Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-15

druggist, anu nave tlIlS BOY go Win
you and let him wait for the prescrip-
ton and bring it to me. Then you
look in the directory and find out
where Gen. Bromley Challenor lives.
Tell him about this affair and ask him
to let these people stay till they're
we'll enough to CO.
Write him a note on your card"
said Jack. Thomas Bradbury, M. D.
looks quite dignitied to people that
don't know you. 1t may impress the
general even more than my beauty,
which must be something remarkable
by the feeling Of my eye and fore
head"
ut is. Thanks, Jack" And the
doctor wrote.
Nov hurry-and come back Those
fellows will be up here again with
more men, dare say"
Jack found to his dismay that Gen.
Challenor lived out of town, and so he
hurried off to catch suburban train.
Getting on board he heard a voice be-
hind him say:
but, Gen. Challenor, don't under
stand"
What the lady failed to understand
no one else ever knew, for Jack turned
and said: Gen. Challenor, sir?"
Jacks appearance was not altogether
prepossessing, and the two ladies
backed away little. The general,
tall gentleman of sixty-two or three,
handsomely dressed, white-haired and
whiskered, glared al Jack, who could
not for the life of him think OF what
to say.
"Well-what then, sir?" said the gen.
eral, sharply.
Jack gave him the doctors note.
The warrior read it, said nothing for
short space but glared in great
rage at Jack. Then he smote the plat
form with his stick.
WHO are you, sir? Can you be
trusted? Confound it! Madam! Ladiesl
can't see you home tonight, and l
can't send you home alone! This man
will escort you! I've work down town."
But, my dear'-said his wife,
But oh! generalo-said the other
lady. But in spite Of their protests the
/ general soon left in a hack for the ten
ement occupied by Mr.. O'Flynn and his
family, while Jack Storms accompanied
the two ladies homeward
Good heavens! Is it possible that l
am guilty of owning such place as
this!' the general said, when he ar
rived at Mrs O'Flynn's. Hang me if
| don't pull it down."
The general heard Toms account of
the adventure. He was bitterly grieved
and ashamed that his agent had put
the collection OF long unpaid rent
into such hands In this frame of mind
the old warrior remained until Ritter
came back with five men, who he
forced into the room in advance of him
self.
What are you doing on my prem
ises, you rascals?' roared the angry
landlord, confronting them. Get out
OF this or I'll have every one of you ar
rested"
Ritter hired us to come" said the
men. "We didn't know but what i,
was all right"
Bring him here!" Ritter was hustled
forward.
What does this mean? What right
have you here at this time of night:
BY whose authority"
"By-by your own, general"
"You miserable fellow Do you dare
, to tell me that you are turning a sick
woman and child out to die by my au
thority-that | am murderer? Lei
me never catch you on my premise.
again for any purpose whatever except
to account to me at my Office to-mor
row morning, III full! Kick him down
stars"
Some of Rittcr's new employees were
so impulsive as to obey this order
The general had such masterful way
9 Leaving Mrs. O'Flynn in peace a
last, and her child better under the in
fuence Of Toms medicine, the genera
and the doctor both went home. Gen
!, Challenor found that his wife and hel
: friend had been much interested il
Jacks account. Of the matter, ant
especially of Toms part in it, which
he had made most conspicuous.
Those two young men ought to b.
rewarded for their part in the affair,
said Mrs. Challenor
81 am very grateful to them for say
!, ing me from the responsibility for
a cruel and disgraceful act" said tn
= general.
r. Young Mr.. Storms - that is tn,
name of the one who brought you tn
message-declined any favors on hi
;, own account, but he said that If coul,
doanything to help his friend, DR.. Brad
= bury, to find some patients, he woul
= be very grateful He said that all hi
friend needed was patients to ris
y very high indeed in his profession"
The general laughed. "The docto
:, told n.y." he said, that all could d
:. for linn was to help his friend, JAG
: Storms to some employment tina
. would give scope to his abilities"
When people Of wealth and influenc
+ befriend struggling and deservin
q young men, they usually make star
"a in the world. This was what happene
to DR.. Tom Bradbury and Jack Storm.
"a Patients, recommended to him by tn
- general and Mrs. Challenor, soon be
gan to be quite numerous at Toms o.
y fee, and he was presently able to TAX
: quarters in a better part of the city
~ Before long he had an excellence pra,
tice
~ The general, who had bought, bull
3 and managed his city property throug
- agents, was led to take great intel
y est in it by the affair at Mrs, O'Flynn
tenement. Having made amends I
vi that worthy woman, he devoted niue