Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-08-04
TWO BAGS AND
A BLUNDER

ayes. sir; No. 23975-Bsown hat box
There you are, sir! l think you'll find
that all l.ghtr'
Sam Merry had good grounds for lay
ing emphasis on the second word in the
last Sentence, as Col. SOwerby took the
hat-bOy from his hands with surly
grunt and waddled off down the plat.
form.
Sam had made so many mistakes of
late that his mates In the Left Lug
gage office had dubbed him "Blunder-
ing sam" However, Sam was of a
h2Ysfn disposition, and IL would take
q very long run of ili-luck TO shake his
faith in the future.
He had wonderful way in getting
into hot water. but far more Won der
full one of biJndcring out again.
You do well TO speak cautiously,
SS,sa"-ra,uayrSd one of his fellow
- b sure you didn't give
mangle or a feather
you fellows" retOrted
L shall blunder into
these days"
you know" remarked an
h's every excuse for Sam!
WIS head over ears in love,
expected to"
ser suddenly dropped the
@ purple face Of old Col
cared at the window
W. he roored. stamping his
ake<,hs luck would have
at his audience with n
npt at dignity. Where
80 tackass who dared
me2 You, you
4, singing out the
-Iat do yoY mean by it..
~ ou name2'
lc matterT' faltered Sam.
sour propcrty"
Tty, sirr' rOared the fndip-
ant oil warrior, diving his hand into
c hat-box, and producing thcrefrom n
of the most fiery hue-pOssibly the
perry of n travelling comedian. MY
oAparty, sir? Does II look like itY'
Ahd as the infuriatcd colonel removed
hat to wipe his perspirinG forehead,
n was obliged to admit that 1t did
.ot look like it. No wig in the world
would have stood against the agrees
We bristles on the head of the Anglo
indian.
In few minutes Sam had discovered
ealonel's hat-box. ahd handed II
an apology.
ogiZe to me, sirr' stOrmed
he stumped away. I'll
siri BY the Great Mogul
tuw
f'l iayer, Sam mentioned
It's sweetheart in the
x very gloomy
ION.
blunder, of course, Sal
z. "A; but It's useless
troubre. haif way"
you sure these mistakes are all
be result of accidentsT' asked Sally
wouldn't ii be possible for somebody
to change the checks on the articles
without your knOWiedgeT
''Of course it would" responded Sam;
but I don't believe there's fellow in
nc office would serve me such trick.
So. Sally. I'm in for a run Of bad luck.
mats all"
Tile colonel is sure to report yOu
I'd whatever will you do If you lost
pur place?'
ssEW; ;,s exceedingly thoughtful for l.
g.
nr.' lie said at length, there's
of things I've never tried yet. ]
ld turn milkman messenger, porter
'v:,te Gctcctiv~by Jove; that's just
Hstcn TO this"
copy of an evening rapci
-:OCi1et Sam read aloud:
I,rward.-Thc above reward
paid 10 any rerson-nOt beini
II thicf-siving such informal
hall lead to the recovery u.
Mauburf.'s jewels, stolen from
ornS ut tie Mount Hotel Cl .tht
of Friday last.-Chief Inspector
n. Police Station, MidhamptOn.
l."e you are" went on Sam. '-Stm-
fouch isn't it? Good pay, toop."
you get it," laughed Sally. "YVe
"a 'ut Il fine figure as a detective.
Hfancy yourself with false whis-
land a wig"'
wish you wouldn't mention wigs
Sam grimly; I'm beginning to
the sight of 'em. The cOlOneis an.
wIs bad enough, hut gOOdnnas
what the other will beg'