Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21

4 MAN
OF GALL
copyright, 1902, BY {. L. Lewis.


markable men l ever knew. His III
tcrest in other peoples business was
only equaled by his disntcrcstedness
in his own affairs. His next most
prominent tIa;t WAS persistence. once
| let him Get an idea of obligng friend
into his head ami he would stick Ike
an adhesive plaster.
John Ford was in the burglar alarm
| business had no sooner met hilh
than he proposed to connect me with
the nearest engine house and police
station managed to shake him Oft,
but the next night | stumbled over him
| lying in the grass on my grounds. fie
| made UP Il cock and bull story about
seeing a light in the bushes and felt it
! his duty to investigate, ending with.
Lets 90 into the house and have
something to drink and smoke.
| meant to take that man bT the
neck and heels and throw him oN"2
the fence. but didn't I went i'll aha
drank and smoked with him instead.
Ills monumental gall daZed me ana
made me- SuhSplNieIit.
WAS lal3tiy cle;tr Of its influence
next day when | went to ny safe TO
! consult a nomrrHlldu!n. liz doing SO
moved bundle Of l"%a papers IN
trusted tc ny care by 1ri"hd ana All
of a sudden my suS.ieloils were
aroused against Nh Ford. Those pa
pers rcprcsentgd q bitter legal fight
wherein Il large amount of property
was involved. Was Mr.. Ford.s RMS
sion to get possession Of them: After
an hours reflection | decided that 1t
was. did not .GSh eff to TIE police
after coming 10 tlli& conclusion. nor
did | hire n!en to guard tie house.
simply took the papers to 4 safe de-
post vault and then bought bear
trap. This tr;:is set directly in front
of the safe. wllicl, stood in Il ret'ess in
the wall. and til" chain >s';tS paetlocked
to a LEG of it. had q feeling that Nr.
Ford would retj,r4. Not only would
he return to / ha arutstGtS. Eut effect en-
trance to the house i'll hopes to get
into Ike safe. I.Ntii ;;f;es seven days
:l.d uisIlts l,;:G passed that beartrap
yaWued for i!:in. and | did not weary
Of we'll doing.
II was Oh tae t:@hth night that The
man of sail arIi~e6 1t VA; l;.f al
hour aftei. midnight ~he2 he fe!eed
open e13e of tlIn tteacl! windows md
entered the I.1r#rH. IIc know Il" l3N
Of things. T. 4 epfeN Il straight course
70" that safe ;,ld pGt his foot ittG the
sap as he v.s~ :;isout 20 sink Oh his
knees Gcfsrc tEo door. There was one
yell and 10 ncr9. l2f II response TO it
James and | dressed and canle down.
Mr.. Ford Has present. He Was seated
on the floor. with the jaws Of the trap
fast about his left leg, ana he WAS hot
looking happy.
Good evening. Mr. Ford said as
set the ialap down and took & chair
in front OF him.
My dear boy he replied as he
worked up 4 smile, .i3 have d;&ts,.'.e3
you at this tnscenlly hour am sin
cerely sorry for it,
"Oh, not az all"
Being a victim, of insomnia and be
ing extra va!.eful at night, l strolied
this way. hoping to find YOU up and
have little chat With YOU
"EXactly. And bot l:ading me up
~ took the liberty of entering to get
a glass Of sherry ana enc Of your ci-
gars II you think | displayed too
much zeal. l can only beg Your par
don. have felt 1T hoHse here ever
since the fcs, day, yoH lA"w.'
You nte certainly w..eo:.c. | re
piled, DIG yol flId what you want
edt" z..zz+z.y -,.x..
Not exactly :.
".,;,l..es Il :s;.ss of w;ne ana a cigar
FER Ny. Ford. ;snd yoa may reJ;re. An
ot..a.. glass. Nj Fore: Then VII:
sm"!:e with Eou. 50 You are troubled
viii ;a@o 49,
Il !ave I9@a fer months. lnoW &
30, Lag to >!i;,sier the n"rEes quicker.
E!Ht sherry OF &o''s~ Is cxcr.lelt.'
YES. + y c:sis@i fa.!','
~ f.."4c c5.>.,s:: E.5ve no snFnl or. y
"1l..a..;7
lssew tie Hs4n T. - suffering AGO
Hies so t!!a 10y $50 % He.s;l..-a J
W. X l,.,1'..:e,@.tia:l GA his forc"e#t
lie .aaGc@ ..t NJ. q. e;9 :J;2 49,.
4 NE :ls e Il q 5afGa!- fil ella Il. &.Id 70
!i;y /: NJ Hu.,r we c4'iEe9@vG OF F;sr:ot;
;or:+S H.! @t.!:t.5:'t,.A feI lis nerve
a" ; f.ty tt.r hs~ 81. crin2s 2.' Tie Iaet
ts' o. H.H aHd s@j'i
= ..es& i:reoa, II. lord tut vou
scesa 10 naVr a Gueni' attachment 9
Eo='@ lo'- toe. i,oas it r.4.;e yeH
ulearnfortdl lo:'
"We}I Sli:~!..lv so; but dont trouble
Yourself
"ln,ired @Ht you @ust permit ne
Let me also t'."o"' open thc door oe ia"
! safe and c@ll your attention to Sine
fact that the papers concerning tl4o
case Of Robbins versus Jones apr here
no longer. Will c;l!l James,
When James came in answer. We
! pried the Jaws of the beartrap open
ana assisted Mr.. Ford to Il chair. lie
occupied it for a quarter of an hour
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