Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06

takin' industry unduly. Plenty Of 'em, an you
gifts action. Well, keep yO' eyes open an y0
powder dry, Mist Carnes. An don't fo'git dat
us gives dem Hill nggers somep'n extra tOmOr.
rer in de way Of plain an fancy drummin'.
Dey's buied treasure to be foun, too-only $40.
in advance"
Amt hit SOP" murmured the DOING Duck
tooth.
Meantime on the merry-go-round with the
attractive Dora something was preying on Glad
stones mind. Gayety wouldn't last somehow.
Elevation one moment at the thrilling prOSpect
of beating a bass drum all over Demopolis In
daylight was followed by gloom dark enough to
match his face
"Whut de matter, big boy? Ducktooth find
out whar at you is?" inquired the delectable
Dora mockingly.
"Ducktooth amt poster nobody. Whut both
erin me, GAL is real trouble. is takin' bout
raSin' money TO- 'veStment Whar at CANT
lose Doc Emerson, whut me an DuCktOOth
drums fo' advises he finds bu'ied treasure.
He say TO- $40, in advance, he en- see ants an
come out shown me whar at deys two bundled
dollars hid out WuZ I know anybody whut
got $40 pay 'em back two TO one soon's me
an de doc git de two bundled"
Gladstone left opening at the end Of his
remarks which could have but one meaning.
Dora didn't miss it.
"Ducktooth got ten-dollar bill hid in de barrl
of he gum" she thought aloud. "Savin' hit up
TO trip to Bummn ham next month. He amt
miss hit. an us en- put twenty back in befO
he miss de ten"
''Whar at see you an git de vestment
money!" Gladstone took it for granted that
his problem was solved.
How bout tomorrer night after you an
DucktOoth quits totin' dat drum all round
town."
suits me. Comes right in de back way at
yo' house: you keeps Ducktooth out on de
front pooh whar at he CANT heah de cash
register fixip' to make money fo' ev'ybody. He
puts out ten an git back twenty; puts out ten
an git back two bundled"
Fix hit jes' like you say, Gladstone" en-
Unused Dora. "Ducktooth Sho feel good when
he find he ten done growed Dat Doc En-
'rson all broke out wild big words an swell
clo'es, amt he? Whar at he put all de money
he make?"
Amt know. Got some place Whut amt no.
body know bout Dat huccome he SO good at
locatin' whut other folks hides out. Jes' natu'-
ally got nose TO- de business"
I Up The Hill next morning drummed Duck
tooth, with Gladstone sweating on before.
DR.. Emerson was no longer with them, but .
new sign on the drum sides told where sufferers
from pain or seekers after treasure might con-
suit him.
Tell de patients not come pushin' round
befo' nOontime," he had instructed his drum
corps. II got th'ow see-ance early an find
out whar at de two bundled dollars hid out
whut Gladstone gwine locate, if he git hold
of $40 in time"
Evidently the r1edco-medum got his answer
early for scarcely were the drummers out Of
sight before he headed for DucktOOth'S ailey
carefully polishing his hat.
1t was nearing noon when he returned to
his Commissioners alley address, to find that
narrow thoroughfare congested with the re-
suits of four hours work with the drum. The
Pied Piper of Hamelin had nothing on the per-
spring Ducktooth. Gladstone famed himself
and figured for himself so per cent of the credit
Work fast wild de patients" said DR.. EN-
erson, bustling in upon them. "Organize EN-
Sees dem wild de most money frs. Step on hit