The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-17

scarcely but give her some suggestions, now
and them
"Glad to hear it." said Jimmy His tone
made it plain that he wouldn't be glad to hear
any more Of it.
Mr.. Butcher rose abruptly,
"If you'll egscuse me-" he said, "you are
something of a dnmnlkobf with respect to sew
eral important matters, Mr.. Leonard"
He returned to his Office without waiting
for reply, putting his pipe furiously.
Jimmy decided that the time was ripe for
him to move into an office. He spent the
afternoon looking for place, finally selected
one, and determined to notify Mr.. Butcher,
the following morning, of his contemplated
change But Mr.. Butcher anticipated him by
coming to his desk, shortly after his arrival,
with an open letter.
Look vat l gets in my mail this morn
ing!" said the German excitedly. "Chust
look at it,"
The letter. written in heavy scrawl on a
piece OF wrapping paper, was violent denun-
citation of Mr.. BuCher's upholstery-by-mal
scheme The writer declared he had been
swindled out of S. sent for lessons, and
threatened to come down, that same morn
ing, and knock Mr.. Bucher's "block" off in
partial satisfaction. He also suggested that
he might "rough-house" the Office, and put
the whole business on the bum" He signed
himself John Hobo"
"The man is drunk" declared the Ger
man, when Jimmy had finished reading the
letter Il will inform the police!"
at looks like the work of a raving idiot or
a practical JOKER" said Leonard "Did he
really send you S5?"
YES admitted Mr. Butcher. "And then
he writes me to send him all the tools and
stuff to work with; and l writes back telling
how each student must furnish tools, as says
my advertisement plainly always. And then
gets this!''
81 wouldn't worry over it," said Jimmy.
Mr. Butcher seemed unreasonably excited; in
fact so much excited that, considering his
usual Teutonic phlegmatism, his excitement
did not seem altogether natural. Jimmy
looked at him in astonishment.
."Subbose he comes here and fights Wit
mel" continued Mr. Butcher, waving his
arms, and losing control of his English con-
sonants. "Subbose he does dad? Dad is
fine, Ell? Ach, to the bolice station at once
L VIII SO. OuJDOSC llC ID d loiIcldlSh, dilO
shoots mine gizzard out? Fine, ia? GU !
geds me to dad bolice station P. d. o."
Jimmy stared at him without replying.
The German turned back, as he was about to
go, and added:
"You will stay here till get back, yes? /
would hate that Miss Hildreth be left alone,
you understand"
"Why, sure" said Jimmy, conscious of a
certain thrill at being left as the protector of
Mr. Bucher's stenographer. "But, l swear,
l don't see why you need be so excited over
that fool letter. The fellows probably only
blufing."
Il takes no chances" replied Mr.. Butcher.
"You will see!"
81 will see" repeated Jimmy, as Mr..
Butcher took his hat and left the store. 1t
struck him that the German was almost max
ing himself responsible for John Hobos ap-
pearance. Which was decidedly queer. Al
most as queer as Mr.. Bucher's unnatural ex-
element In fact, the whole affair was queer.
All except the fact that James Leonard was
left as the contingent protector of Miss Clara
Hildreth against the insults of rufhan. That
part was delightful. And Mr.. Butcher had
emphasized that part. Which, again, was
rather queer; and suggestive.
Jimmy noticed that the German in his ex-
element, had left John Hobo's note behind.
He picked up the scrawl and perused it care
fully. There was a German as" in one of
the words. Jimmy pondered this find; and
gradually over his perplexed face came the
expression of a person on the verge OF making
an interesting discovery. Whistling gently
to himself, he hunted an advertising contract,
signed by Mr. Butcher, out of one of the
drawers of his desk. By carefully comparing
the handwriting of this signature with that OF
John Hobo's letter, he came to an interesting
conclusion. With excitement almost equal
to Mr. Bucher's own, he thrust the papers
into his desk, pulled his chair farther back
into the shadows of his corner, and awaited
the arrival of John Hobo, He was convinced
that Mr.. Butcher was perfectly right: he
would see.
John Hobo arrived without much delay
He was, as far as Jimmy could judge, an ex-
Cellent specimen OF Bowery tough. Slam,
ming the outer door behind him, he strobe
heavily into Mr. Buchers office. He talked
as was to be expected, with unusual loudnes:
and force.
Is this the office of that Butcher Teller, ths
guy wot teaches how to do upholsterin' BY
mail ?" he asked.
By straining his ears, Jimmy managed tt
catch Miss Hildreth's affirmative. L
sounded very cool and self-possessed.
: Well, wanter say right here" roarec
) Mr. Hobo, in excellent character, " that
don't stand for no fim-fam game from him