Evening star., 1921-05-08

else can't see their duty clear. by the
pie-eyed Jethro. I can. and I'm going
to it," He whacked Dusty Joab with
the end of the halter and went off on
the run.
THE professor retired into himself
so effectually that Mr.. Wincapaw
walked away in search of something
TO take up his mind. He found it
later when he arrived in the neigh
borhood of the judges stand. Mr..
Bitterson Dodge came HURTING
through the little door in the base of
the stand and landed on his hands
and knees in the dust of the home
stretch: ii was very evident that Mr..
Dodge had been violently assisted in
his exit. But he was not wholly con-
quered. He rose and shook a mus
sed-up sheet of paper at Judge Dob
son and that gentleman's associates
in the stand and cursed in horrible
fashion q.
But / have no time to attend to
subscription papers. my good man
not today" declared Mr. Dobson.
After his experiences in East Leba-
ron. it was evident that Mr.. Dobson
had only one idea in regard to any
paper that was showed at him.
II ask you to peruse these Names
clamored Mr.. Dodge.
Get off the track. my good man"
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command here, and l cannot have the
occa sion marred by any violent talk
"Marred-marred" squalled Driver
Dodge. Talk Of marring something.
If they let you start these events
here today there won't be nothing
left of these fairgrounds but dent
in the face of natur'.'
"Consta bles. put that man off the
track" shouted the local god.
The constables who had previously
handled Mr.. Dodge and were waiting
for further orders picked him up.
inner oval. then pursued through the
gate and walked him Spanish to the
back stretch and threw him over an
other rail.
He knew" where he would find COM
panions in this misery which had
been whipped up by the Honorable j.
Flavius Dobson: he went out behind
the horse-barn and joined his brother
and Mr.. Wincapaw.
Prof. Dodge had come out of his
abstraction. You're the kind
want" he stated.
Mr. Wincapaw had returned to the
tent after following in the fringe Of
the retinue that had accompanied the
progress OF Mr.. Dodge across the in
ner oval. He glowered at the profess
sor I'm glad ! have found out what
you're looking for. and that don't
fnrr ~
does. you'll prob'lv be able to enlist
'em after that PA trot has been
started by Honubble Dobson.''
LAS | said before. considering the
condition to which you have been re-
duced by no fault of your own. I
thing with sense and reason. Mr..
Wincapaw. This is case of where
we've got to scratch each others
backs--me and you and Bit. We
need each other. ! took <be liberty
Of looking over your stuff while you
were away just now. see you have
plenty of dried prunes.'
Il have lived on prunes and hammock
bread that have baked over that
kerosine stove" returned Mr.. VIM
capaw.
"Yes. we need the stove" pursued
carry around your usual stock of
heart cider
"I've two gallons Of it over to the
stall" said Mr.. Dodge. showing no in
terest.
You ought to be ashamed to own
up to having hard cider" was re-
proof from the good tempfar. Winca :
paw.
II said heart cider" corrected Pro-
fessor Dodge. It's quite another
thing from hard cider" But he did
not bother to explain that heart
oil 10 hv al
of cider to freeze: and then using
only the center of the mass. where ali
the alcohol is assembled.
The professor picked up the two
burner kerosene stove and stuck the
box OF prunes under his arm. com
He told the latter to bring along a
gallon jug that was in the tune cart
1T won't hurt your temperance prin-
cipals any to lug it," stated the lead
er of the expedition. IT'S only mo-
Imperial Drops"
Say. look-a-here, What's the idea
OF this soothing-sirup party. any
way?" demanded Mr.. Dodge sourly.
We're going over to your stall
where we can lock ourselves in. and
you'll have to use your eyes instead
Of your ears. because I can't waste
time in talking" The professor led
the way.
After watching preliminaries for a
| time. Driver Dodge understood per
fectly. and he both informed and com.
| plimented his brother with a wink
which Mr.. -Wincapaw did not observe
/ Mr.. Wincapaw thought he under.
stood. He looked at the soaking
prunes and viewed the molasses. the
| fermentation of which Professor
Dodge was taking steps to hasten
! New kind Of medicine?" he asked
That's what it is. Mr.. Wincapaw.'
But the Honubble Dobson said III
wasn't going to allow you to fool the
public with nostrums any longer
| But Til ask you" retorted the Pro
! fessor. stirring the molasses. 'if the
Honubble Dobson did not tell US tt
wake up and give the public some
| thing that the public wants"
II remember that he made some
| such remark"
That's what he said. amt brag
ging overmuch right now. but il Tn
any kind of guesser. this here com
| pound Is going to be something tina
the public will soon be hoIlering fol
considering the kind of time.
were living in. Mr. wincapaw, will
you kindly take that croker-sack an(