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

would be that much less left for Latham to
harvest.
Besides, Latham had other plans for Glad
stone. For Gladstone had an accident and
health policy Latham knew it. because he had
sold it to him on credit. Hence all that now
stood between Gladstone and cash money was
an accident-a lack which Latham had already
planned to relieve by arranging for an accident
1t was scheduled to happen to Gladstone the
first time that lengthy ladies' man should be
detected by the Ducktooth hanging around
Ducktooths alley in the hope Of fiirtatious
word with Ducktooth's personable light-colored
light-headed ward Dora.
AS is customary in such cases, all The Hill
except Overwhelmingly knew of Gladstone's
activities in that respect. And it was in La
thams scheme that Ducktooth should shortly
share the general knowledge. Following which
there must inevitably be warm foot race and
the discharge of Mr. Carnes' ancient muzzle-
loader in the fleeing Gladstone's general direc-
ton. And following that Latham counted upon
picking the insurance money out of Gladstone
long before the doctors finished picking the
bird shot out of him.
Into which pleasing arrangement DR.. En-
erson had now thrust his advertising campaign
DISGUSTEDLY Latham slouched toward
Sweet Papa'S barber shop on North Straw
berry street. There Gladstone would repair
when he had finished bearing the drum. And
there Latham would talk to him like father.
But Gladstone showed up in no mood to
listen to fatherly advice. Rather he was in
f1ated like an election stock market and burst
ing with big news.
Dat Doc gwine le' me hep carry de drum all
day tomorrer!" he celebrated. AN amt charge
me but fo'bits TO lettin me do hit! Always
is crave to lam drum wild ev'ybody lookin!
Soon's gifts me $40 he gwine. see ants an show
me whar at white folks buried two bundled
dollars durin' de waw!"
"Gwine see whut?"
"See ants. Thows fit like, an read de past
an future Doc have to see ants, he say, befo'
he know whar de money buried
Latham'S experience didn't include seance.
Hence he shifted a high-class sniff. Listen,
Wrong Number!" he snapped. "Aint no use
in you gittin' all swoll up an nourshin' yo'sef
wild de notion you's de toads tonsils bout dat!
Dat docs stringin' you long TO- extra mileage
wild dat drum. You make mo- money havein'
a accident, an amt got to walk so fur on yo'
feet"
"Humph!" Gladstone revealed a further
weakness of his, in turn mo women sees me
wild de drum dan en- git close to accident.
Deaf or blind dem babies knows hit when
goes by nOw!'
Yeah. Reckn Ducktooth en- keep better eye
on you, too when you walkin' in front him
wild de drum"
Dat rmt?" deprecated the elongated Glad
stone. Dora won't get mated to him. She
amt interested in him no mo- since she see me.
An boy, wait twel she see me wild dat drum"
Latham continued to fail to share Gladstones
enthusiasm. Plainly, the only thing to do was
to enlighten Ducktooth and let nature and bird
shot take their course "Whut street you an
de doc gwine split wide open tomorrer?" he
questioned casually. -'..
"Us gwine jar de money loose on The Hill
tomorrer. F'tells de future, locates buried
treasure, an cures all diseases, de drum say.
Doc sho perscribes mean pill, tool"
"Whar at he keep de money he take in?"
Been too busy wild de drum to poster bout
dat. Heah him say he amt got no use TO
banks. OF bank must bust in he face some
whars. Reckn he done thunk up some other
good place to keep he money since den. Doc