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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29
YALE MAN TO DIRECT
u. S. HIGHWAY EDUCATION
Prof. Ti1den Will Handle Depart
ment of Agriculture Work
for Year.

Prof. c. J. Tilden of Yale Uni
versity has accepted the position of
director of the highway and high
way transport education committee,
having been granted leave of absence
for a year for the purpose, according
to announcement by the Department
of Agriculture.
The committee. which was formed
last May at the Invitation of Com
missioner of Education Claxtop, also
ncludes Thomas II. Mcdonald, chief
Of the bureau of public roads. De-
partment of Agriculture; Col. Mason
NJ. Patrick. Corps of Engineers,
q. S. A.; Roy p. Chaplin. president of
the Hudson Motor Car Company; w.
IS. Keller. president of the American
Association of State Highway Of
ficials; ii. S. Firestope of the Fire
stone Tire Company. and Dean Bishop
of the University Of Pittsburgh.
The membership of the committee
Is designed to include representatives
OF all governmental. educational and
industrial groups interested in the
advancement of eductfon in highway
and highway transport engineering.
h. The formation of. the committee
was the first step in a nationwide
undertaking on the part of these
groups. and it is expected to lead to
DctIST Training VI fdTSer NUMBERS OIL
highway and highway transport en-
gineers to fill numerous positions
which will be available for them in
the near future.
The new director will take charge
Immediately of the work planned by
the committee. which includes the
compilations of economic. scientific
and engineering data relative to high
way construction and highway trans
port. and the distribution of these
data to educational institutions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29
new DISEASE APPEARS. :
Epidemic Resembling Scarlet Fever
Is Rampant in Japan.

TOXIC. December ga new dis
ease resembling scarlet fever, but
less severe. is attacking many people
throughout Japan. Most of the
victims are children. but adults are
not immune.
The symptoms are a high tempera-
ture. followed by a sore throat, and
finally an eruption like that of scar
let fever. The doctors have named
this illness "the fourth disease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29
J. L. FLYNN APPOINTED.

Appointment OF John L. Flynn as
collector of internal revenue at San
Francisco has been announced by the
bureau Of internal revenue. Mr.. Flynn
succeeds Justice 8. Wardell, who re-
signed, effective December 81
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

he said came nearer 20 revealing tho
truth about agriculture ,ua anything
that has received equal publicity In
the city press.
The replies o., rho farmers said
M. Barrett. reveal deep dissahstac-
tioa with The treatment 'aa, has been
accorded agriculture on. resentment
40 the wide spread ~ prices received
av tho farmer and those paid ay con.
,.uers. A feeling c' insecurity 10 ihe
ability q farmers 90 con,.-u' 20 The
same extent ot production o. food
and inability 20 secure sr.' lent ia
bor or 90 hold ryra the farm boys
a0I girls o7 'ha farms iu competition
wiki the Turing scale ~ vases Of
'sr,d in Industry and commerce or
tAe farms The farmers and their
wives .0 answering 'hes" question
naires faithfully reflected ta'h a con-
t.'ioa and a state o' mird which DO
rot speak we'll for TIE future either
O, agriculture or the enduring pros
perity os the nation
"iue farmers, az least t1a organized
farmers. from nov oH. wi. pool ,heii
efforts in exploring what iH The past
has been forbidden Erognd
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
CONDITIONS Do NOT
SUIT THE FARMERS
PRESIDENT NATIONAL FARMERS
UNION DECLARES THET ASE
NOT CONTENT.
FAIL TO GET FAIR PROFITS
There Is Too Wias Spread 5et~eer
the Price Received 81 Farmer
ard Tnat PAD By the
CorSurer

Washing On Back O. every basic
commodity exis, movements which
should give the country grayest COZ.
eerr." Victor Nurdock. chairman @;
the federal trade commission told the
annual conference OF tie national
beard Of farm organizations
Explaining TO the delegates repre-
sentins more than 80 agricultural
bodies the work OF the federal trade
commission, Mr. Nurdock said 3, vas
he economic eye" oi the goyerumtat
tC ascertain TIE facts regarding these
Movements In order tha, the public
uisht Se protected The work %; The
commission in the pss, has been -a,.
rlo>t elementary. said Mr. Mlrtoek
.iLiag ihat the commission vss about
ly embark On the study ~ other s-i
s--'er problems" affecting the pa
'.c.s business
earle, : Barrett. 7res'leat o' 'ha
National Farmers rrioa. Who pre-
sided Es chairman % the conference.
s1.d tai while 10 would oe y--v
pleasant 90 te aai- 90 saw TIA; all is
vel wiki agriculture and tha, .r the
farmers mind there is no li,ccn'e1r
r0,hnr ~; 20 b. desired be-: the
,acts wers ,Aat "'he farmer - rot
corta-t o. At.siet
Answers 90 the recent cues.iorglirs
sea, cu' BY the Pcs,o,yice Department
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

rr'rJ 1-v re,1s Gg1W1.fgrut 1 me
Ur-.t N.7 slgu as -le -als lt ,ol,o,.
lu. q r s,.s
For -glrt,r. a curr.sts electric ~.
'-r 1-l.sr .i, hsv0 ts, grHt -hht .
s-f enough 20 ss carried Loo a .-lys.-
ny bag
t7,u>-riI evg 7wsr- . being pg-.
'lasad sf- -ls -ri3sj -ysg1. -
France ~ tls rae %, more shan Sll,u..
90 a FAY
urs bakery ~ -Hs r1-pt Srirs-
qlu-'armasfg rvr~s - France laI
rnruci-v ~ 'nw'oO 'ruvs- daily
SHrhsv -tsrg lrt .rvv~ug a.
rars heed irrua-s- gearing -fi- --r.
pei, q -"usr sAi-s invented by -tv
Crvwrn rsu.
10 prevent scviisn-' iIs Pm over.
hsui electric vi-v~, n1.s- 'r Pho 'va'
mines In t1t iryund dlist1n. IL.
wear comets
F1r qHirkiv r'sn-'ng street, sr.'B-~
" snow an rnglshrr1 ii' .nryn. .s.'
horSp.Jrawn ninv f5n-u-vg by -uI-
srs to guide Il i'gns cvros
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
slarn s--.;.r r.i- sea.

Ssv-rsI 11-ss~ = t-ts'i caves .,t F,
"rlJ gm1'.tv %, sss'' Of, a wild 7,ns.
'Hi' = about - t-'s- q. sweet a.
'rgr- -sarfs'i WIshng1u. f-rm Fu-a.
g7v O. r. raIs'' Di - ,-t %.
N'11."nl 1lus : .tsva rvba1iara
N'rt1vr strange p.a1' = Pho igervu1
.'vr~run il.riftrumI ~ alr-h--1
N.v-'i. 'ha '-v''s ~ vhrh i.s rr.y
s.:7-.s sweet 'g' Nhys Pc ..rr. ~
rrHr"rrv 'f nIyag Pho .r4-s~t SID
'-'0rv~. slrN is ius-, sm,r, Hr.,r.
.'u.- ~ v'raE1' snfsH Nf.7 d.
''Irs 80 a. iffsrva-,i .ysm u.sr..ls
,vp.r
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
LI-.-,es., cIi--, % Eir.

l.nsr'cx hls essu linked 40 E''N
o-hsr th.n;S besides verses iri r-,i-
sv1I rvnggs~t limerick iir~- Fprs
., one '.ris renowned un-U 'h-y we're
~ widely ccr ~ -ha; 'hslr originality
va. 'c~t r1,.ay L.msrck t, 'lmcus
- sfy f1r Narvu sat -rstty g'r's Ths
na'iys~ claim The very pcvt'sst i-i,h
l'-', gov az p Limerick A ,gr ils
hltou. EdNo pits a-s N.sd q 'bs
'cv1 vsrr'y. ant yst =, swarm a 20.
streets wards lni hSg.s~ Lirnsrck
bacon ani nan seldom --urh th-
American AISLE hgt throughout t,-
Rrt'',h .sis> they lrs rvsir.sJ a, -
best .l fhr world
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

A. alsrr-'' 'uIHr.'s~rirg i7sr-rms,,
= 's-' g-sd ''r .sy-.'-, raH HH-.-.
'u'rr'-; un-s-'r.s st'. a-H r+N T,
s0e'7i. a." xN- f-0Ia~ fns ftH1t
-urnr VI Pro sl1 Pr - inu-~. r'r--
gr-,ss nrv 's -asr.'i 10 -rrv srah
Nsi7x 7r-''v .rvaru't a. 'ha' 'Ns 'f,t..i
vinr~ ca1 ~ trsct.y cumpu-yi rith
the or gra'S
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
AGREE ON SHIPPING RATES
U. s. Shipping Board and As,9ef,,I.--
Come TO Terms As TO Opera.
ton Of Vessels.

Vashiur,on.-virtual agrceme-,
90 the terms Of the new profit shar.,.
contract TO De adopted by the sl.pr.,..
board Tor operation Of It's vessel. ,.'
been reached by members q th-t.,.,
and representatives OF the shipr.r.
associations.
Under the new agreement. opa-,....
o' shipping board vessels viii be ,7l,
a percentage % the net profits rs,-..
than remuneration on the basis 81,
gross earnings.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

constarrlcpis - Americans vrc
we're IN tbs citv n N-1sh. ''rehvsg
ct Aeppc, when i.sor'isrS s-vts 80
'rss are sats. according 20 -s.4
rrau received srrm Assistant High
&, nmAs.crsr E,ngsr-
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

wash i1gton -Prssids1. Wilson ~
Improved &C much Rear Ainirui J-qv
son. A's physician said ,h1. ~ gres
to WORK a. 1s issk IN f.s study every
morning al lllf past 1ina.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

Cairo. IRE sIlrll % Egypt 8 o.
triouting $4,000 pounds among ths -ocr
of cairo ani Neundria n ceisbrs ~
OF the eirth u a. heir - Ire salaaltp
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

w. - ~ '7.l'er'g fgrls Hr- t.,.i, -.a-
tosu, tIryd gu. n~ak a-t -rrsHJs Pro
tA1t. yu1 1ars slE-r,,s .-ra rats q
il.N-cntA st-rA hi. .-ff 1r.4 'h.l. a-.lk aa!
Fals IEzs > tn- tz1r 81 g-i yglr ,5s.ea
= 1s&r
\ sud rits.hr--,l l.--1.,r- ast
'-rucrrllr- t.ra- l' Hr- -lt..- Hf ursf n. a
a1i H4yss rr-lrl- f-- .- q tl--hoi. I'D
ca-.-i IT, Frrrv. ,rr.t-- Me-cA ~
ocver- u - a.r- - q. .4l4 l.r-
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
n Can Be Done

~You make Trro year as m sv,.
-tor And yei people say you can't Div.
rr sIr "-- Vrsfnn T-rr~r-lpt
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

Let us consider the rrasnn o, o..
case. for nothing Is Law that :, ,,,
re- ,"g --S Sr John Powell.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
ss-,- 49, o. r I.rr ou,,

Morse HGmpr have 'ssn sr,inl 20
fir'r- snrs 80 rhsv az ,'g-ilss
etin he nsa su an os,Iiaary sa..~
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27

Cr--g--r. ~ II ht-e uxrr Dr.
PRIV t-ai l.l N-lrs- It-r1v-rv "a
rlrst-rr p rrs ~ t1s .,-. s.s,l.e.=-s I ssrs
s.-r -irrl '.r 'hr .l..t 90. a. o tae.r .
r-.. r1F .r F.~r -lr-t.rr q ir- e
t-4-is' & tE- s--. D. s.a r1.-i =. .af.
- .t--g -1-'-H.l-. t'r Hr-Hs Fi-a,1a.
frlr-s -|'T. 49, a .-~ -rl-lt ..Is r.1,i.,1-s !.
trr -'-Hl- ass -H-f" go ,Ts-Hn .r a 10y
--a' say. I sIn lsr.r ~.e.-ms-.i -
rlrers g - Fr--~ e. JOHN Z.
Ia. .LL..l. sa =. ...a Sc
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
MARSElLLES PLANTS
"WEATHER!NG STORM

The cit oi Narcotics ~ this time
Is very fortunate IN having the indus
tries located here in very strong
hands The National Biscuit conn
pany III" CertaiH.tc,d troauCis com
pany 8Hd the Crescent Paper c3mIoHt
are all substantial and we'll establish
ed industries and capable OF weather
ing almost any financial storm.
There Is no disputug the fact that
after he war conditions ara having
general depressing effect on Industries
throughout the country HUt Narseil-
les, located ae II + At th" grand rapids
OF the Illinois river having an i'm
meuFe water power. and the factories,
as before stated in cperaio ion caa
look Onward Nit't-a#surHHeee Ell eaats
and increasing prospect g.
More particularly this true rt the
time whom Illiuol L. ougased in the
construction Of the deep waterway,
for al this point must noCee sarily bo
spent q lang" part al the cost OF that
under aklug, ANA with that work going
on, II the citizens OF NdrseIll's Viii
awake to the opportunity that Is be
fore t1om, our city may be assured ot
increased population ana -i1atE
~d+H III the H'tifI#su ilIh~H ti.' VII
naturally follow III the wake OF me
great improvement "hlrh are now
under way
IN an interview TINS morning "lih
r Il. lpaNll"on general maua-"F oi
m" MAI iohal HEc"0' crmpaHH jdc.
tpiF f'f't Your correspondent 0nuGdt
to hn' tom Nr 49, ia o' lf' lu'''f'
oHlloUh Tor 'hdl H!d+'I. dHd'1 pres
cnt c"a9l'lnhS.
Mr.. Davidson sud mat al business.
1hcIudlhI 'ho business az the National
bScuIl company htrr was SIMPLY ny
ing ana DONG BUSINESS from daS to
day
me war conditions ANA Tn" h'crs-
Sary preparation l'r cont H"ed war
led them to keep an enormous stock
oi gooaS pre- paI't IN advance as the
company ana h"l KNOW nor cuW' ''il
Wilt' demands miEhi br Indd' upon
thtlr resources W tine "NE"hci's.
Ihc war having sHduru% r'aa'0, an
entire chance OF conditions Was
goods, witch were produced under a.
brought about, ana tines" stocks ol
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09

Benson's Orchestra of Chicago con
Times 10 make a hit on Victor rec
orda playing wang Wang Blues
Come IN and hear this great dance
number.
LANNON'S NICTROLA SHOP.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
Not Much OF a Soul.

The woman who gives her soul for
a pearl necklace probably gets q bar.
gain at that.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
r. qul7r NCcfiul

OF Starved it,@l ouDu NJ C&t. X.
Of e.. ,gnia1 III = ro'cca harp
oA.tN I'AA G. *
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
CHDI KLOLZMJ

WESTVlLLE. Okla -- X cttt
Collins, Of Council Bluffs Ncb
former captain IN the t ; aif
service. has been arrested here
charged with participation II tn.
robbery of the Burlington tas
mail train al Council Bluffs re
Gently Bonds and currency esti
mated a, SO 500. 900 were stolct
Five others have been arrested !,
~ said Collins has confessed
claiming he burned ms share q
the loot. fearing detection
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
Baptist Mission Society

Meets With Mrs. la Due FRIDAY after.
noon ut 80.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-09
CHICAGO Orchestra Playing.

Berry, the Man Of the Hour,
j. coming home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-16
HOUSE DRESSES

OF special interest to women at this time
viii be our showing Of house dresses Of the
attractive spring materials-in ginghams IN
plaids. and checks. color combinations Of all
sOrts-a most pleasing assortment These
are divided into five lots as follows:
Dresses in value to s445, Birthday Sale ss.45
Dresses IN value to $545, Birthday Sale s445
Dresses in raiue to s6.95, Birthday Sale s5.45
Dresses in value to s7-95, Birthday Sale ss.45
Dresses IN value to 5000, Birthday Sale ss.45
WASH DRESSES.
Wash dresses Of Amoskeag ginghams in stripes.
checks piaids and solid colors, come in sizes
to years These are regular s15O values
Sale special at 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-16

WHITE POPLN-White poplin, suitable for
middiss and skirts. 2s-in. wide, is a Birthday
sale special,
at per yard OOC
PLIssE CREPE-Plisse crepe IN 2S-in- width.
in white and flesh, most appropriate for IN
s ssis special Is a at Birthday Csc
RAJAH POPLIN-splsudid weight cotton m
jan in black. white, blue, navy, grey pink and
cardinal, is a Birthday
Sale offering at OZG
CRETONNE-Cret In large lowered de-
signs on light grounds mostly is a most at
sac s6is'. special s.i' at 40c
CRETONNE-Iwilled eretonne, comes 10 dark
and light grounds in fiowered and oriental pat
terms an excellent quality,
special at OAC
SUITINGS-Shepherd checks and fancy plaids,
mostly black and white effects. come in IS to
St sir5 i5as T ssls special SI.OO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-16
CREPE De CHINE AND CEORGET
BLOUSES

Charming blouses Of good quality Of georget
and crepe de chine IN embroidered and
beaded styles are Offered IN white and flesh.
with a limited number Of suit shades. This
Is Greater Birthday o. HR
special at 0OS ID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-16
Birthday Sale
Piece Goods

PILLOW TICKING Conventional striped tick
ing only in blue, red or green stripes Is Birth
day Sale a
special at VOC
WHITE SKIRTESG - skirtings, principally
gabardines in S6-in- width in plain and herring
bone stripes is a 40
Birthday Sale special at HZC
WOLFE WAISTINGS voils in ss-in.
width in plain and satin stripe effects. is a
Birthday Sale Al
offering at HZC
INDIAN HEAD-1lilI lengths Of Indian head
in ss-in- width, comes IN ? to 10 yard pieces
8ps slHlls al sale SIC
OUTING FLANNEL-1000 yards Of light
striped patterns, mostly pink and blue, are
B iRssally g sais At for this IL I-2c
COLORED PONGEE-A lustrous quality OF
pongee. 52-in. wide, comes In rose, old gold,
light blue, purple. green and OR
brown, special at ZOG
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-26

eouber. IN which latter state he hao
now existed for several months.
TO return TO Mother jerks.
Before Don Juan could even utter 9
matutinal greeting, Mother jerks lalu
finger to LID and silenced him. go
back to Leber's and return in an hour,"
she whispered. II ave my reasons TOR
wantin' that bloomin' cablegram de-
Iivered later"
Don Juan hadn't the least idea what
Mother jerks reasons might be, Dut
he presumed she was up to some chi
canery. and so he winked his blood
shot eye very knowingly and nodded
his acuuiescence in the program.
When he had gone, Mother jerks
went behind the bar and fortified ner-
self with her mornings morning
which rite having been performed, her
sleep-benumbed brain livened up I'M
mediately.
CORDS truth !" the lady murmured-
sAn' me about to turn him adrift Tor
the lawst fortnight Well for i'm e
alters hadmired the picture o. my
sainted Emery, as was the spittin' Inn
age OF his own fawther. Evfngs
ELS bells But that was bit of
tight squeak Just as I'm fully con
WINGED 'e's beat 1t an I'm left 'oldin
the sack, all along o. my kindness Of
cart. e gets the cablegram e's been
lookin' for this two months past; an Z
alters claimed as 'ow any time e go
cablegram It'd be an answer to u
letter. with money to foller My word
4 but that was touch an gol"
Still congratulating herself upon ne
good fortune In intercepting Don JuaI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-26
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
It Is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It is not a stimulant and is taken IN
teaspoonful doses.
It is not recommended for everything.
It il natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root.
II you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try thus
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. r., for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-26

Cafetero, Mother jerks proceeded up
stairs to her chamber, clothed her
self, and adjourned to the kitchen.
After giving orders for an extra spe-
cial breakfast for two, Mother jerks
returned to her cantina, and formally
opened the same for the business of
that day and night.
To her came presently, via the tiled
hallway, the object of her solicitude,
young man on the sunny side Of
thirty. He was thin for one of his
height and breadth of chest; In color
his cOuntenance resembled that of
sick Chinaman. His hair was thick
and wavy, but lusterless; his dark
blue eyes carried hint Of jaundice;
and a generous mouth, beneath an
equally generous upper lip, gave am
pie ground for the suspicion that while
Mr.. William Geary's speech denoted
him an American citizen, at least one
of his maternal ancestors had been
wooed and won by an Irishman. An
old Panama hat, sad relic of pros
porous past, pair Of soiled buckskin
pumps, a suit of unbleached linen
equally befouled, and last but not
least, the remnants of q smile that
much hard luck could never quite OBJ
literate. completed his attire-and to
one a stranger In the tropics would
appear to constitute a complete inven-
tory of Mr.. Geary's possessions.
"Dulce c0razon milo, / extend a
greeting" he called at the entrance.
II trust you rested well last night,
Mother jerks, and that no evil dreams
were born of ycur midnight repast of
frijoles refritos, marmalade, and art
| an'-arfl"
Chop yer spoofin'. Willie,'' Mother
jerks simpered. my. heye! So Tn
yer sweetheart, Ell? Yer wheedlin
blighter, maxim love to girl as is old
enough to be yer motherp
"A woman" Mr. Geary retorted
sagely and not whit abashed. sis a.
the apex of her feminine charms a
thirty-seven."
He knew his landlady to be not :
day under fifty, but such is the eas,
with which the Irish scatter tbei,
blarney that neither Billy Geary no,
Mother jerks regarded this prett,
speech In the light of an observation
immaterial, incOnsequential and no
germane to the matter at issue. New
ertheless, there was deeper reaso,
for his barney. This morning. watch
ing the telltale tinge Of pleasure nm
derlying the acknowledgement hue q
the good creatures face, he felt al
most ashamed of his own heartles,
almost, but not quite.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-26
nAAnrep ~
NuHN III stts

The morning following MS decision
Co play the role OF angel to Billy
Geary,s mining concession In Sobrante.
John Stuart Webster. like Mr.. Pepys.
was up betImes.
Nine o'clock found him In the Office
Of his friend Joe DaIngerfeld, Of the
Bingham engineering works, where,
within the hour, lie had In his charac-
teristicalIy decisive fashion purchased
the machinery for q ten-stannp mill. It
was a nice order, and Daingerfeld
was delighted.
s'This is going to cost you about half
your fortune, Jack" he informed Web
ster when the order was finally
made M
Webster grinned. you don't sup
pose I'm chump enough to pay for It
now, 90 you, Joe?" he queried.
s.Tm going first to scout the coun-
try and in the meantime keep all this
stun Ia your warehouse until / au'
thorize you by cable to ship, when
you can draw on me at sight for the
entire invoice with bill Of lading at
tached. If, upon Investigation, ! fint
that this mine isn't oil my partner
thinks 1t Is, I'll cable cancellation
and you can tear that nice fat ordel
up and forget IT,.
From Daingerield's office Webste
went forth to purchase steame
trunk. his railway ticket and sleep
ing car reservation after which h
returned to his hotel and set abou
packing for the journey.
old Neddy Jerome, as sour an
cross as setting hen, aeeompaniel
him In the taxleab TO the station, lot
TO let him escape and pleading to tn
last, ia forlorn hope that Jack Wei
ster's better nature would triumph owe
his friendship and boyish yearnin
for adventure. He chung to Webster
arm al they walked slowly down th
track ana paused at the steps Of III
car containing the wanderers reservt
ton, gust as porter, carrying som
sAd baggage. passed them by. e