The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-15

know that your family will live in
athuence; yes, sir, in atfiuence."
HE WAITS DEVELOPMENTS.
Wilkins had forgotten all about his
books and was uncertain whether TO send
for an axe or notify the police that a
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.
i wish you would come over to my Of
| fee with me, continued the indefatiga-
bic agent, land will soon convince you
| that all | say is true. Remem Der, my
dear young friend. that life is like slen-
der thread that may be severed at any
| time and --n
There was knock at the door and the
office boy admitted a 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 Importance. The office
| boy ushered him into the room where the
| insurance man was vainly trying to per-
suade Wilkins to accompany him.
| The newcomer and the insurance agent
! glared at each other Evidently they had
met before.
us this Mr.. Wilkins3" asked the tall
one.
Eyes, sir; what can do for you2'' Will
| kins replied, beginning to fear that he
had two to contend with instead of one.
Il would like few moments of private
| conversation with you if you can accord
me the privilege said the late arrival,
still glaring at the other.
lie took Wilkins by the arm and led
| MIN TO corner of the room, leaving his
late tormentor disconsolate at the desk.
My dear friend" he whispered do
you know who that fellow is you have
| been talking to2 You never met him be-
| fore I C1nnnep2 XAa1l a1thNnpb I "a
last man on earth who would speak a
word that would injure a fellow being,
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 company will not be in existence one
year from to-day. Not only that, but this
agent-Dunn his name is-has served
| time for stealing money from a poor
widow with five children. l really be-
lieve he would pick mans pocket if he
had good chance"
Wilkins felt for his pocketbook. It
was still in his inside coat pocket, where
he had paid out his last dollar to a Pull
man car porter a few days before.
| FRIEND IN NEED.
Il am glad 1 came just as l did," con-
tinued the self-appointed friend. ''You
haven't consented to insure in his COM
pany, have you? No} Well, don't do it,
! You have just beeu married, and"
FLOW do you know l am married."
asked Wilkins.
81 read it in the paper. I watch the
society columns OF the great dailles, you
| see; for newly married men usually are
planning for the future, and l can help
them. My name is Dobbins. / represent
one Of the most benevolent and most pow
erful corporations in the country. For a
stated sum intrusted to us each year we
agree to settle a large income on the
widow of every man who comes under our
care and protection. An insurance COM
pany2 No, not exactly that Insurance
companies are organized to make money,
you know This is an organization of rich
men, who agree TO pay at death to the
beneficiaries Of their friends s., 600, So
600 or S15, 900, as the case may be. You
are young man who will rise in the
world and become worthy of the liberal
ity of the organization 1 represent; you
only need to pay small sum each year to
help defray few minor expenses of the
! institution, and at your death your wife
will receive handsome amount OF money.
| If you will come with me- l will introduce
! you to our president"
Wilkins looked hopelessly from Dunn
to Dobbins, and those two glared at each
! other as before.
Gentlemen said Wilkins, desper-
| dbtlN, IL - uS6ISSS lOI JOu W WdSI6 any
| time with me. ] have got heart disease,
am predisposed to cOnsumption-both of
my parents died of that disease have
| the govt, and not day passes that / do
not fall to the floor in an epileptic fit"
! Dunn slid from his seat on the desk,
| and came over to the corner where Will
| klns and Dobbins were standing Both
agents chimed IN at once to explain that
| Wilkins physical condition made no diff
| ference; that all those little ailments
| could be cured easily"
Come over to my Office and | will con-
| vince YOU" pleaded Dunn.
NO let me introduce you to our presi-
| dent, >" SAID Dobbins, catching Wilkins by
| the right arm. Dunn, seeing that he
might lose his arm, grasped the left arm,
and the two agents pulled in opposite di
rections, overturning several chairs in
| their efforts to get Wilkins to accompany
them. The latter finally released himself
from their grasp and said:
Il will talk this matter over with my
wife and see you tomorrow at o'clock"
The two agents left, and when they
reached the street wilkins saw them
from the Office window walking away arm
in arm.
HE MAKES AN AGREEMENT.
That night Wilkins talked insurance to
his wife. She cried. He tried to explain
to her the intricacies of life insurance
anu D6CdulG JdtlBlGu up III q COuI uSlOn Ol
| endowments, cash values, premiums, and
| experience tables. The agents called
upon him the next day and for several
days following, but he talked off" He
was interested, however, and resolved to
get-his life insured. Being suspicious of
agents he investigated the standing of
several companies and finally selected
| one that he thought was sound The
medical examiner told HIM that he would
probably live for some time unless some
thing unfore seen happened, but that he
must agree not to engage in hazardous oc-
equations like the following:
Not to smoke cigar while seated on
keg of powder.
| Not to speak of water in Kentucky or
! Missouri.
Not to explore Africa in summer.
Not to 20 in search of the north pole
Not to walk a tight rope over Niagara
Falls, attempt to shoot the rapids in
barrel, or jump from Brooklyn bridge.
Not TO be in the vicinity when any per-
son is handling an unloaded shotgun.
Not to kill himself within two years,
whether sane or insane.
Not TO become parachute jumper.
Not to wander about on lake and sea
bottoms as a professional diver.
Armed with policy for 5000 wilkins
went home and presented the document