The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-07
No ~ waller; 4 - 49, =

No - Walter; = - 0s1ne =
buGino0.s
He was rather glad to let his -empaa-
lon know that be, too. was In business.
you're young to be In business" said
his companion. what sort u bssinssa
" tt1'
r an agcnt for Flint 4 Pusher, : Nee
York Erm."
Publishers, amt they?"
yes, SIR"
Walters companion was . ysuas ma
OF twenty-five, or possibly Z year or TIVE
elder. He was rather fashily attired,
with q cutaway coat aud 4 iow-cut vest,
double-breasted. across which glittercd .
massive chain, which might have been
gold. or might only have been gilt, since
all that g~iittcrs Is not gold. At any rate,
II answered the purpose Of making .
show. His crayat was snowy, and his
whole appearance indicated absence Of
good taste. A cautious employer would
scarcely have selected him from q crowd
OF applicants for a confidential position.
Walter was vaguely conscious Of this
Still he had seen but little OF the world,
and felt incompetent to judge others.
Are you going right through to Cleve-
landY" inquired the stranger.
NO; ! think l shall stop at Buffalo. ]
want TO see Niagara Falls"
That's right. Better see them. They're
stunning
Il suppose you have been there" said
Walter. with some curiosity.
"Oh. yes. several times. I've q great
mind to so again and show you arouEd,
but don't know X l can spare 20 long
a time from business"
II should like your company" said
Walter. politely but l don't want to
interfere with you engagements"
IN think of it, and see how ! can
arrange Matters" said the other.
Walter was not particularly anxious
for the continued society Of his present
companion. He was willing enough to
talk with him. but there was something
in his appearance and manner which pre-
vented his being attracted to him. He
turned away and began to view the seem
cry through which they were passing. The
stranger took out a newspaper, and Up
peared to be reading attentively. Halt
an hour passed thus without a word being
spoken on either side. At length his com-
| panion folded up the paper.
do you smoke? ?" be asked.
NO." said Walter.
II think I'll 60 into the smoking ca
and smoke q cigar. should like to Offer
you one IL you will take one"
aA~ Al--L -. y .rsJ yNynyA~~. AT l~-eA
smoke, and l am afraid my frse cigar
wouldn't give me much pleasure"
I'm be back in q few minutes. Per.
haps you'd like to look over this paper
while l am gone"
Thank you," said Walter.
He took the paper-an illustrated week
ly-and looked over the pictures with con-
siderable interest. He had just com
menced reading . story when q boy pass
ed through the car with q basket OF
oranges and apples depending from his
arm.
"Oranges-apples!" he called out, look.
ing to the right and left in quest of Gus
toners.
The day was warm, and through the
open window dust had blown into the
car. Walters throat felt parched, and
the oranges looked tempting.
"How much are your oranges7" he in
quired.
Five cents apiece, or three for . dime"
answered the boy.
"In take three" said Walter, reflect
ing that he could easily dispose a two
himself, and considering that IL would
only be polite to offer one to his compaa-
ion, whose paper he was reading, when
he should return.
'Here are three nice ones" said the
boy. picking them out and placing them
in our hero's hands.
Walter felt in his vest pocket, thinking
he had a little change there. He proved
to be mistaken. There was nothing in
that pocket except his railway tickets.
Next, Of course, he felt for his pocket
book, but be felt for it in vain. He
started In surprise.
II thought my pocketbook was In that
pocket" be reflected. Can It be In tha
otherY
He felt in the other pocket, but search
here was equally fruitless. He next felt
~neryously in the pocket Of his coat,
though he wal sure he couldn't have put
his pocketbook there. Then It flashed
upoa him, with = feeling of dismay. that
he had lost his pocketbook and al his
remaining money. How or where, b
could not possibly imagine, for the sudden-
ness Of the discovery quite bswildsrsd
him.
II won't take the oranges," be nd -
the boy. II can't find my money"
Ito be c~ontinued.l