The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-26
Shorty McCabe Tells Of
the Austrian Baron's
Failure to Win Sadie

Row wuxtree boy does to a turkey
drumstick at a newsies' Christmas din
ner, and for Pinckney and the rest of
'em it was as good as a play.
Huh says I. You're easy pleased,
amt you? But / want to tell you
that it grouches me a lot to think
that Sadie'd fall for any such wad-
huntin' party as that"
What ho?' says Pinckney. Here's
complication that we hadn't suspect
ed
"Meanin' which," says l.
Perhaps it would be better to post
pone that explanation" says he: but
/ sympathize with your state of mind,
Shorty. However, what's done is done.
and meanwhile the Baron is waiting"
ut wouldn't surprise me none," says
l, 'to hear that that's his trade. But
say, what kind of a steer is it that
brings him to me? / amt got that
straight yet"
Pinekney goes on to say as how the
| foreign style of negotiatin' for a girl
is more or less of a business PROPOSE
ton; and that Sadie, not haVin' any old
| folks handy to make the deal, and may
be not haVin' the game clear in her own
mind, shoves him my way, just off
hand
ITO be sure" says Pinckney, what
ever arrangements you may happen to
make will not be binding. but they will
satisfy the Baron. So just act as if
you had full authority, and wen see if
there are any little details that he
wants TO mention
Sure enough, there was. He handed
| 'em to me easy: oh. nice and easy
He didn't want much for a starter
just trifle put within easy reach be-
fore the knot was tied, a mere matter
of ten million francs.
mo Jims nor JOes?" says /.
THE Baron is accustomed TO reckon
ing in francs" says Pinckney. :'He
means two million dollars"
1.-Two million cases?" says I, catchin'
my breath. Well, say! 1 had to take
another look at him. If / could think
as well of myself as that 1 wouldn't
ask no better
"Patchouli," says 1, you're too mod
est. You shouldn't put yourself on the
bargain counter like that"
The Baron looks like I'd said some
thin to him in Chinese.
The professor thinks that demand
is quite reasonable, considering all
| things" says Pinckney.
And that<went with the Baron. Then
he has to shake hands all round,
same's if we'd signed terms for a
championship go, and him and Pinck-
ney gets under way for some private
high-ball factory over on the avenue.
l want sorry to lose 'em. Somehow, /
wanted TO get my mind on something
else.
Well, / put in busy mOrnin', trying
to teach blocks and jabs to a couple of
youngsters that thinks boxin' is kind
of wrist exercise, like pianO-playin, and
Z i ,,<f
old Bishop. who comes here for hand
ball and stunts like that. I was still
feeln' a bit ugly and wishin' there
was somethin' sizable around to take il
out on, when in comes Curly Locks and
Pinckney again.
HAS he made up his mind that he
wants my wac, too?' says | to Pinck-
ney.
NO" says he. THE Baron has dis
covered that up where Sadie is staying
thes law requires a prospective bride
grobm to equip himself with a mar
riage license. He thinks he'll get one
in town and take it back with him.
Now, as you know all about such
things, Shorty, and as l have an dp-
pointment at tWelVe-thirty. I'll leave
the Baron with you. So long and he
gives me the wink as he slides out.
Say, I had my cue this trip, all right.
l couldn't see just why it was, but the
Baron had been passed up to me. He
was mine for keeps. l could hang him
out for a sign, or wire pan to him.
And he was as innocent. the Baron
was, as a new boy sent to the harness
shop after strap oil. He'd got his eyes
fixed on the Drowsy Drops bank ac-
count, and he couldn't see unwilling
else. He must have sized me up as a
sort of Santa Claus that didn't have
anything to do between seasons but be
good to his kind.