Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-02-18

"They must have forgotten some
thing in preparing their bills Of par
ticulars," he said TO himself. ''but at
this moment can not for the life of
me think what it can be-unless il is a
call for something to make one for
get"
Then he pressed zone time When
the bell-bOy responded he said:
'kindly ask the night clerk TO put
me down for call in time for the first
train In the morning for Boston
The simple request was made more
impressive by the quarter he gave the
boy. Ten minutes after he was be.
tween the sheets trying by sheer force
of will to make himself believe that ho
would presently fall asleep, although
the ache at his heart knew better all
the while.
In No 4S. directly across the hall,
was a gentleman whose intricate auto
graph on the register below-in rath-
er sneaking. identity-concealing hand
was translated by the bald-headed
and therefore expert clerk TO read &C.
j. Browne He was nervous, IN at
ease. evidently chatting under an en-
in his railroad journey; while his
breath, no less than his manner. con-
tanned suggestions in the last degree
abhCrrent TO the principles 50 jealous
ly advocated by Neal Dow. To put il
mildly, he had been drinking, and for
this or some other cause was not in the
most amiable tempers.
Stcadying himself as best he could in
front Of the programme of electric
calls with which his wall was also
ornamented, Mr.. Browne perused IL
with frequent aggressive lurches, inter-
sperscd with a running commentary of
criticism Of the unique system 10 which
he was now Tor the first time intro
duced, designed to convey precise in-
formation as 10 a large range Of one S
wants, through the medium Of the bed
room button 10 the Office annunciator.
- Bell boy'!' he exclaimed, in de-
risive verbal marginal note. " Bell
boy old man, stoOps, bald-headed,
been boy sixty odd years probably;
ice water-in the morning, thanks
awfnlly; towcls-lire-ch chambermaid-
now what do they want 10 fire the
.chambcrmaid for? When she for
gets 10 leave those towels. Of course,
porter-that sounds something like
didn / know they were allowed 10 sell
mali liquor openly in this blarsted State,
though; hot water-w writing materials
that's writing materials have
got me. as well as some of their Augusta
statesmen, in 'hot water before now;
bath--hcre's a Yankee concession TO
civilization or Is this an artful way OF
serving up the old bar-room joke?
WhatP Is that the bottom? They
haven't got II half on here "a very in
genious and comprehensive let, but
there are no end Of other things they've
forgotten. Where's the call for the
butcher, the baker and the electric light
makerP The tailor. hand-organ, Sun
day-schoOl superintendent, cashier, de-
tectiye and Canadian ticket agent?
Only nine calls--ought 10 be ashamed
Of themselves need a revised edition.
Even that wouldn't tell fellow,
though, whether she has gone 10 her
friends in Montreal. III have 10 chance
it--and when do find her
The look In his face rs he left the
sentence unfinished BODIED no good 10
the object of his thoughts were success
20 crown his wishes. Then he also
pressed tone time but with persist
ont emphasis that brought brcathless
bell boy rapping az his door before he
removed hh finger from the button.
Grailly heordcrcd himself called for the
morning train for Montreal and "A quart
of brandy. For the nnat Oidabie deiay
IN the reappearance OF the boy with the
bottle the menial got roundly cursed
for his trouble and no silver as a
salYc for the brutal allront 10 his sens,-
biities.
Leaning against the side Of a window
in No 81, ia the dim light of the
furned-down gas, seeming only a deep
ar and denser and darker shadow than
that of the heavy curtains themselves,
was the weary figure OF a young wom-
llnt Even eeel- az this disadvantage
ono could but feel tho witchery Of
rare and loYeable presence. rendered
douhly attractiye By the fact, which !
hhllllehis and shadows could not con- |
ofal, that showas la sore distress that /
1Ae NAa fghune one q thpsV haiuer