Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-22
HAD 10 KEEP DATE
METHODlCEL MAN WAS DUE TO
THRASH ENEMY.
And His Friend, a Man IF Peace, Ac-
conIpznied Him TO the Scene
of Combat. Greatly to HIS
Discontinue.

Discontinue.
Il like a methodical man." said an
uptown rounder, but my friend
whose den is opposite to the one
where I loitar is excessive in this
line. .....
He asked me to dine with him, and
| accepted. We went at it leisurely
We got down to the foot of the menu
'nafing all the way. AS usual he was
placid. We had just reached pie anC
demitasse when he asked meFfather
suddenly the day of. the month.
had it handy. ID ..
asked. And l handed bdm that. Then
he looked at his watch. -
You won't mind, old man. he.
said, If tell you that 1 must CO.
Il told him if it was a matter of
any moment would consent, but
with regret. knew he was absent
minded. =
This is the day ne continued,
showing back his glass and using his
napkin hurriedly, when 1 promised
10 give Blinky good thrashing.
had forgotten 1t when 1 asked you tG
dine. You'll excuse me, old mai
won't your
For his own sake, as we'll as my
own pleasure, 1 asked him If he
couldn't postpone the fistic affair until
later.
1T can't be put Off, he replied. !
Enow exactly where he will beiwithin
40 minutes, and prefer to lick him at
that place ... ..... g.
Then replied. I'll 80 !. with
you .... -, Z
He got under headway firstFeSnd
was on the sidewalk before got my
:op coat buttoned. Then he called
motor car and giving the chauffeur
;he number he told him to take
oack street and let out at top speed.
ION the way he talked about near
y everything except fighting. ,He
even told me of contemplated trip
to the far east He burned up a box
of cigarettes before the car. halted in
front of the place in which he said the
enemy had his office.
II asked Il l had not better go in
With him. He thanked me, but de.
clined the offer. .r.. ...E
at won't take loug,' he said, ana
If might not be pleasant for ..thit J
party. You hold the car till come
out ,..... ..... ..l,,
'"As he disappeared / felt a clammy
ooze gathering on, my brow, and re
moved my hat. looked at my watch
every minute. never knew time to
drag as 1t did while sat in thar
car. l will never know how long ]
sat there '... ~a. ..a..:',
II remember figure coming out OF
the doorway. 1t had. changed. some
since 1t had gone IN. / leaped, out of
the car and approached my friend.
He said he wasn't hurt, but I
quickly. saw that he had been I'D
against 1t. II 1 ever concoct a strik
ing transformation scene for a stage
III put in a scene like that for a
thriller.
"'Would you like to see him-tbe
other fellow? asked my friend.
II don't know what made me say
that I would dote on sucn sight.
Quicker than wireless message he
grabbed me by the arm and rushed
me up the stairway to the office Of the
enemy.
MY friend opened the door.
stuck my head through the aperture.
Bif! Just like that The next thing
] remembered was in the car. Ny
friend was holding something under
my nose.
He apologized for the suggestion he
had made and which resulted in my
emerging from the situation In q
worse plight than himself No more
methodical fracas for me. thank you"
IN. Y. Sun.