The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-30

there and had to sell books to get
home He had little money. enough
for grub-stake," he said. and all his
folks we're dead Then college friend
OF HE wrote rural play called Sweet
Peas"--"Great title. don't you think7"
he asked--and he put up all the money.
II would have been hit. he said, but
the kid In the play--the one that
unltes its parents IN the last act just
before he dies of tuberculosis 1.-THE kid
took the mumps and looked as II, in
stead OF fading away, he was going
to blow up. Everybody was so afraid
OF him that they let him die alone for
three nights in the middle OF the
stage Then the leading woman took
the humps. and the sheriff took ev-
erything else.
Well. OF course. the thing failed,
and he lost every dollar he'd put into
It, which was all he had. including
what he had In his pockets.
They seized my trunks" he ex-
planned. "and sold my fur-lined over
coat for eight dollars, which took one
OF the girls back home. It's hard for
the women. A fellow can always get
some sort of job was coming up
here to see If they needed an extra
clerk or a waiter, or chauffeur, or any
thing that meant roof and something
to eat--but | suppose they don't need
a Observation-Disclosures
NO" | answered. but I'll tell you
what ! think they're going to need.
And that's an owner!"
I'm not making excuses. did 1t for
the best II Mr. Thoburn had not been
there, sitting by to see the old sana-
forum die so II could sprout wings
and fly as a summer hotel, I'd never
have thought of It, But was In de-
spair.
| got up and opened the door, but
the snow came in in a cloud. and the
path was half foot deep again.
But the angel Of providence APP
peared in the shape of Mike, the bath
man. coming down through the snow
In tearing rage. The instant saw
Mike knew 1t was settled
'Am | or am | not TO give Mr..
Moody needle shower?" he shouted,
almost beside himself. And saw he
had his overcoat over his bath cos
tune, which Is Turkish towel.
"A needle shower followed by a salt
rub" said /. Hes been having them
for eleven years. What's the matterT'
THAT fool Of young doctor,
shouted Mike, "he told him before he
left that II he'd been taking them for
: eleven years and wasn't any better it
was time to stop. Amt business bad
enough--only four people in the house
takin baths regular--without his but
tin int"
Where's Mr.. Moody?"
"Tn the bath. I've locked up his
clothes"
"You give him a needle shower and
! salt rub" ! ordered, "and II he
makes fuss just send for me. And
Mike" | said. as he started out, TASK
Mr.. Van Alstyne to come out here i'm
mediately."
, Mr.. Van Alstyne came out on the
! run, and when he saw Mr.. Pierce by
I the fire-that was his name. Allan
Pierce--he stopped and stared Their
! he said:
You Internal young scamp!" AND
with that Mr.. Pierce jumped UP, sur
prised and pretty mad, and Mr.. Var
Alstyne saw his mistake.
''I'm sure | beg your pardon!" h,
said. THE fact is. was expecting
somebody else, and In the firelight--'
"You surprised me. that's ALL" sale
Mr.. Pierce. Under the circumstances
I'm glad I'm not the other chap"
you may be-" assured Mr.. San
grimly. You're not unlike him. b,
the way A little taller and heavier
but"
Now It's all very we'll for Mr.. San
to say originated the idea and al
that, but as truly as am writing this
as watched his face saw the same
thought come into II. He looked Mr.
Pierce up and down, and then HI
stared into the fire and puckered hi
mouth to whistle, but he didn't. Ant
finally he glanced at me, but wat
| looking at the fire. too.
Mr.. Sam got up and began TO wall
the floor. his hands in his pockets
He tried to get my eye, but still
looked in the fire.
II "All traffic's held up. Minnie" h,
n said. THE eight o'clock train Il
stalled beyond the junction. in drift
n I've wired the conductor. and Carte
isn't on It,"
"well?" said l. B
n IF we could only get past to-day,
il Mr. Sam went on: If Thoburn woul,
d only choke to death. or-if there wa
h somebody around who looked llk
y Dick. dare say. by tomorrow" HI
p. looked at Mr. Pierce. who smiled an,
d, looked at him.
And resemble Dick!" said MI
IN Pierce. We'll, II he's a moral an,
ID upright young man."
at HE Isn't" Mr.. Sam broke In ga,
a ageiy. And then and there he ga
IL down and told Mr.. Pierce the troubl
ID we were In. and what sort OF cheerfu
I'd IDIOT Dicky Carter was. And then M
20 Pierce told about the play and tn