The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-07
"PEACHED' ON A FRIEND.
Cole Younger InnocentIy Causes Trou-
BILE Between Man and Wife.

Chicago, Aug. 2-Whlstlrng bullets
hold no terror for Cole Younger, but be-
fore an indignant woman he is coward
To him the flash of her eyes is worse
than the CLEAN of a bowie and her
tongue more to be feared than six
shooter.
He admitted today, after leaving ho-
tel as quickly as he could under the cir
cumstances, that he was ratified worse
than on the day of the Mortified raid
1t was not until half hour after he
had left the hotel that he remembered
that he had entered it to meet man
with whom he had an appointment of
considerable Importance.
Mr.. Younger was the innocent cause
of the trouble. He was about to go to
the hotel desk when st. Paul man
came UP and shook hands with him.
''Mr. Younger, | have party of friends
over here l want you to meet" said
he. ''They will be glad to know you and
a couple of them who are western men
will be especially glad to see you. They
are old friends, l believe"
Mr.. Younger doesn't go in much for
notoriety of any kind and he is not
anxious to make new acquaintance. He
says the people who have stood by him
in the past are good enough for him.
But when he heard ''old friends" referred
to he walked over to group of several
men and women.
sThis is So-and-so, Mr.. Younger" be-
gan the enthusiastic st. Paul man. This
is his wife, and here is Mr.. Wattsis-
name"
So he went around with his introduce
lions until there remained only one man
and his wife.
"And this is Mr.. Blank and his wife
of Kansas City, Mr."
''Well, | didn't expect to see you
here!" said Mr.. Younger, stepping for
ward and shaking his hand cordially.
"Why, it's some time since saw YOU y
Mr.. Blanks friends noticed he seemed
embarrassed, but he spoke up after hard
ly perceptible hesitation.
'How's everything, Cole. Younger?
You're looking fine How's business?
Whenever you come to Kansas City come
in and see me- Sorry we can't stop, but
we've cot to catch the train" And shak-
ing hands again he started away.
WELL don't forget to remember me
to that little wife of yours" said Mr..
Younger.
''Sure. Oh, yes, ha, ha, of counsel" re-
turned Mr.. Blank, moving further away.
The tall woman who had been intro
duced to Mr.. Younger as Mrs. Blank,
but whose name he evidently had not
heard, walked up to him.
q am Mrs. Blank she said with llg-
nifty
"Glad to meet you. I'm sure" said Mr..
Younger, reaching out his hand, which
she ignored But it kind of illustrated
me. because you're not the wife | met
at Summit" he proceeded, after mo-
ment's embarrassment.
:Oh, I'm mott And will you tell me
what she looked like?"
''She was a Jolly little blonde, with"
But by this time the nudging he was
receiving and the appearance OF the
woman who was facing him had its eff
feet. Mr.. Younger didn't stop to say
goodbye, but he fled. Mrs. Blank called
to him to come back, but for the first
time in his life he was ungallant enough
not obey a woman's call.
Just what happened to Mr.. Blank no.
body knows. As he left the hotel his
wife was weeping, but every little way
she would stop and exclaim NO, |
won't 90 step until you tell me who
that was you met in Summit"
And then she would sob some more.