The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21

6 5TIyan.ee to lynch you on opposite your
= .Thars a piece Of pleasant news
S 49, Sofney Did you all fall In The
Most OF US DID. but come styc, a.,
~, stees - lheyre the most angry ones said
"c;orney pulled out his watch In half
an hout the express eastward Is dine ~.
ssay5 70 himself. wonder II 1 can board
But he couldn't. The door was flung
s mlls open and committee Of about
twenty hlld-eyed men entered. They were
s0Ine ~ them wei. others had their faces
scratched. With a yell their seized Cor
aag az ana ne was dragged outside Of his
nhe premises. A second later ne was
lndistinguishabie He had one Of fhe
most unpleasant hye minutes OF his life
himself, shouted some
Ladies and gentlemen he managed
70 gasp at length, you are Somewhat
Doisterous, but 1 take your good natures
a. a. an indication that you didn't mean to
90 me any harm
.,c,oh, don't wei they all cried.
s.S9They began TO look uneasy.
a. ~ no good gettin' angry he said.
b ~ sn ~ my fault l sold you the wings
~ DCiia noe, and ! knew they'd carry. fly
IN - Dit awkward TO commence with
!" Let US ste you give it a trial. shout
ca q Dig man, who had forced his way
stick.
. Give US back our money. cried an
" Vas. cried a number
AlasF said Corney, I terribly regret
70 say. that my partner. whom / trusted
IKE brother. has boarded the first train
leavin Newark. and in his baggage Is
took. IL you'l ketch him
NO. cried the mob. Shell out, you
fraud String him up right way Turn
out his pockets
Ny friends. my Christian friends. ,
says Corney, sorrowfully. throw out this
uncharitableness from your hearts. De-
stroy this malice which you're demon
stratin toward me. and let US discuss
this matter In a friendly manner
But there was Teller there who had
experienced Conveys barney before this.
He shook his fist in the air:
Don't listen to him. he cried Make
him fork out. for there's an almighty
poor chance Of you SEEM cent Of your
money back If you once let him get
wound up.'
s'Coruey was becounin' a little impatient
You see. the individuals who had gol
| fixed in trees might turn up al any mo-
| ment now. Meantime. the crowd was
| gettin' real angry, and began TO crowd II
upon him again.
q You never paid Tor your things. any.
| how says Corney. turnin' sharp on him
| so you've no call TO speak
% I didn't pay for them. cries the as
tonished man, who knew he had
&" No. you didn't says Corney. with
a quick glance at the crowd. and II:
! always you folks who make the mos
| noise And I won't resume till you get
Put him out" yelled some people II
/ a few seconds the Door beggar was thrus
out Of the buildin'. and the doors shu
/ upon him.
:" Now. ladies and gentlemen says Cor
1 ney with a smile, for he began TO see how
/ to escape the truth is. / don't under
/ stand anythin about the machinery o
/ these wings. II was my misguided part
4 ners department. and he has the dollars
/ too You take your wings home. ever
/ one OF you. and pull the longest yarn
1 you can about the wonderful night yol
| had II any of you know newspape
/ man Jest walk into him about thOs
wings till he can't think Of nothin' else
| Meantime, I'll put notice in the pa
| pers that the machinery Is inadequate 4
| meet the supply. and those who want 4
buy will have TO purchase them iron
will be doubled in a few days and think,
| says Corney in his blandest tones. tn
4 JOY of sellin' them on at double the pric
TO your greatest enemy.
| well" 1 said. as my friend stopped
did they fall in with the arrangement?
did they! You can bet 1t was tn
| last bait took them. Corney got cleal
| away. and every cent Of their money wa
| wings drew When a great advertisement
| appeared sayin' that the difficulty AM
expense OF turnin' them out was so grea
there was an awful run on those thou
| sand"
But what about the unfortunate per
sons who were saddled with them2
| Those wings were a perfect gOdsen
to every one who had a grudge agains
| anybody. Ny what a means of gettiu
| quits But what an insight into char
aeter Corney must have had He reck
| oned that if you fool a man. he ain
| gOin 10 squeak. He'll pass il on