Arizona republican., 1908-01-19

desire on board yacht. Why George. they'll flock here like-like birds We'll be hailed public bene- factors. They'll build us statue at the mouth O this harbor."
 Under water,' growls George.
 You wait an see," tells him.
 George waited, an he I wish could describe the scene that followed. If I had more drink mebbe could. Thank you-much obliged. The first trip the waterman made he brought five women, an pretty soon lady shoppers was thicker on that deck than in department store the day before Christmas George got out of the machines, an some O the ladies who had brought along implements fer sewn' set down an sewed, accordin' to Georges of- fer in the ads. You won't guess what pretty scene it made with the ladies tallin blue streak an the machines a-buzzin', an Georges head buzzin too, because O the questions they asked
 One by they came an ordered an went away. I could hear George sayin': "Yes'm. pay delivery to- night" an then he'd come to where I was sittn' by the rail an punch like he was ringin up the sale cash register, an shriek low fer joy Another gone" he'd say; Peter this is your work, God bless you!"
 It began to get late an the crowd thinned out. They was just five left, the old lady with the green specs an old maid who wouldn't have been satisfied with solid gold machine set with diamonds, butchers wife whose social standin wouldn't allow her to buy nothn' inferior an two young married women who couldn't decide. George comes over to me.
 Two hundred and eighty-three sod," he says. "If you'd "a told me yesterday such luck waitin' fer me I'd "a damned the lie down your throat. To- night I'll be rich Two hundred and eighty three an mebbe more"
 "Yes mebbe some more" says "fer here comes the waterman with another customer"
 George smiled and says That's good" an turned to look at the waterman's skif not hundred yards
 t.I1Io oT1 over. At that minute the waterman's passenger tall homely woman stood up in the stern O the boat an made some remarks. emphasizin' her words by wavin a umbrella vigorously.
 Good Lord." says George in broken voice, "shes seen me"
 Well, why not?" says l. surprised.
 "Why not?" shrieked George. "Why not you fool? She's my wife, that's why not"
 You never told me" says sadly.
 This aint no time fer family history" he says an rushcs below. followed. The engineer right there but George didn't notice him. He started the yacht himself
 Look here" hollered "they's five women aboard this beat what belong ashore. Are you mad, George?"
 No" says George I'm doin' the only sane thing. as you'd know if you'd met my wife. Eight years ago I left her, an she's been after since Once she gets me, I'm goner. was a fool fer comin to this town she used to live here when she was a girl. Go up the bridge an keep her headed to sea. Jim," he says to one O the men.
 Where goin'?" asks.
 Siberia, Hindoostan, Algiers, anywhere" says George, anywhere, an't sure where he says. q only know we're goin' an we're goin quick
 Well, put on your armor." says. "an' we'll go on deck"
 think I'll need another drink to describe the scene that met eyes there. Thanks, Have you ever faced five cryin mad you've just Kidnapped? '? No? Well, guess they aint use tryin to give you any idee O the way they acted.