Cheyenne record., 1920-01-29
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At this he laughed, but not very
heartily, and walked slowly to the
souse, leaving her bending over rose
bush, and q shade more pensive than
he most pensive garden lady in any
Victorian engraving. Next day,
happened that this same "vendo-
iah" or "Rides-D Down. Everything be-
same the subject Of a chance CONVEX
sation between Eugene and his old
friend Kinney, father Of the fre-topped
Fred. The two gentlemen found them
,elves smoking In neighboring leather
chairs beside a broad window at the
Hub. after lunch.
Mr.. Kinney had remarked that he
expected to get his family established
It the seashore by the Fourth Of July,
and, following a train Of thought, he
,aused and chuckled. "Fourth of July
reminds me-" he said. "Have you heard
What that George Minafer is doing?"
"No, haven't" said Eugene, and his
friend failed to notice the crispness Of
he utterance.
swell, SIR" Kinney chuckled again.
1t beats the devil! My boy Fred told
ne about 1t yesterday. He's friend
# this young Henry Akers. son Of f.
?. Akers Of the Akers Chemical COM
,any. 1t seems this young Akers asked
fred II he knew fellow named Nina
Ter, because he knew Fred had always
ived here. and young Akers had heard
,ome way that Minafer used to be an
I'D family name here, and was sort Of
furious about 1t. Well, sir, you re-
member this young George sort Of dis
appeared, after his grandfather's
aeath, and nobody seemed to know
much what had become of him
though did hear. once or twice, that
ie was still around somewhere. Well,
Dir. he's working for the Akers Chem
cal company. out at their plant on the
chomasville road"
He paused, seeming to reserve some
hing to be delivered only upon inquiry.
and Eugene offered him the expected
question, but only after cold glance
through the nose-glasses he had lately
found 1t necessary to adopt. "What
Toes he do?"
Kinney laughed and slapped the arm
Df his chair. "He's a nitro.glycerin ex-
pertl"
He was gratified to see that Eugene
was surprised, If not, indeed, a little
startled.
"He's what7"
AHe's an expert on nitro-glycerin.
Doesn't that beat the devill Yes, sir |!
Young Akers told Fred that this
George Minafer had worked like a
houn'-dog ever since he got started
put at the works. They have a special
plant for nitro-glycerin. way of from
the main plant, O. course-in the
woods somewhere-and George Nina
eer's been working there, and lately
they put him in charge of 1t. He over
sees shooting oil wells, too. and shoots
'em himself, sometimes. They aren't
allowed to carry it on the railroads,
you know-have to team 1t. Young
Akers says George rides around over
the bumpy roads, sitting on us much as
three hundred quarts of nitro-glycerin
Ny Lord! Talk about romantic tum-
blesi If he gets blown sky-high some
day he won't have bigger drop. when
he comes down, than he's already had
Don't it beat the devil! Young Akers
said he's got all the nerve there is in
the world. Says he gets fair salary.
and I should think he ought to Seems
to me I've heard the average life In
that sort of work is somewhere around
four years. and agents don't write any
Insurance at all for nitro-glycerin ex-
oerts. Hardly!"
"No," said Eugene. II suppose not. "
Kinney rose to go. swell, it's q
pretty funny thing-pretty odd, mean
and suppose 1t would be pass.
around-the-hat for old Fanny Minafer
II he blew up. Fred told me that
they're living in some apartment house.
and said George supports her. He was
going to study law, but couldn't earn
enough that way to take care OF
Fanny. so he gave 1t up. Fred's wife
told him all this. Says Fanny doesn't
do anything but play bridge these
days. Got to playing too high for
awhile and lost more than she wanted
70 tell George about. and borrowed
Q little from old Frank Bronson. Paid
him back. though. Don't know how
Tred's wife Seard II. Women do hear
the darndest thingsr
They do" Eugene agreed.
swell. I'm on to the store" said Mr.
Kinney briskly; yet he fingered. II
suppose well all have to club in and
keep old Fanny out Of the poorhouse
u he does blow up. From all hear
it's usually only q question Of time
Thsy say she hasn't got anythIng else
- depend on"
Il suppose not"
well wondered" Kinney hest
tntnd. Il was wondefin9 vhv v0u