Evening star., 1934-02-18

sick and tired of having you hanging around
here, nothing but IN expense to ma. IT'S time
you showed you were worth something. And
another thine-yuu ct that job or youn get
rid Of that internal noisy motor CYCLE young
~Yes, father" said Fenderton even moro
meekIy, and he went into the telephone closet
and closed the door. Mr.. Roper put On his has
and coat and got into his car and told his
chauffeur to drive out to the property he
owned. ; miles from town.
That's right" . voice was saying to Fender.
ton by that time. "Fsrney's Fur Farm. miles
out here On the Derlngport road. Foxesf
Wen. no-not exactly. That's right: you said 1t.
mo, listen-that's . mistake most folks make.
These little black and white pets Of mine are
just as nice and sweet and clean - Kittens
sweeter even"
II always thought said Fenderton.
and thought dead wrong said Ben Farney.
~Tnc6c animals never bother anybody unless
somebody bothers them. Treat them rlgnt ma
they'll treat you right
Listen, son-Tvs never had . case oE-veu,
I've never had any trouble with these pets Of
mine that Way-never. Look. son-thats Why
have three vire-net fences around their coopst
20 outsaders can't bother them. Say. yuuu love
these Httls black and white pets before you've
been here . week
Now, how about SIS . week to start9 Well
come out and look u over. then, and We'n talk
wages. Come out between 1:30 and 7:30, wiz
your O. K"
This accounted for Fendsrtons reluctance -
divulgs to May Middleton the sort Of job he
was hoping 10 get. for It was mot IA his nature
to announce that he hoped to be assistant
keeper q . hook of the little animals known
sometimes - mephitis-mephit and sometimes
- mepattis- -amGicanus. Eenderton was mot
- kH>~ ant~ Ne FnktanR
some other job but there did mot seem TO b
any other Jobs.
AS HxfIDKRION pop-pop-popped from Nay
n Niddletm's house 10 the Dsriinsport rosd
- vfsit Ben FArney about the job. four Men
were standing near M. Ropers ear where u
had stopped Ct The Hde a The road IN front q
tbs dividing hne between Farneys FR farm
and tho p6eco- of property owned ~ lGr. Roper.
ons a thess vas Ben Fsrnsy himself. one
was Mr.. Roper. 0e vas John O. Parker, who
vas . builder, end tl,e fourth wAs Everton ras.
M. Tu0 w. a important o0acal At DeFling
County.
wei, there Il b. Ropes sa,d m. Parker.
sThats how Il stands. I'd pAy you $4,000
for this pieoe of property in . minute this
skunk farm wasn't right nsxt door. with this
fur f.rm nszt door wouldn't sivs you cent
eonIdnt ssl . bungalow, and you know ~
Bsn Earney shook his bead as M. Parker.
Nov. you look here" he nd, pointing .
finger at him. Il dnnt stand for anybody
knocking thess nttae black and white pets q
mine. You leave them alone and they'll leave
you aions-. Ths1 don't maize no more troubas
than chiokens-no. sk. not - much trouble
- canary birds.
.Thsv dcnr squAwk, and they dont chirn
end shV don't even bark like dogS d. You put
q hsdgo alcng here and nobcdyd svsr know I
had These nttls black and white pets hare
M. Roper turned 70 EvsEton Tusk
well vhat about NJ he ashed. you ~
yuu can't make this FsEney mcvv this fw
Iarmf"
Tn mighty sorry. M. Roper.s he county
00ncta saad Il can't mako him m0ve unless
his place = 3 nuisance Dou barking can
make move, and cats yovling I On make nova
and WOLVES being dangerous can mAle m0yes
and - can Z HegH d. Hons q panthers, but
these aniziiak oe HI fsfnxys can't make