Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-15


Proposition he Hsnssd Qua.
several years ago two hro,h.r.
nsmeu Mcdonald were I'm business a.,
Haisted street Among the babitues
VI tneir establishment was a man
named O'ConDor. A man named An.
oerson then was claim agent FOR o..
suee' railway company that connected
Halsied with Chicago.
harney O'Connor was happy-r
lucky chap who didn't worry much
ABOUT anything. He was Martial 70
MS beer. had no kith or Kin To no "a
ponsible for. cared little for clothes
ana worked only when IL was abso.
iuteiy essential which wasn't often.
McDonald BrOs. liked TO have Par.
uey around on account OF the nj, n.
nad brought with him from the ould
500. anu 80 they found little tasks for
MI" 10 do. One day Barney was loaf.
ing around McDOuaid's about half n.
Illuminated and in an extremely rosv
frame OF mind when they decided
'hty wanted some goods over I'm tbs
CITY Barney was Delegated 10 GO a f,er
'hetu lie siupISd nj the corner busYas
h"'sted Hn"'h"r one nnd took n car for
The lool,
1 u" car was crowded fure and M,
ana Barney em "u tie aft. lie didn,,
~ i"u"h nr'Tp than halfway ON tbe
S'Fi when ,hcr" came Jolt. The
crew" Surg''d tack "u lSarn,,y. and he
WIN SrtrTisi others. wns dumped intu
tue str~ei kurney suffered wurs. than
the rest. as be- WINS underneath. Nm,
ne wasn't hurt badly. tie WAS knock
eu UNCONSCIOUS. but after they carrie1
MIN into store and threw cold winter
on MIN he came out OF IL i'm good
shape. All that remained were a few
cuts
The conductor. however. was OF.
cited. He was new MT the business.
ana when be took the names and ad.
dresses OF the victims OF the crash he
got considerably baIled up. Perhaps
be made Barney's injuries a little
more grave than they really were.
After OConnor got over his tizzi.
ness he went on uptown and bought
his stun for the McDoualds. He also
visited a drinking place on Randolph
street. IL was there that he learned
or u clam bake that was TO be- hsId
mat night nj q saloon on lower Hal.
sted. Celebrations OF this sort ap-
pealed 10 Barney, snd he resolved 20
be on hand
He was. They had a lovely time.
Along about - o'clock the festivities
became superjoyous. and arguments
arose Barney was In the midst Of
these. Fisticuffs followed forensic
froth. and OConnor was numbered
among the slain.
How he got 20 his room be couldn't
explain coherently. He sure was some
beat up. What they didn't do 10 him
wouldn't take long 20 tell. Ii was
the completest walloping he ever had
experienced.
lie slept late. When be woke up he
wished he could have slept later. He
found moving undesirable after an at
tempt or two az IL. so he stayed In bed.
About O'Clock In the afternoon the
landlord OF the rooming house came nm
and told Barney a man wanted TO see
him. Seldom had Barney had visitors.
and his curiosity was aroused. But
II wasn't strong enough 10 induce him
10 set up. He told the landlord to
have the man sent up TO the room.
Anderson. out 10 settle early and
avoid the rush. came IN and took
look nj Barney. he nearly tainted.
1T get out OF this on less than ST.
600 I'll be lucky" he told himself.
Then he proceeded 10 business.
Ii
IT." he began as feeler. He couldn't
say less. for he had conscience.
We'll. some" Acknowledged Barney.
not grssping the pertinence OF the
question. but realizing its truth.
you know. suit always involves
lot Of delay and trouble, and the
company has better facilities. and it's
better for the plaintiff TO settle
"Wot are yez talkin' sboutY' Barney
broke in.
why. I'm from the street railway,
and we want TO see IL we can't HX
this up for you for getting hurt. We
want 10 do what's right; but. OF course,
you understand
Barney saw a great light. 1t made
him forget his woes.
do yez mean We want TO pay me fer
fallin' Off the car yistlddy?" he asked.
That's the idea" answered Ander-
sou.
well. here l am" said Barney.
How much am 1 ofreredT'
Anderson hesitated.
"Uh-er-I think-er-how'd two CITY
strike your
Il think it's worth at least Eve" he
replied.
Now. look here" explained Ander-
son. III you fight this case It'll cost
you at least 500 for a lawyer You
might get $500 In trial. and still
again you might get nothing. It's al
ways a good idea
ID yez mean ven give me $2J0?"
interrupted OConnor. sitting up quick
~ despite his aches.
That's IT," replied Anderson. so fas-
cinated by the picture OF wars horrors
portrayed by Barpey's face that he
failed TO notice the surprise in his
tones.
I'LL take it," said O'Connor in q
hurry Bring 1t to me all in quar-
ters."-Chicago Tribune.