Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-28


dred?' says he.
mo says /. but I'll get 1t In three
days or bust
| YOU'D better says he, for when
Jetmore says three days he don't
mean four
Il mailed the letter and check In
lronton that afternoon, and next day
that was Friday goes over to
Horton on the very first train, and
pedestrinates into Jetmores office on
the stroke Of ten.
"Jetmore met me cordial like a mule
that's just found something to kick.
He'd smelled my money.
Ibid you get itT says /.
He pulled out the check I'd mailed
In Ironton the day before | looked
at 1t over his shoulder, him holdin' on
with both hands.
Il guess about fifty of that belongs
to you says l.
'Fiftyp says he. 'Fifty!'
No. says I, I only said 1t once
That's what comes of gettin' into
the clutches of one of them grafters,
Bendy. But let it go at hundred
to preserve my own interests.
Well says /, give me the check
Give me my hundred says he.
II amt got it, says I.
"Then we'll cash the check says
he. and puts on his coat and hat.
"Bendy, amt that pitiful? Amt 1t
pitiful? 1t was comm so easy
yawned right In his face. Says he.
then we'll cash the check oh. the
big fat boob!
I'VE goes down to the bank, and
Jetmore steps up to the window.
'Good-morning, Mr.. Jetmore,' says
the teller, obsequies-Iike.
"Jetmore takes pen, indorses the
check, and passes it through the win
dow.
"'Give it to us in hundreds, says
he.
mot for me- says l, steppin' up.
Make it twenties.'
"The teller counts out ten twenties.
slaps em on top of pile with ban
dage on 'em, and shoves 'em through
the window to Jetmore. He counts
off five and l sticks the rest In my
pocket.
Better count EN- says Jetmore.
Til take chance says T. The
young man looks honest The truth
is, ! was beginning to get the shivers.
ME and Jetmore turned to go.
Just as we reached the door l felt
that pile of twenties jump right out
of my pocket and slap me in the face.
Standin there lookin' at us was
Devlin.
"'Hello, Jetmore,' says he. Good
morning, Mr.. Delman
"Bendy, stand up. No man can sit
unrespectful while relate the Sc
quence. 1t fills my eyes with tears to
think of 1t. I've been a modest man,
but this Is too much for me. must
tell the truth.
Il was In hole, all right, but I still
had hold of the rope. / knew that
Devlin thinks Pm Leo and Jetmore
thinks I'm Abe, and as long as they
didn't get chin on 1t | was safe.
"'Mr. Devlin,' says /, I'm glad to
see you. There's little matter
want to ask you about
"Jetmore started to spout before
Devlin could answer and l inter-
spersed.
It's an important matter says l,
and won't keep you long,
"Devlin stood lookin' at us like he
didn't understand. OF course, Jet
more knew knew Devlin, because I'd
told him he was mine and Leo's law
yer before the fight.
"Jetmore pulls out his watch and
starts to go.
I've got an appointment, says he
I'll see you later. Drop around to
the office about one.' Then he turns
to me- Come in and say good-by,
says he, and off he goes.
1T took me about two minutes to
explain to Devlin that I'd come UP to
Horton to try to get Jetmore to chop
off a hundred on the settlement. Dew
lin laughed.
"'Jetmore don't do no chopin,
says he.
Right you are,' says /. He won't
even give me no extra time
What was 1t you wanted to ask
me?' says he.
mir. Devlin, says I, I'm poor
man. Whether ! get that twelve hun
dred don't know. But l got friends
in Pittsburgh what's got it, and If
you'll let me have fifty back for rail-
road fare, I'll make it hundred
when ! settle up
''Devlin bIinked hard, and l thought
he'd jumped it, But bein' a CRATER.
that hundred looked too good to lose
He pulls out big black wallet,
counts out Ave tens, and hands 'em
to me careful-lke.
"'Delman, says he, I know you're
an honest man. / can tell it by your
eyes. feel sure you'll get the
money