The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-25


LIZ - the Free orenia' O Srandier's Aims
House and ReforuaAtory-" lie paused.
possibly for that apgfo baton which. now
ever, did no. seem TO come spontaneously.
''ft Amt much re aided zssoioxe,icaiiy,
for we're hampsred by women; but wei
add 20 The programme 81 we see how things
pan out ye see frnvn what we can bear.
al OF Spsndierss relations ANT On hand
yet. We've got TO waat. BIKE in elekshsa
time2 fer returns from the back cour-
ties Hello What's shats"
It was tire ss-fsh ard spsuster Of boots
on the rad before the door. TIE Sac-s-
menso coach! In AZ irs,an. every man
was expectar.. ard Stav51ck da-fe3 oat-
side Oh the platform Then there was the
usual greeting ard hustle, the hurried In
gress o. thirsty passengers .rsso the saloon
and a pause Uncle jim returned. excited
y and Tantsngiy. Look yer. bays. Il
this amt the richest thing eat, They say
there's two more relations o. Spirdier's on
the coach, come down as express freight.
conssgnei-a'ys hsare-consixnsi 10 Spsn-
Uer-'
Slins-in cofInsf" suggested IN eager
voice
II didn't get TO hear more But here
they are" There was the sudden Inter
ruption Of laughing. curious crowd into
the bar room. led ny Yura Bill. the driver.
Then the crowd parted and out o. their
ulds, stepped two children.
A BOY and girl the oldest apparently -
not more than six years holding each
others hands They were coarsely yet
cleaniy dressed. and with 4 certain uni
form precision that suggested formal char
sty. But more remarkable than al.
around the neck Of each was a little steal
chain, from which Depended the regular
check ard las>i 81 the powerful Express
Company-Welis. Fargo & Co.-and the
words: ITO Richard Spsndier," Fragile
with grea; care" Collect on delivery"
Occasionally their little hands went Up
automatically and touched their labels as
IL to show them. They surveyed the
crowd the floor. the gilded bar ard Yuba
Bill without fear and without wondert
There was a pathetic suggestion that they
were accustomed 10 this observation
Now. Bobby" said Yuha Bill. leaning
back against the bar. with an air half
paternal. electromagnetic. tell these gents
how you came here
by Wellth Fargeth Expresh," lisped
Bobby
.sWhar from7'
WED Hill. Owegon."
Ped Hill. Oregon? why it's a thou
sand miles from here.' said a bystarder.
II reckon" said Ynba Bill, coolly. they
KEN by stage to Portland. by steamer 20
S@SdItiSI again ID StCShtpD alfJ
then by stage over the whole line Alters
by Wells. Fargo & Co Express. from
agent to agent and from messenger to mes
senger. Fact. They amt bin fetched or
handled by anyone but the Keu1panys
agents; they amt had a line or direction
except them checks around their necksi
And they've wanted for nothin' else. Why
I've carried heaps o treasure before. gen
tiemen. and once a hundred thousand dol
L. r
thin that was watched and guarded as
them kiasl Why. the Division Inspector
at Stockton wanted to 20 with EN- over
the line; bat Jim Bracy. the messenger
said he'd call II reflection on himself and
resign ef they didn'; give 'em TO him with
the other packages! Ye had a pretty good
time Be,by. didn't ye? Plenty to eat and
drink, eh?''
The two children laughed little weak
laugh turned each other bashfully around
and then looked UP shyly at Yuba Bill, and
said "Yeth'
do you know where you're goln'7'
asked Starbuek In a constrained voice.
It WAS the little girl who answered quick
IL and eagerly:
Yes, 10 Christmas ard Sandy Claus"
ITO what?" asked Starbuck
Here the boy interposed with a superior
air
'-,r'hee meansh Couthin Dick. He',h got
Krithmath."
where's your mother"
Dead"
And your father?''
I'm orthpsttal"
There was q laugh somewhere on the
outskirts OF the crowd. Everyone faced
angT.ly IN that direction. but the laggher
had disappeared. Yuha BIZ. however. sent
his voice after him yes. In hospital.
Funny, amt ~ afnoosin' place, Try
At Step over here and in FIVE minutes. by
the living Hoky. I'll qualify you FOR admis-
sion, and not charge you cent? He
stopped gave a sweeping glance OF dissat-
ssfac,ion around him. and then, leaning
back agains, the bar, beckoned TO soma
ore near the door. and said In a Disguised
tone: ''You tell these galoots how II hap
pened. Bracy. They make me sick.''
Thus appealed 20. Bracy. tire express
messenger. stepped forward in yuba BITS
place. IRIS nothing particular. gentle
men" he said. with a laugh. ''only IL
seems that some man called Spindler. who
lives about here. sent All Invitation TO the
father OF these children 70 bring his fam
lily to Christmas party. 7. wasn't bad
sort Of thing for Spindler 10 do. con-
ssdering that they were his poor rela-
tons. though they didn't know him from
Adam. was itf'' He paused: several OF the
h,-standers cleared their throat. bat said
nothing al least" resumed Bracy.
that's what the boys NJ NJ Rcd Hill.
Oregon. thought. when they heard cf II.
Wet as the father was tn hospital with
broken leg end the mother only a few
weeks dead, the boys though; II mighty
rough on these poor Kids II tAey ware done
out o. their fun because they had 10 one
20 bring them. The toys coaau't afford
TO ~ themselves. bit they get little
rraonAy together, and then got tie ffra -
s.4rssfsu' 'en1 ny express. Our agent ar Red
nm fgynhlsi - the idea ~ once: but he
wouldn't take any mercy in advance, ana
sasa he would send 'em co d like any
other package. Ard he did. and here they
arsi That's ALI And now. gentlemen. IS
I've got 20 deliver them personally 10 this
sp,r4ler. ard get his receipt and take III
their cheeks. / reckon vie mus. tcSf.le.
Come Bill heIp take 'efn up
''ffaid onl'' sasd a dozen rsicsS dozen
hsr,sss were thrust into a Dozen pockets.
grf4ve n say same were regret fully with
drawn empty for Il was hard season
IN Rough and Ready. But he exprsssmar
stepped sefors taseEn, with warning up
lifted hand.
ssSu. a cent hpvx-rof a cert Wells,