The Red Cloud chief., 1877-01-25

-rist her sowl!-own daughter. az ei
there waz ony letther for yes and the
child-bless her purity eyes SAYS nc
Gays she. Av coorse she didn't know
Ony betther, seem az she was out whir
the postmon kim; and SEEM as was
in whin yez arrived yezel. Here II is
PLACE yez. sur; an eff yez is goin' ter sta,
ony longer. yer rint must be paid to
morry."
She banged the door after her and
wsddled down the carpetless stairway
Hastily tearing open the envelope
Walter scanned the well.remembered
writing.
Bless the dear old fellow" he cried
81 knew he wouldn't forget me. What's
this another paper-a money order fol
twenty-five dollars in advance. God
bless his dear old heart" Casting on
the remaining log it soon caught fire
and by its genial light he read the fol
lowing:
CLINTON, December 2s. ls-. Dear
Old Walt: Your letter received. Why
did you not write sOOHery OF course
the governor can find a place for you
He's as jolly as a skylark for-worse
luck!-he has married again-a woman
fairer than a lily and more lovely than
a siren; but a snake. Walter, a poison
GUS snake! l have little more to say
save that Andy White, our dear old
chum, was found dead on his couch
about a month ago at his home in Clair
ville-which, aprOpos, was the home OF
my step-mamma. Accompanying this
you will find a Post Office order fOl
twenty-five dollars 1925. which / trust
will be sufficient to defray your ex.
penses to our home. Ever your friend,
FRANK j. LYLE.
"Hurrah. cried Walter. waving the
letter above his head; THANK heaven,
I'm saved from a suicides fate. Ill
start tomorrow for Clinton-bless old
Frank! The dark clouds have drifted
asunder, and the sapphire sky shows
clear beyond"
He was as good as his wsrd. The
early train found him nestled amid
the cushions and speeding along like
the wind.
All day long the train dashed along
now through a dark tunnel, under the
leafless trees through whose sea- bOughs
the winter wind hOwled dismally; un-
til. just as night was stealing over the
earth, they shot into the depot and halt
ed.
The guard flung open the door Of the
car and bawled aloud:
Clinton" and then sped away.
Uttering a sigh of relief. Walter rose
from his seat and emerged into the
open air.
Hardly had his feet touched the plat
form than his hand was sliced in a
hearty grasp, and a jolly voice cried out
Hello. Walter. old boy"
"Why, Frank"
"All his bundles were dropped, and
his friends hand clenched in a hearty
grip.
Home" said Frank 1.-THE carriage is
waiting to conduct you to the house
your home heuceforth; you are fathers
secretary now"
A great lump rose in Walters throat,
and the briny tears gathered in his eyes.
20, Frank" was all he could murmur
as he was hurried into the carriage, and
driven rapidly away.
And so poor Andy White is dead,'
said Walter, when they were comfort
ably seated.
Yes" returned Frank, "and died in
such a mysterious manner. His body
was found. as l wrote you, lying upon
the couch close by the open window and
OH his breast a hundred stems of tube
roses"
81 don't understand" said Walter, be-
wildered. Surely the tuberoses did not
kill him."
Ali but they did, though. DIR. Ray
mond was called in, and testified to the
fact. He stated that half the number
lying upon his breast was sufficient to
produce suffocatiOn when placed in such
close proximity to the nOstrils. 1t was
never known where he got the flowers
from. and for what; but it is quite evil
dent he had fallen asleep with them on
his breast and they had stolen his life
But here We are-hOme. Jump QUIT"
Leaving the vehicle, they proceeded
into the house, where Walter was duly
introduced to all the members of the
family. with the exception of the bride,
who was complaining of a headache,
and so. did not leave her room.
Walter was UP with the lark, and in
wandering through the conservatory he
saw hidden away in a warm, secluded
corner a tuberose in full bloom. Pluck
ing one Of the blossoms he pinned it to
the lapel of his coat and proceeded
toward the breakfast room.
As he entered the room, he beheld a
woman-beautiful as an angel-bend.
ing over Mr.. Lyle's stately form. II