The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-08
And 1t Was His Flfst Visit
With Senator Thompson.
SToTTS CAME TO THE RESCUE
Found Liberal Man Wrapped IN
ParlOr Rug.
Nightmare of Topekans at Ma
:. tiOnal Capital.


door, a transom. or a window that will
separate o. 7. Wood, United States
marshal, from his soft bed and wear
ing apparel-even for a few minutes.
Wood returned the other day from q
trip to the national capital and he
nerve racking experience that has been
wrapped in cotton and sealed ana hid
den from the public.
Recently Wood found that official
business called him to washington
With him went e. b. Stotts, steward
ingtcn. the United States marshal and
the hospital steward were guests at
the home of United States Senator Will
liam H. Thompson. 1t In big, Foemy,
comfortable and home-like apartment
that the Thompsons lease in Washing
ton. In fact it is just as comfortable
and ce'zy as a home in Washington can
be after man has nFacttced law ana
presided on the bench out in Garden
City. Fsan., and accustomed himself TO
the daily re- of the tumble weed and
the thistle down the main street of the
town.
Habits Of q Senator.
Both Wood and Stotts enjoyed the
ton hos pitality. That night the men
were shown to their rooms-and along
about Z O'Clock in the morning Stotts
awoke to find that the habits OF =
United States senator in Washington
were quite different from those of a
per writer in Topeka. Fact is. the
Thompsons; were still slumbefing and
there was nothing that indicated a de-
sire to hasten to the daily toll. So
Stotts sat upright in bed and blinked
at the Wa shingten surroundings and
the rattle Of the Washington surface
traffic and wondered just how it felt
to be Urdted States senator anyhow;
Then Stotts quietly dressed and
slipped down to tine front porch, where
ne read the newspapers and enjoyed the
morning brs.eze oft Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. 1t was after Stotts had read tha
morning paper that life in Washington
began to pale. He thought of a quiet
spot in Topeka. of a wife who called
him for breakfast at each morning
and Of pair of baby hands that plowed
through his tousled hair. And as
Stotts meditated. he heard a pip-a-pat
on the Thorn rsm stair.
ITS a baby Stotts told himself.
Here's where I have visit with a real
human being" And the now lonely
KeEsan orerett the door.
" Heard Pattering of Feet.
But It wasn't q pair of baby feet that
patted on the stair. No, sir. 1t was the
United States marshal from Kansas
o. L. Wood. late of Liberal. Seward
county. thank you. AS Stotts opened
the door there was no look of pomp or
false pride on the brow of the Kansas
federal official. Not a bit of 1t. In fact
as Stotts opened the door, Marshal
Wood-brave man that he is almost
shrieked for terror. He was as nervous
as a two-story merchant and-Well.
there was a reason.
AS soon as Wood could get his breath
and calm himself. and as soon as Stotts
could accustom himself to the sight
n w
tones the details of his thrilling ex-
perience.
Wanting to arise early. Wood tip
toed his way to the wash room. With
the precaution commendable in a
United States marshal. a detective or q
door behind him. Then bathed his
brow. wiped the sleepers from his eye.
and started bl.N to his room to dress
started back wearing nightie Of this
approved Kansas summer brand thai
struck the wearer just below the knees
and three inches above the much ma.
igned patella- 1t was good $1.3I
nishtie the Kansas marshal wore and Il
answered all of the purposes of triI
from his room to the bath and Jbacl
again.
His Door Locked.
But horrors!
More horrors!
Woods transom. In his hasty trip t.
the bath, Wood forgot to Investigate
the fact that there was a spring loci
on his door. Such suspicion against
door in Liberal, Seward county, Kan
sas, was unnecessary. Why shOult
Wood suspect his friends household
Yet there he was-a real live Unitet
States marshal. unable to enter hi
own room. The nightie that Woo
brought from Topeka. Kansas. neve
seemed so short before. Wood locke,
furtively up and down the hall. Their
was no relief in sight. He might Nigh
knock on a door for help. But
might be the wrong door. Wood, be