The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-30
CHATTING CUNNINGHAM.
A Pleasant Talk With the Man
Who Wrote up Freddy
Gebhart. Recently.
The True Inwardness Of the Al.
legged Breakdown ON His Part.

"t;o to st. Louis, and interview tie
Globe Democrat reporter who got into
that mu,s with Fred Gebhart," was the
| stern command of ihe Hadli of the BAZpo
To one of his tribe OF scrioes who wait nv
OH him.
The scribe paled with alright at the
| thought of s6ch mission. and begged Tor
! mercy.
''Go" was the stern command, and the
serf put on clean paper collar, borrowed
| n second hand cigar, and boarded the train
for the Future Great last Thursday night.
A chair car was taken but natures sweet
restorer, bsimy sieep." could not be in
duced to gently close the long lashes Of the
Young anu seutle scribe who had been de-
tailed upon - perilous venture
Would that pugnacious nan receive him
with that ssncier IN m0do which would dis
arm fear, anu assure him that The for,ite,'
! 10 10 was only fiction? With these re-
voiving and disturbing thoughts rushing
pell nell through the vacuum of his brain,
the timid scribe finally arrived At the
point of his destination II and at once pro-
ceeded To search out the gentleman who
was To be his victim.
Mr.. Cunningham, Suppose" Vas the
salutation, somewhat timidly spoken, as
the Great Interviewer WAS quickly pacing
back ard and forward the rotu,ida of the
Southern hotel
That is my maine, SIR" was the some
what naughty reply, followed by the in
quiry, What can do fer you," Al the
same time moving a hand towards the
hence OF his pants pocket.
The reporter 1T once hastened TO-
assure the world notorious gentleman
that there was not a thing I'm the wide.
wide world which be wanted except and
ere the pause grew ominous.
"Wha, Is il sir?" Numbered the gentle
man who licked Freddy Gebhardt.
please, mister. may i see you away
from the maddening crowd? ,"
Certainly"
The two retired behind couple OF cigar
ettes.
My card, Mr. Cunningham" said the
BAzoo searcher. my mission yon must
have OWNED"
'Tis true. am glad TO meet you ; i,
thinks enough of 'pe Ia send its representa-
tive To- - and then there was classic
pause.
WI N""A"S"""', pf"ue"
the rep ,r,er
10 ASK me about that which sd interests
'ne puoiie-
w. Aod as !" mar NIUE scene IN the hotel e.,
Mr.. C"nhinsham, ala d. really cccnr
inquired ih'' reporter.
NO. SIN IL was merely an advertising
codse on ine PSl' OIL Aooey- Ion see the
hfe anu stolen diamond raeks' nave just
s sooa' p,:yeI o"', an" ''e Lily mehaee,
"ia on '"'s P'Sn 20 secure pu"iic S''e',ion
put 20" cnshe'sea 'eohaf' an" siS
Gazing you mar, gan "e certhed "-
les ne aid' Stiii, i insist thst Is vas
mere JOKE. ~ ..
however, Mr. o"nninghrm' nov IS
.nA' YOU ssio you "0"io nave rssen't" me
insult "eonsl' onereo you IL poonc' hao u
not 1een 10, n asons Known 70 your per-
sonai iriehus' now Is 'his
"A documentary hush oSerSPsead the race
VI uhe Ee""ismah' MS manner as sno"e",y
Transformer ,.'o one !" 'coooci as.iG 40.
s".c'iou, "ni'e MS 'p t"''cneu VIZ" '"''
ne ' ''o"S"eSs WHICH awa!s "o'iceo oy
'"o,e rIo IN, nave "roogn, 'neir game ~ way
- "eh' I" 'eii YOU, o"rs' i"r'n 'ne w.,
=. man: as snougn n1 win sadden
sPasm o, commence. WAS iiis"''eoi
'n'euae" 10 nave re'fh'ei !" s' ""ce' ou'
cou,a no'.
r"ai" you se,t "nuer an eneAsenien -,
W e"'. "" .A'' i'e'" '"a' e"i"s
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c"i Pisss.e! uoN' "'
out iea' 20 uuS' you VIZ" TIC Sccie'
very a"ec''ohs'eiy the Reporter ure"
neal 10 uhe gen''eh'a" S'io stniiH oseo MS
most persuasive afs. ne sot 'hefe, 1er-
e" aS =,
~ lou see, Said M. s"Sm'
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9hargeu win Peys,cSi ascrePi'.ue' ou.
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