The Press., 1896-08-06

"YOu come over to the office, Burdtck , you've got yourself into scrape, and it will cost you two or three hundred dol lars to get out of 1t, besides losing your place."
 All right, sir, I'd just as soon go ere or anywhere else"
 While they were on their way to the office, MT. Browning drove up and hitched his horse in front of the store. MT. Bur dick, upon meeting him, said: "Mr. Browning, did Shamroon buy any hay of you this winter?'
 "No; he came and wanted to buy a ton, but would not trust him."
 "'There, sir" said Burdick, you see'' at the same time giving him pat on the shoulder, which, as it served to re- lieve his feelings, was not very light. (The old gentleman, in relating the incl dent years afterward, said: "I don't grave. 1 intended he should remember it awhile.)
 "Well, we'll, come into the office, Bur dick" said Durlison; but before they had had time to go indoors MT. Terry drove up. The question which had been put to MT. Browning was repeated, and elicited substantially the came reply.
 MT. Durlison received pat on the oth- CT shoulder.
 "Don't talk so loud, Burdick," ," said MT. White, the agent and book-keeper, "I expect Skater" (the owner).
 ''I hope he will come," said Burdick and as he spoke MT. Skater came in.
 "Burdick, what's all this row about ?"
 Its all about Shamroon, you1 boss machinist He has been stealing hay all winter from me-"
 "SO? Can you prove it, Burdick ?'
 "Yes, sir," said he, and beckoning to g small boy, he asked him to go for Uncle Rufus Bennett.
 In a few minutes Uncle Rufus came hobbling into the store.
 "Uncle Rufus, do you know anything about Shamroon stealing Burdick's hay P
 Yes, sir. I saw him several times gc into Burdick's barn and take bag of hay and carry it away to his own barn."
 "Burdick," said Skater, "why didn' you keep your barn locked?"
 II did, but what's the use; he's got { bunch of keys as big as my two fists. Ht makes his boasts that he can unlock any door in this establishment. And, MT Skater, seeing this has all come up, want to tell you one thing more. Sham room sets man to watch for DullisOn while the others go up into Hawkin' room to play cards"
 "Can you prove it, Burdick ?'
 Yes, sir"
 The small boy was again despatched this time for MT. Bliven, who soon cam in with arms akimbo and twisting hi body neIvously.
 "Well, Bliven, did you ever work il Shamroon's room ?"
 "Yes, sir"
 Did you ever know of his setting an one to watch for Durlison, while tho oth CTS went up into Hawkins room to pla cards? ?"
 "Yes, sir"
 "Did you ever watch for Durlison ?"
 "Yes, sir.'
 "Now, Burdick, you go back to tn shop to work. I'll be over pretty soon Durlison, you get Shamroon."
 "Good morning, MT. Shamroon. 1 ar in little trouble this morning. Pve los key to trunk, and didn't know bu you might have one to fit."
 "Guess I have." said Shamroor straightening up, and producing an ez ceedingly huge bunch of keys.
 MT. Skater took the keys, remarking MT. White that he guessed Burdick wa ) right about 1t, and after finding eight C ten keys which he knew belonged to hi office, said to Shamroon: "You get or of this place just as soon as the Suprem Power will let you" , That evening a large bag of hay wa taken to MT. Shamroon's door, his fello workmen hoping it would last his poo COW until he could leave the place.