The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-24


Is in dire distress. and after having
heard her story am convinced you
are the only man on earth that can
assist her. I bespeak for her your
very best personal efforts. I still
hold in grateful remembrance the
splendid work you did for me, and
Mrs Farwell joins me in best wishes.
Sincerely,
CHARLES B. FARWELL."
"P. s.-I will be responsible for
your fee IN this case"
So read Col. ChenOy while JEFF
stood by awaiting the colonels or
ders.
"Farwell.' he mused, "oh, yes;
that's the chap from Duluth that
wanted name His P. S. is ex-
tremely interesting" Then to Jeff:
Lady waiting outsider
"Yas. Kunnel, an she's powerful
perturbed, sab. She bin cryin / spect
fun III look OBJ her eyes,
That's nothing. JeF. women cry on
the slightest provotationn
"Das de trufe. kunnel But dis pore
woman's in a heap O trouble an ve'y
anxious ter see you. reckon she's a
wilder. She all dressed in brack"
Well, show her in. Jeff. and let's
get through with it."
Yes, sab"
Mrs. Simpson came in almost timid-
". She was a tiny little woman, about
55 years old. Her eyes were a kindly
gray, though red from recent weeping.
Her plain black habIliments confirmed
Jen's assertion that she was a widow.
Mrs. Simpson,"
"Yes. sir" replied the woman in a
quiet dsfFdent voice, "and / know you
are Col Cheney Mr. Farwell showed
me your picture" "
lyon kro- Mr. Farwell quite well.
Mrs Simpson, Col. Cheney merely
wanted to get the woman perfectly at
ease so she could state her trouble
succinctly and in as few words as
possible.
"Oh yes, SIR, indeed DO When he
first came to Chicago and worked In
the post Office he boarded with me on
the West side He continued to make
my house his home even alter he en-.
tered the railway mail service"
Mrs. Simpsons manner and talk
showed her to be a woman Of refine
ment and good breeding Her appear
ance would Indicate she was not IN
easy circumstances.
you see, Col Cheney. when trouble
came knew no one to go to. no one
in all this broad city. so wrote Mri
Farwell and told him everything. This
morning an answer came and inciosed
therein was the letter OF introduction
10 you You may be sure lost nc
time in coming to your Office"
Yes. Mrs. Simpson, replied Cheney
with pleasant smile. and now per
haps you viii tell me this awful
trouble. Maybe we shan't find it SC
bad after ALL" Then he muttefed tc
himself: Women invariably put the
cart before the horse.
Mrs. Simpson actually smiled a wan
pltIful smile. Her heart was sore op
pressed and the colonel knew 1t, but
something IN his frank. pleasant man
ner seemed 10 give her hope and cour
age and she replied:
Excuse me. colonel; thought yot
knew; its about my son Samuel. He's
"a years old and a pharmacist Tx
graduated at the university four years
ago with a degree OF Ph. G. and shortly
afterwards took a position IN the store
of q. II Rhodus, OF this city. There
has never been complaint agains
him SO far as know. His habits arr
good and all his spare time is srent II
reading. His wages he always brough
to me saying must Aot work 80 hard
You see. colonel" and here the little
woman's eyes dropped, 1--WE haven
had much since my husband died Il
years ago, and sometimes It's been I
hard struggle to get along. samue
was doing so we'll and not long ag'
congratulated himself that his salarl
had been increased. so that | coulI
keep house for him and do nothing
else. Now" and here there was
catch in her voice. NOV it's all gon'
--all gone"
but why, Mrs. Simpson, why Is /
ell gone? What has made thu
changer quietly asked the colonel
Samuel is IN Jail" A suppresses
sob sprang involuntarily from the poo
woman's heart as she conveyed thi
information,
In jail." exclaimed Cheney. "Fo
what?"
II took moment for Mrs. Simpson
r. receiver herself and she proceeded
Some time ago Mr.. ] H. Haviland'
little daughter Laura was suddenl
taken very III. Or. Furniss wa
called to attend her and wrote prf
ncription. Mr.. Haviland's butler too
< to Rhodus' store and Samuel file
II. He gave the medicine to the butlel
That night Laura Havlland dice
There was an Investigation and as
result Samuel wax arrested for crin
inal careleasness IN firing the prescril
ton. Again Mrs. Simpsons feeling
weli.nigh overcame her
GO On. MrS. Simpson, tell me ever!
thing