The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-19

its precious freight to a position of honor
on the small of his back
Il guess" he observed to himself with a
sly smile of triumph, that will hold for
a while. as the fellow said at the Palace
Theater out home. If 1 lose that money
now III go home skinned"
But there was still a glttering pile of
gold to be placed out of harms way, and
the raneher had lot of porous pasters
left. So he deftly went on with his gold
grating operation He placed one lot of
money and plaster under each of his arms
extending along the graceful curve OF his
waist, and by virtue of vigorous Syra-
tons succeeded in attaching another safe
ty deposit vault TO the broad space be-
tween his sholders. And then he had $l2O
in front of him on the bed where he mad
dumped his wealth.
"Well l low to use some o that, seem
the town." he said to himself, IAN / s'pose
1 can take care o. that much for a while.
The $120 was therefore slipped into his
pocket for current expenses, and that night
when he turned in he was rolling in riches,
which made things uncomfortably warm
But Rancher Wood was willing to stand
for that while he had the blissful con-
seriousness that no con man could get to
mis- hardearned.
All went well until the next night, when
things which are not to be seen in Mon
tana. He picked OUT State street for his
promenade, which was unwise on his part,
as the particular portion of the street in
which he chose to circulate is largely pop
uiated with young women with manners
which appeal to ranchers from Montana
and who have very taking ways. Wood
had not gone far before he met Emma
Ford and in short time he agreed TO
view the strange sights of the great city
with the strange guide. But Emma's in
formation seemed TO peter out before they
had gone far, and she suggested a gen
tleman friend" of hers be consulted, as
he was very knowledgous in city affairs,
and therefore John Hinch came into the
party.
The rest of the story Wood does not re-
member exactly. In short the couple got
his $12O he told the police, and he was
not aware of the circumstances until some
time later. But his improvsed safety de-
post system worked like a charm. The
gold pieces and the plasters stuck to him
cheerfully, and he found he was not equal
to the task of unguilding himself when
he wanted TO. His hotel bill was due and
his little adventure on State street had left
him without pocket money.
What are you going to do about this
bill?' asked the hotel man.
why I've got lots of money" replied
Mr.. Wood.
"Where?" demanded the hotel keeper.
Under these porous plasters," replied
Woods, with a superior sort of smile.
"Wen. you'll have to go in soak for your
hotel bill, that's ALL" said the hotel keeper
and he called for the hot water Two bell
boys and a porter started to work on one
of the porous plasters with hot water and
a sponge, and after half an hours labor
succeeded in bringing to light a lot of
gold, which once more established Mr..
Wood on a sound financial basis and made
him strong with the hotel man. The rest of
the money will stay where it is until such
time as the p;asters peel off, and Mr. Wood
has already observed with some pain that
they work while he sleeps. The people who
got the $l20 were held to the grand jury
by Justice Martin, and that is the last
Wood will ever hear of il unless he stays
in town about six months to prosecute
them.