The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-14

tor 10 the snsoA ing car. Ills old ~acunains-
| anee was bnsiIy engaged ~ before il 4
game. and laughing heartily 1t some n
vorahle turn.
There he il" &aid Waiter. Indicating
him with his finger.
The conductor walked up - hin and
tapped him on the shoulder.
What's wanted n he asked. looking up.
You've locked nj my ticket
Il wish TO speak To you a moment"
lie rose without making any oppo~i.
ton. and walked to the other end al the
.ar.
WELL he said. and there W. 4 slight
nervousness in his tone. whats the mat
teri Wasn't ny ticket all righfy'
NO trouble about that. The thing in
viii sou restore this boys pockrsbook r.
Sir" said the pickpockst, clustering.
do You mean to insult met What navs
10 do with his pocketbooky"
.you vat beside him, and he missed Il
directly after you left him.
what IL that to me! You may search
me- II you life. You will find oniy one
ro<ketbook upon me. and that il my
own"
Il am aware of that" said the couduc-
tor. coolly. Il saw you take the money
0nf and throw II from the car platform"
The p~ickpocket turned pale.
e"iou are mistaken in the PERSIA" he
aaid.
mo, I am not. ] advise - . ~
store the money forthwith"
Without = word the thief. finding him
LII ~x~.a - - L.. -mnlAA III
Il bills, which he handed TO Walter.
.Is that righty' asked the conducts.
"Ysa." aid our hero. after counting
his money.
$50 far, - good. And now, Slippery
Dick" be continued. turning to the thief.
" ] advise you to leave the cars at the next
station d | will have you arrested. Take
your choice"
The detected rogue was not long in
making his choice. Already the cars had
xlackened their speed, and . short dis
lance ahead appeared . small station. The
place seemed to be OF very little impor-
lance. One man. however. appeared to
have business there. Walter saw hrs
Quondam acduaiatance jump on the plat
form, and congratulated himself that his
only loss was a pocketbook whose value
did not exceed one dollar.
The conductor on seeing the pocketbook
thrown away had thought nothing OF Il,
surprising Ii TO he an old oue. but as soon
~ be heard Of the robbery suspected Al
once the thief aud his motive.
CHAPTER XVII.
Walter stopped long enough at Buffalo
to visit Niagara Falls. as he had intend
ed. Though he enjoyed the visit, and
found the famous cataract fully up TO hi.
expectations, no incident occurred durin:
the sisit which deserves to be chronicles
here. lie resumed his journey. and arriv
ed in due time at Cleveland.
He had NO difficulty in finding the ofic
Of Mr.. Greene, the agent of Messrs. Film
4 PusAer. lie found hat this gentleman
besides his agency. had q book aud sta
tionery business II his own.
II don't 20 out myself" he said /.
Walter: "but ! keep q supply Of Flint
books On hand, and forward them to hi
agents A. called for. Have you don
much Ia the business r
mo. sir | am only ! beginner. l havv
done nothing yet
II thought not. You look too young.
-Mr. rusher told me ! had better b
guided BY -FOUR advice"
-You had better 20 Fifty miles OF a
least. The immediate n~eighborhood I'm
been pretty well canvassed. There
Earis. now. q flourishing and wealth,
town. Suppose 0 70 there frstr'
I'm 50 this afternoos."
"You are proapt."
Walter arrived in Earle In time TO
supper. He went TO . small public houss
where he found that be could beard IN
. dollar and = half ! day. or seven dol
J lars BY the week. He engaged = week
board, rejecting that he could probabl
work 10 advantage . week in % large
piace, or. II not, that Eve days at th
daily rate would amount to more lha
the weekly termsA
He did not At first propose to do any
thing that evening. until it occurred b
] him that be might perhaps dispose Of
COPY Of his book to the landlord Ia par
payment for his board. He went into th
public room after supper.
Z Are you travelling albnef" asked th
landlord. who had his share Of curioSit,
.Yes," said Walter. II an ! boo
agent"
.Meetinx with pretty good s~uccsssy"
I'm just beginning" said Walter. smi
Ing. III you'll be my first cutomss. T.
stop with ron = week"
: "what kind Of = book have you got!"
walter showed II. Il was got up ID "a
usual style Of subscription books. wit
abundance of illustrations.
IFS one Of the best books we ere
sent out said Waiter. In = professioni
way. ..Just look 1t the number Of pa
nrea II you've got any children. they
like Il: and. II you haven't. Ii will {
/. just the book for your center table,
i II se~ yon know bow to talk" aid a
landlord. smiling. .what IL the pricsl
.sfhree dollars and Z half"
That's considerable"
-Bnt yon know I'm going to take
: ont In board"
.w<il. that's ! consideration, to
: sure. A taan doesn't feel II 70 much
K H. took the uoney VI his pock,
4 and paid cash down. What do you n,
Mrs. Hurtonf" addressing his wife. wf
just then entered the room This your