The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
A VERY DEAR HUNT FOR
OUR DEAR 1R. HUNTER


to his store Monday morning he felt
like patroniZine the help wanted
columns, for while number of Gus
toners were coming into his place he
found his clerk was not present to
attend to their wants. He waited on
the customers as best he could and
then mentioned to the cashier his
surprise at the absence of the clerk,
Fred Hunter a young German who
had worked for him but a few weeks
but who came here very highly recon-
mended (by himselD as salesman
ana professional window dresser who
had been employed in the little store
of Marshall Field & Co. in the village
of Chicago Wulfsohn thought if
Field could afford an artistic window
dresser he could and he promptly
hired the fellow.
Everything seemed to go all right
and the young man, who is apparent
ly of good family added somewhat to
his accomplishments by telling those
he met that he was educated fol
Lutheran minister, studied medicine
three years and had served an appren
ticeship in the newspaper business,
being at the very time he was telling
about it regular contributor to Lon
don Punch and La Figaro of Paris.
But Hunters versatility did not end
here. He was an accomplished sing
er, so he said, and tried to break into
at least two church choirs anc lie
marked that in another week his name
would adorn the mem mbership roll of
one of the local churches. 1t is even
hinted that he mad become sufficiently
acquainted with that coy little god
Cupid as to prompt him to inquire the
price of a marriage license
Not only was his name Hunter but
he said he was one and to prove this
assertion he had borrowed from Mr.
Wulfsohn two rifles with which he
threatened to bring down an abund
ance and variety of game.
So smooth and clever was Hunter
that when last Saturday evening he
requested his employer to cash his
cheek for $50, the unsuspecting Mr..
Wulfsohn instructed his cashier to
make the trade as per Hunter S re-
quest.
When Wulfsohn mentioned to Miss
Moore, his cashier, Hunters absence
the Young lady replied that Mr.
Hunter had said he was going hunting
and would not return until noon.
81 guess not, replied Wulfsohn as
he remembered the check transaction
Then he sought the piece of paper for
which he had exchanged thirty pieces
of silver and was at once convinced
that he had been harboring a Judas.
Calling the sheriff to his assistan sc
Mr., Wulfsohn soon found that Hunter
had secured saddle horse and had
started out very early Monday morn
ing. Putting the wires into play ths
fellow was located at New Castle
where he was waiting for Rio Grands
No 3, He claimed he was starting
, to Rifle to go on big hunt with Sieve
, Baxter but the strange thing about il
the affair was that he had purchased
ticket to Grand Junction.
When he WAS brought to Glenwooc
= he claimed party who owed him
, was to deposit $500 to his credit il
{ the First National bank of Chicago
and on this bank he had drawn th,
' check to Mr. Wulfsohn and another
t for $25 to Fry & Martin. A message
sent to the bank in question brought
an unfavorable reply.
D However. with little assistance
r from some kindly disposed friends
r Hunter settled all claims and walked
\ out of town, penitent and disgraced
] 1t is to be hoped he may profit by th'
b severe lesson and undertake from
henceforth to be man.