St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-05-11

president and Mr.. Armstocs should
proceed at once to Montreal and see il
1t was possible to get back any or all
OF the bonds.
The rotunda of the Windsor Hotel
In Montreal presented . strange sight
to the two gentlemen from Chicago on
the night OF their arrival there, Such
a sight could probably be seen in no
other place in the world. Every body
seemed to be In snow-shOe costume. and
some even had on their broad snow
shoes and went clamping awkw.rdly
over the tiled pavement in this fost
gear which. however useful on the
snow fields. seemed somewhat uncouth
In big hotel. A dozen clubs were
represented with q dozen different cos
tunes. some like the rainbow In color.
others almost pure white with dash
of red in the stockings and touch Of
blue in the tuque.
us there . Mr.. Brown stopping
here?" asked Armstock Of the busy
clerk.
There are eeventeen MIR. Bro ~ns
here"
"From the United States?"
"Eignt are from the United States"
This Is Mr.. Brown. of Chicago"
There are five Browns of Chi
caso."
1T is Mr.. James Brown wo want to
see."
There are two James Browns from
Chicago"
1t seemed useless to try to see any
particular man in this hurrylng crowd.
So the two men thought they would
wait until the different clubs had
started out on their tramps. This
hotel is the headquarters of most OF
the snow-shoe clubs. and the tramps
usually begin and often end there. AZ
the two men watched the stirring scene
they We're suddenly accosted BY q man
in snowshOe uniform.
"Well. l declare! When did you get
in? Why didn't you let me know you
were coming? But now that recoll .ct
you did not know that l was here.
I'm mighty glad to see you This is
the spot where life il worth living"
MIR. Brown" said Vindex solemn
ly, Il never expected this of you."
..Why not: They all do it."
II regret to say that very many OF
them do. but thought BITTER Of you.
IL don't see why I shouldn't have
good time rs well as any body else.
Seems TO me ! have worked hard
enough in Chicago for the last five
years to have earned it"
oh. that is the way you look upon
it. is it?' broke in Mr.. ArmstOck.
There is little use of talking to
you, can see that. Now. Of course.
you can not bring back to Chicago all
the money you took with your
.'Of course l can't You don't think
I can live here for nothing. do you?"
Haven't you any sense Of shame at
all. Mr.. Brown"
''Shamer' said Brown. looking down
at his blanket Look here. I have
every respect for the opinion o. you
two estimable gentlemen. but don't you
think you are a little ridiculous? Not
to put too fine a point ON it. might ]
ask what business it Is of yours. any.
how? A person would not appear in 0
Chicago hotel in this costume, but here
1t is different matter. 1t is the Gus
tom of the town"
I'VE are here to know" said Arm
stock, ''what terms we can make with
you. How many of the bonds will you
give US back If nothing more Is said Of
the matter?"
Bonds? What bonds?"
Bonds to the amount Of two hum
dred and sixty thousand dollars that
were In your private drawer.
Mr.. Brown gave a long whistle.
..Oh, ho!' he said. Il see how 1t Is
am a defaulter. arm I? Say. Armstock.
has any thing Of this got into the pa
pers?"
mo. luckily for you, it has not"
Luckily for you. rather. You did
not suppose l would leave bonds to that
amount in q drawer In a safe that
would be open every day while was
away. Any person Of a prying turn OF
mind and a chisel could break into that
drawer. The bonds are in the vaulte
of the Safe Deposit Company OF Chi
cayo. I'm here merely to enjoy the
carnival. and not to join the American
colony of defaulters."
MIR. Brown is now back at his place
in the Second Bullion Bank Of Chicago.
and speaks in glowing ter'as OF the
good time he had IN MOntreal.-Luxe
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