The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-09
express agent slipped a bill in my

express agent slipped a bill in my
hand
eff you need any more, he whls-
pered, meet me at the station be-
fore the night train goes out. Not
word to a soul
Il saw the figure one and two
ciphers. l thought I was floating
on air Calling the waiter told
him to ask Billy for a bottle Of the
coldcst wine he had. Bring in four
glasses, l said, and tell Billy to
| ioin US, and trot out some more OF
those perfectos. ....M.-=
I Harry couldn't raise the wine
glass to his lips. His teeth chat
tered when Billy sat down to the
table, and Billy acted as if he were
about to chew the glass.
You ought to keep that wine a
little cooler, Billy, l said.
g 1t has had time enough to freeze
since you last bought bottle, ne
replied. .~r...=.
" Here, WAITER l said, take this
back and bring us a colder bottle,
and open q fresh box of cigars.
BILLY got up, expanded his chest
and turned on his heel. Harry
leaned across the table and in a
voice that seemed to come from the
grave said: .-......".... .
"sl can see our finish. l hope
Billy will take an ak to us and end
it quick, that's all.
my friend the agent had gone.
Come on, Harry, I said, as l
called for the check.
ooh, Lord, said Harry, can't
, we have it over in here3' .z....=
, " Be man, said. Make our
last play in front Of the bat.
$ You'd have thought we were go,
ing to the gallows if you could have
seen Harry's gait, and he shivered
+ when | opened on Billy. =
/ "'Well, Billy, remarked, I sup
/ pose things will pick up here after
i awhile. I have got lot of Q US
n in my pocket. don't suppose you {
v like to take any Of them for our din
ner, would youi'
8 BILLY went up in the air. Harry
II staggered backward and collapsed
v in a chair. OF course Billy didn'
stay up long. When he came down
there was fire in his eye and an ic
nick in one hand. | didn't mOnke'
"a any longer flashed the hundre'
"a under his nose and said: Com
II down on earth, Billy only want
Il ed to have little fun with you.
IT :" Well, I'm ID, said Bill
> as he dropped the ice pick. Say
,s Drifte1, if that dinner had Taste
~ five minutes more without my set
To ing the color of your money, | thin
a would have kicked the front {
~ this place out. Now join me in
q bottle in the back room VIII.
what's the matter with Harry?'
al MY chum had tainted. I'll
nj strain was too much for him. Whe
sh we brought him around, he laughe
II cIlCtl tlIltA lay Ci etOoAt 1o1INo a. AAoA4
=, and about being hungry He ko]
1v on ordering food and drink just as
- man who was delirious from s'tarv
ad ton would do Billy put him to b'
on and sent for our friend the docto
aa who fixed Harry up all right.
va II didn't forget to be at the st
va ton when the night train pull
wa out. wanted to thank my frie!
,st the express agent. He shook han
~ with NE as he clamb bered on the c
a. and said
+op lone good turn deserves anoth'
Drifter Don't think too harshly
tho NE when you get the news and dol
I give me away until have had til
hut to get under cover
in "That crisp $500 bill which
me agent slipped into my hand at Ell
h1e lish Billy was part of the procet
ms of touch he had made on the NJ
ned ey boxes of tho express compa1
tht He was defaulter for several til
ho sand dollars The news leaked
the next day, but Harry and ! |
his had our meal. Perhaps you can
ot,s derstand now why never refuse
help a poor devil who says he
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