The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-30

tered before finally gathering To-
gether the required sum Of $4,000.
Il never knew until today be
said, that there we're 80 many
weli-dressed people in the world,
going about without a cent in
their clothes. But its time Wat
son was back. Why, goodness
me."-looking at his wa.sa-
she's been gone half an hour. He
ought TO have been here long ago.
! must telephone 10 the bank and
find out IL he's been there"
The bank officials informed Mr..
Blackett that Watson had not
been there, and that only Is min.
utes' grace remained 70 him TO
take up his note.
Mr.. Blackett hung up the re.
ceiver and began pacing the floor
OF his office with short nervous
strides.
"Watson's abscondedw he ex-
claimed. ~ might have known il.
| was fool TO trust him. He's
been acting queer lately. Been
gambling, suppose. l may catch
him and get most Of the money
back; but IL will be- too late. My
note will have gone TO protest, o,
dear What shall do?'
"You ought 20 have gone TO the
bank yourself, Archibald" said
Mrs. Blackett. Nobody but a man
would trust a salesman with such
a sum Of money. Watson Ia prob.
ably on his way 10 San Francisco
now"
"For heavens sake don't grid
at mew said Mr. Blackett in a
tone Of desperation. ~ need all
my wits about me-"
To add TO the unfortunate
mans perturbation Of mind the
baby set up a dismal howl, and Mr..
Blackett absent -mindedly gave
II bottle Of mucilage 10 play
with.
poor little lamb" said Mrs.
BIackett, snatchine the child up
in her arms, just in time 10 pre-.
vent catastrophe with the mucil-
age bottle; and now you are q
beggar, my son. We Shp ~ all have
TO 90 10 the poorhouse. hut don't
90 cry, my precious. Mamwa has
a bottle OF milk in her bag. And
90 needs ac hange, don't 'oor'
Mrs. Blackett took up the leath.
er bag from the desk for the pur-
pose Of getting out the things
necessary TO the baby's bodily
comfort and peace Of mind.
"Why, what's the Aiatter with
my bag, Archibald?" she said. ~
can't open it."
II was a bag that Archibald had
given her-just like the one he
used for sending money 10 the
bank. She bad fallen In love with
this bank bag, and had several
times threatened 10 carry il home,
until Archibald had bought her
one exactly like il.
Press down on the catch, nv
dear" said Mr.. Blackett, In re.
sponse TO his wife's cry Of dis
tress.
Mr.. Blackett took the bag from
bis wife's hands, opened IL; and
then, with a whoop like = Sioux
Indians. he bounded out Of the Of
nee, dashed through the store,
scattering clerks and customers
in his career. and rushed OUT into
the street. bareheaded and coat.
less az he was.
Two or three minutes later be-
returned. took % his asfoBished
wife and bawiing baby in his arms
al one grab, danced around the
Office with them. dropped them
into the arm chair, and went on
dancing and skipping around the
place until b. sank on the floor
from sheer exhaustion.
He lay there for a few minutes
longer. laughing in the most bois.
ferrous and unacceptable man
neF, until Mr.. Blsckett. deposit
ing Der ~ailing infant in fhe chair,
gof up and shook her TOO hilarious
lord.
Vow. Mr. Blseketf. she said,
fterBly. III you haren't taken
leave Of your senses entirely. per.
hsps you viii b good enough to
tell me What you have done With
this poor little cberubs feeding
bottle and his diapers