The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-03-20

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1t was almost ldkE mperaJdig1
}his Office when the grand promoter sol
'11gN@e'lfDt1t.eenss osus9ssalsGtHR9,A1ha !,
fire with sawdust and an old derby
II Ss went Sp to tRs 3 dsnHsf,s of IL!
to getewarm asS wodlE b4 ddHhed f6l
f3 borrowed moeeyr ponA ! II
That morning at the table the land.
1' 81 mad %a. 1854 |ss$fs 8 s5 3si9' 8 4lti'i he !: ca.
pr skip. III '~ctt5:EIfi i .sso1
HIEe, was played out1:at: every free
lunch place within a, mile, 51,a 81
Never before IN liz eeafeet az 4 brand nd
promoter. and d grand ad6ad6Neat;i lid
he been So close titpp, a, desperate ssitu-
alton. He felt that he had been wrong:
ed, Hetfelt'thM he Was d victim Is Be
pitiadLsu Z III | tMtsa 1isl 8 III
n; a drawer 81. bis et4FFteeesllegged sAesA
pf a junkd3aahf ) Is casfnttss, ssna llh;ss
hadsa made pses IF IL to, ;hlenace CHS
/ clothes cleaner when, that, person eape
\ up and. stood tn the door and. shouted
SUITS Uy. { T. { e q n7HT[sT,53s I
..Ypu owe .pe.S4a undl If you don't
pay him ooptII shall have yeusdn prison
III Two Minlts!. %...ta$Ss:
4 sight Of the deadly. pistol haa, al
ways sent the cleaner downstairs on
the Jump and saved the majors dig.
pity. but shouldn't it be used for a DIFF
! feren$. purpose now?i GiteaL T. :1Hi@.
|; The major. placed the muzzle efathe
weapon to his ear. and shuddered. ,Ia
|. He opened his mouth. thrust the spis-
.tol. into, the cavity and sighed :, :, -
; He held II against IS heart and ID
counted !, twenty {, = and1dtdnN't pull the
j ENo, tno;.TsvM live onr' he exclaimed
as thei pistol was replaced and .he
That's right, old rooster!.y Iexolaiu-
s:e4 q hearty voice at the door, and the,
major turned ned to behold Z 2 jolly faced faced,
what. cah T do fof'yoau, sir iift?''r<5 "
"Give sympathy and help toza brother:
sip trouble" AZ
"were you about to commit suacidee,'
!, In hard iuekgNst ,.;. - =.
! .sp ~ 49 ar Is m .a9os 4 4 ~ IS /. f sn.aa
two months ago with only SIS left. T.
had determined to take a desperate
chaneeathat is, toFinvest my last ishil-
ling with you aY0u sold fbe' some Sill
yer stocksatff3 centsson the dbiEarsStYoh-
said it would: soon be worth 1907 4 4
;sBptj iIIlwas Deceived" replied. the
major, who expected 4, Blowing ups g
II. I have called to thank you"
,,'Yoa4yo6 havee!i,- ~ ''a;'a
"Yes, sir. + have sold That stock at
pbr!!hs ts1ia.I T., 1St,- M -
} "And-and >as:1 put you on 'tora good
thing .1xoui have cone't0 divideas- IT,
"Nixy on, the diyideS major. just my
But you III have made 'tI tdhouvsslpdds|"iw was !
) |%Had to Or < BUST, r 3 e7i's{i f"scs'-
J '"Yotd ought to give me $$1,o6o.."~' / !
!"I have to take a trip around the
,wwomdei .N,ata -.G ...tsl !!
{ i"Says$5O0, them - = .st"tc so
x 60. to see.about a,7castle On the
Rhine, major. .TastaE ,G,G.!! : ~
+. Major Crowfoot's legs gave under
him. but he wabbled to; the desk, and
brought out that old revolver, Nv
1t Should be death this. time.
l The grim grimiimlieesst aof.deaths:se r. 4
He had had a fortunassin his hands
and let 1t go to another. S
y Hang -ons- OF 1lNhatsqset yhem,the1
world world Aea stpE 1 bin tie ooqt1 No, he
dead in his chair. and his suicide
lay heavy on the. conscience Of
those who bad picked on him and
driven him ,toal rash, act att,.J:4
. The major had the miulzzlte to his ear,
odnd Was wondering III It. made
hny difference which ear received. the
fatal:abuiet ~hen''a wonian'ss' voice
cried Out:i ~ u t71I- - "
c '4Iold, rash man+hold!"t \ ==n1a.i&
! ~ Will notl''n q j, 3, sst v:stisa
{ You lmusty' . j s'sfs .llfagst T.
Z a@ ruined and can no longer face
$ rMajor cr owl; don't. dl'li'l you L1 recognize
my Voice? Put down that immoral
-weapon-and turn your face this way
M -fandiady!!" he gasped- as he
pR sAs,'. Rsr III t,zaTfa
But you gave me the cold glare this
morning"
II ,dtts and was sorry for 1t 1--we min.
utes later. You me about $e0yj-
but, sh1gyIld 4. a ,,lanadladyyl Neer1thAY Of a
name glare about a tribe like THAR"
But ftddd'tt ip1asy1 itr!' ddeesptaaifihfHlesilyyq 4n:s.'
pounced the majonsss Y; q u stiAINfti5s
!: mo, 2 asks yo4, tor Room and
board with me right. along fprl the
next Two Year, Iii and nothing Win be-
said Ab1ut. the. bills y I'll is1s,.5s5r 4