The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-29

cess, Zero's inventive brain was
working overtime and he commenced
promoting a succession of special af-
fairs whichc taxed the capa city OF
he rink to its uttermost.
Then Mashby conceived the idea OF
a skating race for ladies.
lie knew that Ammonia was easily
the best of Birmingham's feminine
skaters; she was not only master OF
but she could make genuine speed
about the smooth. well-chalked floor
BY promoting a race for the fair sex.
then. Semore realized that he was af.
fording her the opportunity for a
triumph such as she had never be.
fore experienced. The night of the
race would be a red letter one for
her. and he planned the regal pre-.
sentation of a silver cup to her i'm.
mediately at the triumphant eoneln.
sion OF the contest.
lie suggested the plan to Zero and
that gentleman sperkled with en-.
thusiasm. F1nsl That's swell
idea. semore."
Who you reckon 10 Ewins win
same"
Ammonia"
semore simulated surprise. You
reckon shes gwine VIM"
"Semore-they amt no woman In
Bummin'h ham can skate as fast front.
ways as she can backwards. They
ain't no mo- chance of beatin that gal
In skatin race in Bummin ham than
they Is of maxim a cullud man sad.
dern what I is right now" He laid
a gentle hand on Semore's shoulder.
What you reckon is eatin' that gal?p
We'll. she was tellin' me t'other
day that she was sick an tired of you.
Said YOU wasn't no good. or some.
thin. Anyway. she wasn't compliment.
in you none"
Zero wrlthed. Then. alone. he gave
thought to the words of Mr.. Mashby
and bit Of light penetrated.
Semore had been unnecessarily
frank In passing along the good word
and there had been an evil CLINT In
tho Mashby eve. Too, Zero hadn't
been unmlndful OF the avid attention
which Semore had been paving Am.
monia. IL was possible but Zero
shook his head determlnedlv. He
wouldn't believe that. Still. here was
Semore promoting a skating race for
no reason In the world save TO give
Ammonia r chance 10 shine before
the public, and Zero knew the Young
lady we'll enough to realize that she
would be duly grateful 10 the creator
of this opportunity.
The Niagara Falls attained the end
Of the third month of its existence
and that night after tho rink closed
Zero Harris and Semore Mashby re.
| tired to the latter's office for their
| first settlement. Zero was eager and
alert but there was about Mr.. Mash.
by n peculiar dtfidcnce. which. how.
ever. escaped the eye Of his partner.
ITS thisawav." he explained TO
| Zero. IT'S has heen runnln' 70 three
months. Su'tractin' our runnin' ex.
nenses durin' that time We shows a
net earnin' on the runnln' of the rink
of five hund'ed an ten dollars Is
that satisfactory7"
Zero ewes cIStened. Sho ~ am,
| Brother Mashby"
"Yo' half Of that" pursued Semore.
would he two hund'ed an fifty-five
dollars but YOU has drawed out one
hnnd ed an sixty"
'Tha's rleht Tha's rleht. Brother
Nashhv-f amt 'sputln' Won on That. ="
ZERO did lltile quick flSurlng so
YOU les gives me the ninety five dol.
lars which - due me an
Mr.. Mashhv arched evehruws I'm.
lauisitivelv "Savs whlche'
'Savs Nou Gives me my balance OF
alnefvf five dollars
"fou amt got no sech Of bai.
4nee"
"itow como note"
semore strove 10 conceal his ner.