Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-27

erything else.
Well, of course, the thing failed.
and he lost every dollar he'd put into
II, which was all he had. including
what he had In his pockets.
They seized my trunks" he ex-
planned, and l 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 SEQ II they needed an extra
clerk or . waiter. or chauffeur, or any
thing that meant . roof and something
to eat-but suppose they don't need
Q jack-of-all-traAes."
mo-" I answered. hat IN tan you
what l think they're going to need.
And that's IN owner!"
I'm not making excuses. I did It for
the best. II Mr.. Thoburn had not been
there. sitting by to see the old sana-
forum die 20 1t could sprout wings
and fiy a. Q summer hotel. I'd never
have thought Of 1t. But / was In de-
spair.
got up and opened the door. but
the snow came In in . cloud, and the
path was half foot deep again.
But the angel Of providence ap
peared In the shape Of Mike. the bath
man. coming down through the snow
In . tearing rage. The instant l saw
Mike l knew 1t was settled.
Am I or am I not to give Mr..
Moody . needle showerr' he shouted.
almost beside himself. And / saw he
had his overcoat over his bath Coz
tune. which IL Turkish towel
"A needle shower followed By . salt
rub" said I. Hes been having them
for eleven years. WHAT'S the matterr
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 1t
was time to stop. Amt business bad
snoush-only four people in the house
takin' baths regular-without his but
tin int"
where's Mr.. Moody!"
In the bath. I've locked mp his
clothes"
You give him . needle shower and
. SALT rub" ordered. and II he
makes . fuss Just eend for me. And.
Nike" said. - he started out, TASK
Mr.. Van Alstyne to coms out here i'm
msdiatsly."
Mr.. Van Alstyne came out on the
run. and when he saw Mr.. Pierce BY
the nre-that was his name. Alan
Pisrce-hs stopped and stared. Then
10 said:
You internal young scamp!" And
With that Mr.. Pierce jumped mp. sur
prised and pretty mad. and Mr.. Van
Alstyne cav his mistake.
I'm sure I beg your pardon!" he
said. The fact u. was expecting
somebody else. and IN the nrslight-"
you surprised me- that's ALL" said
Mr.. Pierce. Under the circumstances.
I'm glad I'm not the other chap"
You may BE-" assured Mr.. Sam
grimly. "You'rs not unlike him. BY
the way. A little taller and heavier.
but"
Now its all very wen for Mr.. eam
to say I originated the idea and Ill
that, but - truly - am writing this,
- l watched his face I saw the same
thought come into It. He looked Mr..
Pierce up and down. and then he
stared into the fre and pucksred his
mouth to whistle. but he didn't And
finally he glanced 1t me. but I wa
looking at the IRE. too.
Mr.. Sam got up and began to wall
the floor. his hands In his pockets,
He tried 70 get my eye. but still
looked In the IRE.
IAN traflc's held up, Minnie" hs
said. "The eight o'clock train ID
stalled beyond the junction. In . drift
i've wired the conductor. and Carter
isn't on Il"
"Well?" said I.
III We could only vt past to-day.
Mr.. Sam went on; III Thoburn would
only choke to death. Off there VA
somebody around who looked like
Dick. dare say. BY tomorrow" He
looked at Mr.. Pierce. who smiled and
looked 1t him.
| And l resemble Dick!" said Mr.
Pierce. We'll. II he's . moral and
upright young man"
"He isnt!" Mr.. Sam broke in cav
agely. And then and there he saI
down and told Mr.. Pierce the trouble
We were In, and what sort OF cheerful
idiot Dicky Carter was. And then M
Pierce told about the play and thu
mumps. and how he was stranded
When Mr.. Sam asked him outright Il
he'd take Mr.. Dicks place overnight
he agreed ut once.
Just a. they'd got 1t arranged thai
Mr.. Pierce was to put ON Mr.. Sam'l
overcoat and walk down to the village
90 that he could come up In . sleigh
as II he had driven over from York
ton-he was only to walk across thu
hall In front of the ONCE. with his col
lar up. just enough to show himself
and then 90 to his room with chill
just AZ It was all arranged. Mr.. San
thought Of something.
The house people are waiting fol
Dick" he said to me. land about forty
women are crocheting In the lobby
90 they'll be sure to see him. Won
some Of them know It idn't Dick?"
II thought pretty fast
HE hasn't been around much late
IT," I said. Nobody would know ex
cept MEs. Wiggins. She'll never for