Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-29
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The valise ahtist lie nmb ella dropped
from the Sn1Ge:rrveless hands Of Jacob
Schmidt, and he trelnbled like aSleaf.
Ra ther nervous, 4 see. Sorry. Out
on a jagslast night, Ell? Well, I'll see
that you have a good time while here,
old boy. Wide-open town, you know.
Fine place. Will bless the day you,
came, said the real estate mar, en-
coura gingly, as he pick 81 up the yalise.
and umbrella and threw them to the
porter. sE sss q u
Mr.. Schnidt I, N /. 20 'Brien,' said the
real estate man 3 int oducing the Ger
man to the hotel pprietor. Gentle
man sent ont from, cur house in Los
Angeles. Tired, 4 suppose want to
rest, Ell? Well well, see. you this
evening 1t Eel lock. Il, - And Mr..
Thomas Bragg real 5estate broker,
winked ,hisseyes significantly, and ejac-
ulated, .'You know and, wringing
Jake's limp hand, retired.
How soon can't get out. Of this
city,? asked Jake sot tbs the sastonished
O'Brien. s. 5.'s 4, .f..8.ss.
"At four o'elor TO Los Angeles
NO! no! Mein tGottA in himmel!
Not OF to 4: Los Angeles" cried Jake in
terror. si., III
Then, ~ sah u anciscoby steamer.
tomorrow hi ts'' ~ n III 81 ~.
'Goot. 3Buya me aatigget, Can you
gift me q quiet room and hat all my:
meals sent dare o. s',5.,.s s.ss . "A.
"Certainly.pV, Y &ssss $50.
II am szick. Don't tell no Won my
numper. 4 don't want TO see no
pody.'' is 81. g. e, &. :,
Upon Being refused admit ance to
Mr.. Schnlidt's apar t1nent that even
ing, Mr.. Thomas Bragg, the real es-
tate broker,sfelt morally certain that
some competitor had got. hold of his
man and got him tagged and in,
wardly cursed himself for his weak
ness in not staying with him. He, then
and there determined to see Mr..
Schmidt at all hazards. The next
morning he watched for the waiter
to take upsthe4 breakfast, and after he
had retired Bragg knocked loudly at
the door. Jake was so terrified that
he locked himself: IN tie closet. Sud-
denly theknocking atsthe. door ceased,
and, after cautiously surveying the
room, he sventure6 out and resumed
his meal. In few moments he heard
sound near the door, and, looking
up, he saw, wi open-mouth amaze
ment, the head and shoulders OF
Bragg, real estate broker, framed in
the transom wind ow. The knife and
fork dropped from the shelpless hands
of the German. Ss4 a9gga.., sis b: SIS
80, you will sgosout with one Of my
competitors and cut me Out, will you 2"
Go away, go avay.." Jake piteously
implored. G., h.tt@a
Not much.ssI won't go away until
you have taken my propositions I'M
der constellation with those Of nv
competitions Il. And he whisked out a
map from an inside pocket. s.a
At this critical. juncture Jale's cum
ming asserted itself. sApproa ching the
door as if to AXE the proffered map,
he slyly turned the screw that held
the rod supporting the transom sash,
and bang! went the window upon
the head Of Thomas Bragg. There was
a great crashsas the real estate man
fell backward off the ladder, followed
BY volley of GA this
Yes, it was great chase had, tc
be sure, continued the detective. 81
first located him at Pasadena by the
discovery of his trunk, and followed
his trail thence to Los Angeles, San
Diego and San Francisco. He spent
a day at the Baldwin. hotel. then all
trace OF him disappeared. was baf-
fed for weeks. One day, while stand
ing on Grant avenue, [ noticed q
ragged urchin, carrying a parcel Of
food, enter one of the old and almost
.tenantless buildings in that quarter.
Why I stopped and questioned the lad
i cannot say. ,g
Oh, there's an old guy I carry
grub to upstairs he said. But I
mustn't say nothin' bout it,
"I It's all right 1 answered, show
ing him my star, TIL go3u with YOU
Il followed the lad up to a fourth
story garret and entered room after.
him.
M elm Colt in himmel! The real
estate man has found me. Take dot
money. Don't gill me, don't gill me!
Oh, mein frau mine little 'Gretchen!'
walled va g the inmat of the room, crouch
ing in corner. It was lone other than
our friend Jacob Schmidt, very dirty.
and disheyeled. I took my cue in an
ms : don't want your money
q said; 7 have a been sent here by your
frau frau to protect you against the real
estate man and take you home to her:
and the little Gretchen And poor