The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
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arrive In time for clasa- meeting to- morrow morning, When sexperi. cnccs" are called for it Is not likely, however, hc witt relate all he learned during thrcc days visit here, aud certainly he will not alludc to cer- tain Mir, O'Grady or his numerous debtors.
 Hc took supper at the Transit House and came up town on tho grip. lie had hardly touched tho ground when young man with bundle ot papers In his hand yelled out from ten- horse power pair ot lungs;
 "I Owe Ten nollara to OGrady."
 "Ry oraeky," said tho old man sub. scquently. "l didn't know what ter make O thet thar. Out In Coon Rapids when we's nehted to \ man we don't telft t everybody. fhet teller stud out in tho street an said hc owed ten dollars to O'Grady. Thar wasn't onny 'easion fer him t do it. lest put him down eE consarned fool"
 "Pap" Mears has a nephew cm. ployed In prominent wholesale es- tabliahnient not dozen blocks from the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Monroe street, and by appoint ment and persistent Inquiry by Mir. MearS they met under tho "big watch" on tho corner of Madison and Clark streets.
 "By cracky, John, but thought yc mout Eit iosi. ihas's so many streets In this yere town, But yo're here at last. Aunt Saliy's fast rate, an co.'s Cy, kate an RNn'mAw. Hut, say ez was eomin' crlong up ther street l heerd feller shout"
 "l Owe Ten Dollars to O'irady,"
 Thar he bc agin, by crMcky No, 'tain't him, It's 'nuthcr one, Thuther he'd watcry eyea an pimplos. Well, I'll be dod iipRed if It don't beat sin," and Mir. Mears ploddcd along with John thoughtMlly. Tho nephew had determined to take the old gentleman to West Side theatre, and they walked out on Madison street.
 llcro a pug -nosed, dirty faced, hard looking fellow with red nooktie rushed up as if from behind lamp post and shouted
 "l Owe Ten Dollars to O'GrAaly."
 The repetition was becoming mo- notonous and Pap Mcara was growing irritable.
 "Danged of 1 don't b'lieve 't's the same felles. ,Iohn." and he turned to John, contidcntially. Then address. Ing the rcd nccktic
 "Sce here, sonny try ter be a Christian man, but ef ye iollcr me cnny more lll be tarnnlly squoze un. dor \ log of l don't tquRAh 70 Hntter'n Sis's salt -rIsiD' flap. jacks"
 lle jumped into the street and started on n dead run toward Iinlstesi, while babel of voicea seemed to be announcing in various dIscortlant keys that they were indebted to O'Grady in the sum of ton dollars. John finally oyerhaulcd him.
 "John," he said, seriously, "l'm yer uncle an an old man. sot great store In seein' ye when come ter town. didn't think it of ye. Ye knowed l was a-comin' an ye've gone an got yer disrcptible companyins In deeds oi darkness ter try an make duind fool of the old man. 'Tain't right, John, I'm a-goin' back ter thcr stock pens, l am, by cracky Good night" and Mr. Mears turned away, evidently angry and at the same time sorrow ing for Johns degeneracy.
 "But, uncle, pIi explain 1t to you. Why, it's only"
 "i know 1t ia, John, 1 know it ia. That'll do good night" and he am. bled along, retraciDg b!s footsteps on nn.iison.
 Presently he Jolted against big on. ccr Slattery of the Desplaines street station. He determined to inquire ahenl the matter. Ths aizA of the ofii- cer, the silver star and uniform gave him confidence.
 "say," said he, approaching the oiii- cer. timidly, "say, who's this man O'Grady"
 "OGradyf lie trois n beat in the third district"
 "Trots beat, eh3s
 "Thats what said"
 "Y-yes. heerd ye.v
 "Wellf" Slattsry looked down and Pap" looked np, showing great white patches where the pupils Of his eyes normally were.
 "He's-le's rich, Ain't her"
 Nav. Not . doiiar.r
 "Well, ye see, hscrd so many say they owed ten dollars to O'Grady that thought
 "Sce here, old chap, if you don't move on about your business, I'll run you in. I'd take no guyin' from you if you were twice ss old" "But I-1
 "Nope of your lip, or I'll run you In, anyway. Skip! None of your old jay gags goes with the force. Go home and say your prsyers."