The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-14
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tween Mir. Lampereel and the Pettisrew family were strained.
 "Mr. Petsigrew," said I.ampereel Aiter having introduced Shroud. "I was quite anxious to see your father in regard to this man SaadAuph who done you people out of so much money in the ne~spaper business"
 Mir. Lampereel chewed the word "newspaper longer than he did tse others and fairly spit 1t out iA the direc- ton of Don Webfoot. The hated Billy Bedspple had been a newspaper man.
 "What abou, him2" inquired Don Webfoot with sudden show of bus,ling interest, This was no, unobseIved by Captain Shroud, and his small, gray eyes fairly danced reel in their sockets.
 "Captain Shroud, here" replied Lam. pereel, knows where he is now located and can place his hand upon him a, any time"
 "Thats what's the matter he's eivin it to yer straight" said Shroud eagerly.
 He doesn't 90 under the name of Saudauph nov, does hcS" inquired Don Webfoot.
 "Well, should say not, no. he's an Elias nos, he is."
 "Ehas ?' said Don Webfoot with a puzrled expression.
 "Yes, Bolivar Saudauph, elias w. T., Johnson,' continued the first mate ot the good schooner Era Diavalo," looking around for convenien, point at which to txpectorate.
 "Oh, alias :" said Don Webfoot
 "Yes, that's it," explained Mir. Lam pereel
 "Where is he now ?" asked Don We5- foot.
 "Well, that" here Mr. Lamperecl ooughed, "is the business that brought us here. This letter. took the ptecau- ton to remove the date line is from Mir Saudauph. From your lourp alistic ex. perience with him you will readily recog- nize the hand writing"
 Mir lampereel handed Don Webfoot the following missiVe:
 MR. LAMPE ,EKL--Dcar Sir l send this by Captain Shroud who comes to Chicago to ship on the schooner "tra Diavalo." He will give il 10 you personally. or 1t might fall into hands of your clerks if sent by mail. l xvis vn,t pettiyreA ant .ba, he will take cash down to compromise our matters so can come to Chicago and te- sume bs. If he will settle, l can hx things with the United states marshal. Yours io command, BOLIVAR SArpAcru, S.-Direct to W. T. Johnson.
 Peietah peuigrew entered the office at that moment and Don Webfoot handed him the letter. The old gentleman read it carefully and with various manifesto tions of surprise. Then Don Webfoot introduced Captain Shroud.
 "You brought the letter to Mir. Lam pereel, oh z" said Pelctiah.
 "Ay, sir. He said something about having had some trouble with the post office officials and dida't feel like having anything more to do with 'em"
 There was sinister twinkle in Captain Shrcud's eyes as he said this.
 "When do you expect to see MT. Saud. auph again ?" inquired Peletiah.
 "Who. mel"
 C.ptain Hannibal T. Shroud uttered this with the air of a man who considered himself the last person in the world who would be liable to meet Mir Saudauph on this side of the grave.
 "Yes"
 70, I mayn't not never see him again. He and ain't pals. could see him, though, if it were made an object" At this Mir. Lampereel looked up blaudly as though the ice of formaliiy was now broken, and the business could proceed without any hitches.
 How much do you think, Mir. Petit grew," said Lampereel, "the missing date line to this letter would be worth 10 ito you folks 7"
 peletiah and Don Webfoot exchanged glances.
 Docs Mir. Saudauph, alias Johnson, carry himself like a man Of means, Cap tain Shroud {" said PeIetiah
 "Yes, was jus, tellin' your son that Saudauph carried everything set, .ops'ls, als an skysls. He don't lower the peak O his gaf to no one in"
 Lampereel clapped his hand suddenly over the mouth of Captain Hannibal T. Stroud and held it there until the sailor comprehepded the exact nature of the dangerous disclosure he had come 90 perilously near making.