Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25

This time IL was about twice what It was
before and included part OF a productive
orchard and barn. Just by accident
Jonathan managed TO find In town enough
witnesses to make the claim good. aud the
bin was paid. D. never occurred to the
claim sEcnt that they were the same Wit
n,sscs used the car before.
Hcfor- the Finish.
Before Jonathan got in with his next
bill for damages the claim agent went up
the line and asked the conductor 90 point
out Jonathan tuu . ,hts Went by.
Something be saw there set him TO think
ins but Whatever it ves Ae HcHt o. him
self Abou, Jho end OF Day harvest Jona-
than vas around again with his little aam-
age Joker This time the fire had spread
all along the farm, wipius out four great
stacks OF hay. destroying .ong strings OF
fences and playing the mischief generally
The bill was S2,l1516 Jonathan explaining
he had figured II very closely, as he d
sooner die than take a cent to which he
wasn't entitled.
can your witnesses, said the claim
agent. grimiy.
Hey"
Cali up your witnesses. I suppose you
fetched cm along you always do
Jonathan didn't exactly understand
that. but he went out and got his heelers.
When he came back there was small
man with bundle under his arm standing
quietly over to one side
Gentlemen said the claim agent to
1ansthan witnesses 4 believe I've met
you before. Please be seated
They looked around sorter scared. as
this warn't exactly the way they had been
IN the habit OF doing. but they shuffled into
the chairs. and held to the arms like they
we're afraid they might want to get up
quick.
MIR. Caesar here has flied claim
against the road for someth over 5000
for damage by fire. said the claim agent,
who was standing up and looking fierce.
He's brought you people hero as witnesses
as to his loss. Now. before you make any
statement ] want to show you some pic
lures, our photographer made Of the place
out there the day after Mr. Caesar says
his fire occurred There was a fire on the
right OF way. and the edge of it touched
his premises and that Is all. II was re-
ported to the office. and next day our
photographer was on the ground. and he
got sffidavits of the date from all the sec
ton men and several reliable farmers
I Just thought I'd tell you these things
in fairness to all you witnesses Then II
you want to go against the buzz-saw, it's
Your own funeral
with that he began passing the photo
graphs around. There was no mistaking
the farm, nor that the hsystacks, trees
fencing and other things sued for were all
there intact The pictures were large and
clear, and the evidence they presented
was conclusive. The witnesses shUffled
about and looked at each other. and ther
AT Jonathan for instructions. But he had
given them no lines for meeting this sort
of proposition. lie was a first-rate LAWYER
on eX-parte proceedings. but this thins
was beyond even his own cunning and II
made him very indignant
" 1 always thought you was a gentle.
man. he disgustedly addressed the claim
agent; but for any man that will send
low-down taker OF pictures TO skull
around another mans premises when h,
amt there amt tit for a white man t,
| 'sociate with. Come on. boys and lett
get out OF this ubiquitous place st
Louis Globe Democrat.