Hundred dollars worth" he
croaked, his eyes fiery with suspicion.
Are you going to hold up two men
dying Of thirst?"
mo, don't propose TO hold up two
men for anything. propose to deal
with the president and treasurer OF
the North Pinto Gold Mining company.
The nearest available supply of water
is some ten hours distant. / am able
to offer you small supply at the low
rate OF ten thousand dollars | may
add that-er-certified checks will
er-be accepted"
For two hours the colonel, with the
occasional objurgatory assistance OF
his partner, talked, begged, argued,
threatened, and even wept. BY the end
of that time his tongue was making
sounds like muffied castanet, and his
resolution was scorched out of him.
You've got us. he croaked. Here's
your checks. Give me the water"
I'm proper and legal form, please
said Average Jones.
He produced a contract and a four
tain-pen. The contract was duly
signed and witnessed 1t provided for
the transfer of the water, in consider.
alton of one revolver and ten thou
sand dollars in checks. These checks
were Endorsed to A. V. R. E Jones,
whereupon he turned over the pail OF
water and the largest canteen to the
parched miners Then, sorting out the
checks. he pccketed two aggregating
five thousand dollars, tore up three.
and holding the other in his hand,
turned to Captain Funcke
"Will five hundred dollars pay you
for keeping young Hoff down here
couple of months and making the be-
ginning of man Of him." he asked
Yes, and more" replied the csp-
tain.
TITS co." said Average Jones. "rd
like to make the job complete"
Then, courteously bidding the North
Pinto Gold Mining company farewell,
the two water-dealers clambered up
the rocks and disappeared beyond the
abrupt skyline.
Once again DR., Conrad Hof sat
in the private Office of Average Jones,
Advisor. The young man was thin
ner. browner and harder of fiber than
the Jones Of two weeks previous. Doc