Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-05
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mass pushed his way inpaticn,l.'
past tho tickot-takcr When that gen,
4 him roughly 10y the shoulder.
Ticket" he raspod.
Wailineford. with frown az h'acN
rs night
4 The ticlitt-tak"r glanced toward "a
tccfy man who stood Just hcN"nd MIN,
his Buralu Eil! .pmurcru IN his hand.
moprinE his totally bald mead win
gray silk handkerchief. Tao heavy
gentleman making no siEn IN"
Il sand where's your ticket" NJ
dcma nded. immediate action lurking
SIN hrawny gentlemen. thr"" on
either side OF the ropes smiled
rrimIy and bent eagerly forward.
one az them. with a black patch over
his eye edged up Guii" closely. aud
motioned the one nest him, wh" had
thricc-hroken nose to give him
room for his right elbow !; was 4
;icklish moment. IN which WalInc-
ford Was conscious that IN"
"houncer" with three front teeth c"n"
MAS Griuuing with hjI"ous anttci-
patton In this emergency his course
wGs prompt and decisive.
Your. Aired ne roHrcd Win 1t
fare uf anger. shaking his ois fore
finger in N, tick't-tak"r'S IA
"G,, or In. lo,"
which the six houuccrs looked AT
each other obviously and ono with
the cauiinowcr car turned With a
troubled eye 10 tEr equally troubled
becfy man.
I'm dom what I'm paid for"
srowled tho tickci-iakrr sulkily. 4
got to have your ticket"
Didn't tell you 90 get of tn"
lott waliiurCord beloved, his Gcc
actually pnrpine with the effect "
l.is bluff" "And u somenody don';
hunt M Joe UnC"r for IN" within
about thirty seconds III lire the
Who'll, lot OF YOU Wh"r. is he
The hounc"r with tn" split nose
pointed out the hcrfy man just as
that gentleman came forward his
guild already Grippinr him.
I'm Joe unr"r. ne barkcd cruff
~, though much troubled What do
YOU want"
Wallinrtord stepped over to join
him. letting The stream Of gaping
countrymcn how ON again. bu; dW
turned {" tn" cy"-pntyhcd thug.
"iicrr Hin. or whatever Your name
is ne ordered ia tn" voice "r au-
ih"-iiy YOU tax" tickets till pnt
nov man ON tn" box Now. finger.
how was yesterdays business
VII" wants 20 know" demanded
Mr. finger cmdcavorine to assert his
customary c2arship but feeling Il
Shining from him
4 40, snapped Wauinrford
And VIII" ar" yuu2" inquired TN
S"r, angry that mis- vote. was losing
rs strength The ulu. hlo,ch on his
lower lip turned purple ana Waiimg-
;crd saw IT,
"S"nrs, snapped Walin@rprd
tng repeated IN, name frohly,
hu' mao not Inc nerve To ASK wh"
Sears might he
II tn, fact tina: I'm Sears ISM,
enough for YOU. IN have - Johnny
"'rlaic tell YOU more declared J
huiuS watching narrowly. aud hcinr
well pleased With tn" effect &c tins
,r.at OF = local officer % tn" law
Now ionk here" Cnr"r, the cover
nor wants 10 Know why i.Io business
rs So rotten. AMI I'm here to lima on,
WHAT was Your takc-iu yesterday -"
Well, hcSita''d rnrer. "it look
lIke Tain nyrr the Ca,tlcshurr. ami
trr play f"l' of n little. Thirty
three hundred on the day"
II got n different report" declared
NaH.ngiDri. LOCKING IN" man square
~ in M eve You had 10 hunt tn.
clouds win telescope Yesterday in
Caiu,shurE and IN" ,akc-in is four
There's going I" h. shake-up
around hrry"
\ li,rlc 'rj-tie of prcsnira,ion sua
d'niN gathered on Mr. fingers for
heal and rolled m tho tip OF his
somcDoiv, been s,rin2mp van 81.
h" said g. by. feeling ncrvouS.y of
his trembling lower lin There Wa.
Some,h.n" about Wallinrrord which
completed holof Possibly +; was IN.
hr,naih ara quality OF his waiscoat
Wen IND or' nhuu, ,h,i" said
Wallnrford s,,ruIy 'Now show
mr. over ;hc ila,r"
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