Wichita eagle., 1889-05-07
AN ADVENTURE.
low 10 Majors Frustrated the
EVIL Designs Of q Criminal.

low 10 Majors Frustrated the
Evil Designs Of q Criminal.
One evening 1.-THE and muscular farmer
boy entered hotel in Kansas City and reg
istered his name and address at the clerks
desk in clear, running hand, which showed
that he was not unfamiliar with the use OF
pen.
As he turned away to be shown to his
room the clerk glanced at the inscription.
$40 Majors, Lone Jack, Missouri" the en-
try read.
10 was an interesting youth. He was
nothing more than a country lad yet his ex-
traordinery intelligence and business quail
ties endowed him with a distinction due to
few boys Of his years.
Although the days since his sixteenth
birthday could be numbered by the fingers
of bis two hands, he had come to the city to
attend to an important transaction which
required tact and sharp insight into busi-
ness, and involved large sum of money.
JOS father was the owner of large
stock farm, and every fall he shipped car
loads of fine cattle to the great packing
houses of Kansas City. 10 kept his IA
theirs books, and, thoroughly understanding
the business, he came to be intrusted with
some Of its most important features.
This occasion was the first on which he
had come to deal, sing le-handed, with the
cattle magnates, but his father had sent
him without any uneasiness, for he had
great confidence In the boys discretion and
judgment.
His duty consisted of selling the beeves
in his charge at the very highest price it
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with the shrewd buyers of the millionaire
packers, who were never 10th to take ad
vantage of "greenness" or business inca
pacity, and therefore his commission was
no sinecure or child's play.
10 had succeeded better than he had
dared 10 hope. He had received from Fow-
ler's house cent more per pound than his
father had received for fifty head two
weeks before, and the money-two thou
sand dollars in bills-reposed in his coat
pocket.
He had intended to deposit the money in
a bank, and return home that evening; but
30 late in the afternoon was it when his
contract was made that he found the bank
doors closed, and he resolved to remain
over in the city until the following day.
He did not consider it worth while to
keeping, for the reason that no one would
suspect him, a country boy, soberly
dressed, of having any large amount Of
money; and, besides, he did not intend
leaving the friendly warmth and light Of
the hotel that night.
He ate his supper with an appetite born Of
consciousness of duty well done, and then
passed an hour in the reading room As he
laid aside his paper he was addressed by
a blonde young man, who smiled on him
like q brother.
isn't this 10 Majorsln he was asked.
ayes. You seem TO know me-" replied
10. "You have the advantage, however"
'Shale hands," said the young man, as he
drew up chair and seated himself beside
the boy know youl OF course l know
ycul DO you remember young fellow who
stayed all night at your house, near Lone
Jack, two or three years ago! I'm that
chap. Do you remembers"
mo, l don't know that l do" 10 re-
sponded, thoughtfully. "a good many fel-
lows have stayed there, first and last, with
father or some Of the hands,
''Well, no matter. You were considerably
younger then, and WASH I there long enough
to impress myself on your mind. But rec
you are in the city for tirnei I'm glad
you are st this hotel; we can be together
some. I've been here for q week, and haven't
made the acquaintance Of anybody hardly,
and I'm glad to see q familiar face"
The blonde young man chatted amiably,
and as Jc could see no harm in him, the two
were soon on quite friendly terms.
Now, the boy was up to the usual games Of
confidence men, and had the stranger pro-
duced freight bill, or cards, or a certified
check, or asked a loan, he would have bid
den him "good-evening'' at once. But when
the topic Of conversation continued TO be
any thing but money, any suspicious he may
have cherished gradually vanished.
The young man got 10 telling about a play
that was being presented al one OF the opera
houses, and it proved fascinating subject
20 10. who w2s fond of such amusements.
He laughed heartily as thecomical situations
were pictured to him.
Finally the young man felt In his pocket
and fished out tive-dollar bill.
KEY. Jor' he exclaimed. holding il I'D.
s'let's take in that showl We've nothin z
else to do, and / owe you nights expense
for keeping me three years ago at your
house. What do you sayi"
10 accepted the proposal at once. The ex-
perience OF attending theater was very
rare one with him, and for that reason was
all the more welcome.
How far is the opera-house from herer
he inquired, as they went out the door
"Not over block and half" answered
his friend. "It's just down the street here
In anticipating the treat in store, 10 for
get the money in his pocket until ne wss
half square from the hotel.
he Was on tue point Of turning back and
GeposIung it with the clerk, when be
changed his mind and walked on, thinking
the idea foolish, as the theater was so nea,
and the route on sach prominent street.
The young man continued his interesting
recital OF the plays merits, arousing mors
and more the boys curiosity and eagerness
so that he did not notice that they turned
Unto side street. which was not SO wei
lighted or so much ts1yeled as the one C,