Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-29

SAID yen into the transm1tter as the
number was repeated back and nipped
the ragged end Of his cigar with his
strong, white teeth as he waited.
"Hellol Fred Gibson there?"
Tell i'm to come to the phone"
Hello, Glib"
Say, old man. you got to come and
set me out tonight"
"Yeh, that's what / Said"
"No; no bail"
He laughed into the phone and said
"Ah, go to the d-lp"
"Hey?"
mo. Now see here; I've promised
to 60 out with Bronson to meet some
merry people tonight, and I've been get
ting out to banquets and clubs and lodge
meetings and business mems meetings
and political meetings and-any old
thing until my list is out. Seer"
"Yeh."
HUH"
"Yes. You've got to come over to.
night and get me ont.
"Yeh."
"Yeh."
You're on to your job"
II guess So"
"A board meeting?"
"Strawboard, cardboard, day board,
c~lapboard?'
"Oh, a meeting of the board of di.
~rectorsl"
"Oh, / sect"
"Yeh."
lyon betl''
"Well, they're q good many-neat,
but not gaudy, as the monkey
"Huh?"
whats that?"
"Oh, as near seven as you can make
.itP'
II shan't be going out. you know.
at all. You'll have to drag me
"That's it'll"
"Got time to drop over and smile?"
"All right"
"Yeh."
"Yeh."
IAN right"
"Goodbyv'
Sigsby winked at his newspaper when
the bell rang at Z O'Clock.
His wife was putting the baby to
sleep. She stopped rocking and listened
to see if her latest acquisition in the
servant girl line would go to the door.
annie must be up stairs, " she said,
laying baby in a big chair containing a
pillow and going into the hall.
She r%eappeared, followed by Gibson.
"Hello, old man. Glad to see you.
Sit down." said Sigsby. springing up
and shaking hands as Mrs. Sigsby
wheeled an easy chair forward.
He had On a pair Of slippers and a
house jacket that had evidently seen
little use.
Mrs. Sigsby took up the baby and re-
sumed her rocker, beaming contentedly
upon her big, handsome husband and
his visitor.
well, it's an important meeting,
Sigsby. and we've all got to be there, ;
resumed Gibson, after he had stated the
object Of his call.
Rowland tried to reach you over the
phone twice, but couldn't catch you, GO
I told him I'd see that you got there. ;
Sigsby had settled back in his big,
leather covered chair and put his slip.
pered right foot up on his left knee
with the air Of q man whom cables
could not drag from the comforts OF his
home.
He reached over and took a Japanese
jar containing cigars from the table and
held it out toward Gibson, saying.
"Now, old man, you take a smoke
and make yourself comfortable You
don't get me ont OF this house tonight.
/ have been going to banquets and meet
ings till | IA tired out, and the board will
have Z meet some other time or get
along without me"
"But. man, you've got to 60. said
Gibson. i've promised to produce you,
and dead or alive I've got TO do it
There's important business coming up,
and nothing a be done unless every
member 10 present.
1.-The Ball coupler matter coming
up?"
Yes, and the Goodrich business.
"Gad, IL that SOP
Sigsby looked thoughtful, placed hil
left thumb on his left cheek, curled his
fingers around bis chin, stroked an i'm.
aginary beard and said. we'll, II that
was the case he 'sposed he'd have to 60.
Nov. isn't that too bad7'' aid Mra