The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
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drop That There's no telling where q
longhandled word will lead one.
lie was out OF money on certain
date almost as penniless as a beg
4 gaa; and he fell back on his wits TO
make good, which he did Straightest
fellow In Seldridge college, Lysdon
wasl there's no disputing that.
Lysdons remaining two months in
7 college he looked forward to with real
pleasure, but the string Of bills at.
tached to the finish made the corners
Of his mouth drop TO an angle Of 45 de-
grees That facial expression, however.
fed from his countenance like frost
before summer sun when the idea
lodged In his brain. It took ten min
utes to put It In printable shape. 1t
4 read like this
Wanted -PhiIanthropic person to
drop fat pocket book on the streets
Of Forreston and permit me TO find it
and claim reward ! need it, Worthy
Young Man, BOX %, Herald
The thing done, he hurried It Off to
the Herald Office, took supper at a
+ cheap restaurant, returned to his room
and pored over his books till midnight,
then rolled into bed and slept like a
log
OF course. box 80 wasn't neglected
for a day or two. Lysdon had hoped
for an carly reply. and was inclined To
be disappointed after three days had
elapsed without response. The
fonrth day proved lucky one. He
opened his letter eagerly. but the only
happy thing about it was that no one
was present to see tho chagrin that
spread over his face. The single para
graph ran as follows:
Would gladly accommodate you. but
] dropped my purse some time ago.
and Il made such noise that it open
ed the eyes Of a blind beggar, who
seized It and ran on with it. He
hasn't returned it,"
This was sample OF half dozen
that found their way into box 92 in the
next forty-eight hours Lysdon was
settling down to the conclusion that
the plan WAS doomed to failure, when
q tastefuliy addressed envelope found
it's way to his table. With a new cour-
age he made out these words.
Dear Sir-In accordance with your
request viii drop my purse at the
corner Of Castle avenue and Third
street Wednesday. the I'd inst, at
4:l5 p. M. Fifty dollars reward if
safely returned to II Ashelot avenue be-
fore 1880 p. m. Failure on your part
will be serious. Miss Mex
For Lysdon, the remainder Of that
Wednesday was full Of interest-an
interest that grew in proportion as
the interval to the appointed hour di-
minished.
a wide margin before the time ar
rived he was sauntering resolutely
past the specified corner. his eyes
never omitting movement OF the pc
destrians that hurried past the place.
There was 4 ladies' wales directly
under his face and eyes, but how II
got there was mystery he didn't
wait to solve. Quickly seizing the
purse, he went down the street, too
much dazed TO voluntarily direct his
steps
Collecting his scattered wits, he
found his way to his room, and threw
the thing on the table and himself on
a chair. His curiosity soon got the
better OF his inertness when he re-
called that he had neglected to open
the And
Pulling II open. he brought to light
q fragment Of embroidered work, and
a diminutise scrap Of paper on which
was penciled. Remember the hour
1880" Nothing more
II was enough--sufiicient
Quickly responsive to hig ring, a
smiling young lady opened the door
you are the worthy young man?''
she decided before he had time to
speak. you are so prompt 1t would
have helped me out finely if my plans
hadn't gone wrong
Your plans?"
Yes; she admitted, a twinkle IN
her eye. You see. we were going to
have a curiosity party. and 1 was GO
ing to introduce you as my Offering
or course. it's all too ridiculous for
anything; but your ad. struck me as
SO odd simply couldn't resist. But
the party has fallen through at the
last moment Walt a moment and I'll
get your reward
watt" broke out Jsysdon Its
poor conundrum that hasn't two solu-
tions Listen to mine
II don't need the reward"
"Then why your advertisement in
the Herald2"
Wei. what really wanted was an
excuse, and"
IAN excuselv echoed the girl. Il
don't understand I'm afraid I'm com
promising myself by listening to this"
mot at all answered Lysdon. '1've
few weeks more in college. and
promised the old man / wouldn't send
for any more funds to carry me
through I've tried my best but 1t
won't hold out That adj was Just a
diversion Now as TO the excuse;
I've missed your party: why not you