Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-04
CHAPTER XXX.
The Judge Receives a Letter.


working document which he was pre-.
pairing AS an Offset TO whatever risk
he ran In meeting Fentress As san.
guine as he was sanguinary he conn.
IDENTITY expected 10 survive the en-.
counter, yet II was well 10 provide for
possible emergency-had he not his
grandson's future 10 consider While
thus occupied he saw the afternoon
stage arrive and depart from before
the City Tavern.
Half an hour later Mr. Wesley. the
postmaster. came sauntering up the
street. In his hand he carried let.
ter.
"Howdy,' he drawled. from Just be-
yond the judges open door.
The Judge glanced up. his quill pen
poised aloft
Good evening sir won't you step
inside aud be seated?' he asked ora.
ciousiy His dealings with the United
states mail service were OF the most
Insignificant description. and IN Der.
sonally delivering a letter. II this was
what had brought him there. he i,lt
Mr.. Wesley had reached the limit OF
official courtesy and despatch.
We'll. sir, II looks like you'd never
told u- more than two.thirds OF the
truth said the postmaster. lie sur
veyed the Judge curiously
i am complimented by your opin.
ion OF my yeracity" responded that
gentleman promptly. Il consider two.
thirds an enormously high per cent.
to have achieved"
There Is something in that, too
agsnsd Mr.. Wesley. Who is Colonel
Slooum Price Turberyille?"
The Judge started up from his
chair.
Il have that honor" said he, bow.
ing.
Well. here's letter come In ad.
dressed like that, and as you've been
using part OF the name | am willing
TO assume you're legally entitled 10
the rest OF II. II clears up a point
that OF and on has troubled me con.
siderable. can only wonder want
smarter"
What point. may ASK"
Why, about the time you hung out
your shingle here, some one wrote a
letter TO General Jackson. II was
mailed after night, and when seen IL
In the morning | was clean beat. II
couldn't locate the handwriting. and
yet kept that letter back a couple of
days and give II all my spare time.
II aint that I'm one OF your spying
sort-there's nothing OF the Yankee
about me-"
Certainly not" agreed the Judge.
Candid. judge. | reckon you wrote
mat letter. seeing this one comes un.
Ter frank from Washington. No sir
i couldn't make out who was cor.
responding with the president. and Il
8orried me. not knowing. more than
I've had TO contend against
Iince | came into office. calculate
mere amt postmaster In the United
states takes a more personal interest
the service than me. I've frequent.
y set patrons right when they was
doubt as 10 the date they had
nailed such and such a letter IA
ir Wesley sometimes Cancelled AZ
lany as three or four stamps In a
ingle day he might have been par.
ont his pride In a brain which thus
ghtly dealt with the burden OF OH.
la business. lie surrendered the
'tter with marked reluctance
Your surmise Is correct" said the
idge with dignity. Il had occasion
write my friend. General jackson.
nd unless | am greatly mistaken
ave my answer here" And with
ne air OF Indifference he tossed the
tier on the table
And do you know Old Hickory ."
led Mr. We ~.
Why not Does T. surprise y-uy-
quired the Ju.s- u was u.t Ill
nate courtesy which res,-a.ro. r.r
ON kicking 'hr Postmaster into a..
rect. so intense vas lis ...... 10
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