Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-14
THEY ARE HIS PREY.
Life Insurance Agents Worry
Newly Married Men.
THEY CERTAINLY READ THE PAPERS.
Wedding Notices Bring Joy and Hope
How One Benedict Became the Victim
of Two Designing Professionals.
THEY CERTAINLY READ THE PAPERS.
Allow me to congratulate you. 2"

to persuade his energies into activity
again after a vacation of three weeks.
The long and short of it was, Wilkins
had got married, so the voice of one
begging for the privilege of Offering
congratulations was not entirely unex.
pected.
He looked up at the speaker, but
acquaintance.
see you do not know me-" said
the stranger, "but l read the notice Of
your marriage in newspaper, and
merely came to shake hands with you.
1 represent number of life insurance
companies, any one of which is worthy
of your consideration. Now that you
are married, my dear Mr.. Wilkins
have cigar, won't you-I suppose ii
will be your purpose and endeavor at
the outset to provide for your wife's
welfare in case you should be called
away. Life. my dear friend, is very,
very uncertain" and the agent looked
at his victim long and hard. Wiping
a phantom tear from his left eye, and
tenderly placing the stump of his cigar
in his vest pocket for future use, he
continued, Wilkins listening resigned
ly.
Eyes, sir, even in life we are in the
midst of death. The young go as we'll
as the old. 'Tis hard fate that leaves
a young wife alone to battle with the
cruel world after few months of
married life
Another tear.
But the company represent can
relieve you of all fear of death, my
young friend, and place you in a posi-
tion where. if the destroyer should get
his hands on you, there will be no
terror, for you will know that your
family will live in affluence; yes. sir,
in affiuence"
Wilkins had forgotten all about bis
books and was uncertain whether to
send for an ak or notify the police that
dangerous confidence man was at
large. He did neither, however, but
resolved to see what inducements the
agent would offer, mentally vowing
never to let his name appear in print
again.
ST wish you would come over to my
office with me,' continued the indefat
igable agent, land I will soon con-
vince you that all I say is true. Re-
member, my dear young friend, that
life is like slender thread that may
be severed at any time and"
There was knock at the door and
the Office boy admitted tall man who
seemed to be in a great hurry to find
somebody. He said he wanted to see
Mr.. Wilkins ON business of great i'm
portance The Office boy ushered him
into the room where the insurance man
was vainly trying to persuade Wilkins
to accompany him.
The newcomer and the insurance
agent glared at each other. Evidently
they had met before.
"Is this Mr.. Wilkins?" asked the tall
one.
Eyes, sir; what can 1 do for you,
Wilkins replied, beginning to fear that
he had two to contend with instead of
one.
81 would like few moments Of pri-
vate conversation with you if you can
accord me the privilege. said the late
arrival, still glaring at the other.
He took Wilkins by the arm and led
him to corner of the room, leaving
his late tormenter disconsolate at the
desk.
my daer FRIEND" he whispered,
"do you know who that fellow is you
have been talking to? You never met
him before, 1 suppose. Well, although
l am the last man on earth who would
speak a word that would injure fell
low being, l must warn you against
this person. He is an agent for So
called life insurance company that has
never paid loss, and is about to fail.
Probably he wants to insure you.
Let me warn you in time. His COM
pany will not be in existence one year
from today. Not only that, but this
his name is-has served
time for stealing money from a poor
widow with five children. / really
believe he would pick mans pocket
if he had a good chance"
Wilkins felt for his pocketbook. 1t
was still in his inside coat pocket,
where he had placed it when he paid
out his last dollar to a Pullman car
porter few days before.
81 am glad came just as l did, "
continued the self-appointed friend.
"You haven consented to insure in his
company, have you? No? Well,
don't do it. You have just been mar
ried, and"
"How do you know am married ?"
asked Wilkins.
81 read it in the paper. / watch the
society columns Of the great dailies,
you see; for newly-married men usually
are planning for the future, and / can
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