The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-29
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

ment and nobler resolve Peter wont on,
anu lett mis- wife master of the situation for
she wanted him to go. But alas for senti-
ments that are noble and resolves that oro
nobler. If Peter had not been SO Determined
on having Justice done he would not have
spent sunday within the limits of a small
room with an iron dado and steel treIlis work
OF him.
Mr.. Leirich. It appears from the record had
row with his wife. That was last Saturday
morning. When he went home later Mrs.
Leirlch informed Peter that she had chad
enough OF IT," and that she had sworn out
warrant Cor his arrest.
woman" said Peter. you have ruined
me. If there Is Justice to be had | will have
1t. VIII not be pursued like felon. I'll go
and give myself up, and perhaps tonight
"heh am In q convcts cell you will feel
some softening of your hard heart"
NO" tnlS was all bluff on PEERS part
IN the first pace he didn't believe that she
mad sworn out warrant for him, and in the
second place II she had he had influence
enough to avoid staying In Jail That is what
ne thought. But Peter sober and Peter drunk
were different. He looked on the rosy wine
for an hour or two. and when he came too
he was In DURANGO. He went into the central
station Saturday afternoon with a very fine
sample OF jag, and approached the desk
where Sergeant Horne was dispensing wis
dom to the gang
m Peter Lerich." he announced. 81 un-
derstan you've got warrant for me an
here l am"
Now. 1T Is customary to send all the CITY
warrants from the city hall to the central
station every afternoon, and they are dis
tributed to the sub-stations, when necessary.
In the evening. The warrants had arrived a
moment before. and Horne had slipped them
in the drawer
Inc sergeant knew Mr.. Leirich by sight
and told him there was no warrant for him.
and to go on and behave himself Peter
would not have 1t that way and insisted:
I'm no malefactor. an I dom want to be
lodging Justice; + she wants to see me In
jail, III give her a chance"
GO on home. Peter said Horne eve
don't want you at ALL"
Peter would not have It. He would rot
stand under the imputaton of crime: II he
could not walk the streets without fear OF
being seized and hauled off to jail. he would
not walk the streets. He wanted some one
to go and tell his wife that he had tri:d to
give himself I'D. He became a good deal
of nuisance. and Horne abstractedly pull
ed out the warrants to pretend that he was
busy. The first one his eye fell on was for
the arrest of Peter Leirich.
Peter" said he, you're done for. Here
is a warrant"
Peter was shocked into a state Of COM
paretive sobriety. He braced himself
"All right. OIL man." he said, and he
started for the door. I'm goin' to git ball:
be back in a mint
Louie Liverpool got him by the scrufr of
the neck on a signal from Horne. Not en-
your life. white man.. said Louie, you'll
come with me-"
uvifa obdurota opd
Stunned him. That's why he changed his
mind about the necessity of justice being
done, as he listened to the wind howl cut
side Sunday afternoon and Ionged to be in Vt.
A dust-covered report that was unearthed
the other day in the Office of the purchasing
agent of the Northern Pacific recalled an in
cident Of the Willard regime that was funny.
When Henry Willard came West he had in his
train a man who got to be known as The
Tailor Why he was so called is a secret
belonging to the past Willard left him here.
He did little Of everything, and what he
said went with most of the officers. be-
cause he was strong with the man at the
top. 1t occurred to 1.-The Tailor. one day
that what the Northern Pacific lacked more.
than anything else uniformed station
agents The one thing that was needed to
suit on every tank-tender in every pump
station. He proceeded to execute his project
and put them in uniform. He had queer
ideas about discipline. probably acquired on
the government controlled railroads of Ger
many. and he asked no questions He acted
He made contract for the uniforms and
told the tailor to send him couple of men
to do the measuring. and he would have the
size. height. weight and build Of every sta
thn
men were supplied him. and he went to the
general superintendent Office and had this
telegram sent:
ITO All Agents:
BE the platform in shirt sleeves and
trousers when No. arrives
He vouchsafed information. but got on
the train with his tailors and took the mea-
surerent of the men while the train stopped
1t was rapid work. but eminenty successful
until they arrived at little station Up in
Dakota Then it came to a finish. '"The
Taller" and his men got off the train at this
station. and he asked a lounger. Where is
the agent?"
Here she comes" answered the fellow.
She" was coming. She had an ak. and
The Tailor unde: stood that there was some
thing wrong. and he had better move He
got on the car quickly as he could, and
kept out Of sight until TIE train pulled out.
What 1t is. is t?'' he inquired And he
didn't think Of that telegram until he got
into Montana.
There was carnivaI OF music and soma
clashing in the efforts of the church militant
to get to the Throne of Grace at the corner
OF Seventh and Jackson streets Saturday
evening about'S o'clock. The Salvation Army
came up Seventh street with banners floating
and strong In newly stored up zeal from
their recent contact with the COMMANDMENTS
chief Their band was playing "At the
Cross" when they get to the crossing. and
the Volunteers came directly across their
line of march, down Jackson street. The
Volunteers had bass drum, a cornet and
concertina, and what they lacked in brass.
they made up in vocal strength.
AS they saw the Salvationists their leader
struck into the tune OF Onward Christian
Soldier" Neither party would give way,
and they went up Seventh street side by
side. making frightful discord.
The leader of the band that was doing bust
ness in front of the Olympic saw the situa-
ton and started up 'There'n Be a Hot
Time" At the corner of Robert street the
Volunteers quit ard took possession of the
corner, while the Salvationists went on. joy
ously. marching to the tune of We Have
Met and We Have Conquered"
This Is O. lay CT the last minstrel-show
given by the Elks: Lou Wilkes and F. IL.
Tenney were together fixing up those little
bon mots that were presently to bubble forth
SO spontaneously in the presence OF the au-