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Adventure No. 14—Lord Southpaugh”
co":r.n&o.ymurcm.
Foreign Rights Reserved.
HE woman in he next room sereamed
again! Blackie Daw winced ta sy,
pathy; Wallingford grinned. the gray
mustached man In the corner sat in patient
misery, as he bad from the first, and held his
swollen jaw.
1 don't think it hurts as much as It 4,
Jim.” decided Blackie, looking up with a hope
mu_-.-. “Stop me; | think | want to g 0
“Stay right whete you are and have it out.”
chuckied Wallingford. “You in?c me
nh:bhl.!flhm . and 111 do it IF | have
0 on you", He cast a sidelong glance st
the man In the corner.
Wflm’l.:lmm!'m.gynm
lackie, as riotous 001 l Eave nerves
another thrust
The woman in the operatingroom emitied »
final yelp. which made Nlackie grip the arme
of Bis chair and groan because he bad thoush:
%mhumm
’ chflm.:tum dose” relented
Wallingford, ageravatingly cheerful, and, pro
::-mmm' mnrfiu&tn
pe Mackie & generous drin
The quiet man in the corner oxhibited his
Sest sign of human intelligencs, as his paie
mmwnwmh&m
“Have a little reliel? offered Wallingford,
. whs was an habitual sood Samaritas with
“1 don't drink. thank you' replied the man,
aiking cornerwise. and smiling with one eside
- of his mouth
fi‘&w —an 1% envied Niackie. “New U
"fi'c 1-'-"..-. one this time fnished the
| trang . the bottle determinedly
~ M' nt i ho b red h"m. &
= e &u—’t -;v-:\&‘ : m
# glass upon which was a bright red spot, and
ok, emmer b
" Bessmer; how's Oak Center™ the
te "'-uh:nmu:d:d’::
next
"'M‘.)‘:Mmm off the
to put 1
-murnu’.::a:a each other with
surprisingly ready ; but Mr. Hessmer
had truth and the right on his side
“These gentiemen were waiting when |
un.o,"‘hom
“1 amh only friend's guardian,™ esplained
wmw'nnmflm
“I'm it | guesa” acknowledged Mlackic, ror
"1l be ready for you 18 ,:c" ates.”
& coupie of minutes
mma-uc.-“u-m-nw
into the operatingroom. humming & earsfree
little song
“I dinlike that man” commented Blackie,
“He has an unkind face™
A woman, wearing a beavy veoll and earrying
a macherumpled handkerchief, eame throan
m-.umm-{mmm, -a0
rubbed his hands together in pleasant dnticl
pation as he bowed to Biackie. There was an
unmistakable gleam of ferocity In his eves
.;‘qurmnmmm.“hm
¥,
fiackio arose and followed, with much care
less Lravery.
“That's exvelient whiskey.” complimented
mslru.MumibcunM:
‘aste ", o -
“Fifteen years L replied allfnetned
mrmum 1:.
toeky -hchznnuh(
lu;t‘g‘ Dnmnn‘ Wiwwr e
> ‘ - -
'tmfmnlhmm(‘n
ter a pretty fair business town ™
“Por some lines” stated Desstmer, with dis
timet and quiet visible Inward resslvalion.
* " - town, and very Fich,
“And You Sold It to Me!" Mr. SBpooger Hotly Charged Blackie.
From the Drawing by C. €. CHAMBERS, the Fumous Artist, Whoss Wonderful lilustrations Mave Made Familiar Types of the W in the Wallingford Stories
“You must be a masufacturer.” pguessed
Wallingtord.
“f wm, in 8 small way,” ackpowledasd the
other, still frowsing. 1 have & malieable iron
foundry, and have scoured capacity busibess,
on A provtess m own.”
“Capacity is onough.”
- “PThe trouble is wilh the sige of t:mmfi
explpined Hesetaer with a dry
“Oh, 1 soe,” retuarsed WaliingWond, grasping
the mas's wseonfortatle sliuniion st once,
“You noed & larger plan’, and your present otie
is o small o permit sou 1o e your i
crease of spacs *
oot e Behted wih siedsmrer T 1o ¢
Hied with pleasure, .
treat 16 hnve some one ohderstand that,” he as
serted. “My plant ts oo siali that §8 met profit
barely covers my lving expenses. |am com
-1o relyse fee tiges ae WMuch Dusiness a 8
e @5, bl when | lake my wistements 10
t»ummma them aver mnd tell me that
lam oot cga.mw:wnr
present invesiment to justify an 4
“That's what chokes 8 small ph&n death”
sympathized Wallinglord, “It's lighting
a fire 1o roast ooe peanst. YOu conld roast
c-”n:‘y paunds of good goobers with the same
i FXpeties ,
“f wish | eould think dmmn%:
sighed Pesemer, wilh penaine gm.
such & poor talker Why, with * movenand
dollare mote cas sl | conld locrehse sol slons
wy wet sarnines. bot Wy perfentaze of profit
S R e MR e
¥if « 5
-"h 8 shaky brusiness ul‘fl-mv- ey
sells stoen,” obsorved Wallinglord, with a
windom bors of %W “You are
“ineoeperated. you sa)
“Two husdred and 987 Thousand. [ve
paes, atd !u:;‘m “;:. ‘anlhu‘
iw L§ 008 of tha otiee wemt &t ity
treasury shares for your Afty thousand.” sus
gestod Wallingford.
The man jumped at that. “Ehow me how'"
Le v
*Vn=MM‘W'M»
ford, studying him in minste detall
“I hope so.” retufned Bessmer slocerely
‘:'m g to M'M and l'flthfl '.o':l’
plant”™ T ve ¥
Fhouand Saars Shih Baros 1 ins's ssets
mag.“w, come to me, since they were
printed
Blackie Daw retorned from the opersiing
room witll the dentist in a high #tate of ol
tiom
“Go in and have sour teeth tinkered, Jim™
he wraed. “This geatlomas s A friend of
mine and is kind and gentie”
“Mr. Daw had & Blackberry sead instend of
ceammizie” explained the dentiet, smiling
“I'm ready for you now, Mr Dessmer
ml-flwtamlx'fl»
ling ventured flesamer
“1 think #o” replied Wallingford, shaking
bis head &t him and Riving & sidelong glance
toward Wiackie Mz Nessmer podded ia com
prehonsion of the warning to be secretive, and
vent in 1o be lortured
“The giris were cortect in their sursesting”
sald Wallingford as soon as they werd alons,
and he prodeced & letier from bis posket
“This s the best Peport they bhave made of
any town”
They're cratleriacke, especiaily Vieler™
and Dackie blowing & kise ai the eolilog
bonor of pretly Vielet Warden, took the letier.
it was in Vielet's handeriting. and Biacsis
blew another hiss at the iotter as b rond
“Mr Mfllhwrlywu
sep his dentinl, Mr . My, Bessmer's
mum-u‘.m-mmu
wiich Mr. Spoager A interest. swe be
mu‘rmummm.
prvmeh to mmmnwfi
:::W“flnum‘madm
MM&W«*"ML
Hatue. ‘h&fi“ sad well Bave
“I ot rid of Daw,” sald Walllagford wink
fng. “T'd rather he dida't hnow anything of
onr affalne”
”lmum:‘mflm;h:
::lm..!m‘hmnm
“He's an intimate business rival” denied
Wallingford, chuekling. “We have some great
'”.‘.-
“What s your business, ¥ | may ask™
"mp:hu’u‘nhdmuh
perous companies” J mmmm
pefeeily siraight countenates,
Bessmer looked him over approvingly
Wallingtord, 4:' broadchested, Sawiess'y
e s soraghn spposencs lek
-
that eaplanation plassible
“1 guess you could do 1" Dessmer opined
with & oigh, “!vflrwfllumumu
while to ke hold .ymn'&*.
Wfluhm.’.u Conter™
~0-mu.a.a..u.
“I'll rde over you" promised Walling
ford, and they shook hands on
CHAPTER 11
R DESEMER. much relicved as 's jaw
Mflmmt-lmummm
took & seat In the parioroar of the twn
forty train. eofrectly ganging thal e T
splendent Wallingford would ride there of
raomhere
"Well, Mr. Besamer, hon's ke e in
qaived & eheerfal voice at hie eltnw, and look
ing 9, be found Miackie s lnden with &sl
ease, & hathen. an Osford and a sasophons
o
“Ha ARy, # far as the fesling s con
WM.&M”
ing Wil the smdden metory that Mackis Daw
whe i the satme line of Dusiness as the foan
-u: =nl N!. 1 dMat aties you
geiiing on train
“You were for Jim Wallingtord,
ihal's the remson, m&m
Gto oo Sraaie corene, aad citing
ever for the talls of his Prince Albert. “1 slas
tracked bhim.*
Mr. Besamer contracted his brows, >
turned on Mackie a glance of o
That was not fair to either Mr, W, %
of mysell” he charged 2
“Ie all in the game” declared
Hahtly. 1 saw be had & business y
with you so | had & phony m .
1o him and sent him on 8 chase,
then | made your dentist tell me all about the
fessmer Mallcalle Process Company, snd here
o 2 4
My Besamer eould aot 00 iake &
Walllng/osd might have purchased my “ -
- ¢l et el -
do might 17 Mackie consoled m;fi“
siher hand Mr. Walllngford
purchased 1. and |1 may .u..% me 4
iackie, studying him & Iy while b 8
falhed! adeited the ahrewdness of ) e,
whe nsisied that Besamer was ‘7 -
cmest 1o be entrusied with the detalls -
s somare sheme for his own benefit.
The Sgures sound good 1o me.” o 4
Lackie. after having r-md himeel! 1O |
red o lliness by Ananclal ) P
compwiatione which meant worse than hing
e e 1 love the mere sound of
bong o T oan stay awake. The next thing Bfe
tow yout plast ™
RUPUS WALLINGPORD paused
the cormer of the Nesamer abie
bonsive estimate of 1. 1t was zLA
tay plast, bal redisted the o e
eme bosnese o hotoaghly % ¢ walle
scomed 1o bulgs snd guiver. In Sy of
the casting sheds & Jdoren Men r png
- XA LK s comost;
i the eentre, Rasked Sy W .
wnd + wagon of beien was bolng anbaded
Wik & ned of ietar Wa e
wafed inte the offiew, J*
wha gy Slings on eet -y
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