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Show to Bom Money By Peter Kyne B. by Peter B. Kyne. WNU Service . CHAPTER XIV ' Continued 28 Following Bunkers unceremonious departure, Elmer Clarke sat down to He had need to, for if Bunkers threat should not prove to be an Idle one, he was liable to find himself In a most unenviable position. Well, one thing is certain, he deIf the collector of internal cided. revenue, egged on by Bunker, should levy on the total residue of the estate, Ill be back, financially, where I was before Uncle Hiram died, but with this exception I'll be out of a job. Well, soon find another. My health Is again, so what the devil do I care for the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, provided I do not have to wait too long to marry Nellle7 Why, I almost forgot that I am mayor. I have got a job, after all, and It pays me one hundred dollars a month. Well, Ive existed on less. Elmer, old settler, youre not licked at all. He decided to await developments. It occurred to him that if Bunker really had such a club to swing he would have swung it most profitably on Uncle Hiram before the latter departed for that mysterious land where Income taxes are not He certainly would not swing it until he had collected his own legacy from the estate, for Bunker was too cunning to make such a maladroit move. Perhaps his threat had been a monumental bluff. I think this is a matter I should take up with McPeake, he decided, and forthwith called upon the lawyer. McPeake listened to the incredible tale with a growing disgust manifesting Itself on his features. Youre a shrewd judge of human nature, Mr. Clarke, he declared when Elmer had finished his recital. Bunker is a rat. I am positive, however, that he is bluffing you. If he had had such a weapon to use on your uncle, he would have used It Consequently, I think that the best thing to do is to ignore him and proceed with the distribution of the estate. Well, Ill not accept any money that doesnt belong to me, Mr. McPeake. Thats all very fine, but wait until you know for a certainty that it doesnt belong to you. I have no apprehensions on the matter, Mr. Clarke. Remember, Bunker is an arrant coward. Well, perhaps youre right, but I do not think he Is bluffing. I dont think he has the courage to bluff. I confess Im afraid of him." Well, Pm not, and the first day he comes in here Ill have him on the carpet and shake him down. Til write you the results of my inquisition. So Elmer went on to New York. Five weeks later McPeake wrote him that the real estate had been sold, that all of the debts of the estate had been paid and that a final decree of distribution had been signed by the judge of the probate court McPeake added that Elmers share of the. estate would amount to approximately do some solid thinking. , Iir A-o- $218,000. Immediately upon receipt of this Information Elmer came on to Muscatine and the day after his arrival he was to. meet McPeake in the latters office. Not a peep out of our friend Bunker, he announced, coming at once to the I subject closest to Elmers heart. had him in my office and gave him a bad half hour, but could not get any admission from him. He talked vaguely of things he could do, but seemed disinclined to do them. I think he was bluffing. Has he received his legacy, Mr. McPeake? I handed him his check ten minutes ago. Thought I might as well get rid of him before you arrived. McPeake reached into his desk and drew out a formal typewritten receipt with a check for $218,734.22 attached to it. "Sign here, he ordered and Elmer signed and pouched his check. Then he gathered up all of the papers and took his departure. The check he had received was on the First National bank, downstairs, so Elmer went into the bank first and approached the paying tellers window. I wish youd have this check certl-- , fled, he said, and handed it through A :he grill work., The paying teller took it and Five minutes later he re-- j fumed and handed the check back to he said, 'Elmer uncertified. Sorry, but a distraint warrant has been served on the bank by the local collector of internal revenue, and we are debarred from' honoring any further checks on this account." I thank you, said Elmer politely and walked out Up to McPeakes office he went The client the latter had been expecting had not yet arrived and Elmer went at once into the lawyers private office. Well, Bunker has made good, he I told you I thought he announced. i v , Sally Sez r rBy wasnt bluffing. He planned his coup so cleverly that he got his own check, rushed downstairs and cashed it just before the collector of internal revenue served warrant on the bank. The funds of the estate are all tied up until the government experts have gone over the books. Holy jumped-uJehosaphat yelled Absolom McPeake. No! But yes! I dont believe It! Go downstairs and ask the paying teller of the First National bank. Hell enlighten you. I went down there and he enlightened me. The dirty dog! McPeake raved. The dirty little snake in the grass to do a thing like this! Elmer shrugged. All Im hoping is that the collector of internal revenue leaves me enough to pay my few debts. I owe the Pilarcitos Commercial Trust and Savings bank twenty thousand. If I get that much out of the wreck Ill be back where I started and in a month or two Ill be just as happy as if I had never been a millionaire. He smiled wanly. You see I havent got terribly accustomed to being a millionaire, he added. "Spending money is a fine art and I have never learned it Cheer up, Mac. If Id collected all of this inheritance and had got accustomed to living on a million-dolla- r scale, Bunkers action would have broken my heart You are game, McPeake declared admiringly, and called for his secreGet the collector of Internal tary. revenue on the line for me, he ordered. Thereafter for five minutes he listened on the line while the collector of internal revenue talked. Silently McPeake hung up. Licked! he croaked. Licked to a frazzle!" All right, Pm licked, Elmer retorted calmly. What interests me is to know how I was licked." Bunker went to the collector of Internal revenue directly after you gave him your ultimatum and turned the real set of books and vouchers over to them, and for five weeks a corps of expert accountants has been experting them. The statute of limitations has run against the income tax returns for 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917, but they have you nailed on the returns from then on. They have made up the tax returns for those years as they should have been made up had your uncle made an honest return, and the collector informs me that the estate owes the government two hundred and thirty-on- e thousand, nine hundred and four dollars and eight cents. They looked at each other, and presently the slow, amused smile crept Mac," he around Elmers mouth. asked, did you get your fee out of the estate before the crash? McPeake shook his head wearily. Then the Jokes on you, Elmer deTell you what clared, and stood up. You get hold you do, he continued. of that collector, run down his accounting and, when you are convinced he is right and we havent got a leg to stand on, you settle with him on the best basis you can. As for me, Im out I have neither the time nor the inclination to fight for anything except a living, and the longer I delay that assault the worsa off Ill be. Pm about eight months behind the procession now and Ill have to hurry to catch up. He held Mac, Pm on out his hand. "Good-by- , my way. Mc"Elmer, Im terribly sorry. was of men, friendliest calling Peake, him by his first name. Dont waste your sympathy, Mac. Im one bird in this world who hates sympathy. Ive never been able to use any. Uncle Hirams money would have meant a great deal to the happiness of that girl I told you about, and for her sake I wish Bunker had never been born. But why repine? When the collector of inUrnal revenue proves his case, hand him .his with my compliments, and Elmer laid on McPeakes desk the check the latter had so recently handed him. He held out his hand. Goodby, Mac. Hope you .get yours. Youve worked for it which is more than I did. You might write to me from time to time and tell p 1 , me liow youre coming along. He shook hands and departed. Back at his hotel, he packed his trunk and suitcase, telephoned downstairs for his bill and then lay down on his bed to wait for train time. At four oclock he was homeward bound and three days later he dropped off the Del Monte Flyer at Pilarcitos and made his way on foot up to his house. (TO BE CONTINUED.) STOP LOSSES FROM ACID OR SOUR MILK Washing and Cooling of All Utensils Imperative. (By D. S. KOCHEISER, Specialist In Dairy Technology. Ohio State University.) Heavy losses due to the develop- ment of acid or sour milk may be prevented. The cause of souring is the rapid growth of organisms. These organisms are not harmful to the health of the consumer, but are objectionable when in milk that is supposed to be sweet. To avoid this trouble it is best for dairymen to use buckets, strainers and cans that are well tinned and constructed so that they can be thoroughly washed and sterilized. After milking, it is best to rinse the utensils with cold water, then wash with hot water, washing powder and brush. Do not use soap, soap powders and cloth. 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