Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-26

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II sec you t,ls Is ,pdtchtn' Cratg's door,
he said.
inal lawyer. Why, they say old Joe
Murphys converted - got out Of his
bed ut midnight and went to Tim Slo-
GUMS house TO get I'm 10 pray for I'm.
He's DENIED tl,ns was God mn frss lt1s
TIN now. lSn0 peesa1ees worn sxo
hundred 70 town II II can DO that sort
| Of WORK"
"He's certainly worth 1t 10 slocum,"
said Miller. with q smile. '1f I'd been
denying there was God as long as
he has. I'd pay more than that to get
rid Of the habit. Slocum.s aide. and
think be ought to foot that preachers
BILL
''You ore tough customer, Miller"
said Trabue. with knowing laugh.
you'd better look out-he's got an eye
on you. Hen call out yore name some
| O. these days ON ASK US to pray fer
you."
II was just wondering If there's any.
thing wrong with Craig" said Miller.
II see his doors not open"
'tOh. reckon not" said the old law
yer. Ties been taking part in the
meeting. He may have oversight
There WIS grocery store near Mil
les's of1ca and the proprietor came out
on the sidewalk and Joined the two
men, His name was Barnett. He was
powerful man, who stood SIX feet
Ave In his boots. He wore no coat, and
his suspenders were soiled and knotted.
II see you uns Is watchin' Craigs
door" be said. 1--WE had my eye on 1t
ever since breakfast. hardly know
what to make OF 1t. went thar to
buy some New York exchange to pay
for a bill O -four. but he wouldn't let
me In. know he's thar. for seed
i'm go in about an hour ago. Imighty
nigh shook the door of-n the hinges.
His clerk, that western fellow, Win
Ship has gone OF to visit his folks, an
reckon maybe Craig's got all the
bookkeepin' to do"
We'll, he oughtn't to keep his doors
closed Mt this time Of day." remarked
Miller. "a man who has other peoples
money In his charge can't be too care
full
He's got some q mine" said the
grocer. "and Mary Ann Tarpley, my
wife's sister, put 500 thar day before
yesterday. Oh, I reckon nothin's wrong.
though I do remember herd some.
body say Craig bought cotton futures
an sometimes got skeerd up little
about meetin' his obligations"
II have never heard that" said Ray
burn Miller, raising his brows.
We'll have. an I've heerd the
same o Winship." said the grocer, but
never let 1t go no furder. amt no
hand to circulate III reports agin q good
member Of the church"
Miller bit his lip. and an unpleasant
thrill passed over him as Trabue
walked on. TWENTY-FIVE thousand"
he thought, is no small amount 1t
would tempt FIVE men out Of ten II
they were inclined to go wrong and
were in a tight.
The grocer was looking at him stead
lily.
you bank thar. don't you? he asked.
Miller nodded. But l happen to
have no money there right now. L
made deposit ut the other bank yes
terday."
suspicious. heigh? Now. Jest lit
tie, wasn't your The grocer now
spoke with undisguised uneasiness
mot at all" replied the lawyer. II
was doing some business for the other
bunk and felt that ought to favor
them by my cash depositR"
You don't think thar's anything the
matter. do your" asked the grocer, his
face still hardening.
II think Craig is acting queerly-
very queerly for banker" was NIL
ler's slow reply. HE has always been
most particular to open up early and
"Hellor' cried out CHEEKY voice,
that Of the middle aged proprietor of
the barley FIGURING mills. emerging
| from Barnett's store. II see you fell
lows have your eye on Craig's front.
II he was drinking man, We might
suspicion he'd been on tear last
night, wouldn't wer'
ut looks shaky to me-" retorted the
grocer. growing more excited. "I'm
| goin' over there an try that door again.
A man ut has my money can't attract
the attention Craig has an me say
nothin'.s
The miller pulled his little turf Of
gray beard and winked at Rayburn.
You've been scar1n' Barnett" he
said, with tentative infection. "He's
easily ratified. By the wdy. now that
think OF It. 1t does seem to me heard
some OF the Methodists talkin' about
repsoving Craig an Winship for spec
ulatin' IN grain an cotton. know
they've been dabbfin' In It, for Craig
always got my market reports. He's
been dealin' with bucket shop In At
lanta.'
I'm going over there" said Miller
abruptly, and he hurried across in the
wake of the big grocer. The miller fol-
lowed him. On the other side of the
street several people were curiously
watching the bank door, and when
Barnett went to 1t and grasped the
handle and began to shake 1t vigor-
ously they crossed over to him.
"Whats wrongf'' said dealer in
fruits. short. thickset man with a
tlorid face, but Barnett's only reply
was another furious shaking OF the
door.
"Why, man. what's got into your
protested the fruit dealer In rising
tone of establishment do you intend
to break that door DOWN.
II win II that skunk don't open 1t an
give mo my money" said Barnett, who
WIS now red In the face and almost
fOaming at the mouth. "He,s hack In