Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-26

WHAT'S UPy"
De fails 10 show up in time be doesn't
get her That's the long and short Of
1T
The polic,..An surveyed Bondell with
mute aston. ment 1t occurs 10 me, .
b. said. -tlal you have rather tickle
grasp of hu4ln destiny. What kind of
al errand a.a you send this young fel-
how oil ~
Not much OF anything Just told
him 10 - down and ask the Stillmans
for quotations They're gone today
and the office Is closed. II hadn't ought
O. take him long to ind that out
Now. see her." exclaimed the blue
coat. that amt fair, II that young
man j. any COOL he viii hunt all over
the Empire state before he will come
back 70 you without the information
you wanted You viii have time TO
grow baldhead,i smoking cigars be-
fore you set your optics on him again
That's ny opinion"
You might us well 20 about your
business. ,rtcd HoudcI This is
my affair. ..t rpurs | like to see a
young man ..t promptly, and I'm Civ
Ing him th4> t4r a test. He's good
enough for tl.s !. oSt part"
He ls. Is has Did you ever see him
before r.
~Of coursr lave lie is one of my
clerks I'm boxer
oh" sighed t4e officer Il supposed
by your actioL; that be was some
stranger you had picked Up on the
street You are more intelligent than
| thought you we're"
Now clear oufr' clustered the bro
ker. Give me any more of your i'm
pudence ana III report you"
You will. eh Got TIL you've got
through with that cigar. l presume.
BY the way. you alu pGuln' as fast as
you might seems To me"
The officer wandered down TO the
next block rumlnating At the turn Of
the corner he met young man dash
Ing breathlessly along the walk. He
promptly laid a heavy hand on the
young mans shoulder.
iARlA Dlls s4l u"udhltu lle OUlceT.
What's upY
Nothing nothing Don't detain me.
I'm going la an awful hurry strug
Rled the youth
How DO you know you areT asked
the policeman mildly.
How DO you blamed foolr'
There none of that, III pull you
Ia" threatened the officer.
Il beg your pardon" the young man
pleaded. but you don't understand
how important II j. for me TO lose no
time"
How DO you know | don'tF
Because because why. there's a
man waiting FOR me up at the next
corner. ] have an important dispatch
The man IS an old crank. and I've kept
him waiting half an hour already He'll
give me fits"
Il don't believe word Of this stuff"
sOlemnly declared the policeman You
haven't got any important dispatches
Il have" The youth glured at tie
officer ike wild animal
Then let me ser EN-" the policeman
demanded
"I .aat is. tI. mr#sas" x verbal"
sEr..I4.I the otLar
Il toll l.I ggd hadn't got any dis
t4t,r..- poI u.-54.t even see the par
ties ,au v,t,. o.I,ryl 10 see"
Tl youu- DaI began TO turn pale.
Hos m thunder did YOU mud out all
about uy auairs:" he gasped.
- Just ELy-. That's enough as
serted tie OHicer .rimly. And | know
another thiu- you don't want to see
that old chup up there on the corner"
-But do. ] must" protested the
youth maEiu- am effort to tear away
from tie officers grasp.
"No YOU don't lie sent you down
here Oh fool crrand. He knew that
none Of the Stillmans were IN the city.
You want 10 marry his daughter, and
lac wants you to marry her, but hes
got II la his head that II you dldn
get back hy the time he had finished q
cigar he wouldn't give his consent
He's got through with the cigar Now
OF course. you don't want to see him.
The youth stood wrapped In beWh
derment Heavens" he exclaimed al
length What am going to dor
We'll, I'll tell you if you want me
to-" replied the policeman.
Then tell me"
DO you really want TO marry this
EirlT'