New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13


perspectin' while you was away on Gov ment
service.
Meellns drew hand across his forehead and
there was bewidered look in his eyes. Guess
| can't keep up with you, Peloo, in that state
ment of account; there's too many hggers.
How does she stand now"
Trout made an addition, and then answered
." Five hundred an forty dolars-not DANCED
cent too muCh!'
Guess | best leave it to you, Peloo; but
they'll chop it down some, ! bet"
That's what I'm allowin fOr-ten per cent
off for cash, to speak. III write it out in Of
fetal form an send her in at wttnst.'
FOR thirty days Peloo and Meelins discussed
daily the probable outcome Of their claim
for salvaging Moody. Then one day Peloo took
Meekins TO his room, saying, " guess your
check has arrove. Red. leastwisc this looks
kinder suspicious" and he held out a long
white envelop which carried red official seal
Il hope they amt cut ii moren about half.
MecllIns said as Pcloo opened the letter
They jus run it through the GOV ment
meat chopper that's all they did, Red, 30 Peloo
answered drvlV as he passed Mcekins check.
Thirteen dollars an twenty-five cents
the latter read aloud in tones of deep disgust.
"CusSed II | didn't eat up more'n that IN
tobaCllcr, What does Premier Wilson say in
that letter about 1t
faint from the Premier Red; its from
some DANCED underStrapper who signs himself
Secretary to the Dep'ty Minister of the Depart
mcnt.'
Then Peloo proceeded to read the letter
The secretary pointed out that the Govern
mcut should not be held responsible for four
dogs which had evidently been lost through the
owner CarelcSSntSS after his arrival at Silver
City, as he had charged for their services up to
that time, eighteen days in all.
The item of eighteen days IN making one
hundred and eighty miles was overchurge
With team of ordinary dogs this distance
should be covered in, at most, SIX days.
The item of two hundred dollars for loss to
Mr. McekinS business while absent appeared to
be 4 claim without any foundation, as evidently
said MeekinS was on his way to Silver City when
Mr.. Moody engaged transportation.
The secretary WAS further instructed to adj
wise that Mr.. Moody was not authorized 10 en-
gage Mr.. MeellinS, and 1t appeared to the ID NJ.
that Mr. Meekins should obtain payment from
Mr.. Moody.
But as this matter of Government en-
ploYee's right to take sick leave in special
cases without first applying to the head OF his
department was now under consideration the
ID NJ. had passed order for the payment
To Mr.. Mcckins of the regular Government
rate OF ten cents a mile for the hundred and
eighty miles he had transported Mr.. Moody,
less four dollars and Sevcntv-tivc cents the
value OF food supplies he had obtained from the
Government cache at Moose Crossing. y check
tor thirteen dollars and Twenty-Five cents was
ncloSed. Mr.. Meekins would please sign the
lncloScd vouchers in triplicatc.
ironically. Paid in full for takin a chanst of
bein troze to death to a sucker, an here's
your diplomat Peoo rendered the check with
CheStertieldIan air to Mcekins
x ED gazed at the white slip in silence \
flush OF humiliation REDEEMED his brow
The trnsy bit OF paper seemed evidence that
he had overrated this service. had Dragged about
1t, IN his demand for recompcnse.
| IN kinder sorry / sent in that bill Peloo DO
ne sad alter time. 90 Il lose fDur docs
tramp a bit through the snow to save white
man HE any time. Iorter've let it so at that
an waited for my turn TO be helped
FAINT that way at al" Pcloo objected
Ism the Gov mcnt always givin pensions an
bonuses TO men that puts in Claims2 But its
Jus because the telers has got puII-can
switch votes. When was up IN Alberta time
the Rel rebellion there was a halfbreed th1t
ulster pasture the Coy mcnt transport bosses AZ
hve dollars head per month Along comes
the rebellion, an he hIres the bosses 10 th.
I,"V ment at nve dollars a day for each team
lie got away with II too, an nus because AN Nm
halthrecds voted the way he told en- To vot, b.
Purity slick Red commented An # IT.
comes to the matter of a mine deal guess m
look out Tor myself too, but this is kinder dir