Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21

/ heard La ti1s land. It was heard az it
1 had not been heard since he led
charge In battle. He stormed at the
| two poor females until they were help
less with terror. A masher had ap-
peared to break up his family, and his
family were willing to be broken.
Such carvings on might do for Africa,
but this was America, and he wouldn't
stand for them.
He talked the women upstairs, and
he talked the cook out of the house.
| and the good Samaritan was RESPONSE
BILE for a very bad night.
It was three days later, and things
had settled down a bit. when the ma
| jor announced that he had to go to the,
| city on a business matter. There was
another reason, but he kept it to him.
self. He wanted to meet that nasherl
and make jam Of him. He felt that he'
could identify him among hundreds,
and once he was identified
On arriving in the city the man of
war called on a broker and pocketed
some bonds he had invested I'm and
then made calls at three different clubs
to see old friends and drink cocktails
to "auld lang syne." When ready to
start for the depot and home he was
in the condition known as mellow. He
thought everybody a good fellow. and
he thought every good fellow an old
veteran, and thus when particularly
keen looking good fellow asked him
into barroom on his way to drink to
Old Glory there was no hesitation.
The major will remember to his dy-
ing day that he took brandy. He was
drinking the last of 1t when he felt
sleepy and the voice Of the good fel-
low sounded far off. When he came
to his senses again he was in bed at q
hotel and medical looking man was
saying to a young man who didn't look
medical at all:
He'll do now, but there was a time
when it was doubtful. He must have
got an awful Dose"
Knockout drops, of course?"
"Oh, of course. Lucky for him he
has strong heart. He'll be nearly
all right in the morning. but IL you
can spare the time you'd better see
him home. He'll be trembly for two
or three days"
The major heard that much and won
dered and slept He awoke again at
midnight and sat up i'm bed to see a
young man beside him. He got dose
| OF medicine, and then he suddenly ex-I
claimed:
"Here-what's all this? Where am
IT'
"Don't excite yourself, major"
soothed the other. "You are at the
Revere hotel and very much better
than you were three hours ago. Sleep
and quietness are what you need now.
In the morning you shall learn ALL"
"But my bonds-my bondsv' shouted
| the patient.
Fright there before you on the stand.
with your watch and pfn-not thing
missing
At daylight, when the man of Mars
swung his legs out Of bed. the young
man sat by the window smoking and
| smiling. He advanced and presented
his card and observed that he had the
| honor Of already knowing the majors
name.
"Now, then, what's this all about?
And where's my wife and daughter?'
was demanded sharply as the natient
| reacned his feet TO ma nlmse1 so
| weak that he had to fall back on the
bed.
81 beg pardon, major, but as you
were on your way to the depot yester-
| day afternoon you met an old soldier
and drank with him. He was a con-
| fidence man. l entered the place just
| as the knockout drops had put you
into his hands. You lost nothing, and
I brought you here and called a doc
| tor. You are pretty near all right
now, but shall see you home after
we have had something to eat. Don't
| object, please. You are weak and dig
~ yet"
The idea that he had been a ninny
| grueled the major. but he was too
weak to shout. He wanted to think,
| but his brain was too sluggish. He
| was. therefore. like a baby In the
| hands of the other for awhile. Strong
| coffee and a bite to eat and the ride
to the depot braced him up. and as
| the train started he suddenly exclaim-
| ed:
| Good Lord, but what could they
have thought of my not coming home
last night?'
"Oh. l telephoned them from the ho-
| TEL" was the answer.
| "But-but- See here young man.
| how did you know where to telephone
to? BY Jimmy. sir, are you the mash, i,
er that met my wife and daughter in t
| the depot?'
'Well. major" said the other, ito
] tell you the truth, I am. But I'm no
masher. and l was trying to get a
chance to speak to you and introduce
myself properly when I saw you ae-
costed by that confidence man."
"And you've been Of assistance to
me! Why, sir. you've mashed the
whole darned family! Come along
with me-come along, strand meet
my daughter Kate! Lord bless the
mashery'
No9 In Virginia.