The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-24
"MOrnIng. Jlmmie." he said. cheer.

| morning, JIMMIE he said, cheer
fully; "smoke?"
Thanks, colonel" replied Elliott
taking the preferred cigar. Whats
up that you want me? Have been
reported for doing something Grim
inal?' This with a smile.
No, Jimmie. | want TO consult you
about something serious" Then for
10 minutes they talked and when Ell
lott went out he was smiling heartily
and he also had with him the green
strand of yarn Cheney had placed In
his pocketbook.
Several times during the next few
days Cheney and Elliott met. gener.
ally at Elliott's Office, and numerous
experiments were tried. Both men
were intensely Interested in what they
were doing. Finally one evening they
seemed satisfied and agreed 20 meet
the next day at ten at Cheney's office.
The colonel sent for DR.. Jensen to
DC there also. He came on time and
was introduced to Mr. Elliott.
The time has come, doctor, when
we can round up your friend O'Brfen.
You VIII please go with Mr. Elliott
mere and be guided by what he says.
When he has finished with you, come
back here and we Will complete ar
rangements for our conquest"
DIR. Jensen and Elliott left and about
three-quarters of an hour later Jensen
returned. A broad smile was on his
face as he greeted Cheney.
Great, colonel, great-if we can
pull it OF"
"Oh, well do that all right. O'Brien
thinks he's playing the cinch. but his
pipe will soon go out. You will write
him a note tonight arranging for a
meeting at his office at $3.50 to.mor.
row evening. II will be dark then and
there will be no one present but Won
and OBrien. The loan company peo.
pie leave at five o'clock. The Irish
man may suspect something and will
be armed. All I want you TO do is 10
get him TO report his Matchmaking
proposition. ] know firm to which
he owes about $4,000. I've got the ac.
count right here. After you have
made him come out fair and square for
the $4,000, tell him you have the
money in the bank and offer him
check for it. He will of course refuse
IT. Then you arrange 20 bring it
around the next evening. That's all.
Dr. Jensen"
"All right colonel, I'll do my part"
The next day at noon Jensen
'phoned Cheney that O'Brien had com.
municated with him by phone and
that he would meet Jensen at 5:45 in.
stead of $50.
Good said Cheney; 80 much the
better. You will be fully protected"
Elliott was notified and promised to
do his share.
Dr. Jensen kept his appointment
and what occurred during that inter.
view can best be told by relating the
following days happenings:
At 9:2O in tho morning Lonergan
came In answer to II request
Morning, Ed" said Cheney. Go
over 20 O'Bricn's Office and tell him
] want him to meet me here at 1886
o'clock this morning. Tell him it's
about the NcGarry claim and he'll
come. If he won't come, bring him."
Hell sure come, colonel" smiled
Ioncrgan. lie did come promptly at
1880. /
Good morning, Mr.. OBrien. You
2-d | have never met before, though /.
Of course I've heard of you. Sit down.
wont you, please
Thank you, Col. Cheney" replied |
the lawyer Your man tells me you |
want to see me about the McGarry |
r!aim?"
Yes. they say You owe them some |
$4,000 for goods delivered (McGarry |
was a wholesale liquor dealerD BE. |
fore taking any action on claims OF
this kind I always try and effect
settlement amicably."
Sure, Col Cheney, there need he
no trouble here. | do owe them s. 900.
hats true, and it's past due. go'
n pretty deep not long ago and hava
1aG hard luck since. But will have
he money to pay NcGarry this after
aeon about five. I'll bring the money
"A here tomorrow morning or you can
,-Hd man over after it,
Well, that is good news, I'm sure"
-heney was smiling his premonitory
"ouble smile now. Your ships com
ne In today, eh, O'Brien?"
Yes" replied the Irishman, laugh.
nc heartily, I'm going to cut
aclun this afternoon and It's q gooo
me. colonel it's a dandy"
what's it's name?" asked Cheney.
Jensen"
o irlen's laugh froze on his face:
IS color faded to white. Jensen"
10 gasped, jensen"
Yes, Jensen, DR., Phihp Jensen. Is
le the melon you are going TO cut
his afternoon? Fifteen Thousand
lcl'oye is the figure, O'Brien."
c'Brlen was thunderstruck but la
.Gl a ready and active wit. Jcrsnn