The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01
Mr. Salisbury Jenkins Idea.

Nr. Salisbury jenkins stepped out
mon the hotel porch under the nre |
Il inqulsitlve elances with an easy
lonehalance OF manner, which comes
,niy with long practice He was the
atest arrival He III his cigar and
razed with an indifferent curiosity
spon the crowd MT Salisbury jenk-
ms was an ohserrer--especiaiy oi
women. and be speedily made up his
mind that the girl 10 the pink dimity
the end 81 The piazza was the one
A AZ TIE crowd Having reached this 4
conclusion he rested not until he had
,ecn formally introduced -~ having
,een formally introduced he Improved
ds opportunity
day Or two later he sat on the
~(ailing looking down upon the GIL
is she reclined IN an easy chair.
She laid down book. with a sigh
What DO you think Of ltg' Quetied
ar jenkins
Perfectly lovely returned the
flri eMasterson. the hero, Is such
fine feilow-ihe kind Of man who's
trouE and brave and risks his ihe
or women. aud really accompiishes
hinrs. could fail in love with
nan like that. I'm tired Of the rest
he Kind who talk all day about books
nd the theater. the races and soiL
aasteraon was so different
Mt. Jenkins WINGED For two days
,e had held forth upon golf and the
aces. the theater and books. stih'
te thought. complacently. Of his man
: anpearanee. and be considered that
e would push Manterson. the books
ZERO. close for second place. But
Z ,was up to hiau now TO make ar I'M
,ression-to prove his supremacy
He preferred to eclipse Masterson
possible. 10 this end he racked
~ brain.
And then--a sublime idea occurred
o him. the more he thought Of \
ne more he liked it--and as ho con
.emplated Il. be thought Il must end
but one way-with the girls arms
,round his neck. Ike the heroine
bout the neck OF Masteraon- Thii
den was not entirely originai--he hat
end Of Il In fiction; but IL was. h'
.anridered. without precedent In rcA
ffe. 1t was TO place tho girl tn
dtuation OF apparent danger, from
pdich. without danger 70 himself. p
- .sonid rioriousiy rescue her
n was a great idea and Mr. Jenkin'
sorked Il out
wen mister said the tramp
aanclne donbffniiy Al Mr. Jenkins
sclI.uadded shoulder "i'n tell yo
INV a Ia. I stood up once to have
nnn knock me down for hye dollars
was John l.. what did A. An b
,rose me nose. / don't want no NOR
x. don't want you 70 use m
oueh.v SIR jenkins reassured him.
We'll. then. an 90 you miste
m mol much on soaring women. b.
s'uoee / coula do it % a pinch. a
4rht. TN 20 you Only.' he addel
dont YOU use me rough, and don
fou hit me on the beal
ea $3.50 s.s,
Next evening AZ sunset the girls
,uf for her customary walk tnrone
be rien She always went aione NJ
salisbury jenkins had often oHer'
Ma 20 with her. but. although exec
iorailv gracious to him At oth'
ftncs. she had ACKNOWLEDGED PIG au
sssuon with a glance which "a
,thcr person. would have heen
tony glare This time he DID nqo {
,er He watched her dlsappeaf,
~ woodland path and then BE- Z
owed her
The glen was a Wild and weife a.
eneiy place. especially after -
iown. Mr.. jenkins feit tnat keenlr
3ut he PRESSED on after the girl
~ tionaiIy he caught sllmpses of b
but nuaiiy he lost her
"a Suddenly hd heard wild seream
noman's scream--her scream 4
n instant il froze his blood. tn