The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

Copyright 1901. by the Frank Les.
lie Publishing House,
The outer door OF tlofcltona Of
flee closed. leaving him aud hts
friend Ia "A silence that was urging
each man 10 adjust his Thoughts to
what had just happened. aud 10
what should be said first
'Confnund 10. Hoseiton," broke
out DE Loss. II didn't intend 20 see
the amount OF that check IA flut.
tered my way and / couldn't help
t. had no curiosity and never
dreamed Il Was for such a stunning
amount. e
Never mind. DE. returned Ito
slctun. "a he arose - stand before
the window with his hands Ia his
pockets. while he TAN bis eye far
down the many -atnriod business
buildings Of the thriving town Of
Pueblo on the opposite side OF the
street gorge. II didn't mind your
accing it lie wheeled about and
rested hla hand ON hin friend 4
shoulder ode Loss. IFS been on
my mind a long time 10 tell you the
story OF the aultan'u Draft
'fhe auitan'h dram exclaimed
DE Loss. tho amount was pflneely,
I knew YOU han done we'll. but
"oh. / am not speaking Of the
check. You didut suppose I would
even II | we're rich enough. give
nearly 81. 900 20 the solicitor fof
the refugee fund.- 1Innelton chuck.
led with pure loYouHasvs 4 doal
[ believe / have made enough yet q
play that much against the unHpeak
Rblo Turk Al any rate knoN
wouldn't II Il we're not Tor the sui
tan'n draft"
The sultan'a drafii In hraveu's
name what DO you mean By the sal.
tan'H dranF' cried he Loss.
Hoalatun nodded and threw a iook
in the direction Of the busy type
writer De isnaa turned Ia biz
swivel chair and swung the glass
door 10 with a thrust OF his foot
Well. De Loss. se have hesu
/ through a lot since We wcre b0ys
bat you weren't In on this deal II
vas n hen the panic caught me fui
weeks hung 90 BY my eYelids
while | tried 90 pull my business
| through How I came out 81 Il
/ never told. and Fau may be Hurt
Oshkosh didnt. not he. Yea. Old
I 'OHhkoah' naudehauEh. dead and
gone 10 glory. peace % hts great
big soul Ito was At she bottam ol
tL Il ~ tricky. aud IL ~aa aufnl.
| ly fiakY. 8at ola man nandehanEh
| God bieas himt-Hkso me thf
chaner. and with American rail- and
luck / dld the rcsf
Oshkosh had AIlaasd ne an over.
draft AZ bis bank for far more than
my standing would warrant IN.
I expected things. oHa after another
dropped co me Hilia payable aefs
fired into me without merry. ike
bullets. and bills receivable wefs
I firea haek 90 me ~ worthless a.
paper eada AT the rus0us~rs lad
Z were strained q the utfermaai q
make one dollar fIil The nerd 81 flfs
E AZ last after careful figuring
found that { must have fi6 nga BE-
Z fore - days ur 90 80.
itaadrbaurh. Fuu know De. a.
Z VIZ HEAHAtHa W. HaHH HHH "NHAs Aa##
hnea II be could % anything e.
help me Il would - done if nai
and I bad 20 la 50 i WaH uniY fail
I be should kunw Il and tia hanh
I should have The advantage ~ put
I ting In IIa claim fHt
a sent dosn a. the hank ~ blue
as that peunant over there ON ths
hotel sent on il8Fleinu. Och
koch and sent through the bust
mess together. cauFassinK "a hlf By
bid. the good Old dog ala hia best
81 figure it ouf hH1 Il seemed taa
tough q proposition
soHfN for you James. my boy
h. Kept saying AZ be studied li bet
Z if looks very had Fifteen thousand
[ doilafa % days aHHa and he :
look un II me aud Il nod ny head
We at a long time thinking Z
over. uahkosh totally lost In u and
checking uff lhe thinks be- waa go
Ing. over tn his mind with his pencil
on The hlotting pad.
This bank la going 10 save fou
N q ean. James nv aon but IN
afraid nothing can - done
At this nracuiaF dfnue my heart
went up and then sank down.