The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

WOMAN who lives on the
~ south side relates q horrible
NJ experience that she had the
other day With n VI her
husbands debtors.
The debt had been Of long standing,
aud the man who owed the money hsd
been paying 1t OF in regular install
ments by mail. sometimes Enclosing a
postodice order and sometimes n bill.
The last time " had been a bill and the
letter never came. so he wrote 10 say
that he would make a trip TO Chicago
and bring the money himself. The
day appointed the woman's husband
had % Ne out Of town. and he asked
her IL she wouldn't for onc forego the
Joys Of shopping aud stay at home and
act as cashier. and she agreed 10 do so
In consideration Of q reasonable com.
mission on the payment.
You can give him a receipt for It."
said the man, whose name Is Parker.
I'm al IL out before | 60, and IL won't
he any trouble TO you at all. Treat
him nicely. although needn't tell you
to do thst-only he's an odd SORT OF
genius and has peculiar little ways,
Some Of the people out at waukeSsn
have got the idea that he is a little on;
OF his head. but he isn't, and l viii
say that there isn't one man in q mil.
lion that would act as square a. he has
done Ask after his son in New York
and how he Is getting along with his
corn shocking machine. That viii
please him. Well, good bye: I've got
10 hustle"
The waukesan man arrived on time
He was large, loose joinied and cid
erly, with a Wild eye and a timid. hes
i,ating manner The fashion Of his
clothes was decidedly rural and be
wore heavy covhide boots As be tx
planned the object Of his visit he
fingered his long. wispy heard perv-
the lady In the face She invited him
in. and after carefully rubbing his
boots on the door mat be followed her
into the sitting - where he seated
himself on the extreme edge Of q
chair and gArHd earnestly al n crayon
portrait ;hs; hung over the bookcase.
Mr.. psrke. told me 10 tell Won how
sorsy he WAS that be couldn't be here
10 see you" said the woman. with an
engaging smile. ss she seated herself
opposite her visitor.
"lesm.' coughing behind his hand
and transferring his gaze 10 the clock.
~RC, be thought as far as the bust
ness vas concerned hat I could attend
10 IL Just SIS vel as be coald."
There WAs 81 embarrassed silence
Ms Parker felt the contagion Of the
INNS nervousness She thought tina,
be certainly was odd-almost alarm
!Bgly = a. She caught his eye In the
course OF It's wanaerlnrs around th,
and DOticed that be coloret
slightly. She cOughed and he coughes
a rasping echo.
He lef, me The receipt" she said
a. last,
"les'm.-
Another silence. The man shufiei
his feet unessily and the woman begai
10 feel desperate.
1t was TOO had that your last remit
tsnce wRS losL lint Mr.. Parker toll
me 10 say that be would give yo-
credit for half the amount or all of
II y"u thought that be ought 10"
That wouldn't he right" said Ia
a Il don't want him 10 lose am
thing by accommodating me. b.
you've got a pack Of dArned thievs
here in C~hicagO-s Dot OF rascals thi
ought 70 I've hung. ] would help han
them II ! had the chance" He spoi
with great vehemence and looked
her 80 sugrily that she Quaied an
wondered II her servant was with.
call.
"A mans money isn't safe"
added Then in a gentleT tone. "Hsr
you got n boo1ackg"
"A ~bcOljacky"
"oh. well; may I've I can mana
without, but they come OF a frlt
stih." He pressed The toe Of one
his boots against the heel of the 9th
and pushed with il: II slipped and /
right heel grszed his left instep. Al
he uttered a cry OF pain. The WON
started NJ from her sea with an
clamation OF alarm. hut heG eccent
visitor wa between her aud the q,
and She feared that he would jump
her and strange her before she co
reach II. She was, moreover, c
scions OF sudden weakness in
limbs. Perhaps, she thought,
wasn't really dangerous and she 60
humOr him. II would most likely
cite and anger him IL she should
out.
He looked up and said; 'Exc
me-" then took his boot IN his b.
ami pulled at Il violently. Mrs. Par