Tupper Puts On a Sub

A SHORT STORY

By SEWELL FORD

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“Well. Swifty." **ys I. turnin' lo wber* Lb la critic a] asaicunl of mine It thnffUa* hit feet Impatient while I'm windin' up • half-boar tesalon with a rer’lar. “what yon *ot on your

mind?"

"Pany waitin’ to *oe you.' say*

o in a way. too. But that doesn't e«n to get me anywhere " 'How'* that?" any* I. gawpin' at

“I Kill look like a flirrer. don't ir

be demands.

“Why." say* I. stallin' arr and. "!

don't know at you do"

Not a Bill Hilton, you und. rttand. "That's charitable o< yoo. Shorty. Oh. no. In spite of the basrv rray at least, says he. "But erery time suit with the fringed cuffs and all the 1 meet a stranger 1 feel tha grease etalnv and 'he two day s beard, making a poor Impressim 1 « and the unprintable shirt. Swlfty al- by the way they look at me. Oh. yes. most falls to- BiU. 1 can't aay wb<-. 1 can. Especially it It Is som ther It s Bill's size, or the lutty chin, have had correspondence with 7 bey*rc

or the ' way his hair is frosted up. | Isappolnted. and show it. WT.y, see _ M.vb. If. ih- nm.WouKm. Anr^f. b-r.. Sb«Oj; «ibbi tb. Ur lb™. hUiUf i.b bulk ib-re.RUm rub ». snnv lupr«u< Wlib blm'mutb. r.. Ion «1I .» tro b » ilul. » uf bulk lor . rUU. irou ibr run. noMlo lorkrt, ieb ib.1 I Iboorbi I bkd U1 u red op IlouU' oo. Tbu - km » front office i simply because the men tkmght I And Ju*t now he s.

"Which party?" says 1. “Demo- didn't look the part." the mud."

era tic Republican. Prohibition, or'-I "Ah. you might have Imagired It." Tupper lets mt to be mildly tater-•Ahr-r-r chee" breaks in Swlfty 1 suggests. c«ed. “No family. I -appose, he

Tupper ■ hakes fcls head. “No." suggests.

"The last experienc made "Sure he has." says I. "That kind

w you need him, ain't It.

At MO P- M-." »*rs lopper. "bat-bet y* Ji.ii want him in my office by ILtt- you*"

^-Hen^bTSere." says I. Tf I hare portion chin up In the air

, tow him at the end of s dog chain, j And about the costume? How deep

do you want to splurge on that?" L/lRAy VJVC3

-Go as far as you like. "Shorty." says he. "Jest a moment. There! My check for a couple of hundred, and

Origin oi Signs

The origin <M thu

inch invested In Bill v 1 1 cxrr lc

sink."

"What's the chief trouble?" askt

Tupper.

“That's the puzzlin' part about Bill.' says t "He don't soesn to be much ^ yoo morf cbMr g t it to me of a star at any of the vices; yoc ho ^ yga M blm to look tht part, know, boose, dope, gamblin' or such uj-j, do n]T - Mr> I. things. Might hit 'em all a li'Ue. bn; j t ' t b t n( j of an Interestin' Job. too. not enough to coor-_ Conrrt. be doe* , >lrlw . 4 specimen like Bill Hllfall es»r for eh ladle*: that Is. he OJU mho -, been knockin' ar would if be had a chance, which ain't j booses and kmfln on part often. Just can't *eem to stick to !or month*, and in a few hoars anything or get anywhere Maybe Uj( prorio change act with 'em

with his half

to Texas

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to be the most

<>rt«in*llr exhibitHi , am* a shavea brad, |

for the take of preminer... - 4

In early English, it u a synonym for h-*!, of the word SBnit a

seen a lone h stream, bumpin.

drifter,

s to be stuck in

“You know—the guy ».h the gray streJt through his front hair and the shifty eyes: the one that was In here last week that you was roin' to try to

place somewhere '

“Oh!” says I. "Bll Hl’ton? Well, park him in a chair over by the window and tell blm to wait. He wont mind. That's the easiest thing be does. Besides. I ain't quite finished

with Mr. Tupper "

Huh!" grunts Swlfty. Indicatin' aim in Hie was to find somebody that would stand f r a touch he dor'i quite get rid of th* idea that Hilton ain't a personage in disguise. Most tiave been somebody once,

insists Swlfty.

“Yes. he was." I admits. "Ten or a dozen y**r* ago eh was bead tender in the oid Gilsey House, and before that he used to travel around with my manager. Skip Rooney, rate man. Always had the box tickets to collect, untl Skip found out how crooked he was and tied the can to him. Oh. yes. he's some guy. Bill Hilton. That is. if you're Judgin' by

weight and look? "

At.d then this Mr. Murdock Tupper. who comes in and pays us real money to be put through a gentle, ladylike course of apparatus work in the hopes that he can get to sice pin' more'n four hours a nigh: and be abte to eat something besides crackers and milk —why. Swlfty can't even look a: him without cartin' his Up. Honest 1 can't trust Swlfty to loss the medicine ball at him for fear he'U show his contempt too plain, or maybe smear Tupper ag. inst the wall with a quick delivery • .lufc!'' Sorifty will remark. 'That

chinless shrimp!"

Which ain't quite fair. Tupper has got a chin, the rudiment* of one. anyway Maybe It doe* fade into his neck kind of abrupt, as if th. material had given out Just at that point, but it's a'.most a half-portion chic. Even has a cleft in it Beside*. Tupper make* up in nose what he lacks below. It's a long, pointed nose, with a Joint near the middle no that you could almost expect him to wiggle the lower half. I don’t supiKJse he really can, though.

Tve never caught him at it.

Course, with features like that Tapper has a pair of narrow set eyes, a set of airplane «r». and a promi

says he

the case too clear. You kr<»» whit generally doe*. Only it dflesn't bother U. I suppo**—motor stock*, him much. Ye*. I believe Bill has t 1 place new issues, get 'em urn erwri’- wife and several kid* somewhere. Cp have 'em listed. And If must in Lawrence. Maas, I think. She say it myself. I know the gam- ibor- work? in a mill. As for Bill, he's supoughly. I've been at it for ten year? posed to be out scoatn' for a job. Tve 1 have the proper conne 'ion-. Tuow found two for him. That's all the how to get about it. all that. And > good It's done. He lasted two weeks when those Toledo people came on in one place, which is about hi* recor six week* ago. aU primed ord . And yet I kind of bate to

It's amazin' what a difference there was in BUI after I had him run hrough a turklsh bath and a barber's chair . Then 1 hustles him to the best ready made clothing store In town ’em trot out .heir medium That's where Bill shows his first signs of enthusiaMn. He was all for pickin' out something sporty in shepherd plaid with threeoolor silk shirts In wide stripe* and a polka dot

tin.

"Nothing doing. BilC" says I. “Maybe you can blow yourself to a bookie outfit later on. but for this scene you got to show up a solid business man.

To further the study of the Morgan as a saddle breed, the Cnlted States Department of Agriculture has sent two-year-old Morgan stallion f . .

lAicky from the Morgan horse farm all .

Middletonry, Vt, to the Santa Oertrudis ranch at Kingsville Tex. This

U the “home ranch" of the famous . .

King tench, one of ’be largest and „ . w ' ** **

best known cattle and horse breeding

poll. In the sense referr-d to

establishments in the failed States, j

The Bureau of Animal Industry Is ^ , h „'

paying close sttentlon to the saddle b ^ n a possibUIUf* of the Morgan hone. The King Ranch win breed Lucky to some of it* high class mares and make a

careful study of the produce. Lucky is a brown stallion 14 1-4

hands high and weighs *25 pound*. He ora* sired by Hugo Hugo was sired by Meteor Morgan and is oat of Calve by General Gate*. The dam of Lucky is Eunice by Geoend Oates

and out of Carol in eby Daniel

her: Lucky, his sire asd dam. and one

about the same .jg,.

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Let's see that quiet gray suit there i of b.s grand dams were bred at the

u> hand over a big Job to me. they took on- look and turned me down Just a look, mind you. Wouldn't even listen to my proposition. Glanced each other, nodded back and for. a. and said they were sorry, but they'd have to talk over. They'd let me know later. And that's the last I ever heard from them except when they placed their Issue in the hands of an-

ther man the next day.

"You think It was Just your looks

queered you. eh " says I.

It Isn't a flattering thing to admit. ■* he. but I think exactly that. I'm

sure, in fact. And tomorrow—well. I suppose it will be the same oid story J have a conference on with some Detroit men. and an executive committee •epreeenting an automobile concern that is going to Coat a million dollar issue We have been corresponding or s month and have all the details radically settled. AH but signing the papers. I tried to have that don* through our attorneys. But no. they had decided on a personal meeting, lou know how directors are. And it gives them an excuse for a little Junket trip to New York at the expense of

e company. Yes. they Insised on a

conference in my office, and If they are Ilk* the others—well. I know what

ns. I can Just picture the way

they will act after they've tad their

first look.’

He's so frank about it I can’t help indulgin’ in a grin. "Whf not put

him go hungry—he ain’t lust the type hat should be panhasdlln around." "What do you mean by that.

"What?’ says he, starin' at me “Get an understudy who does look the pan," says I. By George" says he. rubbln' his half-portion chin thoughtful. Some big impoein guy." I goes on.

cfaucklln.'

Course. 1 had no idea he was tak*n' my rosh serious in fact, I wasn't

nem Adam s apple. Ml admit it does ,sure but I'd been a little too free with give him kind of a plfflin. insignificant the comedy and I was prepared to loos. First oft I had him sized up‘soothe him down if he turned peevish, about tbo way Swlfty doe*. But by ' or grouchy over it. Kind of a deUcate degrees I discovered that there was 'thing to Joke a man about, a face like more or Ires to Murdock Tapper He that Might hurt his feelln's. talked quite sensible and not too much. I “If—i! I could only find such a seemed to have a good disposition.! man." fays Tupper. starin' at the floor, and was quick at pickin' up hints. j "Eli?" says I. "You don't mean you

Besides, look ai who he was in a '—you don't try It?"

business way. Oh. I don't mean he had "Yes." says he. prompt. “I'd try Wall Street Batin’ out of hi* band or | aythlng that I though' would work, anything like that. But here he’d come I wou'.d even wear a mask if I had a from some little middle West burg, chance of getting away with It. Why without pell and without friends, and not? Just because 1 was born with was makln’ good. More'n that, he had the usual amount of brains and a inlshls net spread for something big. He;iu face must I allow myself to be

told me about it, after we got better beaten Lot* at Disraeli?"

acquainted, one day when I asked him | "Who’" says !. gawpin' 'round, what hi* idea was in buntin' up the | “A homely little hunch back Jew.' Physical Culture Studio. igore on Tupper. "who made himself "You know vou ain't exactly built prime minister of England. Jay Gould for rough-house stunts, says L Ain't .wasn't much to look at, either. And trainin'to punch somebody in the Jaw. j,hink of Morgan's nose But they are you. Tupper " I succeeded. I don i know Just how ••Oh. my no!" says Tupp*-r. "I—. Probably each had his own method of wouldn't tf 1 could, you know But rising above hi* facial or bodily inI Simply have * theocr that the Uraln [flrmitivcs. 1 must find mine for myfunetkm* better tf the body 1* in good ;,.lf and If I can do it by making use physical condition. And \ don't waul of someone else, why should I heslto be handicapped by ludlgretcn when jute? But who? Where could I find

1 am trying to pul through a big deal." a man who—"

-You got the correct dope. Tupper." I At which point I 1 oks up to see sav* L "and I'll do what we can for'Swlfty Joe tryln' to make signals

| me through the gym door. “Well,

ov I did. too and after a few weeks .what now?" 1 asks.

1 believe I had worked a few spots | That Hilton pany." says he.

off hi* liver and goi a little flush j still waitin'."

started in his sallow cheeks So I'm 'Oh. pardon me!" cut* in Tupper. a bit surprised, on this particular day. “Didn't realize you had anyone wait

wehn he leu out this moau about bc-iing to—''

"Don't worr,." «.T. 1.

"After all Shorty " aays he, "I don t Bill Hilton, and the 'onger 1 put off know a* It's of any use." f*®®' ** b * wr for mr roU , . "Eh’" says I. "Alnt you tacklin Tupper nods. “Come? to negotiate roast beef for dinner now and poundin' a non-lnterrel bearing loan. ehT

Why." says L T don't know as 1 can say exactly. Only he seems cut something big—a senator bank president." Topper smiles and shakes his head

doubtful

Here, take a look at him" aays L step pin ep and swingin’ open the gym door. ' There be is. restin' And even slouched down in an office chair with his feet on the window sill he does look sort of Imposin'. Just he bulk of him. to say nothing of the big head ia poised on the strong neck, or the odd streak of gray hair that show* on top. Tupper takes

a good look.

“You're right. Shorty.” say* he. th-’ was shaved aad cleaned up til dressed eh would pas? anywhere for a—oh. I say!” And the next tning I know Tupper has pushed he door shut and Is grebbin' cited by the elbow. “Why not him?" be whispers husky.

Eh?" say* 1.

“As my understudy." be goes on. I expect I stares at him. "You— you wouldn't really try to pull that, rould you?" I asks. "Certainly,” says eh. “if It could be

arranged."

But how." 1 asks

'It ought to be simple.’' says Tupr. “1 could coach him as to what be bad to say. fix him up, put him at my desk, and introduce him as Murdock Tupper. I might appear as his private secretary. Yes. perhaps that would be best- He could consult when in doubt. Really -here wouldn't be much for blm to say. Simply yi or no. Everything Is practically de tided now. Only they want to see me. And It they could see this Hilton pc'

and a plain black and white shirt to

match."

And say. when I've added a narrow black four-in-hand and a pa,r of gray gloves and hung some gold rimmed glasses around his neck with a black string I oras almost proud to walk down the stmt with him. Honest- 1 had ail 1 coaid do to call him Mr. Hilton. IH bet be could have walked into any hotel on Broadway and cashed s check for five hundred. Why. even busy traffic cops stopped to touch their cap* to him and every taxi

driver we passed held up

Government farm at Mlddlebury. Lucky arrived safely at his new home

on July 22nd.

Morgans have always been noted for their endurance and stamina, and have been used to some extent on the rung* for the production of cow ponies. The outcome of this systematic study In co-operation between the King Ranch »nd the Bureau of Animal Industry «-m be watched with much interest by

horse breeders.

Italy’s coal needs are estimated at

750.000 tons monlhly.

•»»—“J, Sbonr. !«'• u h.'Il in [inctlc . [..-n tw u. lu I b-p.

for I have in mind giving him a

"I you’ve got native New Yorkers buffaloed. Bill." aays I "what will you do to that Detroit bunch? Say. It’s but signin’ on the dotted line. Say how do you feel, eh*" "Empty." says BHL “Couldn't we drift Into a bashery while I threw in some ham and eggs and ? hunk of

* "

“Certainly not!” says L shocked. “Ham and eggs! What low tastes. It's yoo f«r the Plutoria grill. William Hilton. Esq, and an order of sweetbreads a la financier, with maybe an alligator pear salad on the side and French pastry to follow. Come along. And for the love of Mike keep these big paws of yours out of your

pockets "

From then until 9.30 P. 1

hearsed Bill for bis part, until be complains that his neck is gettin' stiff from boldin' ols chin on bis collar and claims he's tuckered out. So 1 lands him in a $12 room and bath and leaves an 6.15 call order at the desk. Just to make sure that he don't wander out to a park bench again 1 goes around and coUec?* Bill early next roomin' and deliver* bin. at Mr.

Tupper** downtown office*.

Bill was pretty nervous over it. ar.d leaked a lot around the forehead while they were asking him a few simp! questions . Said he was all in when it war over and I had to send him off

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"Oh. yes." say? he. "And I suppose 1 might to feel grateful for that- I

asks.

"Also non-collectable." say 1. * between you and me 1 have about as

Sounds kind if batty to me. Tupper," says I. "but you're the doctor. Come on. And a minute later I'm puttin' the proposition up to BUI "HoWd you like to sub in as head of a stock brokerage firm and swing a milliondollar deal " 1 asks. "What's the Jcke. Shorty?" says Bill, in that detp, rumbly voice of bis. 'The Joke will be mi a bunch of Deroit plu'.es." says I. 'That is, proIded you can give a h&if-bour Imitalon of a big business man." "Me?" say? Bill, stmulyin' down them shifty eyes and tirin' at me. "Uh-buh," says I "Course, you !l be coetumed for the part, and the scene will be set proper. Then all you do is Imagine you're Mr. Tup per ben. and that you're about to be persuaded to handle this big stock ssue that he'll tell you about. Get the

dea?"

It was hard to say whether be did r not. He Just gaze* at me. stupid ut dignified. "Perfectly bully!" say* Tupper. Tf ou can only look like that youll have cm jumping through a hoop, make It worth your while to try, you be sure of that. And perahps It t end there. I may be able to give you a permanent situation at a good alary. What do you say, ebT You'd 'most thin ka down-and-outer like hlui wocldii't have stopped for econd thought, but would have Jumped t the chance. Not BUI Hilton, [hough. What mind he's got always eems to run in low gear and be air.' ure al that if he’s In reverse or not“I—j don't know.” says be. .mulin' Is fingers over the chin stubble aim-

ess.

"Wen. I'm decidin' for you." aays

small Interest in the business and making him vice-president. Then bican send -for his family and settle down here like a regular person. He would really be a big asset to me. you

know."

'Hub!'' thinks I. There’s a stroke of luck for you. From bum to broker, all on a chance break. Well, well!” It must have seemed to BUI a good deal as if some fairy bad waved a wand over him. I didn't get any direct reports myself, but Tupper give* me bulletins now and then. He says Bill shows up reg'lar every day for two or three hours, until he gets restlres. and that he thinks BiU is getting a line on the buslneas. Not fast, gradually. Anyway he hopes so. for he's preparin' to spring him as vicepresident on another crowd very soon. That goes on for a month or so. And then here the other day .Tupper comes into the studio vith bis shoulders sagged and what chin be has retreatin' into bis collar. “BUI's gone." says he.

•EhT' says I.

'Yesterday. Just before that conference 1 was plannin on." aay? Tupper 'Left a note to say he couldn't stand

the strain of It."

'Tough luck." aays 1 “After aU you've invested in him. too." "But that isn't the worst." says Tupper. "Ho* run off wit my beet young lady stenographer. . I've been training for three years and depended upon a great deal Of course I had noticed that several of the girls were rather silly about Hilton, but ! can't Imagine him being such a fool. Why. with this splendid bead of his and the dignified way he carried him-

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