Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09

and purple vest and come home any
hour Of the night without awakening
her,"
You're lucky" said the man, "and
being lucky
Lucky" repeated Peter. "'m so
lucky
Never mind about that" interrupt.
ed the man. II was just going to re-
mark that never saw lucky man
who didn't have money"
Money!" replied Peter. "Of course
| have money. Really. I've got so
much money that l can't fall down
without breaking a bill. you know.
Once ~
"Just hand 1t over, then" interposed
the man with the mask commandingly.
"Do understand that you wish me
to hand my money over to your
queried Peter cautiously.
that's what I remarked" replied
the man. 'and you'd better be quick
about it If you don't want
my dear sir" said Peter impressive
", "as one who has specialized more
or less successfully. beg to give you
little timely advice"
-See here" said the man irritably, II
amt going to waste any more time
with you. I've wasted too much al
ready"
"Why, so you have" remarked Peter
thoughtfully, but you see II isn't ex-
actly my fault! didn't invite you
here, and. really, I'm not insisting upon
your staying, you know. Maybe you're
waiting for me to order you out"
"Well. you are COOL" said the man
admirlngly.
"Of course I'm COOL" replied Peter.
''Its very convenient to be cool some
times-on a cold winters night, for Ia.
stance. You see, your wife won't put
her feet against you II you are COOL"
The man with the mask laughed soft.
ly. then arose to his feet look here"
he said. ''are you going to give me that
money or amt you? I've got gun In
my hand. it's pointing at you, it's load
ed. and my finger is on the trigger"
at certainly is very kind of you to
warn me If my danger" replied Peter
gratefully. 1.-THE light of your lantern
blinds me so that | had not noticed
please point it in some other direction
1t makes me nervous, you know, and
when / get nervous my memory fails
me quite suddenly. | might forget
where put my money. l always ex-
perience considerable trouble in re-
Numbering what | do with all my
money anyhow"
"Come, come" said the man. Hand
1t over. Fork it out. | can't stay here
all night | want to be going"
"Since you speak of it." replied Pc
ter YEARLY, 81 really wish you would
go. l would enjoy going back to sleep,
you know. I'm tired. You see, was
out to the lodge last night Do you
belong to any lodge? No? Well, the
union, then-you belong to the union,
Of courseY
81 see very plainly" said the man
resolutely, "that you do not Intend to
give me that money peacefully. Guess
I'd better
why, my dear SIR" responded Peter
naively, 81 haven't refused, have II
Really beg your pardon If have APP
peared backward In complying with
your most natural and reasonable re-
quest. I am not unmindful, you know,
that you are at this moment a guest in
my house, and certainly meant no
disrespect How much money do you
want?"
"All you have" replied the man
gruffiy.
"But, my dear SIR" protested Peter
humbly, eff you could just manage TO
get along with trife less-just a
trife, you know-perhaps some time In
the future | can repay your kindness
and consideration. You see, tomorrow
morning before breakfast Is the day
and the hour when our cook expects
her weeks wages. Possibly you lack
the experience that would enable you
to thoroughly understand the situation,
but really. you know, cannot imagine
any position more embarrassing in
which a man could be placed than to
be forced to face his cook on such a
momentous occasion without cent in
his pocket. and my cook unfortunately
is very robust cook. Really shud-
der to even think of such a predica-
ment"
ITO thunder with the cookp replied
the man shortly. 81 want to know II
you're going to-
"And, then, there are the gas man
and the iceman," resumed Peter. "Of
course I realize that you have nearly
as much claim upon my money as they