Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-25


robbery. He took a vast amount of in
terest in the diamond affair, and asked
no end of foolish questions. However,
when l told him what the jewels were
worth he grinned, shook his head, and
remarked that | couldn't fool him with
my big talk, as he knew something
about such things. His cousin Nathan
had bought diamond shirt-pin last time
he was in New York, and it was
French diamond at that"
ut takes these country folks TO know
it all. observed Mr.. Steele. Il hope
the fellow won't take to hanging around
me, for do hate fool"
Poor young man." sighed Miss
Prince, our school-ma'a am boarder. at
is shame for an innocent creature like
that to come walking into trap as it
were, and be ruined by gamblers and
sharpers."
Il don't know what YOU mean By
such talk" exclaimed Miss Molette.
81 am sure there are no gamblers or
sharpers in this house"
1t he will only let whisky alone he
may get along" observed Mr.. Thorn
wi 'ticit MISS Nouiu SiNt out
of her usual meek answers, "but if
the fast men around town find out that
he has money, they will do all they can
10 make him drink, and then the first
thing he knows he will be cleaned out.
l shall give him another hint that he
had better take care how he lets himself
be roped in. but | know it will be
throwing words away, as those sort of
fellows never listen to reason
And so it would seem in the case of
young Billings chat was the new board
ers name), who in very few days
after his arrival was seen in very shady
company, indeed. Walking arm-in-
arm with one of Carew's gang" so
Mr.. Thornton remarked casually to Mr..
Steele, land as drunk as coot."
poor, misguided creaturer' ex-
claimed Miss Prince.
Get Miss Molette to take him to a
temperance meeting" suggested Mr..
Thornton. HE follows her about in
regular Mary s-littlc-lamb fashion. l
don't think ever saw a more sickening
case of spoons"
He is pretty far gone, that's fact"
exclaimed Mr.. Steele. but l believe
it is her dress that has captured his
heart"
"She does dress uncommonly well for
a girl who clacks away all day at
observed Mr.. Thornton.
However, l suppose her relations
give her an occasional lift, and it is only
right and proper to dress up hand
some girl and get her married off.
Don't you remember that Miss Kline
who was here last winter? That girl
hadn't cent to her name, and wasn't
so wonderfully pretty either, but sem
sible old aunt kept her dressed up with
in an inch of her life and the conse-
quence is she is to be married very
shortly. so hear from Miss Molette, to
one of the richest men in R."
YES" observed Miss Prince, "she
is to be married at her aunt's house in
R, and Miss Molette has been invited
to the wedding. Poor Mr.. Billings
looked quite blank when he heard that
Miss Molette was going to R, and
asked if he might not accompany her,
but she would not consent"
II bet horse he'll follow her." ex-
claimed Mr.. Thornton. "He is just
fool enough to do it."
And, indeed, this seemed to be the
case, for the day Miss Molette went
away her admirer was missing also.
81 wonder what she will do with her
observed Mr.. Thornton.
'.Send for the police, l hope" said
Mr.. Bronson. That fellow is such a
fool there is no putting up !
with him."
IL don't dislike the creature" OBJ
served Mrs. Bronson. Il know he /
lacks polish, but then there is some
thing sympathetic about him."
'.He is always thankful for being no