The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-05

My Dear Colonel Cheney The bear
er. Mrs. Elyina simpson. IL In dire dls-
tress, and after having heard her story
| am convinced you ARE the only man
on earth that can assist her. j besieaK
for her your very best personal ei1orts-
/ still hold In grateful remembrance the
splendid work you did for me, and Mira.
Farwell joins me in best wishes. SIN
cercly, Charles u farWeli.
up ST will be responsible for your
fee in this case"
so read Colonel Cheney while jeff
I stood by awaiting the colonel orders.
"Farwcll." he mused. "oh. yes, that's
4hc chap from Duluth that .wan'ea d
+ name His y. S. is extremely Interest,"
ing Then TO Jeff:
\ Lady waiting outside"
4 "Yas, kunnel, am she's powerful per
turhed. sab. She bin cryin' 'spect
4 fuin tn look OBJ her eyes"
Mats nothing. Jeff: women cry on
I the slightest proVocation."
'Das de trufe. kunnel. But dis pore
4 woman's in a heap o trouble an ve,y
1 anxious ter see you. l reckon she's a
wilder. She all dressed in brack."
well, show her in, jeff. let's
/ get through with IT."
Yes. sab"
Mrs. Simpson came in almost timid-
ly. She was a tiny little oman o
55 years Did. Her eyes We're Il kindly
gray, llOuSn Ieu lIoIl lSSClll weeping.
Her plain black habiliments confirmed
Jeff's assertion that she was u widow.
Mrs Simpson,"
Yes. sir replied the woman in a
quiet, ditfident voice. and know you
are Colonel Cheney. MIR. l'arwell
showed me your picture"
You know Mr.. Farwell quite we'll,
Mrs. Simpson," Colonel Cheney mere
ly wanted to get the woman perfectly
at ease so she could state her trouble
succinctly and in as few words as pos
sible.
"Oh. yes, sir, indeed I do. When he
first came to Chicago and worked in
the postotfice he boarded with me on
the west side. He continued to make
my house his home even after he en-
tered the railway mail service"
Mrs. simpsons manner n talk
showed her to be a woman of refine
ment and good breeding. Her appear
ance would indicates she was not in
easy circumstances.
You see, Colonel Cheney, when
trouble came l knew no one to go to,
no one in all this broad city, 80 l wrote
Mr.. Farwell and told him everything.
This morning an answer came and in
closed therein was the letter of intro
duction to you. You may be sure l
lost no time in coming to your Office"
Yes, Mrs. Simpson" replied Cheney.
with a pleasant smile, land now per
haps you will tell me this awful trou-
bic. Maybe we shan't find 1t so bad
after ALL" Then he muttered to HIM
self: "Women invariably put the cart
before the horse"
Mrs. Simpson actually smiled q wan,
pitiful smile. Her heart was sore OPP
pressed and the colonel knew 1t, but
something in his frank. pleasant man
ner seemed to give her hope n cour-
age. and she replied:
Excuse me. colonel; I thought You
knew; it's my son Samuel. He's "a
. years old and q pharmacist. He grad
uated at the university four years ago
with a degree of Phi. G.. n shortly at
forwards took a position in the store
Of G. III. Rhodus, of this city. There
has never been a complaint against
him so far as l know. His habits are
good and all his spare time is spent in
reading. His wages he always brought
to me saying l must not work SO hard.
You see, colonel" and here the little
woman's eye dropped. I'VE haven't
had much ince my husband died ff-
teen years ago and sometimes it's been
q hard struggle to get along. Samuel
was doing so we'll and not long ago
congratulated himself that his salary
had been increased. SO that l could keep
house for him and do nothing else.
Now" and here there was a catch in
her voice, now it's all gone-all gone"
Blu Why; Mrs. Simpson, why is it
quietly asked the colonel.
Samuel is in jail" A suppressed
sob sprang f~nvoluntarlly from the poor
woman's heart as she conveyed this
~forlnatio
I'm jail" exclaimed Cheney. For
what?''
1t tool a m for Mrs. Simp-
son to recover herself and she proceed
Some time ago j. H. Haviland's lit
tie daughter Laura was suddenly taken
very i'll. DR.. Furniss was called to at
tend her and wrote a prescription. MIR,
Haviland's butler took it to Rhotus
\store and Samuel filled 1t. He gave the
medicine to the butler. That night
Laura Haviland died. There was AN
investigation and as a result Samuel
was arrested for criminal carlessness
in filling the prescription" Again Mrs.
Simpsons feelings well-nigh overcame
her.
Go on. Mrs. Simpson, tell me every
thing"
Yes. sir, I will. Naturally Mr.. Havi-
land was very bitter and his wife was
almost crazed by her grief. Laura was
their only child and both parents fairly
idolized her. I sympathize with them
with all my heart. DR.. Furniss made
a statement to Mr.. Haviland in which
he said the prescription had not been
properly filled, that a certain poisonous
drug had been placed therein in suf-
hcient quantity to kill a ma Samuel
had compounded the prescription. but
he insists he put it up exactly as pre-
scribed. That's the whole case, colonel.
and OH" here all a mothers yearning.
love and heartfelt pleading came into
Mrs. Simpsons voice, II know samue
did not make the horrible mistake. I
know it; He couldn't have done so.
You VIII help me. won't you, c%olonel?"
Her hands were raised in entreaty.
From what you say. Mrs. Simpson,"
Eravely replied the colonel, ITS q very
Ierious case. DR.. Furniss stands high
professionally in this city. I am frank
TO admit I do not like him any too well.
put that doesn't affect his professional
standing. I can't promise any deinite
results but I'll investigate and see what
yer?" GOV"
H hasn't any: I couldn't afford to
pay very much, and the Havilands are
SO rich 1T would take a good one to
onset the talent employed by them to
assist the state in prosecuting my son.
on; Colonel Cheney, it's awful-awful!"
n heart-rending sobs shook the lit
tie woman's frame.
There. calm yourself, Mrs. Simp-