The Red Cloud chief., 1908-04-17

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"IiCrc's Bour arutch amt me rest oj your
r~dlU0blCs."
ing country, anyhow! So down l
walks TO the office. \ cheerful seem
Ing, plump kind of II mar was sitting
behind the desk. Hello! says he.
glancing mp and smiling AZ ] came in.
How do YOU open up this morningT
Somebody saved me the trouble
snys J.. I'm afraid I'll have to give
you the strong arm for breakfast
Gle grlnncd wide. oh, II amt az
bad ns that. | hardly reckon says he.
lie dove into II safe and brought ont n
cigar box.
when a gcntlcman's in the condi-
ton YOU was in last night he says, i
always make II n point TO go through
his clothes and take out anything n
stranger might find useful, trusting
that there won't he no OffeDse the next
morning. Here's your watch and the
rest OF your ~valuables, including the
cash. Count your money and see "
It's right
'Well, sir! I was one happy man.
and l thanked that Teller as l thumbed
over the bills. but when ! got mp to \
hundred ami seventy ! begun TO feel
queer. Looked like ia made. good
money III the trip.
"'What's the matterT says he, see
ing my face. Nothing wrong, ! hope
"'Why. the watch and the gun and
the other things IL all right says !.
but I'm now $50 to the good, even fig
uring that didn't spend a cent, whicl,
amt In the least likely, and here's ten
dollar bills enough to make n bed
spread left over
"'Pshaw!' says he. Blame 1t! I've
mixed your plumber up with the mh-
ing gentleman TINT came IN ut tho
same time. You and him was bound
to fight Mt first, and then You both
turned TO to lick me, and what with
keeping YOU apart and holding you or
and taking your valuables away from
YOU all at the same time. and me all
alone here. as IL was the night mans
day off, I've made II blunder OF IT.
just take your change out Of the wsd
and call for n drink on me wien you
feel like It, will your
Il suid | would do that, and, more
over. that he was an officer and a gen"
tlcman aud that I'd stay at his hotel
two weeks at least to show my 40
, probation. no matter where " Whs.
but 10 satisfy n natural curiosity, ia
like 10 know what part OF the country
I was at present inhabiting.
r you're at Boise, Ida says he.
:! one Of the best little towns In the
. best little territory in the United States
I OF America. Including Alaska
. well says /. Well for again
! was at a loss for words. had no
idea Id gone so fur from home, i be
lleve what you say says !. 'Whst
I do you do round these parts:
Mining says he. You're just In
II time big strike in the Bob Cat dis.
q trict. Poor mans mining. Placer, and
e burned good placer, right on the top of
the ground. The mining gentleman
spoke about Is having his breakfast
q now. suppose You go In and have
talk with him; Nice man, drunk %
sober. although cXcltable when he
g had u little too much or not quits
K enough, lie might put yon on 10
n good thing. I'm not a mining pers"C
" myself
q "'Thauks,' says | aud In ! went Y
r the dining room.
v There was a great, big, fine look'n1
?, man eating his nan and eggs the wa
I like TO see a man eat the next morn
ID ing. He had a black beard that was ~
II strong IL fairly jumped ont from h.
II face.
r. "'Mornin'.' says !.
IL Good morning, sir!' says he, =
el day Of commingled lucent clarity ant
| vernal softuess, amt ~
Y. Well. | wouldn't care 10 bet oc
1t that without going n little deeper tut
]. the subject says I: 'bu il smells goo
rs at least-so does that ham and gg>
re Mary, III take the sAiue, with COTE
to extra strong
TO bc continued