Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-24


three different accents, without av
tracing any particular meaning there
from. Nothing much in the political
game he decided.
1t was with a mingling of gruffnass
and dignity that he greeted Mr.. Wade.
mar an hour later, and turned to meet
Average Jones steady gaze and mild.
ly-inquiring smile
do know anything Of suh-
marine mines. Mr.. Linder?" drawled
the visitor
"Huh?" returned the Honorable vii.
liam Linder, startled.
Submarine Mines" explained the
other. Observation-Disclosures if YOU
wish words of one syllable"
The lids of the Honorable Under
contracted.
You're in the wrong joint, ne said.
this amt the Naval college"
Thank you. A submarine is a very
ingenious affair. I've recently been
reading somewhat extensively on the
subject The main charge is some
high explosive, usually of the dynamite
type. Above it is a small jar Of sui
phuric acid Teeth, working on levers
surround this jar. The levers project
outside the mine. When ship strikes
the mine. one or more of the levers ara
pressed in. The teeth crush the lar
The sulphuric acid drops upon the
main charge and explodes it. Do you
follow me?"
III follow you as far as the front
door" said the politician balefulIy. He
rose.
IF the charge were in chair, in the
cushion OF an easy chair, wen say, on
the third floor OF house in Brook
lyn-"
The Honorable William Linder sat
down again. He sat heavily.
the problem would be somewhat
different. OF course, it would be easy
to arrange that the first person to sit
down in the chair would, by his own
weight, blow himself up. But the first
person might not be the right person,
you know. Do you still follow me?"
The Honorable William Linder made
| q remark ike nSh.
Now, we have. if you will forgive
my PROFESSIONAL method" continued
Average Jones, "a chair sent to gen
tleman of prominence from an anony-
nous source. in this chair is charge
of high explosive and above it a glass
bulb containing sulphuric acid. The
bulb, we will assume, is so safeguard.
ed as TO resist any ordinary shock Of
moving. But when this gentleman,
sitting at ease in his chair, is noticed
by trombonist. placed for that pur-
pose in the street below"
'The Dutch horn-player! cried the
politician. Then it was him; and
III
only an innocent tool" interrupted
Average Jones, in his turn. HE had
no comprehension OF what he was do
ing. He didn't understand that the vi
bration from his trombone on one par
ticular note of the slide up the scale
as in the chorus OF 'Egypt-would
shiyer that glass and set of the
charge. All that he knew was to play
the B-fiat trombone and take his pay"
His pay?" The question leaped to
the politicians lips. Who paid him."
| A man-named-er
drawled Average Jones.
Linder's eyes did not drop. but 4
film seemed to be drawn over them.
You once knew-er-a Mrs. Ar
buthnot?"
The thick shoulders quivered lit
tie.
Her husband-her widower-is in
Brooklyn. Shall / push the argument
any further to convince you that you'd
better drop out OF the mayorslty
racer"
Linder recovered himself a little.
What kind OF game are you ringing
in on me?" he demanded
Don't you think suggested Aver
age Jones sweetly. that considered as
news, this"
Under caught the word out OF his
mouth. "Newsl" he roared. Even
your dirty paper, Waldemar. wouldn't
rake that kind of muck up after ten
years. It'd be a boomerang You'll
have TO put up a stronger line of black
mail and bluff than that"
'BlackmaiI is perhaps the correct
word technically" admitted the news
paper owner. but bIuff-there you 90
wrong. You've forgotten one thing;
that Arbuthnot's arrest and confession
would make the whole story'news. We
stand ready to arrest Arbuthnot, and
he stands ready to confess
There was long. tense minute Of
silence. Then
What do you want?" The straight
to-the-point question was an admission
Of defeat.
Your announcement CT withdrawal.
I'd rather print that than the ATbuth'