New-York tribune., 1904-09-11
ss5qs: ss5s 4: By Edward NOctOm

about me glttIn defeated.
1--WE kin beat them fellows on the vote at the
next meetin if you could git hold of this stock he
whispered, shown a paper which he said was a
certificate for six hundred and sevenyx shares in the
Occidental Muskeeter Eradicatin' Company He
said: They sellin at dollar share; but Mr. Todd
they'll be worth twice that amount / had
notion they'd be worth five dOllars-and I'm the
idiot what bought EN- all, burgess"
sudden huskiness stopped JOachm's speech
After that nice to that deceivin'
scamp" ne resumed. If I looked at anything in
store window he went in and got it. had my pockets
full of presents which he bought with my money
There was end to his plans. He said he had
his eye island in the Azory group which he could
rent for song because the muskeeters there as
big as hOrse-fies. We to build hotels and make
it the greatest pleasure resort earth-'a modern
Garden of Eden Scott said-after he had cleaned
the muskeeters.
Il got home in ten days more enthusiasts than
ever with my bag full of beans 1t was all he had
hand / to keep sellin them while he was
shippen the rest from the company S seed warehouse
Mrs Todd told me that several neghbors what l
sold beans TO wanted to me; but | didn't have
any time TO neghbOrs- L away early next
mornin' sellin beans That several days ago.
When got off the train to-day crowd of people
made rush for They reachin' for me-
shown their teeth and calm out to ride
rail 1t my mind quick that the
had went mad while l was away.
Neighbors l said, what is the meanin' of this
What has gone wrong' Tell me so / can help you'
q
hippercrtical muskeeter-squelcher and other
names NV heart sunk
A boy the outside of the crowd II forgit.
matter how big ne grows, holered Soak HIM
Il got cold SOmethin' like hunk of mud hit
me in the face Before | could git into the hotel
the street tin and other things hit
They all comm IN after use. and / right
the back way | would have stayed there if |
knowed that a crowd of wimnen layin' for
They came of an alley a block from my house
with iOwer-pOtS and broomS.
You kin how they clawed me There
small green plants in the pots they pOked at when
they called string bean swindler
Mrs. Todd was too sick to sit up when got home
So many folks after that she was afraid
60 70 the store, and she almost starved
She said Abner Thomas had exper 'mented with
speckled like the ones | seln', and he went
around shown the neighbors how l doOped en-
and me innocent you are burgess.
No wonder they mad Then Policeman
Hogan came and took away this swindin
charge. Burgess, I'm a rooined man"
You should have known string-be when YOU
them, Joachim said the burgess reprovingly.
Il ought to- but the spots EN- fooled me-
Joachim" said the kind burgess go home to
your wife. I'll take the responsibility of releasing
you your recOgnizance; for I'm your
neighbors Will not push the they understand
Todd grasped the burgess hand in gratitude. I'm
convinced that you sinned against than
shining continued the burgess besides YOU not
an old man. You can live this thing lown."
Maybe | kin" he answered, COMPRISING his lips
Ominously; but / won't begin to try until | fnd
the country barefoot and eat beans while I'm dom it