The Washington times., 1921-08-28

NNI tneIe was piaih' uh
u vanished Rough-Neck who
made a Killing in Scrub
Town situated midway between the
Oats Belt and the Tall Timber.
He was a large and sandy Mortal
with a steel-trap Jaw and cold
;,littering eye. He made his first
Deals. but after a while he learned a
few Tricks.
He ORGANIZED Stock COMPANIES
and then crawled out after hooking
up with the Velvet. leaving the
Boobs holding their engraved Ger
tificates.
Every one called him Mister and
treated him with Politeness. but just
the same. when he walked into an
Office Building. all those who knew
his Record began to button their
Coats. 1t Is only fair to remark. on
the Side. that he wouldn't take any,
thing which was spiked down ard
the Grand Jury never bothered him
because his Lawyer was a Slicker.
HIGH POLE OF A BANK.
The Financier was the high Cen
ter-Pole of a Bank and a Depart
ment Store and several Factories
that gave Young People a start in
the World at something like $3.50
per-Week. not Day.
He was accustomed to having all
the Subs stand on one Foot and
tremble whenever he hove into View.
In fact, he was a very hefty Propo-
sition all through the Business Dis
trict. But when he struck the Street
leading to his House he began to
reef Sails and lower Flags.
In his own Domicile he did not
even play Second Fiddle. He IMPLY
trailed along at the flag end of the
Parade and helped carry the Drum.
GIRLS WE'RE IMMUNE.
The Piercing Eye and the Peremp-
tory, Manner that GAUGES all the
Bookkeepers to fall off their High
Perches and PROSTATE themselves
had no visible Effect on Laura and
the Girls.
Popsy was a High Guy at the Di.
rectors' Meeting, but a mighty cheap
Souffle at his own Fireside.
Any time that his Plans did not
coincide with those of the Feminine
Contingent. they shipped him a back
handed Veto that would cause him
to lie quiet for Days at a time.
This Financier loved the boundless
West, where the Sack Coat flour
ishes and the Cuss-Word is a COM
mon Heritage. Domestic Cigars
were good enough for him and he
figured that one good reliable Hired
Girl WHO knew how to cook Thin
Steak was all the Help that was
needed In any House.
But Mother has seen Fifth Avenue
In a Dream, and the Girls had at
tended a Boarding School at which
nearly every one knew some one
who was on the inside looking out.
DID HARD WORK.
They had done lot Of Hard Work
at the Piano and taken a side-hold
one the French Language and 1t
seemed to them that they were vast
ing their Time in lettering on the
Outskirts of Civilization when they
might be up at Headquarters cut
ting more or less OF Cash.
All the Young Men in this Reub
Settlement wore Derbies with their
Long Tails and came to Dances with
their White Gloves smelling of Case
line. In addition to which they lack
ed Repose. Also that indefinable
Air of Good Breeding which seldom
accompanies SIS a Week.
When Laura and the Girls first
advocated pulling up Stakes and do
ing a tall Flutter to the East, the
Producer emitted n Roar that would
have frightened any one but Laura
and the Girls. They closed in on
him from three Directions and beat
down his Defense.
When they got through with the
Living Meal Ticket he was as meek
as an English Servant and ready to
take Orders from any one.
SO the Caravansary moved away
toward the Rising Sun. At Wilkes
Barre. Pennsylvania, the Heavens
opened and a Great Light enveloped