Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

6r fFlzzes; that's the way she looked.
Now I'll tell you the way they work
the game; it's simple. When she wants
q man she manages It 60 that every
time he looks at her he finds her look
Ing at him. That's all.
"The next evening Solly was togo to
Coney Island with me at Z. at s
o'clock he hadn't showed up I went
out and found cab. felt sure there
was something wrong. Isl IS.
/" Drive to the Back Home reatau-
rant on Third avenue says I. And II
! don't find what want there take IN
these saddle shops.' I handed him the
list.
(" Boss says the cabby, 4 ct steak
IN that restaurant once. II you're real
hungry I advise You to try the saddle
shops arst.' &.
Tn detective says I, and I don't
eat larry up!' 81.
" ~ as I get - the restaurant i
felt y tAs nass sf my palms that /
sAsu1l beware Of tall, rel, damfool
na1, and was going to less sum
Of nancy.
"Ssny wasn't there. Neither was the
smooth haired lady.
II waited, and in an hour they came
In cab and get cut hand in hand. 1
asfs4 Sslly - step around the corner
1Dr few words. He was grinninT
elaar aar>ls his faee, but had not ad-
nt1i6tsrsa the grin. ,4=
"'shs's tho greatest that ever shifted
the breeze, says he.
"'Congrats,' says I. I'd like to have
my thousand now, If you please -
"'Well, Luke says he, 4 don't know
that I've had such skyhoodlin' fine
time under your tutelage and dispense
ton. But I'll do the best 1 can for
YOU'LL do the best CAM he repeats.
Me and Miss Skinner was married an
hour ago. We're leaving for Texas in
the morning. 49, =:
"'Greatv says I. Consider yourself
covered with rice and congress CATERS.
But don't let's tie SO many satin bows
on our business relations that we lose
sight of 'em. How about my honorari-
umY
"'Missis Mills says he, has taken
possession Of my money and papers
except six bits. I told her what I'd
agreed to give you, but she says it's
an irreligious and illegal contract, and
she won't pay cent Of it. But amt
going to see you treated unfair says
he. I've got eighty-seven saddles on
the ranch what I've bought on this
trip, and when l get back I'm going to
pick out the best six in the lot and
send 'em to you"
"And did he?" I asked when Lucul-
lus ceased talking. @
HE did. And they are At for kings
to ride on. The six he sent me must
have cost him $4,000. But where is
the market for 'em? Who would buy
one except one of these rajahs and
princes of Asia and Africa? I've got
EN- all on the list" y,
tits a long time between custom
ers," l ventured.
"They're coming faster" said Polk
Nowadays when one Of the murder
ins NUTS gets civilized enough to abol-
hi ssttse and quit using his whiskers
for napkin he calls himself the Roose-
velt Of the east and comes over to In
vestigate our Chautauquas and cock
tails III! place 'em all yet. New, look
here" ~: )
From an inside pocket he drew a
tightly folded newspaper with much
worn edges and indicated paragraph.
Read that" said the saddler to roy
atty. The paragraph ran thus:
His highness seyyid Feysal bin Turkes,
imam Of Muskat, is one Of the most pro-
gressive and enlightened rulers Of the old
world His stables contain more than q
thsuSa nd horses of the purest Persian
breeds. It IL said that this powerful prince
contsrnplates a visit to the United States
at an early date.
'"There!" said Mr.. Polk triumphantly
~My best saddle is as good as sold
the one with turQuoises set in the rim
Of the cantle. Have you So that you
could loan me for short timer
1t happened that had. and l did.
II this should meet the eye OF the
imam Of Muskat may it quicken his
within to visit the land of the free:
otherwise fear that l shall be longer
than short time separated from my
dollars three.