Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-06-10
RIDING ON A PASS.
The Fate Of Mr.. PettIgrew, a Timia
"Doad-Head."

wv y" hONVI epoht shuhng when
siNpence would do. and he acted on
The principle that charity, in a pocuni-
AIRY sense. begins-and ends-at home.
But his lncanness was not conspicuous.
for he was always afrablc and obliging
when 1t cost him nothing. and he lived
so quietly that he was not suspected of
being rich. He was q timid, fussy lit
tie man, who was extremely correct In
his notions, and prided himself above
every thing on being a law-abiding cit
izen.
ar. Pe,tigrcw passed the greater
part OF his timo ut the club, whereby
ne had the satisfaction of feeling that
no obtained full value for the amount
OF bis annual subscription. Among
ms acquaintances was certain Capt
am falconcr, with whom he had been
Tor soma years on friendly terms For
long time Mr.. pcttigrcw had been
very shy OF this gentleman, who was
generally regarded rs rather mysteri-
Gus parsonage. Nobody knew how he
contrived on his half pay to array him
sell Ia the height of fashion, 70 live in
Numptuous style, and to keep up the
appearance Of n man of means. Ii was
rumored that the Captain obtained n
handsome commission on the business
he introduced to = well-knomn West
hnd money lender, and it Is certain
that he could always be relied upon to
put young scapegraccs In the way OF
obtaining the wherewithal to meet
pressing obligations. But there was
no proof that Captain Falconer dc.
-ivcd any benefit from these acts of
~, nature. He was a jovial, loud
NViceu' roilicking, boistcrous person.
WHO was hail-follow-well-met with
every one, and possessed the happy
knack Of being able TO accommodate
hlmselt 70 every kind OF society.
MIR. Pettigrew, whose worldly expe-
rlence was strictly limited, had only
the Captain because he
seemed the sort of man who would
borrow twenty pounds without the
slightest compunction. He never, in
deed, altogether conquered this mis-
giving, but in the course of time-as
captain talconer made no attempt TO
impose upon him-.Mr. Pcttigrcw end
w " responding readily enough TO his
yhndly advances. The fact was that
ne Captain won his regard by the oc-
'asionh gift OF a thcatlr ticket. seat
II the opera or card of admission To
'ome privileged entertainment IL was
peculiarly of the Captains that he |
vas always able TO bestow favors of |
his kind. Mr.. Pettigrew was bv no |
means a recluse, and 20 go anywhere |
II see any thing for nothing added |
eai zest TO his enjoyment. lie |
therefore, accepted these little tokens of
from the Captain in a CRATE
nj and appreciative spirit, the more
artltularly as he ilattercd himself that
20 Captain reany- had a regard for
im. This idea. whether a 0ffecrs--
lot was certainly oxcusssble, seeing
hat Mr.. Pcttigrew had never offered |
o make the slightest return for serv-
ces rendered in any shape or form. Ii |
'hanced at length that Mr.. Pettigrew |
lad occasion 10 take Journey TO the |
vest Of England, owing TO the serious
Jmess Of "A rich aunt. from whom he
cherished expectations. lie had known
Captain Falcouer to procure a free pass
Tor an acquaintance upon the very line
hat he now wished To travel by, and
he therefore ventured to ask hlm to do
he same thing for him. The Captain.
whose good nature seemed ineXhausti-
Die, readily acceded to his request, so
lar at least rs might lay in his power
He explained that il was not always
easy to obtain free pass on the line in
question, but promised 10 use his intlu-
snce, and seemed hopeful OF the result.
He was better than his word. for when
he met Mr.. Pettigrew by appointment
on the platform of the London termin-
us on his departure he pressed into his
hand pass to Plymouth and back.
my dear Captain Falconcr," ex-
claimed Mr.. Pettigrew, lingering the
document delightedly, II am really ex-
iremely obliged to you"
$50 you ought to be-" said the Cap
tain. in his jovial way; II had no end
Df trouble TO get it, can tell YOU. Put
i in your pocket he added, rather
"Tal tai old fellow. Sor-
" can't wait TO see YOU off "
Mr.. Pettigrew wrung his friends
hand and took quite an alTectionate
farewell of him. The pass was really
4 substantial favor, for the frst-class
Iare to Plymouth and back-for Mr.
like many other mean peo-
pie, never stintcd himself of luxury
md comfort at a pinch-amounted to
l very considerable number of shil-
ings. He seated himself with great
llacrity in a vacant first-class compart-
nent, called for afoot-warmer, wrapped
himself in his travelling rug. and pre-.
pared for a comfortable journey.
He was beginning 10 believe he |
would have the compartment 10 him |
elf. when, at the last moment, n gen.
leman, who had before looked in at
he window and passed on. now pre-
ented himself again. and took posses
ion of the corner seat by the door. As
le did so, the ticket collector appeared. |
nd AIR. Pettigrew presented his pass
or inspection.
II struck Mr.. Pettigrcw that the OIL
ial serutinized the pass somewhat
uspicionsly, and, upon returning il,
ooked at him with a searching glance.
I is probable that the man merely de-
ircd TO assure himself of the validity
( the document and Of the rcspecta-
ility of tho holder On both these
loints he was no doubt satisfied, for
g passed on without comment; but
lr. Pettigrew was Of a nervous and
dgety disposition, and he suddenly
scalied 20 mind his friends somewhat
ressing injunction 10 him on the
latform TO put the pass IN his pock-
+ Without suspecting any thing
rong, but with vague misglvings, he
ow looked at the pass himself for the
rst time. II was apparently perfectly !
'gular, but he perceived with uneasi- ;
sss that II was made out in favor Of a I
h Moss Levi. The lctter-press sisted !
at the reason of the pass being ,
.anted should be mentioned in the /
ace indicated for the purpose, and !
is was filed In by the word ''ship- I
ng."
Mr.. Pettigiow did not at all like the 1
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