Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-10

across the way. Take this card ta the
druggist. and have this boy go With
you and let him wait for the prescrip-
ton and bring It to me. Then you
look in the directory and find cut
where Gen. Bromley Challenor lives.
Tell him about this affair and ask him
to let these people stay till they're
well enough to 60"
Write him note On your card
said Jack Thomas Bradbury, NJ D.
looks quite dignified 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"
1T is. Thanks, jack" And the
doctor wrote.
Now 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 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, sire"
Jacks appearance was not altogether
progressing, 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 Tor the life of him think of VIVA.
to say.
''Well-what then, sir?" said the gen.
eral. sharply.
Jack gave him the doctors note.
The warrior read it, said nothing for
a short space, but giared in a great
rage at Jack. Then he smote the plat
form with his stick.
''Who are you, sir? Can you be
trusted? Confound it. Madam! Ladies!
l can't see you home tonight, and
can't send you home alone. This man
will escort you! I've work down town.
But, my dear"-said his wife.
But oh! general"-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
am guilty of owning such a 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 "a 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, I'VE didn't know but what it
was all right.''
Bring him here!' Ritter vas 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 Hre turning sick
woman and child out to die by my au-
thority-rhat 1 am a murderer? Let
me never catch y+a on my premises
again for any purpose whatever except
to account to me at my Office to-mor-
row morning, in full. Kick him down
stairs
Some of Ritter's new employees were
so impulsive as to obey this order
The general had such a masterful way!
Leaving Mrs. O'Flynn in peace at
last, and her child better under the in
fuence of Toms medicine, the general
and the doctor both went home. Gen
Challenor found that his wife and her
friend had been much interested in
Jacks account of the matter, and
especially of Toms part in it, which
he had made most conspicuous
Those two young men ought to be
rewarded for their part in the affair.",
said Mrs Challenor.
Il am very grateful to them for saw
ing me from the responsibility for
cruel and disgraceful act" said the
general.
Young Mr.. Storms that is the
name of the one who brought you the
message-declined any favors on his
own account, but he said that if / could
do anything to help his friend, DIR. Brad
bury, to find some patients. he would
be very grateful. He said that all his
friend needed was patients to rise
very high indeed in his profession"
The general laughed 1.-The doctor
told me-" he said, that all l could do
for him was to help his friend, Jack
Storms, to some employment that
would give scope to his abilities"
When people of wealth and influence
befriend struggling and deserving
young men, they usually make start
in the world This was what happened
to DR.. Tom Bradbury and Jack Storms.
Patients, recommended to him by the
general and Mrs. Challenor, soon be-
gan to be quite numerous at Toms of
flee, and he was presently able TO take
quarters in a better part CT the city.
Before long he had an excellence prac-
tice.
The general, who had bought. built
and managed his city property through
agents. was led to take a great inter
est in il by the affair at Mrs. O'Flyna's
tenement. Having made amends to
that worthy woman, he devoted much
attention to his tenants, and managed
his property in a much more humane
way than his agents had done
He needed an overseer. trusty, strong
and energetic, to take care OF it Find
ing Jack faithful and clever in small