The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-28

That plucky printer came Durstin' in
the room"
shot. she began talking like a cyclone.
fast and furious.
You see. he loves me. and / love
him-I just can't help 1t. Oh. it's all
right Don't think that-and some
things goin' to happen tonight He's
got a proposition to make to Nelson
and he's goin' to make II tonight In
our sittin-room. Now, no telling what
will happen and | want you to help me
out. Il won't be like eaves-droppin
not exactly, and we may be able to pre-
vent shootin If Nelson gets mean
want you to meet me in the empty
room just next ours at s o'clock, so
that If anything goes wrong we can
Kirk and some Of the boys lounged
in just then. and she ran away like
a frightened kitten. She certainly was
changed
well, maybe you think I wasn't
nervous about o'clock when I saw
Sheldon walk up to our landlord in
the Office and say a few words In a
very low tone / was more scared than
he seemed TO be, but thought of Lit
tie Bacchus up there In the vacant
room crying and worrying so up
mosied. She just nodded to me as I
went in, and we sat down without a
word near the door leading into the
next room. The two men came In im-
mediately and It was Nelson Bacchus
who spoke the first word.
Well?' says he.
Mr.. Bacchus, love your wife It's
only right to tell you that she loves
me. thought I'D ask you've thought |
it better-if you'd think over
plan
"An ominous clicking sound came
through the partition. then the scuf- |
fling of feet. Little Bacchus sprang to
my side and was pushing me toward I
the door. She was about to turn the
lock, when voice from the other side
reassured us.
No need TO get mean, you see; III
take care of this II was sheldons
voice. Old Bacchus was eursing softly
but artistically
To be BRIEF continued the voice.
what will you take, cash down. to 20
back East? VIII you do this for one
thousand dollars?'
"'You haven't got it. Bacchus
quickly answered.
See here. There was a soft rust
ling Of bills as Sheldon evidently
counted them out Here's five hun
dred. You know I'm a man Of my
word; now I'll give you my note for
the other payable in five months.
'Umphl' Bacehus grunted. I
thought you we're trying to steal the
girl and start a rival hotel; thought ]
you weren't on the square, you know.
What do you say? insisted he Of j
the yellow curls. Better decide now.
and seemed to hear another ominous /
click, but perhaps it was only fancy;
| never knew. ]
When do you want me to startg
whined Bacchus. like the coward that {
be was. S
"A watch-lid snapped. then Sheldon s
said: IN one hour you can take the !
Santa Fe going east {
Give me the five hundred, then. q
aid Little Bacchus| husband. &
well, sir, he didn't even tell her s
yoodby just took that money and !
skipped; and about an hour after the '
agreement. when that plucky printer y
iame burstin' in the room where Little
and I were sitting. too
wrought up for conversation. just !
quietly slipped out and left them to- G
yether. To this day every one thinks p
t was a cold case Of desertion. and the ?
itrangest part Of it is. that Sheldon
'ent that i've hundred Yes. sir. I saw
lin mail the check when ] was out on
ny next run. Sent # without a word.
~ CAD, and as soon az she could get I
divorce he married the girl. and 4
wo years after they tore down the lit !
le shack and built the Palace: and
Is a great hotel Oh. a great h0teli7 r
Clyde Fitch has in the past eleven j