Evening star., 1921-05-08

rose from the molasses and the little
streams trickied DOWN to the peak OI
the upturned cover ana dropped off
into the pannikin. Crude as was the
process. nevertheless it was distilla-
ton. The professor did something 10
the prune juice also.
She amt going to be quite s slip
dicular as l can do. give me more
time" he advised Mr. Dodge while
Mr.. Wincapaw was mapping. But
you take and punch that heart cider
severe enough with that molasscs
bulge, and smooth off the ripsaw
edge with prune juice. and we've got
fair sort of a proposition to go be-
fore the public with
But how in blastnation are you 60
Dodge. Them constables will nab
you Tor pocket peddling. Don't look
tC ne to be a salesman. I've still got
my hossman reputation left. and l
propose to use it after that plug
hated Dobson gets done dobbing."
Wincapaw was sound asleep. and even
then he whispered cautiously: The
thing has got to be pussy footed
through. You just said a whole lot, a
minute ago. Reppytation. It's sone-
thing to bank on when any mans got
ii in any special line. Now, here's
Wincapaw has got temperance rep
pytation I'm banking on that. He
is well known as a Good Templar.
I'm going to let him introduce goods.
I'm going to have him talk up Tri-
umphant Tincture. He'll talk honest
sure that he's whooping ii up for
medicine that's planned to benefit the
suffering human race"
II tell you he'll be yanked up for
pocket peddling. even il he's got a
reppytation TO match the 'Postle
Paul's.' insisted the skeptic.
He amt going to peddle. I'm going
to start him out among the hOssmen
with sample in that old tin teapot
of his. Advertising campaign. so to
speak: Hen let prospect soop at
the nozzle. II sample suits. the payIron
is directed to call at this stall for
further instruction and guidance
along the troubled pathway of life as
the ritual of the Independent Order of
Ostriches used to have it. Wincapaw
amt selling. we don't have to trust
him on the money part. and his
temperance principles keep him from
embezzling goods tell you. you can't
beat il. Bitt!'
THE theory sounds good" admitted
Mr. Dodge. Haven't you got dose
of that stuff simmered down enough
so that ! can sample it?''
After few minutes the professor
had arranged that little matter for
his brother.
MT. I)OuSt Sfppeu. Dl1nkc0 ana
smacked his lips. ut amt exactly
catnip tea like mother used to make.
but by Hosea. it amt at all rashful
to the palate, Now. the main ques-
ton is. how about the kick? III take
"A chance.
pannikn. He sat staring straight
ahead. communing with his inner
emotions.
How do you fgger it up to date?"
anxiously asked the professor after
some minutes.
about it. KeZe. 1t buZzes.'
A p"use for conviction firmly to es-
tablish an opinion Then Mr.. Dodge
rose slowly. a radiant smile beginning
to wreath4. his face: from dewlappy
iowls to brindled hair He stood gag
ing upward and then gigGled ecstati-
cally. He cIapped his hands vigorous
ly and rapidly. over and over. against
his legs. and then sent forth rau-
cous Cock a doodle -doo-oo."
to his feet.
That's my opinion. put in a nut
shell" declared Mr.. Dodge fervert,v.
The next day. when the bottling q
had progressed satisfactorily. and it
was deemed by the partners that the
proper time had arrived to give the
boon of triumphant Tincture" to the
world. the professor filled the tin tea
pot and gave the emssary a few
, words of final instruction. keep
among the hossmen. Wincapaw. Hoss-
men are the ones most likely to be
sick. especially here on these grounds
today. judging from the reports that
Bit has been gathering in about what
happened yesterday when Honubble
Dobson started them races. Hossmen
will be still sicker after the trotting
starts today. Pick out hossmen with
red noses, because that will be a sign
that their feelings are flaming up in
them. making them sick"
Mr.. Wincapaw tucked the teapot
under his arm and went forth into a
world of suffering horsemen.
Very shortly after Mr.. Wincapaw
/ had started forth. two Of that gentry
came and raped at the stall door.
They were admitted by the professor.
Il don't know just what it is" said
one. but ! took one swallow and
! found that 1t could put the wicking
| much?"
"One-fifty per vial" said Prof.
I Dodge. He checked their protests
! ITS concentrated goods-one bottle
/ will stretch further'n any quart of
! whisky you ever bought off'm a boot
| logger. and I can say to you that.
| after goods has been properly intro
duced to the public, the price will go
! up, and you had better buy quick and
advise your interested friends to do
| the same"
They were gentlemen who were
| thoroughly acquainted with the un-
certainties connected with the con-