River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-17


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:
''Br., 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
whislzered, qlared at 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 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!
/ 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 hack for the ten
ement occupied by Mr.. O'Flynn and his
family, while Jack Storms accompanied
the two ladies homeward.
Good heavensi Is it possible that l
am guilty of owning such a place as
this!' the general said, when he ar
rived at Mrs. 0'Flynn's "Hang me if
L don't pull it DOWN.
The general heard Toms account of
the adventure. lie 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 III have every one of you ar
restedI'
Ritter hired us to come" said the
men. I'VE didn't know but what 1t
was all right,''
Bring him herey'' Ritter was hustled
forward.
'What does this meanP What right
have you here at this time of night?
BY whose authority?"
"By-by your own, generalv'
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 l am a murderer? Let
me never catch you 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
stairsr'
Some of Ritter's new employees were
so impulsive as to obey this order.
The general had such a masterful wayl
Leaving Mrs. O'Flynn in peace at
last, and her child better under the in
tiuence 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
Those two young men ought TO be
rewarded for their part in the affair.""
said Mrs. Challenor.
II am very grateful to them for saw
ing me from the responsibility for a
cruel and disgraceful act" said the
general.
Young Mr.. Storms - that is the
maine 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. lie said that all his
friend needed was patients to rise
very high indeed in his profession"
The general laughed. 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 DIR. 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
fee, and he was presently able to take
quarters in a better part of the city.
Before long he had an excellence prac-
tice.
The general, who nal bought built
and managed his city property through
agents, was led to take a great inter
est in it by the affair at Mrs O'Flynn'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
matters, he promoted him very fast to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of an immense es-
tate.
The friends have beefsteak now
whenever they want it-but they have
never since enjoyed one as they did on
that evening in winter.-Youth's Com