The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30

*'That plucky printer came burstin' in
the ROOM"
shot, she began talking like a cyclone.
fast and furious.
""You see, he loves me, and I love
him-I just can't help it. 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 it tonight in
u sitttn'-room. Now, no telling what
will happen, and I want you to help me
out. 1t won't be like eaves-droppin',
not exactly, and we may be able to pre-,
vent shootin' If Nelson gets mean. I
want you to meet me in the empty
room Just next ours at 8 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
q frightened kitten. She certainly was
changed!
well, maybe you think I WASN'T
nervous about 8 o'clock when I saw
Sheldon walk up to u landlord In
the ONCE and say a few words In q
very low tone. I was more scared than
he seemed to be. but I thought Of Lit
tie Bacchus up there in the vacant
room crying and worrying, 30 up I
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 i'm
mediately and it was Nelson Bacchus
who spoke the hrst word.
"'Well?' says he.
"'Mr. Bacchus, I love your wife. It's
only right to tell you that she loves
me. I thought I'd ask you've thought
it better-if you'd think over .
plan
IAN ominous clicking sound came
through the partition, then the scuf-
fling Of feet. Little Bacchus sprang to
my side and was pushing me toward
the door. She was about to turn the
lock. when 4 voice from the other side
treasured us.
"'Nc need to get mean, you see: I'll
take care of this It was sheldon's
voice. Old Bacchus was cursing softly
but artistically.
"'To be BRIEF continued the voice.
what will you take, cash down. to 80
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 i've hum
dred. You know I'm q man Of my
word; o I'll give you my note for
the other payable in five months
"'Umph!' Bacchus grunted. Il
thought you were trying to steal the
girl and start q rival hotel; thought
you weren't on the square, you know
"sWhat do you say?' insisted he Of
the yellow curls. Better decide now,'
and I seemed to hear another ominous
click, but perhaps it was only fancy:
/ never knew. =
"'When do you want me to start?'
whined Bacchus. like the coward that
he was.
"a watch-lid snapped. then Sheldon
said: In one hour you can take the
Santa Fe going east
"'Give me the i've hundred, then,'
said Little Bacchus' husband.
"Well. sir. he didn't even tell her
goodby, just took that money and
skipped; and about an hour after the
agreement. when that plucky printer
came burstin' in the room where Little
Bacchus and I were sitting. too
wrought up for conversation. / just
quietly slipped out and left them to-
gether. To this day every one thinks
It was q cold case Of desertion, and the
strangest part Of It Is. that Sheldon
sent that I'VE hundred. Yes, cir. / saw
him mall the check when / was out on.
my next run. Sent It without a word,
by Cad, and as soon 40 she could get
q divorce he married the girl, and
two years after they tore down the lit.
tie shack and built the Palace: and
it's q great hotel. Oh. great hotells
Clyde Fitch has In ths-bast eleven
years written twenty-fours dramatic
compositions and every one q them
has been produced, many With pro,
Es.EG $3.50 EFELgkEfAA.