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It over carefully," ho re-
"It iloca n't look quite right
hundred dollar specimens of his
work with the veteran teller of an
uptown hank where ho was well
known.
"Look
eiuested.
to me."
"It Is all right, though," said tin
teller. "It's one of the new hun
dreds, Mr. Walker."
"Thanks," said Chub, and went
away with his head high in the air.
That night he packed bills to the ex
tent of $100,000 In the false bottom
of a steamer trunk. After that ho
destroyed to the smallest particle his
complete counterfeiter's equipment,
including the Dell Mungry plates. It
took him until long after midnight,
but when he had finished there was
nothing left in the world to tndlcato
that he had been engaged in tlio
manufacture of counterfeit money.
YY7HEN It camo vacation time next
" summer Chub announced his de
sire to make a Journeyto Alaska, and,
securing a leave of absence, took
his departure. Incidentally, in the
course of tho next month some
score of money changors across
the sea, ranging from Liverpool to
Vienna, charged one of those careless
young American millionaires out
rageous rates of exchange for con
verting $100,000 of United States
bank notes into tho perfectly gcod
money of their own countries. Tho
United States notes were all counter
felt, but of such excellence that they
were accepted and banked without a
hitch. Tho careless young millionaire
had a different name In each trans
action. Ho carried things with a
high, free hand, and in Paris ho
shipped via American express to a
New York address n certain package.
After that packago had left his hands
there was nothing on or about his
person or belongings to indicate that
ho had dabbled tho slightest In for
eign finances. Then tho careless
young millionaire disappeared.
Ten days later Chub Walker was
lolling comfortably In a Pullman
rushing along tho east bank of the
Hudson River toward New York City.
It was a beautiful summer afternoon
and Chub watched with keen enjoy
ment tho little yachts and motor
boats that rippled tho blue of tho no
ble river. All those things were his
now If he wanted them. Ho leaned
back comfortably as tho outlying
signs of tho metropolis began to flash
past. It all bespoke tho power and
pleasure that lay ahead of him. Ho
was coming back to New York fixed
for life.
As he stepped off tho train and
permitted a porter to tako chargo of
his bags he moved with a new, a tri
umphant manner. Ho strolled out of
the train area leisurely, watching
with a distinct senso of satisfac
tion. Through tho 'concourse ho
elbowed his way disdainfully. Tho
place was filled with commuters
waiting for their trains home, slav
ish, sycophantic cogs in tho city's
life. And Chub now was one of tho
masters. At the carriage entrance ho
beckoned a taxi and ordered the por
ter to place his bags Inside. Ho had
tipped the porter, given his instruc
tions to tho chauffeur and was step
ping into the cab when a phenomen
ally strong thumb and forefinger fell
on his right elbow In such a way as
to render tho arm helpless, and a low
voice said: "Just a minute, Walker."
. Chub swung around. A short block
of a man who had followed htm out
of the train and through tho depot
was standing eyeing him reprov
ingly. "You gave mo a flno chase, you did,
Walker," said the man, shaking his
head. "Why could n't you shove your
queer on this side of tho water In
stead of making mo chase you all
over tho continent? Liverpool, Lon
don, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Vi
enna, Paris and that European
cooking never does agree with me."
"Who the devil aro you?" de
manded Chub.
"Secret service," was tho laconic
reply. "Heen with you ever since you
ducked the Chicago train at Buffalo
and heat It up to Montreal and
caught tho northern Empress for Liv
erpool. You mado mo hustle, but I
never was more than a hundred
yards behind. Now, will you let me
step into that machine with you and
ride down to headquarters without
making any fuss, or" Ho glanced
suggestively at Walker's lamed el
bow. In a daze Chub permitted tho man
to assist him Into the taxi. The
world suddenly had turned black for
him. What was wrong? What had
happened? Somewhere in his won
derful scheme there' had been the
one error that had rendered all his
brilliance null. But what was it?
Where was tho flaw?
Chub was still asking himself
these questions when tho gates of the
Federal prison opened for him again
and he was again led Into tho war
den's office. There his speculation
suddenly stopped. Clarkson was in
tho office. He was dressed in a new
suit of bluo serge, he held his hat In
ono hand, and his suitcase lay at his
feet. lie was saying goodby to tho
warden.
"Yout" gasped Chub. "You going
outside?"
"Yep," said Clarkson. Ho was n
different Clarkson. Ho looked Chub
full in the eyes. Ho was no longer
humble or apologetic.
"For how long?" Chub was puzzled.
Ho felt a llttlo chilled and couldn't
understand why.
Clarkson looked him over from
head to toe, and at each glance Chub
wilted without knowing why.
"For all of it, kid," said Clarkson
softly. "They gave mo all of it for
turning you upl"
THE room went around for Chub;
he breathed in gasps. Ho heard,
far away, Clarkson talking: "You fell
for my game right. I know that If a
smooth guy over got to working my
plates again tho government would
give mo all of It for turning him up.
So I began to lay for that kind of a
guy hero. He had to bo real smooth.
They could have nicked a boob them
selves without my help. You were 11
you were mado to order for me. I
got word to the wife where tho plates
were and to let mo know when they
disappeared. I knew you had 'em,
because you'd conned mo Into tolling
you where they were. They were
afraid of those plates in tho hands
of a smooth guy. And I was the only
one that could tell 'cm the smooth
guy was you. So I dickered with 'em,
and and so they gave mo all of
mine. And I'm certainly much
obliged, Walker. Yes, I'm very glad
I met you."
In a fog Chub saw Clarkson pick
up his suitcase. He wanted to leap
on him and tear him to pieces, but ho
was unable to move. At tho door
Clarkson turned.
"You were bound to got it some
time anyhow, Walker," he said
"You'ro ono of tho wise guys who
think they can make tho crooked
game pay."
Before and After
"Alexander Is a character In his
way and is always surprising my
household with his original opinions
and homely philosophy," says Sena'
tor James E. Martlne. "Not long ago
he was hoeing and hilling some po
tatoes down on our Jersey farm, and
I stood by while ho was trying to
drive tho chickens away from tho
freshly turned earth. They kept him
very busy and finally, instead of
losing patience, he turned to mo and
said:
"Boss, do yo' know dat a chicken
am de most accomodatlnlst thing
what lives?"
"How Is that Alexander?" I asked
him.
"Why, it's like dls, Boss. Yo eats
'em befo' dey's bawn and yo" eats 'em
aftah dey s dald. '
The Truth
About Florida
There aro all kinds of lands in '
Florida (rood, bad and indifferent.
This statement is just as into of
Illinois land. It is true of Iowa. It
is truo of California or any state,
north, east, south or west.
Some regions in Florida are worth
less for agricultural purposes. Other
tracts have and are today returning
their owners a rich income every
year. Theso jood tracts woro bought
by pooplo of judgment people- who
kopt their oyes open and saw what
thoy woro buying. People who havo
been "stung" in their land pur
chases in Florida and othor states
bought carolcssly. Thoy did not in
vestigate. Thoy know llttlo of tho
soil, cllmato and rainfall. Thoy did
not ask, "Has anybody over mado
money growing vegetables and
oranges hero?" Thoy took tho word
of tho land salesman. Sometimes
thoy lost tholr monoy. Instead of
blaming tho land company or tholr
own caroloss judgment, thoy criti
cised tho cntiro stato.
The time has come for a change in
Florida land selling In all land sell
ing. Wo havo begun that change.
The Wauchula Development Co.
was organized after a 28,000 mile
search for land that could be sold
under a guarantee. Tho tract is
dilforont from ordinary Florida
land. It is known as Combination
Soil. Now this Wauchula Combi
nation Soil is equally woll adapted
to vegetables and citrus fruit.
It offers peculiar advantages. Our
settlers como hero with a llttlo
money.
They set out their grape fruit and
orange trees. Then Instead of wast
ing monoy on living expenses while
waiting for theso trees to mature,
thoy earn money by growing vege
tables. Thoy plant vegetables be
tween tho treo rows. Tho warm,
pleasant cllmato, abundant rainfall,
good dralnngo, produces threo crops
a year sometimes four.
Settlers in the Wauchula, Florida,
District practically pay their way
from tho start. Onco you'ro estab
lished, vcgotablos earn a good com
fortablo living right along. And
all tho time tho grapo fruit nnd
orange trees aro getting bigger.
Whan they begin to bear tho real
profits come in. Orange growers
make $3,000 to $8,000 a year. Somo
make $10,000 and more. Wo don't
omphaslzo theso high incomes es
pecially, becauso thoro aro not so
many of thorn. But $3,000 n yoar,
$5,000 and $8,000 nro common.
$500,000 bank deposits in thl'CO
small towns within a radius of ilvo
mllos provo tho grovo owner's pros
perity. Stovo Grlflln mado over
$0,000 from 15 acres of grapo fruit
and orango trees this last yoar
only part of his grovo. W. L.
Warren mado over $2,000 tho first
year ho was down hero. Somo men
hero don't feel that thoy aro doing
woll unless thoy mako bettor than
$1,000 on ovory aero ovory year.
Wauchula, Fla., District
Combination Soil Proved by Crops
Fortunes Built from Small Investments
Guarantee
by Bankers
Tlio Wnucliula Develop
ment Comimny Is a homo
company of bankers, Ioiik
estaullshed.wlth financial re
sponsibility to carry out
every promise. Their records
will stand tho most rigorous
Investigation. This is their
guarantee to you:
"Start payments on your
land at soon at pottible, to set
the bett choice of location.
Come down and tea your plot
any time within a year. If
you're not tatitfied, we return
your money with tlx per cent
for the time we've had it."
We give you the facts about Florida. Wo
toll you tho truth nbout tlio district around Wau
clmla. But wo don't expect you to accept our
statements blindly.
Come down here and look things over.
You'll find hero every opportunity wo promlso and
more. Start payments on your lnnd now. Tho
payments aro small. Any tlmo within a year you
can como down hero and inspect your land. If It
Isn't as represented, we'll givo you hack your
monoy with 0 per cent interest. (Seo Bankers'
Guarantee.)
Pick oranges from the trees. Talk to tho
prove owners. Let them tell you what thoy mako.
Note tho churactcr of tho soli. Sco how it prows
vegetables as well as grapo fruit and oranges.
Question the new settlers. SCO what thoy
havo dono In tho fow mouths thoy'vo been hero.
Walk around Wauchula. Look at Its
pleasant homes, Its schools. Its churches, lodges.
stores, banks. Obscrvo tho now hulldlntf going
on. Wauchula has grown from 1,600 to 2,000 In the hist year. Visit Vandolah,
tho now town west of Wauchula. Seo tho activity of this region.
Come down during shipping season if you can. Sco what splendid sorvlco
tho railroad gives. Study the cash prices paid. Flguro out how much tou could mako.
Talk to natives and newcomers about climate and water supply. Ask about
their health down hero. Learn what fishing and hunting thoro Is for vacation tlmo.
Live Well from the Start Grow Soon to
An Income of $3,000 to $8,000 y
Write for Facts
You don't have to wait for prosperity at Wauchula. You
betrln to mako It from tlio start. And year by year vourln- jT ...
CUI11U IS UlUUCI.
Don't tet a limit on your future. Como to Wauchula where vnn J
can keep on maklni; more money steadily. Ten wren Is Jt
enough to Iwffln on. Iluy more land as you can use It. J? & a4?
Kvory aero means mom monoy anuea 10 your incomo. w s .-y v
Ih. f.ta flaMltn ktnrvnf Ihn Wntii'linln Iifiift-ttr t
as Uiohtovp. owners ten it. Muuy tncir recommemia
I tuns, jvcua vim iifcui 'ty ui JUI111HK3. j-ituu hu uici aj 'Vq
our offer carefully the. mode rat price, the eatr j&Lsr
termi, the guarantee by bankers. jr str o
Wri a iMlnv fnr mmnlntn liiTnrmnX.nn. Alan . A. . v
Wauchula Development Co.
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