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The Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page J. r w m NEW ADVEWTUR.es OF UFU-S -V -J yipx fcesenied Bjf This ft"" I ; !i 1 - t F""ra. i.. Ullia.ii.l I, . I aw i Mill ' ' 1 1 i . . . ' . r.imy a- i- " 14 ; v --y WRITTEN BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER Author of "Oet-Rich-Qulck-WsMnrlord" DRAMATIZED BY CHARLES W. GODDARD Builder of tha World's Greatest Serials i READ IT IIERE-ThsnScelt In Motion Pictures raped It with big Dook.t-knlfa. butt."- rrln . CUt." Befor no" Bqulbl p iKnJ ".4 ht walk,d ,own O" tha map. tlT? Out- i kt7n..-'J,",0.?l a cooper, and .van the in?.ui nf.n UhS?41 malting torlum Hotal. to ea Before noon BqulbbleviU. waa tba bualat Tha blacksmith, tha proprietor oi tha Audl- In euch cases mada an' provided fur." de clared tha gaunt one In a bass voice ao sur prisingly aeep mat it seemed to make tha (round tremble. "That there'a an injunction INTRODUCING burr Mcintosh max fiqman lo lit a robertson - - - - Cerrl-ht till by Tha Star Co. AH for- rock and aoraped It with bla pocket-knife It waa surprising!- Vf i. ..f. . Diiiuvim mm Buillri racK to tba brlaht new patiently for Blaokla Daw. Walllngford lm- and cava It to tha b Bon, can you find aulred. and found h iDdi wnari i oaa" nin Mnnfl rim v i van irn 1 1 . n . . ... ... Tha kav. who knew. l.ir ku. ,rr.m,v,mr mA -JLwL u... .1 ..." other paper'a a notice o' the aforesaid ault. tha contenta of tnn Hm kr .1' mired h Jnna Cm.ikKi. ...v. Here he thruat UDon Walllnaford another ley of tha vlllaae, waa baok with a ru.tv lettlnar hlrn. and maklna- alx dollara a weak document, and hia official mission concluded. a.J spade before Walllnaford had Ploked eut a Profit from his labor, a feet which com- 71 mopped his brow with a (lamina; yellow Hla VithThi Swous Pathe' Players anq paie-halred and red-faced Ben Jessuo hera hiu..tnn nr nmAiin' .o. .. r pock.t hVr. from thl. her. field untl, the cVs. of Bourjb.. Hi. biiu iiiff cub l ua a. an this here Jn - ar ,,. . . favorable spot for hie operatlona, and with tletd tha dire work of maklna; a thorough handkerchief which rave an extra Jaundice JttUiU3 WallinSIOrd h,m h broug-ht an equally rusty pickaxe nrchlat of Hen. He would have aoent to hia already squashlike complexion, end which had one point broken. mo,t of hia time in expoundlne- hia reaction- became hia own agreeable self a a In, by '! io nie isiiow worKman had it anainsr. -f ine arrowin winner wa'ra havin'. ""t been for the activity of tha foreman ain't ltf Oad JeseUB Wafl On tha Inh fmm th, il T ar-nwa nUnilMl" mAwrtittA II . . stroke of the. nick In the mornlna until the ford. "Whafa thia ault' about, anyhow?" ecno or ine last oianK or tne crowbar had "About a dog-gone Bwlndlel" Interjected Blackie Daw If you want to dir." Toad' htnfii. Informed him. "I reokon vou'll naad Vlft1ft ner ,ck L"' m air aoma, will you mla ' ,ultl ter? I'm a good digger." come right on, Hpecklea," Walllngford In- , In HI mm animal aeemed much refreshed by this opera- deniagee. Jonaa Squlbble had. wltli some i j r- ..m r"iuiu to normality. ior ine mule laoor. worxed up the Bum total or hia bill to 1 j contentedly cropped a bunch of aweet wav- thirteen dollars and alxtv nnia km h. ! 1 f if n1 man aldled ud beside the moment he saw Walllngford he atopped fig- tall aentleman who was eating a leg of urlng and said: vl " na r .To,? iir.niler;'trd1 2.wn i "Twenty dollara. haul!n Hen HanfB time. P1..0' atout leas which protruded from be- two fence-ralls. wear and tear an- laatlni namsae to tne mul rieath a motor-car ao large and so elaborately furnished aa to be better termed a rnotor fcoune. "Hroke downT" asked tha mule-rider, after listening appreciatively to tha vigorous me chanical and vocal sounds from beneath the car. "No." replied the tall gentleman, thought fully wiping his jrt-blark muatachet "We merely paused by the wayside to croohet a fw pink buttonholes in yon crimson sunset, what la the name of your mule, please, and la he a family pet?" "No." the man stated, and then ha gaped, for from Inside the car two handsome young lauma ana a nanasome eiueriy lady had an. ma peered; giggled. io ine muie. an' tha rant or m v field that your contraptlon'a a atandin' on now. - The "vlllagera" heard thta Itemised state ment with awe and admiration, which waa Increased to amatement when Walllnaford, without "dickering" calmly abstracted and paid over a twenty-dollar bill from an obese roll. At this Juncture, Blackie Daw. viewing his fellow cttlsens over, deolded that It would be a pity to waste a crowd like this, and he mounted the steps of the car. "Friends, Homans. and free-born American voters," he declaimed with his right hand in the bottom of his duster and hta left hand outstretched vlted heartilv: 'Wa'll A!r to... it.?, -j d!u WT t night, and he was continuously Jonaa. unable longer to remain allent unrfar eign tugata reserved. long and lank, and clad In hia Hnen duster, taking the pfok he beaan with i ll ' l xn ma' or avery individual man of the Mm wrongs. "Bought my lithograoht atone A ITOJrBY WE All lTot ' "-T525.?IK..SSd wa WJin"? Wllngfoow.vrrb.lTr ra't hJr H.eavy X? nF iIwhrJmV atT.T,?:; I'l" UhKraPht rTHB Ch.nl... lout with th. .oggle-eye. M..ba?on"Tno.t .x:r":v.'..WnlTyr.'oh:hlW.'rr 'at 7 rSu V'rTl.V w ' " ri rf.V'iytnl V'Sl T rA ft: dfmrsswor?h-.nbri?,::rno- d ,n lhiB&tr ini.'W fejKS? ailuWii:. LVypoi;' wrurwV. .t-erVa-d .nft wVui'n-go'firVt vr i3rr lf'VT.- wH.: SSff been atandlng atock-atlll for a solid two Hn ahaven. brushed, hia linen duster laid , ,P. . . Amm ... worth V7 C!n4,of,t.h "money. , It waa the ZVflJ nlain land at a. regular land Vrlca mlnutea, it naturally resented thla Insulting aside and Ms automobile cap replaced by a .W hole'? Jff xZIiuUVZa???- t delight Blackie Daw knew to watch f'0!tf. Vawy.'J 0'.i ?n Souawua talla ma order and turned squarely around: whsre- aoft gray felt hat. The village drew an A hol returnl walllnaford calmly, him. Kot a lawyer over la tsquawmua tells me 5?? 'f . rt0r promptly dismounted and admiring breath as ha stepped down and. In m ... .4t""" .i.awj.ni .u-iyi. v.m . .,.., , i,w.,.. ,,..,.. . kicked It In tha r be. Moth tha man n4 th. a turn innni4 .mn. v. I. kvti. .i . . T .. . r:.IiZ.' . ..'.. Z: -i. ,...,, ,. .f .Mr. I ... M.MM ....wm.. fta. J..-.......v.....). I ii,.. j i a J. ' . 1 -'..''-.'"'-:. j.' ibbi laiiSMiaiseiaaBl .... I 1 . ' , .a'- r ' ; 5 ' , ' i. , . - . -' ' . ' - ' . i -; i .' i . -, , , -: ' t ' ' " ' H ' ,: . :. ; . : . -J i X , 1 I I L driver finished hia speech meubanlcally. "He'a " holding i Jea' a mule." our own selfls "Jer mule. ahT Slmcle name: hand, glory of Boult "Ihle, and easily remembered. Do you wlll the band pleaae atop playing until nind If I look Mule aquarely In tha eye after the exercises?' i ","f ."r?"'11 dot" "Toad" Jessop slowly unpuqkerad hia stiff scroll, we came not hera for h ends, hut for tha fn Anna. tinA "Jea mule, eh? 8lmcla name ttandv glory of baulbblevllla. Wa cama to aate biihviBi m an Miaokle Daw was engaged in this teat when upe and heaved a sign of relief. From tha there was an exlra-etrong clank of metal moment that Blackie had started Mm an tha xrom beneath the oar. a snapping aound. and tune he had valiantly whistled "There'll be ... ....-.,ivu imiiiTi; ana men tne a e owner oi ins ieaa aiowiy ana Painfully wrlg led Into view. He waa a man hl rtrth and broad of cheat and wide o shoul ders, and hia round, pink face, usually Jovial, was just now dripping with perspiration and grimed with oil "Broke." fee said, embellishing; that hit of Information with oolite thorns of speech; and the ladles laughed. "Never mind. J. Rufus." soothed tha tall gentleman: "We'll not spend the night In the cold, cold world, for I've secured you a new motor," and he waved his hand toward the grating beast of burden. J. Rufus Walllnaford looked at tha ani mal and then at the car in hug discontent. "It might be a wise move to trade tha car for the mule." he suggestsd scornfully. "It baln't my mule, though." hastily pro tested tha goggle-eyed one, whose counte nance was further embellished with protrud ing teeth. "Why didn't you tell ua that In tha first placer' demanded the thin gentleman. "I never said I owneded the mule," protested the other, aggrieved. "I'd a' tola you right away. If you'd a' asked me. that lt'a Jona Baulbble's mule. lie owns nigh everythln' aroun' Bqulbblevllle yonder: this mule, and these flel'a an' the arls'-mlll. an' tha grain elevator you aea atickln' up abova the town there." 'Squlbble'B mule!" Tha blue-eyed young Hot Time in tha Old Town To-nlaht" with out an Instant'a pause for wind or water. Having tried to eat a "supper" at the Audi, torlum Hotel. Walllngford and Blackie de cided not to risk the rooms at that hostelry, but sadly purchased a pair of fowl, and. re turning to their car. cooked themeelves a aquare meal. They were Just alttlng down to eat It when the shrill strslns of "There'll be a Hot Tim. in the Old Town To-night" burst forth on their step, end Blackie, open ing the door, discovered the faithful "Toad" Jessup, with tired but brave lips, working out his appointed task. "Smother it. Spots." begged Blackie. "A. It is. I'll have shreds of that tun. In my ears for hopeless months to come." "But I ain't whistled my ten cents' worth ylt, protected "Toad." 'True, too true." admitted Blackie. "I aea I bought an overaupply. How much should you say you've delivered? About seven cents' worth?" "Oh, seven, or mebby about alx," guessed "Toad." "Well, you come around In the morning, and I'll figure some way for you to work out that three cents." announced Blackie. One more visitor came upon them as they were enjoying their coffee and cigars: Hen Hant. "Why. It la none other than our deliverer, 15, T . . . iniareewa in inn iaoi. in. rriend ana ariver or Mule, Ulackle ex- l'i Bnulbblee mule Fanny." claimed, when he opened to Hen'a hesitant SXZTIZS The brown-eyed young lady had be.n leaf, knock. "Friend Hen. put your hat on tha h. i .' :ri.."i!."kV,.t6 S'ni? FSS! "?m with tha .tart- " . an? bT n-wi Ten had 'been acratrhed out Tha Alavanlk name waa 'jonaa Kqulbble. and opposite the name was aet the aum of twelve thou- nana uuiiara. rig new "Jone Squlbble,' ha aatd Impressively, la spitting on hia handa and takln a "Gold brick factories aro entirely aupported by tightwads. fresh VT.n w . . . .,....).. V . .l.Ka . .... V.1 -. tta'lr'n MVat' . n . . 1 i . . , a Stingy, Ole ousel grip on tha Pickax. blue rock with aa much tender ran It out a' that, nai-l.ll hafnr. . what I Did he only give you half of that "I'll have to ha atamaaraa k. a n ..... k. k. v.... .... e.m. . 1 . . r, . r" twentyf' exclaimed Blackie In apparently quickly deolded. aentlv unon ban. of ttraw whara Uan Pal. an vou a hl'amad tr.. . iii7 rprlse. . "I'll not pay for It," deolared Walllngford. vln. the village carpenter, with the Dhenom- In' one at that. So now vou aea wh.r. gasped lien. lie wouldn t even The rent of this ground was Included In enal assortment of glass-eyes one for each you're at." red COPDOr. the twenty dollar T aiva vr.ii" riav In that u L, maaanpl a w V. al.h awA " V - T ... b A n 4 . 1 . TT .111 a a should remember every face In that stock- iln 'm man In the world. "That didu't Include lnjurin' my property," made an Ind. vidua! box for it. into which parently much crushed. "What would you holders' meeting whU'li robbed you of your continued Hen. ' He a the man that made Jonas severely told htm. "Tou'll have to pay box other careful hands bedded the slab In suggest that I do about It?" loriune aner ine aeatn or your rather, and " ouim a poornouse so ne couia uamages, or eiee I'll eua you." etraw. and nailed It firmly in. Not one "There ain't but one thin for you to - a. -. t. v ivuiaiii uiii.ii vTarT one r "i"- i. mat iiiiibji nua ana om jiggerear answsrea waiiine- waa pauaaa. nowever, until waning- ao. reoiiea Jonas eaaeriv. "You 11 hava tn . - - - a ,iuw u w viimircu ju " luriiins: viaorouaiv to nis wora aaain auaniy straigntened up In an ap ii you 'Do you suppose wa have found tha right Lw, . .,.; fiqulbbfe. Violet?" she aeked. ".!,""!, !.urp "We'll know him. I am sure. It waa tha ... 1IaIf ' " older woman who said this. "Among us we ' .alm ir" snaii never real content until every one T 1 IIIB '""mer iu k. ami mat stingy, nus and of those men ha. restored his ahar. of tba ou remember how he charged you for ford, turnli Warden estate." them fence-rails? Well, last spring a tall then he au k I Im i 1 ' ki 1 "l " T ' M,,V loner wun noae-spectaoiea picked up a little parent flash of anger. "What'll you take ... -. a.iU mjwm aianiina wiiit uiui rvua irum tnis very neia ana ior your old nelar he aaaed. putea lis weigm amusement, perhape affection, too. aa Blaokla took It away with him. and Jona Bqulbble "Well. I been holdln' that aita back for a and tested Ita q Daw after whispering to tha mule, took the made film pay a nlokel for It. Think a' town hall, whan tha tow. .-row. i it 5 oua edge of It i i i y 'Miaokla and Jim hayan't thatl Jes' crumbly blue rock, that ain't even Jonas dscfared. studying tha V im ... ,r " !rT W."A' n tnere a lour 'he wooden plank with your nam. on It pocaet magniryi .in '.i . X "' . ni"o aoaie, acree oi it nerei nquiDOle-B atone-Iarm. they will ba rotted down among tha weeds before MiaoKla WW iL"TwtKaAhU"htful b.l"1 bf. th.A" -" K ?,r" ctr' 3ont thought mebbe It that happenaV WUllngfofd aouTly retorted "orka, and afte -vkT'.'i t?.rM. l.h? . "no might ba wuth eomethln.' 'cauee the feller "1 11 .iv.P vol, tw huSdrV- dVii.V. Jne .kI tlon waa so dul wnsioer wone oquiiioie a use it it Hired out aald aomethln" about llthograft atone beln field." to teara. By w "r.r,-'T'.. R,n"w.?5.u . .. almost wutn It. weight in money, but nothln' "l or-t t h.. t.a knrir .na t-.n.-. to all aorta of tali "o"".u'Y "J T'k' "m,laAa..,.B v.rcomeof It. Funny-lookln' man thla feller five." h. I d ar.d. witr T aeemin. r.luctanc. the adopt! r."V '"" "a.ura. was. . wun a rei oeard that growed out. hera "All riarhi . -.. w . 1 1 1 .7-h . : tinguleh workm a. wii.ii.au I . a. riuiui nailingtora. wait a llama." ha Bald tn Wallln. fnral I -.,. . a lav wan. I, ill limuucn ine annovennanf' m nute: take oft vour hat. Th.f. .1.1.. .. a jailing rora. Inventing a monev and thruat It unnn tha a.tounri.rf annoyance or Now what's rour name?" - name, uon tne spot, ror tna unknown man. aulbble Drone hia paral HerTrv-H.vV.nTt.-. ttan .v...- 'Vareful chap,. Wllllama; ona of the best wa Bq". V'! mmtM T v bank where He vi, ekr.rnn-rn.V ..." k "1 "..r"V.'.'l -v. think." ..." 'I,""-'.." r-r-" !"': carefully about vr """u".w,ln "Waa ha WOrklB for out Hen ...arl V."" " ian.r manay-poucn in n.a pocaet now - ' to maae sure that it waa still aare. "you Here s your Oi' me lord himself, grave and nreoccuoled. and aa aell ma back mv nronartv vrvaia.iuua-iiauaiua aa ins niBinuua uooin at two nunarea and twenty-nve dollars. a Jeweler a fair, bad measured It and com- back my bill o' sale, and I'll call off the ault. Jblackle walked entirely around Mr. Squlb ble. aurveylng him from head to foot, and from all anglea with the eye of a connoisseur. "Most complete and perfect specimen of Squawmus County. Jimmy," he announoed. and examined It tor flaws uallty by scraping a prevl- with hia oocket-knlfe and acraplnga solemnly under a ng glass. was tha manager of the r the first day the ocoupa- 1 that it almost drove him ay of relief, he waa driven expedlente. Including a roll- on of red hat-bands to die- en from visitors, and even. day. the Inauguration of a fire advice. oemg very much to the a-aronna Bmnnah rti.a amatAi.a mtna aantla. Toad" Jessup. Suddenly "Toad" men." it said; "an', morever. aa a representa- ysls and rushed over to the tlve of the law I'm boun' to prevent it. n Hant. presumably digging. On the other band. Jonaa. if thia here gen- a particularly fine specimen tlanian order, vnn nr hi. nronertv. vou ant of blue rock with a hand-trowel, waa ex- to ao. That'a the law In such casea mada Hen. Ur. Walllnaford .K.Wa ,.. " your- lien eagerly a ..... .v. ,.' '1Z ...Vi with me I'm Horace O. Daw: Mr. Daw for ,. . may go ahead an' dla- all tha hol.a vo.7 "' oln ni. tneory oi now tne liiiouuy or an' provided." short. Theaa l.riie. .r. ,a.iin-. inVJ-.i1.-. ."Well, we wouldn't care to have It talked U;. n)a an dig au tna noiea you nchea could be purged from the land. "if ha trie, tn Mie. Tattv Iocoanito: Mia. Fannia In. n-n: ". replied Blaokle with a great air of .-rk.w a ... . tar-in .a "lt'a blamed foolishness!" "Toad" yelled make mv suit tha hi,.. Violet Incognito. Now we're all prop! 5 lZL AJKlVV"liffAti' aqua! tHumnh. "I don't 7ar. to dig a SoU ULm' ..,.. -a... replied, being. any introduced, except Mule. Ulddap, Mule!" 77, ... 'i""'"'" tne now H h vt Kaulbble. are vou . . .1.. . . . ' 7" "lna. . ' on oodliy, if by thi richest man In the country. I euppoae?" mont ol., th- in.'t.omr.r- a-talkln' about." retorted Hen patronlalngly hla valuable lithog II aaa . iui urn montr Duried tn hid all ... , - , ," 7 ., unaersiana you re taiain again, aon i ..j nifl v amm the OV,?r h," hou,, W- brn. an' hla Vrlee' 4hen wVndi7Pn !fl 1.'" m. will IT" -"- "Toad." "The las' time I tole ford. w!th a wink a Jonaa Bqulbbl. sat upon th. at.na of "the '. ? rt: have becaule ha va Jtl..nil?? f.'iJ.I'A "I! iJIJV, ." .that. I tola, you tl.at'd be the 1 bulTvragaed . It .tore." and viewed , th. appru.chlng proc.e- S?" .."2" D -' that ha S,Ymiad. -dd;. -5 ... i-J" ar "". n. 1 T ' w' " ... an offer of a com elon with rr.Ud curiosity. ;LT" aeicnea aaya gooj-by to -Now in. i. ,.ii i7..V . . . r.V"".. ol oiue.roca p" ou nis ,idered It; but no "Toad Jeasop. however, an urchin aa " " wna. . ..... . T . . . , , " " ' net. wnirnng. atartied. ne Deneia - load'' believe tha farmc thick T with frec-laa thlt he looked Ilka 2 . "n on. on. until finally Blackie ff'Vl J0?!' zlTZ ni.'il 'h! T!!J with another and large piece pol.sd In hi. iVvi jonlS Bq" bbl at.rimp omelette, came running from far up J00 "lm outside to show him how Impree.tva ,Uad.s and who willing to work for two P-?.c,J"a and- . ?ou re ,r-5- rep-vtl h,m an unfair ac ha v-nait -llh a Maa,l k a . 1 . t: I. tha in.nhln. nnka la aw. J - ... . . .. "UT ' WRO grO Wllllllg tO WOfK JOr tWO "Toad" "TflU Tlt three f ull daVB an' at J a .nara. blea tranquility. "Hey!" he gasped, tuaalng him there. "" " 'Jaal?" .Ii'a wm.a h tmm.dl.t.l v.. noura comln' to you. Ieaa thirty cents. Now jon.ewlnc.dat at 1.1s one gingham suspender-strap to draw ."Ba bravo. Jimmy. All I. not yet lost." -amV , 1 rt'Jl' 4 imm'il'Mr b.- you qit rUkt out o' our mln.. or 1 11 alam The gaunt atran, hie breath, togetuer. "ihey'r. a-usln' your aamonisned uieckie when he returned, "bee. Jonas turned ewaV with Walllnaford'. I.t nia aornicg ciean inrouari you! uui- .ve-looklng Walli mule!" , I smile, thoinh all seeme hl-eV ... "Vtu.in? .w.Tw w .a.",iJor?.,.;?l coneldered tha matter for ona brief Zda aaaed correctl an artist to make thla old penny-squeeier fall co hard." exulted Walllngford. "Now watch me work him to buy the other half." "Be careful. Jimmy," cautioned Blackie. "don't swell yourself all up till you get your fingers on the actual coin, and drive over the county line with It." "He'll bring us the money, all right." aald Walllngford confidently, though now he waa frowning; "but It worries me stilt to think that I could have had more. I'll never play another piker game aa long aa I live." id rather be a piker at two thousand a than a real anort at a loaa" comforted okle. What more he might have aald was covered up In tba hubbub which at that moment arose In the "mine." and walking out that way they discovered "Toad" Jessuo directing an emergency movement with great vigor and declslvenesa, "Tear some o" them planka out'n tha fence back o' the store there." he was ordering aa they came up. "Never mind the damages. Wa kin afford to pay for a new fence ruther than have that aoft mud all run down and gum up them stones. It's a-goana rain Inside o' ten mlnutea. I tell you. I been a-flshln enough to know what that klne of a black cloud means." The sheriffs voice, booming easily wboth over and under a roll of thunder, at that moment called across the field to Walllngford. Jonas Squlbble was back with the money. "(io get It quick!" urged Blackie. "I never believe monev until I have It In my Jeana and tha padlock clamped on It." His fears, if he reallv had any. wera al layed as soon as thev Joined Jonas at tha car. for Mr. Squlbble thrust the money Into walllngford'a hands aa soon as he waa near enough. "Count it!" ordered Jonas In a voice posi tively squeaky with excitement. "You'll find it all there. Some of It's a little tore, an' some of lt'a a little musty an' moldy, mebbe, but It's good money. I got some more of It right here, too. I got arother seven thou sand . Just . like It. that I'll give you, solid spot each, right thla minute, for the other half o' that field!" "Make it eight thousnnd and I'll go you. Walllngford offered. "That'a my last word tnke It or leave It." To his Immense surprise Jonas Immediately produoed the monev. "Here It le." he said. "Now el' me back my bill o' sale an' we don't need anv more documenta. 'ceotln' jes' to write 'null and void' acrost the face of thls'n." "Come right Inside and we'll wind uo tha business," Invited Walllngford aa one In a dase. and led the wav Into the car. where ho surrendered the bill of sale, invalidated as directed, and turned Jonas and the sheriff loose Just about one minute before tha heaviest rain-storm of the season broke upon them In all Its fury.- Walllngford was still crowing over Blackie when "Toad" Jessup. dripping wet but triumphant, threw oDen the door, injected himself into the nice dry car and ahook himself with all the smiling assurance of a wet dog at a lawn party. "Well. I tole 'em so." declared "Toad" justly puffed with pride. "I got ever las' stone covered up, an' now It's a-rainln't" Blackie regarded the foreman sorrowfully and turned to Walllngford. "Would you be-L'vewJf- J'mrny. that there Is one thing In Squlbblevllle you'd hate to leave behind? he wanted to know. "..Td'' vou mean?" Inquired Walllngford. mlllng. 'it does seem rather a pity." You ain't a-goin' away!" protested "Toad." a A.1 oncei Walllngford told him: "possibly to-night. If the rain stops long enough for the field to 8ouibble." "I woan' work for Mm." declared "Toad" instantly. "J. think I'll Jes' go right along with you. Tou'll need a foreman any place you go. I reckon, won't you?" Blackie looked at Walllngford, and find ing on the face of J. Rufus only the affec tionate amlle with which he wa. regarding; "Toad." proceeded to hire young; Mr. Jeraup upon tha apot. "Don't fool the boy that way, Blackie." remonstrated Walllngford. "His father never would let him go." "He wouldn't, eh?'r retorted "Toad," and. opening the door of the car, he shrilled out into the rain: "Hey, you i'aw, come here!" Thla time the tone was peremptory. The elder Jessup hesitated a moment, and then came plodding stolidly across the rain. "Whadghe want?" he Inquired with his head protruding forward, and utterly ob livious of the thin streams of water which were running down the back of hla neck. "I'm a-goin' away with Mr. Walllngford and Blackie. I got a Job beln' manager for 'em. Mebbe wa'll pull our frleght to-night yet." 'yell," 8ald the elder Jessup reflectively, "it had orter be a good Job, and I reckon you'll do well at It. "Well, we got him," declared Blackie, al most embarrassed by the suddenness with which "Toad" had attached himself per. manently to them. "He'a ours and now I sup. pose we'll have to take care of him." "He'a more likely to take care of ua." laughed Walllngord. "I'm glad you elgned him on. This town's been good to me; and. by the way, Blackie. while I think of It, I'll bother you for that Jade fob pendant" Blackie allently unfastened his pet bit of Jjwelry from his fob and passed It over. 'You win," he confessed; "and you win run. nlng easy, ahead by seven lengths of day light. But. Jimmy, If I had It to do over again I'd still bet my life against three cents' worth of tripe that nobody could skin Jonaa Squlbble out of five dollars, let alone fifteen thoueand. Let's see. deducting the twelve thousand we pet back for the pretty Warden orphans, we have three thousand left for the expense fund. Pretty good for a long ahot." "You'll go broke picking long ahota aoma day," commented Walllngford d'j-ly, changing ma luai lur a niacKintosn ana hunting out throw ma off It'll nnlv hi. "slicker" hat. "Tha rain', .i.nklnar nn t much stronger." Jonaa cheerful looser, and If thla car Isn't atandlna- perfectly willing to be thrown In three or four feet of water, I'm going to it means ne could regain screw tnia attachment in place and well raph-atone mine. hike right on to that good town they tell us ault." admitted Walling- about where there's a real hotel." t Blackie. "but I will not They smoked a contemplative cigar while he had come at me with they waited for tha rain tn ni. down. R- promlse I might have con- fore it had quite coased Jonas Squlbble waa; w 1 shall fight. I don't out on tha field aaain .ml with him. ha-l era of Squawmus County sides hla friend tha .h.rifr was a tall n... e so well that they'd give In aum hum aii.t v.iinu, ,.v.natta Ivantage. .yen of a decently "This is Mr. Walllngford. Mr. Dlckerson."' h. w introa iced Jonas, rubbing his nanae together! that painful truth. and rrlnnlnr a ,rln f nurt dell. hi -xaJI ger surveyed the Imprea- ijick.r.nn xf, r, m, nickerar.n i. e, i' hrW.rv'.n Kne- 'IkViTVJ V International Lithograph Stone Company, jr hie heaven-born ability He waa here last spring lookln' at my atoni. "Want me to do anything with It?" "Not unless he refuses to get oft my prop erty," returned Walllngford, starting to move away. "You're a blame swindler!" shrieked Jonaa. The bass voice at this point shook Itself Into the conversation with a word of friendly Comln to a puasonal quarrel aln t Jonaa anrana- Immediately from tha .ian. "Then whv not h. ..-.- ... I"- " ' oouree no rjea tn-1 i-vripiion. moment, then he "got." headlna-. however. 7- " iT- hi..j. . and hurried out Into th. road "Whoa." te Blackie l' haven't ...nm'noh of the graph Viona &mi, " Jonaa. in d..n ral.ht for Walllngford. who .at before a 'b bur from him T.m.V ."n ."' 1 "mai? Vr,'f 0n '.v'1 -a-..,d Black,. Daw. "Fellowlun- S.'Iff.tVlH .X .V TlT'i rr.vaV'o:;por.uout7w".Ve.u: r:r,t and buiit a fire under htm to set him .ulna up Jonaa in a hurry." Xtl,D 11 wlna tu.r.?a.?a.cn,o -clt- . . . watchful eya on everything, and generally i,,.'!,1.. 1 ".1 .7.1. '. me come out", laughed Mr. Dlckeraon. :,pr. Sq-ulbbl. though.full, mirs'to'se. ,Cfa. YVX fr W'iWSSVS 7 Zh VNta - I-Vto PlX? ?Ar&"t.rnS?& r y'o'u want' V&X ft', 'SS SS." Wa, '- -.".1 IfT Btt? A! k'lh.k-Mr.- tlil." which vou won't give up. that b Sik log ford euiUln. """D "r , w said, "here comes Toad' with your time." b" compelled in tha end to Tlet Mr Soulbbla ,ord- f ur" J?1" lBn t high-grade lltho. Muet a moment." b.gyed Blackie. "We'll your ttn.ern.ll. and dVm't oom il Jt C oo . here a-purpoa. to buy my stone That waa the end. Hen waa "firedr In on t l'tit porifoo of thla antoVprial? a-P" stona. but It-, th, b.,t 4 could flBd , discus, that trifling fietal upon our arrival, thin. unTa.. It'. .11 on the lev.0," Under! "old !" Jona? fur,h?r Charged; with a Jnk? v and I might is weU "do 'it i s 5 and hive a th!i ihra. Z0".,"9 ?hlch -1 h bat In th. mean time I wish to arrange the eland. Jimmy I expect to win or I wouldn't teellng In the pit of hie atomach. V little peace. Mr. Squlbble. Ill resell you a ended' "nd U JJt f?d ,ort for "".tr trM.?l.t"lry- WbU!h n' f. y0U '01 'I.-1". ou that you "I U make no admleslona." atated Walling- Walllngford. lnapectlng tha new part which half Inter.st-mlnd you. only a half Inter..' ?' 'r0r J Jhould J"d th.de- Toid" Iun cam- lmml.1lat.lv t th. fSn,7..;Vnii.,.SmuMm,nt ' P'Mtlca or a. tolU.BT nln-' . , ' had com. that day to replace the broken in this field for " He hesitated Just a nrflShu.ind dolUr. th n'-'"'0'ood of frol itl. T r alow-l tha?TJ i could ihuti! "i ?i .d.v- .Va v. t Wh V d ' iS w-" ""iSt V yV r on of hl machine, felt the touch of a moment. This was the crucial point. How Ofty thoueand dollar.. . i?,ii! J . ? whlatla 1 11 take the bet." agreed Walllngford. Jonas demanded, now sura that he bad been friendly hand upon hla shoulder, and looked much weuld Jonaa Squlbbla atandl "for "Lt me .hake you by the hand again .ic'a'n'u'whr.tr. Jfh. Star Spangled Ban- .VtXZu.01" ""4'n.V. my afralr. air- announoed Wall- blckl- 0ltl tn ,hM , , .Isr'ma8':.-. 'ou f""'"1 ner or TMarc.bing Through Oeoraia ?" asked tlrelv auni.nn.d , ...h.lL. ".c;.or,e" Inafurn rrl.,,1. . 4jr.r. I can t wa.ta ro?.?-a..,. ...... . "I U go you," returned Squlbbl. .o quickly f-'l. ' VI..... ! .m by both .. ...iv., . . . a.i a , . uau.i - - . a. anal TV a 1 1 1 n . rorn enum ac.rp.iv ran,... an viaaaaui riianarr an . ii.aixle with arava anxirty. "Uelcher life!" declared "Toad." pulling hi. eusjjonilera as far frvard from kii. round III time talklna- .nant It. I've a great deal of work to do in Bqutbblevllle. and very little time In which to do It. I 11 take that let.er. m-. . a -v. .. oxciama i ion or trlum ph ror iliac k le's h jmil la- ir.iiuiK.iura arwN wun a mv... vnriui tion. 1 ou re a wltneee to thle L.e amue. oone or tne tnree. xsiacaie. ne re- ter. went on Jonaa. "lt'a a ba welcome stranger! iter ann YOU mil.. anma 1. . ' . liauilll.a I . - . . u ... . 1 I, .nn ula Lem fot- 'P ,nd of grog with me. rgaln that he whJ'V y rrlend. Jimmy, sit. on the wet aten rhent as p..lble. 'Bui I k'a whistle 'Hot Walllngford waa ..n If you plea.e." and reeculng it from Jones's T """'j ', "V7, ;."a.i. ."'..". ..T""'h. ..... W"V"H. " . . D lime' bt(r" Ing and mada ,.',,'Y nest morn- nrvsless fingers, he walked across to tba ..-wu.t. . .... .... a ......... ... aena me oacg a hair-intereei in thla lour- nuius. ill trouble you for ".111 ruM," .greed Blackie with enthusl- fl.Td on which h . a ir' ,n ' th." P.t-om?. ni milled hir.qu..t for a St'Si wmi SS't-'rfr ! i"'"-U .r W e.m "ii.ia a ...r.rf iiva ihi.rmiahi. A.,,.,. ,,,, L.J, "l-n car atood. It was al- r.t.inaiua than I expected. Here a where I win that on ton of It. mind you. exreotln'. o court:., acarab scarf-pin." ..V:" SoU J of'UerVd'o-Vra'..1 a'nS 1 B'-. watching th. r.- 't 'tf KUt k. t,..rf ...I SL'......!. Walllngford .lowly unfastened tho.. t,, w,,rir t it" .h.,a a.TTi .1 a T,a". mta every- tr..tin. la, at 'Toad" with vaet admire- Turning from Blackie, aa assumed aa attl. seven thousand dollara. Now don t you go article. r . ' . : . tnoaa I -t u lil n r Indui.entlv tha faatldloua Wall. "ft. .at l!ak l steep bank al'out Hon "if you don't make that kid foreman ,'u de of great dignity, aa Jonaa and tha away from here. Mr. Walllngford. an' I'll go tt B'ackle With a .ik hV- "m ov Inford. v.ho in th. T machine "wgahln the shale Weston? oYVhkh H V'Be7 f ' th WOk " roguUr foreman'. Par. Ill f.Vtn tl ' W.mn-VoTd' AaJff' l"""? " ' t U U mo"'- for b.lng a plk.r hi ld? ' What 1 VW handed Biackl. hi. cane, and Mr. Daw. had spoken. W.kVd "up fe".," 'W " nlli,r UCUlp,lU tWf - V" lVZulS law gam.bVt TS.TA'KLViV.&VVi Aa.ta.y Asveat-I. Wee, ITY? Al 'a . t i j v (