Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-22

Is refused to do her bidding. explain.
Ing that MIR. wilkins had absolved
/ him from any duty but such as he
could ind on the place.
He had been two months on the
place before he spoke more than doz-
On words 10 bis employer. He had
worked well. asked no favors. made no
mistakes Under his assiduous efforts
the wilkins place had taken on new
signs OF prosperity and beauty. Then
he came 20 wilkins one evening and
said that he'd like 20 spend one day In
Chicago. He wanted 10 buy some
clothes. he said. and would like "a
have his pay. There was SIC due him.
and wilkins had only n twenty dollar
bill.
"All right. Green" said tho big heart
ed suburbanlte. Here's a twenty.
You can bring me back the change.
And. let's see here's my Communication
ticket TN save you paying railroad
fares"
Mrs wilkins overheard this talk and
when Green was out % hearing pro-
claimed her husband n fool-a waste
ful. gullibie. stupid fool.
"That man Green will never come
back she snapped. See him. point
ing across the lawn. Hes not even
going toward the depot. He's a tramp.
maybe n murderer. and he's gone OF
with your money and your ticket. VIII
kins. you're "A simpletonF'
wilkins was little doubtful when
he noticed tho course taken by his
"model hired man" The next evening
added 10 his misgivlng. for at shutdown
Green had not returned. Mrs. wilkins
began 20 gloat when the s o'clock train
had passed and there was no sign OF
the missing gardener. Then the door
bell rang. and the girl announced "a
lady TO see MFR. Wilkins" He found a
youngish woman. with much jewelry
and very pink checks. smlrklng at him
as he entered the parlor.
"Mr. wilkins" she began. "A lady
fren' o. mine what lives ont here tells
me theys a man workin' for youse. an
II amt much mistaken he's my hus-
band. He's tall. slim. sandy Teller.
don't talk much. and-he's done time
at Joliet. and
Mrs. wilkins entered here.
what do you want with himF' ask.
ed the lady Of the house.
The visitor was beginning 20 explain
when wilkins heard footsteps falling
family on the walk outside. lie slip
ped quietly out Of the room and into
the yard Green was coming up the
back steps into the kitchen when VIII
kins stopped him with. "Well. see
you're back all right"
EYES. SIR" said the gardener. pulling
ont the railway ticket and S.. There's
your change aud the ticket"
Wilkins noticed that the latter wasn't
punched.
Il walked" explained the man. Il
don't like trains"
wilkins led him across the lawn and
told him that there was a woman 10
the parlor claiming 10 be- hIs wife.
"A blond. vulgar looking woman
said Green.
eyes. she's in there now talking to
my wife"
well sir. n you'll just let on that
you didn't see me this evening. IN be
grateful I'm tired now, and ! don't
want 20 see that woman, at least not
tonight Please say that I'm not here
and won't be- back an tomorrow"
So Green skunk or 10 bed. and the
blond woman was sent away. promis-
lne to call again. In the morning Mr.
wilkins found Green's bed uurumpled.
on the coverlet was new leather
whip. with a card Inscribed. For Tom
my. Goodby." The wilkinses never
saw or heard Of him again. and Mrs
wilkins never knew that be had come
home that night with the change and
the ticket.
Il always knew he was scamp
she said proudly. Il knew he'd run
away. and be did"
well. don't blame him" unused
wilkins. lighting his pipe and smiling
al the memory OF the blond woman
with the brummagcm jewelry. I'D
run away myself under the same cir
cumstances. Chicago Rec0rd-Herald.