The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-03
Stories of an inland State.

several other parts, ana WEIGHS looked AT
| the rest. Everybody out Of humor but the
| manager.
'Bustedr' exclaimed Grimes.
Busted echoed the manager.
without Sou s-iu Grimes.
Without a red sou," echoed the mana
ger.
Are sous red?' asked Grimes. with a
| faint attempt at fun.
Sioux yes. Ham is and that's what
We'll be living on soon.'
Couldn't we give a bAneft?' asked
Virgins
Yes, we could" said the manager, "but
what we want is an audience
How many miles is it to New York;"
asked Grimes.
How in the thunder should ] know
Too far TO walk. anyway"
How are yorr hands for farming,
Williams
Don't joke It looks like I'd really have
to pitch hay said Williams.
But Williams did not expect TO pitch hay.
At this moment he was holding a solioquy
something after this shrewd wise:
I've been honest with the company,
which is saying a good deaf. 1 haven t
red cent. We are all stranded, all but
Agnes. She's saved. She can get out.
She'll lend me bit to get back TO New
York. Lord help the others. They II
farm, and the girls-welI, don't know"
You haven't got a little surprise for
us?'' asked Grimes, smiling. Suppose in
story-book style you come out now and
say: Here is little sum I have saved for
emergencies. We leave for New York to-
night in sleepers."
Say box cars" said Williams
mo, Williams said Grimes, seriously,
1--WE won't joke about that. I know you
haven't a red penny. I've been out before
with managers who deserted us with the
swag. But l know you haven't any,
thing"
Thanks" said Williams.
Grimes looked at the manager and en-
gagged in some private reflections.
'Williams,' he said to himself, 'is true
blue. haven't a thing. All the members
of the Great New York Choir Company
are bust, all but Agnes. She laid her SAL
airy by when it came. I'll just strike her
for loan and get back home. God pity
the rest of Them
Virgins, the apothecary, ct al, said to
himself:
Il know something the other fellows do
not Agnes has saved her money. She
must let me have some of it. I can't
farm. 1t will kill me. L can't tramp. l
can't starve. Agnes must come down"
Miss Adams, another member of the
company, also resolved mentally to
Strike" the economical Agnes.
Agnes" she said, isn't it awful? The
company mas all gone to pieces. and here
i am thousands of miles from home, with
i'll .l1O
My poor thing" said Agnes. 'I can
help you. I have money enough to take
three of us back to New York. You shall
be one Of them. Now you mustn't say
a word to anybody. Do you promise?"
Miss Adams promised overjoyed. Will
Jams came in.
is it as bad as they all say, Mr. Will
iams?" she asked.
Everything gone,'' he said. Attach
ed"
"It is too bad
See here, Agnes" he said, you've
some money saved up. Now its yours
do not have the least title 10 a penny of
il. Understand that. But I'm broke. I
want you to lend me enough to get out of
this. I'll give you my note and I'll pay
1t some day. The manager of the house
won't let me have cent. What do you
say?"
''Mr. Williams" she answered, 81 have
enough to take three of us back to New
York. Naturally 1 feel that Miss Adams
ought TO be considered first
Certainly, and
And Mr.. Burr second"
Damn Burr." calculated Williams.
Consider his weakness, Mr.. Williams
You and the other men are strong. He
would die tere alone
He was dying when we found him. We
will leave him nc worse
mir Williams exclaimed Agnes, in
diSnantly, I'm not have you talk of Mr..
Burr so''
That's too bad
'You have been kind to me- I grant
that. But / have not licensed you 10 at
tack Mr.. Burr in that way
whats Burr to you?''
He is a helpless genius, and I mean to
helL him.
He may be a genius. He is also ba-
by
Have your way, then" said Williams.
Il think you are an migrate"
Williams walked out of the room indig-
was not 50 frark with him, omitting men
ton Of Burr. the poor pianist, and he went
away down-hearted. Virgins had like
success
Williams met Grimes and Virgins in
the hOtei office
See that Internal hobo of a clerk look
ing at MS like he expected us to skip out
without laying" said Grimes.
Look here. Grimes" said Williams
Agnes got money and she's going to take
Miss Adams 10 New York. I don't OBJ
icct to that But she's going to take that
waif musician Burr 10 New York, too
Now he's simple-minded. Let's fix up a
lob to set him TO stsy here and draw
straws to see who'll take his place
Grimes, so and jolly him. Tell him that
Agnes is angry with him and never wants
to see his face again. Tell him that he
must g-t OFT the hack window and es-
cape, as there is nothing TO pay his
rGaid with, and he'll be jailed for debt.
Tell him anything
Grimes hunted out BUR- ard carried out
Instructions.
But have TO: offended her." expostu-
lated Hurr
"Oh. shes whimsical She don't want
TO see you again. Then your board bill
is staEd;ng against you. They Will jug
YOU sure before morning for debt. Sixty
days, I think. IS the time. or until you
pay up
''And what will they do with you?''
"WeI. you see. Agnes has got some
nonsy, and she'll square the rest of The
compaay-aH but YOU"
But why should she be angry with
me2''
II don't know. but she is Don't you
go rear her. or she'll scratch your eyes
Sut You better escape from this hotel
JUS; as soon as il gets dark"