The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
(copyrlsht. 1914. by the Newspaper

Enterprise Assoeiation.l
Pork skiddings had been four
weeks late In getting back To
Clark It. Matty Morse OF the chin
Yen Chop Suey House usually
looked for him when the post'season
baseball games started. This year
the games we're won and lost and
October heightened into November.
when aate one morning, JUS after
Morse had settled with Ills Chinese
partner. a wanderer entered YEARLY
and leaned over the cigar case.
Here now. you" Morse began.
"this Is no."
And there he stopped. Behind the
stuhble OF beard he recognized Ills
friend. Clicking tho cash dra aver.
ne led the way down the decorated
room toward a screen In one corner.
gave Pork a chair. and took n scat
opposite. 49,,
Il happenf"
Pork looked wariiy about
1T was last May, when ! thought
II was about time for the summer
lay that answered the nd for the
bright young man who knew some
thing OF the country. and who was
wanted 20 take charge OF n novel
touring proposition az n good salary
and all expenses paid: must be
sober, reliable. courteous. and OF
good address very picture So
We met.
81 liked the tone o, your letter.
says she. for Il showed refinement
and was right 90 the point. although.
OF course, had hundreds and hun
dreds OF answers. have becn man
aging the Ail.Star kemAle Baseball
Club. but that game don't pay any
more. The public wants novelty.
Now, you've heard OF lady baseball
clubs before don't claim to have
originated EN-. but they're out OF
date.
Here she arises and goes 10 her
trunk. and therefrom takes n long
poster with picture on II OF what
looked like a half-sack Creased In a
baseball suit. And Il read; The
Onadeka squaws. the Only Female
Indian Baseball Club in the World.
Right off the onadeka Reservation.
by Permission Of the Government.
and. she says; That's the wrinkle.
nowwhafdoyouthlnkoflt7 My dear
MIR. Skiddings. you see one OF the
squaws before you. and before long
you will see the others
"She explained the grand tour.
We have a private car. and II seems
to me that these dark wigs, which
you see are combed straight. Indian
fashion. will help the Illusion. We
shall wear short skirts. like the cow
girls Ia the musical comedies. and.
OF course. plenty OF beads. As for
our complexlons-but that Ia a vom.
ans secret. Mr.. Skiddings. that do
not suppose interests you. I can
only say that we shall certainly look
the part when IN action. IA for you
all you have to do Is to watch the
financial end OF the enterprise and
act as Interpreter You need antici
pate no trouhle'--how well I now re
call those words-'if you are dis
Greet. and should consider one
hundred dollars a month and ex
penses not too much for tho right
sort OF an assistant I win nov
give you the preface OF the getaway
and will dwell lightly on our arrival
at the first stand at Outworks, Iowa
where Miss Sadie Delarey had
booked up by mail
We drew into Outworks early
In the morning and were left on a
siding. | got out about 8 O'Clock Ia
go and look up the manager OF the
Outworks Blues. and ! found him
to be the town plumber.
The bus came at 2. and the All
Squaws wrapped themselves IN
long blankets and trooped out the
back OF the car while the seethlns
populace looked on and said things
and then followed US on out to the
park The Blues were a likely look
Ing lot Of young fellows, AT that
and ! want 10 say for 'em that they
did not get funny"
onadeks squaws.
Ripping Water, ID.
Eye-of-the-Fawn. CT.
Morning Sun. IS.
Wind-of-the-Prairie, 2b.
Dust-of-the-Dawn. RI.
Evening Star, 3b