The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-30
WHEN HE REJOICED
CLEAN SLATE PROVIDED FOR
MONDAY MORNING.
Temporary Inconvenience Of Satueda.
Night More Than Made Up by
the Rustic Of the Money
Unspent.


They sat at a table with a couple
OF bottles of beer before them, Martir
was angry Wilson was serene and
smiling.
Are you going to slip me a five.
spot or not?" Martin demanded as he
glared fiercely at Wilson.
"Iam-not going to slip-you-a-fiye-spo p"
remarked Wilson with provoking calm
ness.
Then that settles II; you are no
friend of mine," said Martin In re.
signed manner. as he took up bottle
and poured himself another drink
ANY man." he continued who vii
persuade another to put all his money
in letter and mail il to himself and
then see him go around without cent
in his clothes the balance OF the night
and not loan him a cent Is not III
associate for anybody. and I'm going
home" He lit cigar, and showed
no move toward carrying out hit
threat
Wilson drew roll of bills from his
pocket and held them just ont OF
Martins reach and laughed at him
Martin finished his beer at one gulp.
The truth of the matter was that
Wilson had persuaded Martin to TT,
system Of which he claimed to bt
the originator-tha of putting his
weeks pay In an envelope addressed
to himself and dropping 1t in a mai
box, and finding 1t on the breakfas'
table awaiting him when he came
down the next day broke. Wilson
claimed that it was the most delightful
sensation in the world, and he wanted
Martin to experience 1t. Martin, Il
humor his within. had consented anc
dropped two 20-dollar bills. carefully
sealed, In a letter to his own address
Wilson knew Martins weakness OF
throwing away hh money when the
white lights shone In his eyes, and as
It is long time from pay day to pay
day, even if only week, he wished tt
save Martin from Martin. But Martil
regretted his action before the letter
had struck the bottom of the mai
box. Wilson now had him where he
wanted him.
What are you beefing about?" he
said to Martin severely. IN buy you
anything you want to eat or drink
that's just the same as having money
NO, it's not" replied Martin .
know what's the matter with you, You
know you've got me dead to rights
now, and you want the pleasure OF
having me follow you around like
dog all the evening TO get my eats and
drmks. | had plenty of money and YOU
persuaded me to blow myself against
the mail box; now the chances are II
never see my bundle again, and some
letter carrier will be sending flowers
to his best girl every morning at my
expense"
Wilson was enjoying the situation
hugely. He often had been broke, but
now he took the spender's license OF
lecturing and browbeating the other
fellow. He knew Martin was depend
ent on him for his evenings entertain,
ment and that he could not lose him.
When Martin went down to break
fast the next morning Wilson was sit
ting at the table, There was a letter
on Martins plate. Martin slit it open
with his knife and glanced cautiously
through the orifice at its contents
He gave sigh of satisfaction and
drew Forth two 20-dollar bills. Wilson
was watching him slyly over the top OF
his paper. Martin tried hard to look
serious, but the smile would show it
self He extended his hand to Wilson
Shake. old man, shake. 1t does feel
good" he said.