The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-24


2l4 b."
Thus the duel went ON, while Skiddy
cut down his cigars, sold his ridins
horse and generally economlzed a
regret stole over him that he hadn't
sentenced Satterlee to a shorter term
and he looked up the consular instruo
tons t, see what pardoRing powers be
possessed. On this point the iittla
book was dumb Not so the depart
ment, however. to whom hint on thu
subject provoked the reply, that by
SO doing you would stultify your pre-
yious action and impugn the findina
of the consular court The depart .
ment would view with grave dispieas
ure, etc"
satterlee soon made himself very
much at home In the Scanion prison
His winning personality never showed
to better advantage than In those days
of his eclipse. He dandlez the Sean.
lon offspring on he sssee; helped the
women with their household tasks.
played checkers with the burly broth
ers- He was prodigiousy respected.
He gathered In the Scanlon hearts,
even to uncles and second cousins.
You would have taken him for
patriarch In the bosom OF family Oh
which he was the joy and pride He
received the best hAifraste society on
his front porch and dispensed Scanlon
hospitality with a lavish hand. These
untutored souls had no proper con
ception OF barratry. They couldn't
see any crime In running away with
a schooner. They pitied the captain
as bold spirit who had met with nm
deserved misfortunes The Samoan
has ever sympathetic hand for the
fallen mighty, and the hand is never
erpty Of q gift
On Sundays Skiddy paid the cap
tain periodical visit. He would
bring the latest papers, II there were
any, or novel or two from his scanty
stock Their original friendship hadf-
died violent death; but new one
had gradually risen on the ashes of
the old
Satterlee and he took long walks
into the mountains. Invariably accom-
panied by a Scanlon brother to give
an official aspect to the excursion. 1t
maintained the fast-disappearing prin-
ciple that Satterlee was convict and
under vigilant guard. 1t served 10
take away the appearance, besides
(which they might otherwise have
presented), of two friends spending q
happy day together in the country. A
Scanlon brother stood for the United
States government and the majesty OF
the law. and propriety demanded his
presence as peremptorily as
chaperon for young lady. A Scan
lon brother could be useful, too, In
climbing cocoanut trees, rubbing
sticks together when the matches
were lost. and in guiding them to no.
BILE waterfalls far hidden In the for
est.
In this manner nearly a whole year
passed, which, for the little consul,
represented an unavoidable monthly
outlay Of s55. He got somewhat used
to II. as everybody gets somewhat
used to everything: but he could mon
resist certain recurring intervals Of
depression when he contrasted his
present circumstances with his by
gone glory. Fifty-fve dollars month
made big hole In consular income
and he would gaze down that ten-yeay
vista with sinking heart But relief
was closer at hand than he had ever
dared to hope. From the departments
No. but from Satterlee himself.
The news was brought to little
Skiddy early one morning. Alfred
Scanlon, with an air OF gloom, depre.
catingly coughed his way into the
bedroom and handed the consul let.
ter. 1t was written on pale pink note.
paper. OF the kind Samoans like best,
with two lavender birds embossed In
the corner 1t was from Satterlee.
The letter ran thus:
Dear Friend: When this reaches
you / shall be far to sea. My excuse
for so long subsisting on your bounty
must be laid to my Ignorance, which
was only Illuminated two days ago BY
accident j had no idea that You
were paying for me out OF your own
private purse, or that my ease AMI
comfort were obtained at SO heavy a
cost to yourself RegFetfully brina
our pleasant relations to an end, I'M,
pelled. assure you, by the prompt
ings of heartfelt friendship. loved
the simple people among whom my Iot'
was cast and looked forward, at the
termination OF my sentence, 20 end
the balance of my days peacefully
among them. The world. seen from
SO great distance. and from within
SO sweet q nest, frightened me, old
stager that ! am. God knows ] have
never seen but it's ugliest side and
return to 1t with profound depression.
Kindly explain my abrupt departure
to the Scanlons, and II you would do
me last favor buy little rocking
horse that there is at Edwards store,
price three dollars, and present IL In
my name to my infant goddaughter.
Apeli Scanlon. To them all kindly ex-
press my warmest and sincerest
gratitude; and for yourself, dear
friend. the best the truest, the kind