Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-19
HuckIebaCk
Continued from Fourteenth Page.l

day to run across this advertisement in
the daily paper:
FOR SALE-Ten vacant lots on Chestnut
Square, corner of Walnut Terrace. Terms
cash. XYZ, this office.
He answered It at once and was invited
to call upon the owner in one OF the prom
inent office buildings Of the town. He did
so. The owner occupied a luxurious room.
He was a pleasant sort of gentleman. He
did not seem to know Mr.. Huckleback and
Mr.. II. did not know him. He explained
TO the one-legged man that he lived in an
other part Of town. Huckleback chuckled.
He did not haggle over the large figure de-
manded by the man, but went out and
drew all his available cash out Of the bank,
gave a small mortgage for the small bal
ance due from him, took his deed and went
on his way rejoicing.
The next day he ushered a small army
of the descendants of Ham, Shem and
Japhet up to the lots. They went on the
land and sGuatted there.
They squatted for just about five minutes.
For a large army Of policemen and other
we'll armed citizens stepped out from be-
hind the mansion of Heinecker, the rail-
road president, on the opposite corner.
And they drove them of unceremoniously.
Heinecker appeared. How dare you,'
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this rabble upon my property. Get out
with you" He drove down upon Huckle-
back as though he would do it single
handed.
Huckleback drew himself up. This is
my property" he replied.
What" roared Heinecker, what do you
say, you thief. It's my property" And
without more ado, he knocked him down.
They took Mr.. Huckleback down to head
quarters, which was just what Huckleback
wanted, for he desired a chance to Exhibit
his deed to the court. The judge looked
at 1t. 1t bore the name of Albrecht
Heinecker. Albrecht Heinecker was the
owner it was true. But when they COM
pared the signatures of Albrecht HeineckeI
as he usually wrote it, and that upon the
deed, there was some trihing difference
1t was a forgery.
"A forgery" gasped Mr.. P. Huckleback
"a forgery. Then I've been swindled." He
started to rush out. Where are you 60
ing?" they asked him. He said he was
bound for the office of the man who has
swindled him.. They took him thither. The
Office was empty and the bird had flown
They brought him back.
BY that time the great city official was
there. by the way he suddenly ex-
claimed, was the man that got your money
a smooth faced fellow with gray hair?"
THAT was the man." assented Mr.
Huckleback.
The great official with one hand raised
in holy horror, and the other graspini
tight in it's clutch a roll of bills that JUS
made him whole, no more, no less, gav'
vent to a whistle of establishment.
why, great heavens, mani" he ex
claimed, II thought / saw that man myself
And I've seen him once before-over Il
New York. Why, that fellow"
He paused and glanced, with commisera
tion written on his face, at the naples
Huckleback-
who is he?" demanded Hucklebacl
hes got my money
Exactly" returned the other drylJ
and what's more, he's very likely to kee
it. His real name is John r. HalloraI
He's the greatest forger in the east an
he just broke Jail last week. l guess he
gone for good" He took another fri
hold on the bills inside his pocket.
I'm very sorry. Mr.. Hucklebaek, fC
you" he said. "But lets change the sui
ject and talk about something else. How
for instance, is my old friend, Wing She
the laundryman. We miss him very niue
in Chestnut Square"
Mr., p. Huckleback still sits on his thret
legged chair with his one leg on the wiz
dow sill, contemplating life in genera
and the hOuse-moving business in parti'
ular. The letter carrier passes him almO
every day. But no more letters with
foreign stamp have come. And IL they di
1T is safe to say there would be no mol
SIC, 900 legaeies inside.
For Mr.. Huckleback has had his day
court. He has had his little flyer, and
through. for good and all.