Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

To New York Ton u DAY or so '"u
watcl. uut ~ the Office until ! get
back. Nothing special doing here. but
something may ONE uu. Address me
1T the Grand hotel Until further mo-
lice" Thus spoke col. hack cheney
to his friend and associate, sidney
Guthrie, one bright. warm morning IN
juno.
what is it, coioncl? n business
trip OF just a desire 10 have a look AT
Oh Broadway"
'Hoth. Sid. both. chicago is a liitle
dead nov. I've put in a pretty hard
winter int! spring. and now think
IN take q rest for y few days. OF
course III look in the Office several
times while I'm there"
,Aii right. Jack. Wc'u try 10 "a
along without YOU for Il while. Htve
Il good time and come back When
You're rested
Jeff. the cboay-hucd faithful scrvitor.
was told 10 get Che coloncl's bag ready.
Sometimes when away on trips Coionel
Cheney took jeff along as his personal
attendant. jeff hoped he would do so
this time. but the colonel said:
NO. jeff. not this trip, Next time
maybe. i'm Just gcins t" loaf FOR
awhile in New York and vicinity. ard
/ want to get away from every one"
'.Ah'm trefful sorry to see YOU go.
kunnci. but Aii1l try an survive"
.Oh. | guess you'll get along all right.
MIR. Guthrie viii probably keep you
busy"
pats Jess ii. kunnel. Mistah Guth-
RTE do keel, me pow'ful busy; mon you
do"
We'll. Left. I've noticed you're get
ting a tiire rat and u little extra work
Won't hurt you. G;et out. you ras-
cal,''
"yas. sab. Huh. huh chuckled JEFF.
-. H. -, 80, cg ..,,, ..,1 III, IL
ways noticed Kunnel Cheney only abuse
lose he loved. Wen he was pow'ful
perlite ter anyone hit meant dar WIS
gWine 10 De SO 1runte. =
'rhcs1lake Shore limited thai evening
carried Cheney eastward. and he gave
himself up to complete relaxation. We
WAS tired, brain tagged. and wanted a
little surrease. Tie buried himself in a
light novel ard Just laid of. Al q
O'Clock the next night he landed in New
York. At the Grand hotel he met sew
erai chance. acquaintances. After sup
per he wandered up TO the Casino.
Some light fantastic musical comedy
WAS playing there. II Cheney really
enjoyed il. Between the acts he strolied
out into the foyer and was enjoying II
quiet sn,olte when he heard II voice
say:
by love. it can't be. Moves it is.
Hello. Celohei Cherey. how are you?'
iNN tp.DlCi turned, una ttSIe stppu
Darius =. King, president Of one of the
great life insurance companies. Cheney
knew him well. had done Il great deal
of delicate and intricate work for his
company. aiid Mr.. King had y profound
liking for Cheney as Il detective and as
~ soldier. but above all as. IL q They
saw each other frequently when either
carne To Chicago or New York. and as
Mr.. King was II wealthy. u~nencuinbered
widowcr. Cheney MA more than glad tC
see linn A cordial handshake and he
said:
Why 1 am glad tn sea you. King
more than glad"
What brings you east this time?"
Nothing. King. absolutely nothing"
u s"Nothing! Well. by jove. this is the
first time I've known vol to be doing
nothing"
Welt. You see. l got a little tired out.
wanted to get away, and here ! am for
a few days rest" N9
New York's n good place to rest
TIL commencement of the second act
interrupted INSTRUMENTATION. but after
the theater the two men went to a res
. taurant. Ind II quiet little supper and Il
heart to heart talk. 1T was 1890 when
they parted. and Cheney was to lunch
with King the next day. Come down
earlier than 1880 said King. and
stay as late as you like. My office is
Il good place tn loaf"
I've never seen amy loating there
laughed Cheney. remembering that
King was called the stilietto." on ac-
count of his incisive manner and ac-
tinrs. Good night. old man.
Good night. colonel"
About noon the next day. Cheney
strolled into the stately marble pile on
lower broadway known as the home
Office of Kings life insurance company.
-lt-&as like getting Alp to- royalty to
Nn- tho l~nI ~
financial institut ions. but Colonel
Cheney's card was an open sesame
and In a few minutes he was comfort
ably liked in Kings palatial office. Mr.
F.. King was seated behind his desk on
which were papers, checks aud what
: 'nOt. All ABOUT was a seeming cOnfus-
. lon. but the president knew every pa
!. per, every item. W
Anything new. King" asked Che
.nays lighting n fragrant cigar.
NO" answered King. holding "A pack.
age of papers, and a check in his hand
He looked tntently at the papers, stu.
died a minute. and then raising hi.
eyes, he said;
{ J s'iCheney, heres peculiar case. .I'vt
heard you speak of lunches / remem
. her your man Guthrie has had severa
successful ones. I've got one right now
> have had 1t ever since these paper.
came to me for approval yesterda,
morning. and like Banquo's ghost. i
will not down."
s,ot What's the, case. King?" aske,
Cheney. beginning to take notice. In
y rtuttively his mind scented mystery.
Its n death claim for S1OO, coo. Tha
In jtselfs is not unusual. and the paper
0hiy'beeM I'M forcesthsrty days when III
ydRAArea died. That. tool not unusual
INutv tfeTcfafln- comes up fr6mAMexics
nndieyca'ything from Mexico feeks q
4 "WhSse does the 'hunch come sin?,
.i.e papers havesbeens passed Oh By tn