New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
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| guess must have told Howard something ike
that We'll, I'll have 10 lie IT out on ina, inc
II IL takes al summer SO he answered HOW.
ards letter by saying that he and walker nag
together seen a play the night before ana had
had a most enormously good time lie even
repeated some anecdotes or hoNaIu ,",ie'
life which he declared Walker had tolu nun.
ia Tx. To know whether Walker is married or
single" Ferguson thought. i've got Dully
story | could tell about him II only knew.
poggone him, | wish didn't have that lete1
of Introduction 10 MN. lies SettlIS ~ w
kind Of nuisance.
About the same time. Walker. writing To HOW.
ard was saying how much ne was inds o,el 70
the Western man for the pleasure ne hau u DIV"
from his cOmpanionshp with Ferguson
only | wish TO heaven Harry hadn't peen
so fervent in his desire TO have me meet the
fellow" he observed 10 himself. SuppS n,
that as he says this man Ferguson Is all r.s ,,
bur | haven't time 10 so skating all Owe, ms
town looking him up. | presume ousn. "
have gone and dug him out for Harry san 80 .
long time ago. but keep forgetting II, a''u IH les
I've involved myself in toolsh iueS" -, r
about my experiences with Ferguson, Wlo'T .
haven't met and whom, 10 tell the TRUTH >"
getting so don't want 10 meet.
out in Focatello Harry Howard was deHsn ,Isa
with the things he received from chicago. =.
a great satisfaction" he told himself 10 pins
two good men together this way. ITS rean sr g
noteworthy thing 70 be the author % Oniv
friendship between two trst-class people O''
| hardly think | understand this last let'et y.
FsrSusons | thought Walker had Only wv wv
children. and here Ferguson writes me- aoyus
his little girl She must have been porn N sns
last wear There We're certainly only two oo!s
when | passed through Chicago last summer
III send Ben my congratulations
Wien Walker received the sheet convey. .ss
honest Harry Towards good wishes for tne
best ana brightost future for little Miss Wake.
he ran his fingers through his hair and iooh a
dazed. when did say anything ahout LIN hIrn
baby" H. wondered. Il must have written M
some lie about that fellow Fergus, ms cnhd-sa
think have described the mans VIE anu
children and fathcr-in-law ana the NOR ID
his house in my communications with Ho"aiIs
Harry's always asking new questions. h I
the chances are that Ferguson has no fainiy;
and Howard thinks it was slip or the pen, any
haven't got Heavens, | wish TINS pus,.
ness had never started. | wish I'd never prom.
sed to call Ferguson. ! wish fersusv,n ~
would get run over by cable car or come "
some definite and permanent end I'm setuns
To hate the very name Of him. Ill pet ne
cheap skate. anyhow who has imposed u nm.
Towards good nature. Why should go drlIs,
ing three miles into town Just To meet MN a"S
saw How are YOU? / know friend OF yours
| sha'n't do it,
Ferguson had already come to a similar con.
clusion. 'Howard's a trst-class fellow. ana Nv
made things mighty pleasant for me IN foca.
teo" he reasoned, and II would nave Dees
no more than white for me To call on that 1rlenSS
of his at first. But I've got so blamed tired =.
the very mention Of the name that II Nils my
with loathing. believe that II were TO NEE.
that pirate of a Walker I'd want TO throw orck.
at him. l thought the first lie told about MIN MIN
would let me out. but the falsehoods nave !iiu
tiplied upon themselves until | don't remempe.
half the facts l have reported concerning ths'
outlaw whom have never seen.
Two weeks ago Ferguson and Walker met
Ferguson. entering the library OF his CLUB VIZ
accosted by a fellow member who introduces
his visiting friend Walker. The two slared -
each other and Ferguson hurried into the olu'
ard-room
Il have changed my mind about presenting -
lpuiicatiOn berShp' said Walker "
the man who was escorting him. The next o.!
Ferguson met the member who had introduce@V
Walker and said: I'm sorry. old man. but II ~
is your intention to offer that fellows name ios
membership I'll certainly do my best to get n''
backballed.'
And this was the contamination OF Han!
Howards kindly designs Of reviving Damon al"
Pythias