The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-16
TT A MODEL MAN TT
IL By EDWIN E. STILLMAN IL
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz
By EDWIN E. STILLMAN


situation squarely in the face, Benton
Schuyler was forced to admit that the
situation looked unpleasantly dark
in fact, black in the face. Here was
he, OF good family, so years OF age,
passably good looking, with good ed.
ucation, good health and a good ap-
petite-but with no visible means OF
support.
by Jove! I'm about down TO cases."
he confided to his cigarette, as he sat
idly blowing smoke rings. What an
ass | was to meddle with the whirl-
pool OF finance. / might have lived
in comfort; but ! wanted luxury
wanted wealth; ! saw visions Of mil.
lions, and now-the vision Is van.
ished."
He arose, hicking the ash from his
cigarette, and walked to the window
and stared out vacantly Then he
turned back impatiently, picked up a
paper and cursorily glanced it over,
ill his eye chanced upon the following
advertisement:
WANTED. YOUNG MAN; ATHLETIC,
quare-shoudercd. five feet ten, %
chest. Right party will be given desir-
able employment at fair compensation.
with fashionable clothes free. Apply TO
Aigullle & CiseauN, French Tailors, Lead
er building.
Schuyler's curiosity was decidedly
piqued.
Some new advertising scheme" he
thought. What can they want-a
dummy sandwich man or a drum
mer? and why the exact measure.
ments?" He was puzzled, but made
up his mind that as he must do some.
thing soon, and as he would about
fit the measurements named he would
see what the game was, though he
meant to draw the line at dummy.
ing" or "sandwiching.
When he reached the place which
proved to be a very exclusive estab.
lishment, he found dozen or more in
line ahead of him, Of all sorts and con.
dtions of men. The line was quickly
disposed OF, however, and he saw his
fellow.applicants turn away with dis
appointed faces. When his turn came
he was shown into an inner room and
faced small, nervous, dare com.
pleXioned man, who looked him over.
asked him TO step upon a tailor's
stand, and then carefully went over
him with tape, measuring height,
chest waist, arms and legs, in regu-
lar tailor measurements Then, TO
Schuyler's surprise, the little man
clasped his hands, rolled his eyes and
seemed 10 go into ecstasies.
"Ah, my dear sair," he cried. "Eet
ees beautiful--beautiful Eet ees ex.
act' We win not have TO look further.
Eet ees pairfait'"
Wen, what the deuce Is IT," Schuy.
Ter inquired. What do you want me
10 do? ! don't know yet that | want
the job"
"Nut want 2e job Mai fol! Eet
aes vair' good job. Dare Is no22ing
to do but come vun hour two-tree
times ~ week, and be feeted for re
fashionable habits"
But what else? drum up trade, or
what" asked Schuyler.
Non, nozzing, nozzing--you do noz
/ Gus pH' 'plIi' ven t'll YOU, ana every
two weeks YOU get ze new suit and re
cash pay"
Wen, this is easy" though Schuy,
I ler "A new suit every fortnight and
salary for doing nothing. III try
| It, just 10 see If there isn't some
trick"
So the bargain was made, and Ben
ton Schuyler entered upon his new
duties with much mystification and
not without some misgivings, for com
mon sense revolted at the idea OF get
ting something for nothing, as II
seemed.