The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-07
BILLY VALADOH'S SPECIAL
BY c. HAussmAN.


east together
Mabel Brockman laughed. You're
twenty-nine. aren't you. Billys" she
asked irrelevantly.
In February" assented Valadon
And you have TO wait until your
papa sends you money? / don't think
you even call him father. do your
Valadon looked hurt You are al
ways at me to go to work, he
frowned Il don't see why ! should
have to with the governor so disgust
ingly rich"
How much money have your" she
asked Somehow her conversation
this morning on the Coronado Beach
was most uncertain.
Enough to pay my bills and get up
to San Francisco"
Then you will have to wait until
some one sends you the money to get
home on. don't think you are worth
waiting for. Billy"
Two days later Valadon stood on the
wharf at Oakland. Miss Brockman
stood by the sleeper II which she and
her mother we're to make the trip
east.
i may see you sooner than you ex-
pect." he said with 3 smile.
Having money telegraphed to you! p
she asked
mo" he answered shortly Il have
an idea that perhaps | can come east
in accordance with your approved
methods. I'm going to try 1t. any.
how"
If you do, Bill" said the girl soft
ly. as she mounted the steps.
eIf do. what"
Mabel shook her head over the port.
er's shoulder as the train pulled out
Valadon took the boat back to the
city. but instead OF returning to the
hotel he went TO the Barbary Coast
In one of the dives sat party Of men.
rough uncouth ali with a most evi.
dent smell Of the stable about them.
Billy went up to their leader
I'm ready now" he said
Stow the glad rags" commanded
the other, "and come back here in half
an hour We don't want silk hats
around"
Before the end OF the half hour the
silk hat and frock coat had been meta
morphosed into a cloth cap and pea.
jacket. and Billy was five dollars
richer
The leader marshaled the gang and
an hour later Billy was back in Oak
land. but this time in the freight
yards.
On the track before him was a
train OF ~ yellow ears. at the head OF
which painted a. huge engine. Billy
climbed into he third car. There was
much hoarse shouting. blast from
the whistle and a jolt as the train
pulled out. and the first section OF
the horse special was under way
Pilly's fellow passengers in the car
were another hostler and u thorough.
breds being hurried east to the bis
winter sale
Five days later a tired and dirty
but exceedingly cheerful. young man
drove up to the door OF the Valadon
residence on Fifth avenue lust as the
head OF that house was sitting down
to his breakfast It required an argu.
ment with a new footman to convince
him that the caller was not required
to go to the side entrance, but at his
voice the elder valndon came running
into the hall.
Bless. my soul" he puffed after
Billy had told bis tale in brief. "Ddn't
you get my checks"
Billy thrust a paper into his hand
1T came the day left" he said. hut
It sort Of spoiled the idea and / pre-
tended that did not get It. Nov |
want bath and breakfast and then |
want to see II cannot go down to
the station In time to meet the Brock.
mans"
The Chicago express was three
hours late when 1t puffed into the
huge arched shed. and Miss Brock
man was in no amiable frame of mind
as she descended to the platform.
There had beof delay. and six DAYS
on the train evea "A a stateroom is not
pleasant.
For moment she stared as we'll
groomed young man possessed him
self OF her handbag and turned to help
her mother down tie steps. and it was
not until they had headed for the fer
~ that she found her voice.
How did you get here 50 quickly9"
she demanded.
Il came the northern way" he ex-
planned, and had a special"
Miss Brockman turned away to hide
her disappointment Il might have
known you would do something like
that" she said coldly. Il suppose that
YOU wired for money"
There was check at the hotel
when got to San Francisco" he ex-
planned wickedlv 4 had It in my
pocket when said good.bv' to yon in
Oakland I thought you would like a
surprise
1t was not surprise; It was the
expected she corrected 7 had
hoped my sermon had sunk in
He made no explanations until they
were in the carriage. which had wait
ed at Twenty-third street. Then Billy