Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04

irnnton that afternoon, and next day
that was friday goes over to
Horton on the very first train, and
pedestrinates into Jetmore's ONCE on
the stroke Of ten.
"JetmOre met Inc cordial like mule
that's just found something to kick.
He'd smelled my money.
Ibid you get it.? says l.
He pulled out the check I'd mailed
In Ironton the day before. looked
AT IL over his shoulder, him hoidin' on
with both hands.
IL guess about nifty OF that belongs
10 you. says l.
Fifty" says he. 'Flfty"
"No.' says ], Il only said IL once.
THAT'S what comes of gett!n' into
the clutches Of 0nr of them xrartefs
i;pndy Put let it <" at hundred
la preserve my own interests
"'WrIl says |, give me III" check. :
".t;ive me my hundred says he.
"'I ain't got it, says |.
""rhrn we'll cash the check, says
he and puts on his coat aud hat
"B"ndy, niu't thai pitifuI? Amt II
Di,ifuIt Il was comm ;" cas-!
yawnrd right i'll his face. Says ~"
then we'll cash The check ON, the
hi. fat boob
we goes down /" the bank, ana
.Jetmore steps up to the window.
'Good-mornnG. Mr. Irtmore, says
the TELLER, obsequies-like.
"JeLm0rc takes Il pen, indorSes Inc
check. and passes it through the WIN
dow
".t;ive it to us in hundreds, says
he
"'Not for me, says /, steppin ~.
Make IL twenties.'
"The teller counts out ten twrptieS.
slapS EN- on top Of pile win nan
dagp on 'em, and shoVes EN- through
the window to .Jetmor". He counts
off five and | sticks the rest In my
POCKET.
"Retter count en- says .Ietmore.
"T'Il take chance says l. The
voung man looks honest The truth
is | was beginning to get the ShyerS.
Me and Irlmorc turned to go.
.Iuql as we reached tine door felt
HAT pile of twenles jump right ont
Of my pocket and slap me in the face.
Standin' there looEin' at lis was
BeNlin.
"'Hello. JcDmorc Says he Good
mnruiu2. ATr. Delnan.'
"Ecudy, stand up No man can sit
uurcspcctful while l. relate the Sc
qunmce. II fills my eyes with tears to
ihink of It, I've been Il modest man.
but this is too much for me. must
tell the truth,
81 WAS in hole, all right, but | still
had hold of the rope l knew that
Devin thinks I'm Leo and JetmOre
thinks Fin Abe, and as long as they
didn't get chin on 1t l 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 | inter
Spersed.
"'Its an important matter says l.
and l won't keep you long
"Devlin stood l0okin' 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.
1--WE got an appointment says he.
IN 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
of hundred on the settlement. Dew
lin laughed
"'Jetmore don't do no chopin,
says he.
Fright you are says l. He won't
even give me no extra time
"What was it you wanted to ask
me?' says he.
Mr.. Devlin,' says /, I'm poor
man. Whether | get that twelve hun
dred don't know. But l got friends
in Pittsburgh what's got 1t, and If
you'll let me have fifty back for rail
road fare. I'll make it hundred
when | settle up.
"Devlin hlinked hard, and l thought
he'd jumped 1t. But bein' CRATER,
that hundred looked too good to lose.
He pulls out big black wallet,
counts out five tens, and hands EN-
to me careful-like.
"'Delman,' says he, I know you're
an honest man. can tell it by your
eyes. / feel sure you'll get the
money
"'Mr. Devlin,' says l, holdin his
hand In one hand and the Hfty in the
other, 4 will get the money And I
leaves him ;standin' there in the bank,
watchin' me through the window
did you go to Pittsburgh" asked
Bendy.
"Bendy," said Dudd, "don't be fac
tious in the presence of genius. You
offend me-"
Forgive me-" said Bendy, humbly
"I.et me see the fifty, Dudd. just
want TO touch it."
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