Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-20
SHE CAPTURED HIM.
How Texas Editor Was BIackmailed
by a Young Woman.
Texas Siftinps.

Texas Siftings.
While The Topics of the Times" editor
OF 1eEas SJtiags was peering curiously
into the paste-post and wondering how
they made diamonds out of such stuff there
was faint feminine rap at the door, The
massive intellect ceased its scientific spec
ulations and the owner of the m. j. but
toned his cardigan jacket, scattered some
OF his hair over his bald spot, like thin
bedding for an imaginary horse, and open.
ed the door.
A young and beautiful lady tripped in
| She also tripped over aplug Of navy tobac-
co by the book reviewer The topics
man tried to catch her in his arms, but she
eluded him with coy little kangaroo
| dip" and sat down on pile of books.
we are getting up church festival "
said the young lady.
Strike me light" said the typical youth,
its five days now till Saturday night"
"Oh, it's not money that we want CHR
ruped the maiden
Not money? Then its my life! But
consider; l am so young, so fresh, so
fair"
mo, no." said the fair one, Il did not
come here tor the purpose OF extOrtiug
wealth. OF course we want money. but
we propose to get ito get it legitimately
we are going to have a church festival
for that purpose"
so you said-dOn't lock the door,"
The last remark was wrung from the
trembling topics man by sudden move
ment on the part of the damsel, resulting
only in the readjustment of her position
on the books.
Foolish boy" said the young lady, tap
ping pair of No. 2 bootlets with her par
asol, "how timid you are. Well, what do
you think of our plan?"
Big scheme. What is it ?"
''Why, it's only an ordinary church fes-
tival, and we want your assistance"
What can l do? I don't sing, act, do
comic recitations, and l can't wash dishes,
make coffee or husk oysters. l should
only be in the way"
mo, but we want you for particular
purpose"
perhaps you want to make barbecue
of me. Try some Of the young theological
students who are going out as mission
aries"
mo, we want you to deal"
Deal ~
Yes; faro, you know. We have got the
foreman of the composing-room to deal
monte, the chaShier Of the First National
is going to run the chuck-luck fake, and
Deacon Priggins has consented to superin-
tend quiet game of high-ball poker and
rope in the railroad magnates and a couple
of congressman who are paired with some
body and home on a furlough. l shall
conduct the grab-bag, and I've got it fixed
so that everybody will draw blank, and
it will be all profit. Now, if you can deal
faro, SO that the more man puts down
the less he takes up, we have got 'em,"
and the young lady snapped her teeth to-
gether like a hunting-case watch.
MY gracious! miss, l don't know one
card from"
'Oh, yes you do. Where were you last
night about 1902"
Me? | was sitting up with a sick
man."
'Yes, know you were You made him
sick to the tone of SIS. Where were you
night before last ~
No; you were nOt-not what you were
going to say. We have had spoilers out
for the past two weeks, and you have been
shadowed. We do not propose to give you
away if you are at all tractable You
know that you are splendid faro dealer, |
and we want you to come and deal for the |
church. Come out from the tolls and |
meshes of Satan and deal for the good
cause. Come over to our side and deal for
the pure, the good and the beautiful And
here the divine creature sank her rich.
iute-like voice to a mere whisper) there
are going to be lots of drummers and rail-
road boys there, and we propose to send
hem home in their stocking feet. 1t will
De the biggest thing in the way of church
otteries you ever saw. Now, will you
,Ome over to our side, or shall have to
expose you?"
1t was clear case OF blackmail, and the
youth was caught in the tolls
lie went like little man.