The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-11
Mystery of the
Green Cat

Tim Dewire fed to the green cat for
refuge Immediately after his step
father had flung him downstairs for
the third time The cat did not purr
when he appeared, but she gave him
shelter; that, on a December night.
was a great deal This cat had no
heart. She was a theatrical cat and
needed no interior arrangements.
She had been made with a light
wooden frame, covered with strong
canvas, and hung by a hook between
her ears in front of an opera ho0se
during the famous run of "Puss in
Boots; but at the end Of the 150th
night she had wandered to the front
OF German Jake's restaurant and sat
down there as sign to attract custom
ers.
Tim found her a good friend, for
with his paekknife he made door in
the canvas at her back and crept in
side: and with a little labor he made
hole in the cloth beneath one side
Of her gigantic form and thus was
able to enjoy free heating arrange
Jake's kitchen Though a grating.
When be had obtained a few candle
ends, a heap OF hay and some old
blankets, he declared with a grin
that there was nothing more home
like than cat"
Among the acquaintances he made
while doing occasional jobs on the
wharyes was Suffering Mike. This
person was known to the police, and
Tim feared him, because he noticed
that boys who associated with men OF
that class were usually sent TO some
reform institution.
When Suffering Mike found where
he lived, Tim was In anything but a
happy state OF mind; and when he
brought bundle and made him prom
ise to take care OF it, he was more than
uncomfortable, for he had a shrewd
suspicion that it contained articles
which we're too valuable 10 belong to a
poor man.
The impression was deepened when
he opened the package and found
watches and gold chains.
Ills natural impulse was to take II
to the police station. but his fear OF
the man who left the goods with him
made him hesitate. He had too few
friends to risk death at the hands OF
new enemies.
After much thought he put the jew
elry in hole under a pile Of bricks in
a - cant lot and waited to see what
Wild happen.
Suffering Mike had not the couraGe
to go near the green cat again. for 1t
SO happened that the locality was ex-
ira well guarded
He decided to quit the city. and the
brilliant mind OF a companion in crime
evolved a scheme to bring the boy and
the stolen goods to a safe place at
once.
Together the two climbed the rear
fire escape OF the restaurant to the
roof at eleven in the evening. carrying
a wire clothesline with large hook
attached.
In the darkness they dropped the
line over the cornice and after awhile
hooked It to the ring in the hats head
and hoisted the animal from the side
walk.
Tim, who had juss lighted a candle
end, felt the jar OF the first pull and
promptly went outside to investigate
Not understanding the situation. he
remained watching proceedings from
the walk AS the cat rose to the gee
ond story 1t turned half around and
the light through It's great yellow eyes
.shone full In the face OF German Jake.
just turning over Ia bed for his tlrst
nap.
With horror In every nerve he ran
TO the window, only 10 see the cat rise
out OF sight He rushed to the street.
and Tim left the vicinity So also did
the thieves on the roof as soon as they
discovered that the plunder they
sought was not in the cat.
Jake ran to the police. but neither
the officers nor Jake could understand
why the cat had gone to the roof or
how II reached there.
Tim spent the night IN a cheap lodg-
ing house, and the next day dug UP the
bundle and took II to a kindly police
man and told him the story.
Well" said the officer, you are not
right before the law, but Ireckon you
mean about right or you would not be
talking to me. The goods belong to
Jones & Andrews, over on the West
Side. | win speak good word to them
when they identity the property, and
the captain will thank you kindly for
the trouble You are saving him"
The cat was brought down from the
roof and still stands as a sign for the
patrons OF Jalse's.restaurant Tim got
a new suit OF clothes from Mr.. An
drews' brother. who was in the bust
ness, and the Arm found work in
bakery for him, and encouraged him to
90 TO school.
Black cats may be bad luck" says
Tim. "but green cats are ali right