The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-12

BY ALLAN xUPDEC,RAFF

scarcely but give her some suggestions, now
and then"
"Glad 10 hear II, I" said jimmy His lone
made it plain that he wouldn't be glad 10 hear
any more OF it.
Mr.. Bucher rose abruptly.
"lf youll egscuse me- he said, you are
something Of dummkopt with respect 70 sey-
eral important matters, Mr. Leonard"
lie returned to his Office without waiting
for reply, putting his pipe fnriously
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 MIR Bucher,
the following morning, Of his contemplated
change. But Mr.. Bucher anticipated him by
coming to his desk, shortly after his arrival,
with an open letter.
"Look vat gets in my mail this morn
ingl" said the German excitedly. "Chust
look at iii"
The letter, written in heavy scrawl on a
piece Of wrapping paper, was violent denun-
ciaton OF Mr. Bucher's upholstery -by-mail
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.. Bueher's blook" Of in
partial satisfaction. He also suggested TIA.
be might rough-house" the Office, and pu.
the whole business on nc bum" He sigaed
himself John Hobo"
"The man is drunk" declared the Gs..
man, when Jimmy hsd hnissed reading tie
letter "Ivi!i i;.sorm the poiisel"
at looks Ike the work ci raying idio. OF
a practicsl jcts-." said Leonard. "D;1 "
really send you So"
Yes stnaitt-G Mt Bucher. "And then
he wites M to send nim al the tcols and
stuff to work with; and l writes back telling
how each student must furnish tccis, as ~
my advertisement plainly always. And dls
| gets this"
Il woudn'! worry over IT," sst: ';,nry
Mr.. Bucher seemed 9n-essonaA,v rscit.d II
fact so much suird thai, considering t:'
usual Teuteric p!.l,smaiism, his exciien-n
did not seem altogether pasu,s; Jimmy
looked al hr-l in as:crishmen;.
"Sub',osc re so,.es her. sod tights VI
me-" continued Mr. Bura.~, waving hi
arms, and losing centco, # his l'nriish CON
sonants. "Stbbos- he doss 1ad' pad /
fine. eh2 Acb, to nc baiiss .a.;s,. ~ ORG
viii go Suhtcse ha Il lureeick, AZ.
shoots mine gi-zaT'l OUT Fine, tc2 Gi&
geds me to dad boi;e. stxtiap r. n or
Jimmy stared 4, Rim wi,hc:t replying
The German turned back, ~ lie WAS about t,
"a, and added:
"Iou viii stay here till ! ge.back, yes
wcuid hate that Miss HildleIll be left alone
you understand
why, sure, said Jimmy, conscious Of
certsin thrill at being left as the protector 0
NJ Buchsfs stenographer. But, swear
Idon'; see why you need be so excited owe
that fool letter The fellows probably onl
hlnfing."
takes no chances, replied MIR Bucher
you vii see"
II viii see" repeated Jimmy, as Mr.
Bncher took his hat and left the store, J
struck him that the German was almost max
ing himself responsible for John Hobo's ap
pearance. Which was decidedly queer Al
most as queer as Mr. Buoher unnatural eS
element. In fact, the whole affair was queer
All except the fact that lanes Leonard wa
lett as the contingent protector OF Miss Clar
Hildreth against the insults OF rutfan. Iha
part was delightful. And Mr. Bucher ha
emphasized that part. Which, again, va
rather queer; and suggestive.
Jimmy noticed that the German, in his es
element, had left John Hobo's note behinc
He picked up the scrawl and perused it care
fully. There was 4 German $" in one {
the words. Jimmy pondered this find; an
gradually over his perplexed face came tn
expression Of person on the verge OF maxim
an interesting discovery. Whsting gent
10 himself, he hunted an advertising contrac
signed by Mr.. Bucher, out OF one OF tn
drawers OF his desk. By carefully comparin
the handwriting OF this signature with that {
John Hobo's letter, he came TO an interestin
conclusion. With excitement almost equ;
to Mr.. Bucher's own, he thrust the papel
into his desk, pulled his chair farther lac
into the shadows OF his corner, and awaite
the arrival of John Hobo. He was convince
that Mr.. Bucher was perfectly right: !
would see.
John Hobo arrived without much della,
He was, as far as Jimmy could Judge, an e
cellent specimen OF Bowery tough. Sian
ming the outer door behind him, he stroe
heavily into Mr. Bucher's Office. He talke'
IS was to be expected, with unusual loudne
and force
Is this the. office OF that Bucher feller, Il
guy wot teaches how to do upholsterin'
mail ~ he asked.
BY straining his ears. Jimmy managed
catch Miss IIildrcth's Affirmative
sounded yery cool and self-possessed.