The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

ANnoo, ana as easy ha blowout IN
Cincinnati"
whistiing Dick folded tho stocking
carefully, and stuffed II into his
pocket
IL was nearly two hours later
when he came upon signs OF hahita.
ton, The buildings OF an extensive
plantation were brought into view by
"a turn In the rnad lie easily select.
cd the planters rcsidonce In large
square building with two wings with
numerous good sixcd well-lighted
windows and broad veutndaS run.
ming around It's fun extent. II was
aet upon a smooth lawn. which was
faintly M by tho far.rcaching rays
/ of the lamps within. A noble grove
surrounded Il. and old fashioned
walks and fences. The quarters OF
the hands and the mill buildings
were situated al distance In the
rear
Tho road was now enclosed on
each side by fence. and presently.
an Whaling Dick drew nearer the
houses. he suddenly stopped and
shifted tho air,
III dere amt a hobo stew cookin'
somewhere IN din Immediate pre-
cinct." he said 10 himself me nose
has quit tellin' de trut'"
Without hesitation be climbed the
fence 20 windward. lie fourri him
self In an apparently diEusod lot
whore piles OF old bricks were stack
cd. and rejected, decaying lumber
In corner he saw the faint glow
Of a fire that had become little moro
than bed OF living Goals. and he
thought he could see some dim hu
man forms sitting or lying about Il
He drew nearer. and by the light 81
little blaze that suddenly flhred up
he saw plainly tho fat figure OF q
ragsed man In an old brown sweater
and cap,
Dat man" said vuaistiinE Dick
20 himself softly. rs a dead ringer
Tor Boston Harry. III try him wit
do high aEn"
raE time melody. and the air was i'm.
mrdiatcly taken IN. and then quickly
ended with a peculiar run The first
whistler walked confidently up 10
the nrc. The fat man looked up.
and spako ia u loud asthmatic
wheexc.
Gents the unexpected but wei.
come addition 20 our circle II Mr.
Whistiing Dick. an old friend Of
mine. for whom | fully vouchcn. Tho
waiter win lay another cover NJ
once. Mr.. w y. win Join We as sup
per. during which function he viii
enlighten uH In regard TO the clrcum.
stances that give us the pleasure OF
his company"
''chcwin' de stuffin' out n De die.
tionary RH usual. Boston" said
WhisslinK Dick. hut tanks all de
same for Dc inyitaahurn. guess |
finds rncself h.rc about do same way
as yous guys. A cop gimme dc tip
Ola mornln'. You'ae workin' on dis
farmT"
"A guest nsLd Boston strrniy
shouldn't never Insult hts entertain.
rrs until he's filled up wid grub.
'rTa!nt good business sense. work
in'i--but ! will restrain myself. We
flye-me. Deaf Pete. fllinsy. Goggles.
and Indiana Tom--got put on TO this
scheme ~ Moo Orleans to work visit.
ina gentlemen upon her dirty streets.
and we hit the road last evening.
Just aa the tender huca Of twilight
had Topped down upon the daisies
and things. Bllnky. pass the empty
oystercnn al your left TO the empty
gentleman at your right"
For the merit ten minutes tho rang
Of roadSteru paid their undivided at.
tenticn 10 the supper. In an old
i've gallon kerosene can they had
cooked stew OF potatoes, meat. and
onions, which they partook OF from
smaller cans they had found scat.
tered about tho vacant lot
whlstling Dick had known Boston
Harry % old. and knew him 20 be
one 81 the shrcwdcFt and most sue
c~szful OF hia brotherhood. He look.
I'd like n prosperous stock drover or
n solid merchant from some country
village. He was stout and hale. with
a rudy. always smoothly shaver
face. His clothes were strong and
neat. and he gave special attention
10 his decentappcaring shoes. Dur,
inr the past an years he had nc.
auircd a reputation for working n
larger number Of successfully man.
aged confidence gamea than any Of
hts acquhintances. and he had not
"A days work 60 BE- counted az INST
him. II was rumored among his as.
sociatos that he had saved a con.
siderable amount Of money. Tho
four other men were fair specimens
81 the sinking. iii-clad. nolsome
genus who carried their labels OF
suspicious" In PLAIN view.
After the bottom of the large can
had been scrapcd. and pipes lit at
the Goals. two Of the men called Hos.
ton aside ana spako with him lowly
and mysteriousiy. lie nodded de.
ciaiyely. and then said aloud TO
whistling Dick:
Listen. sonny. TO some plain
talky talk. We five are on a lay.
I've guaranteed you TO be square.
aud you're TO come in-en the profits
equal with the boys. and you've got
10 help. Two hundred hands on this
| plantation are expecting 10 Dc PAID
a weeks wages tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow Christmas. and they
want 10 lay off. Says tho boss:
| Work from 20 0 In the morning TO
get n TRAIN load OF sugar off and III
pay every man cash down for the
week and a day extra They say;
'Hooray for the bossl II goes.' He
drives 10 Moo Orleans today, and
fetehes back the cold dollars. Two
thousand and seventy four fifty Ia
the amount ] got the figures from
"a man who talks too much, who got
'cm from the bookkeeper. The boss
OF this plantation thinks he's going
TO pay this wealth TO the hands. He's
got II down wrong, he's going TO pay
II 20 us. It's going TO stay In the
leisure class where II belongs. Now.
half OF this haul goes 10 me, and the