Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13

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they had disappeared he continued running
bis hands lovingly over the money. Finally
he spoke.
How do you suppose this got here, Clan
cey?" he asked.
Clancy turned one of the satchels over
and on one side showed him the words, ''U.
5. Army. There was some more, evil
IDENTIFY a name, but time and dirt had
worn it of.
II suppose some army paymaster passed
through this country one day." said the
soldier. land the Indians held him up, and
when they got through with him he had
DO more use for money. So the Indians
, OK. 1t and left It here for us; leastways
that's what make out of it."
Count 1t" he continued, land then we'll
make ourselves comfortable for the night
We can sleep well in this old cave, for to-
He stretched himself full length on one
OF the rude hunks. while the trader SQUAT
ted on the floor and began the pleasant
task. The fickering rays from the candle
showed satisfied look on his face,
How much%' asked Clancy, neryously.
as the trader rose to his feet.
..TrSwenty-tWo thousand. four hundred"
Thats right" said Clancy. in a relieved
tone. call in the other fellows. and let's
have something to eat"
Towards evening of the followfs~y
the money was carefully locked Il
traders safe. The soldier would take very
little ready money as his share-only
enough to pay his fare on the stage that
You see," said he, I'm a soldier. and
as I'm feeling pretty good. I'm liable to
get drunk Therefore. I don't want any
money until strike the railroad"
So the trader gave him a check for 5000
on the Delman Bank. Delman being ON the
railroad. eighty miles from Fort BarrenaII.
he also gave him two notes for 5000 each,
and due In three and six months from date
This left quite slice of the find" for the
trader. but he counted on far more, ex-
pecting with considerable reason that the
proceeds OF the check in Clancey's pocket
would get him So drunk that the notes
would be lost for ever.
Well, said Wagner, as he soldier rose
to go. here's how" and the whisky he
he had given the soldier before
Here's luck" said Clancy, land II the
papers for my discharge are back, here's
goodbye to the army. and I'll be in New
write your bank about this check; they
mightn't want to pay 1t to me-"
"AH right" said the trader, It'll wire
you can pull out in the morning. Let me
hear from you some time"
But that was the last time the trader
from him or from the two notes he had
given. him.
One day well-dressed stranger volun-
York city. He held his head up and car
ried himself with an important air.
Gentlemen" said he to the two occu-
pants Of the room I'm your old friend
Clancy of England. later of Canada, and
finally of this glorious republic. I nave
nothing in my pockets except a pair OF re-
volvers and there are three friends of
mine on the other side Of the street who
will play thunder with you il. I don't ap-
pear inside of five minutes You needn't
be alarmed, though. I just dropped in 10
thank you and to ask you out to have
drink-straight drink. For you see in me
discoverer of hidden treasure, a drunken
mailman steering for a victim, and de-
serter from the army. I've come from the
great west by the roundabout way of Mcxf-
CO. But l can tell you a tale of how 4
mere kid at the business adapted himself
to circumstances. and played a game tina.
will make you turn green when you hear
1t. And this tale all hinges on the counter
felt money 1 ordered from you last sum-
mer."
But Clancey's nerve was zoo much for
the professionals, and they both declined
to go out to take drinx with him.