The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
.SE1EARLNG THE WOLF
By O. HENRY.



grating Andy had his had didn't
all Ands schemes for g contributions from the public and he
thought allowed interfere for the financial good
of the firm We had high sometimes Once word led
another till he said reminded him of Rockefeller
" that Andy, but friends
long take ofene will when cool
lof have yet to shake hands with subpoena
Zone and Andy decided spell fine little
Kentucky called Gassd We be
citizens besides taking
The Gd people liked and Andy declared
Titles floating pros
pectus flashing Braziia Will wa
"one the leading hardware merchant Grassdae drops around
the hotel where Andy stopped and smokes with soeb
side porch We him well from pitching the afternoons
yard He loud red breathing hard but
day.
for such his enitmenkes letter of his pocket
careful careless and hands it read
Now what do think Of that he aughnga letter like that
glance what pretend
through of them old time typewriter goods letters
., no h ~, ] f ,h T =, wshit "A0e HUH plates
Think of EN- sending letter like that MEP Mukon
LOTS good get en- Andy IF don't
letter Drop If they write again asking
come with and do business
"'But think of 'em writing to MEP says Murkison. -
"A few days later he drops around again
them rasea again just for fun They and told
Chicago They said telegraph Smith
When get there I'm to wait certain till
gray suit along and drop; newspaper front Of me Then
h yes Andy gaping its the old I've often read
hotel where Mr. Jones already waiting They show brand real
and sell all want at five for You m
look it afterward!
"'oh they up
the best in Grassdae without having sms about
You say it's real money they show you Mr. Tucker?
"'Boys, Mukon I've mind that fellows
fool think I'll couple of thousand and there
they They S ST. and
bargain tackle That's
t believe I'll Chicago
5 to J. guess waterrl be fine enough!
Andy this financial mquotaton
head might we'll have tried keep the who rolls
with oothpick from betting Byan election No. going
perform public by catching these goods swndes their
game Maybe it would teach 'em lesson
After Mukon left and Andy sat while ppondng
medtatons and heres of In idle hours
higher selves by ratiocnaton and mental thought
Jeff Andy after long time quite useom have fit to
your
But where think feel that would be
There tean end Don't think would both feel
doing
deed"
got up shook Andy fuckers hand hard and long
4 had hard thoughts
of but em You have kind
ALL 1t does credit
ora or praewoh says for us to let Mun go on with this pro-
he has taken he determined let with him and
ANDY agreed with and glad to that he earnest
about breaking this goods scheme.
myself religious or fanatic
bgo but can't stand still and see who has built up business by
and risk be robbed by INSCRIPTIONS ckste
who is the public good ".
Right Jea' Andy Wen stick right along with Murkison
and block funny I'd hate
dropped in it as bad would
well, wew o Murkison.
I'll fry
skillet But I'd be plumb diverted
with Maybe could help
that shot Yes I'd really take pme
galement if you boys would go along too
gives Grassdale going
and Mr. Tucker to look iron West
Virginia He will the spider
given date The of US lights for Chicago
Murison himself with premonons
pleasant recolections.
gray southwest Wabash
drops the and ask how the Oh
my And then he laughs all for five minutes.
Muon serious and tried talk himself his
cogtations, whatever they
wouldn't this Grassda for ten
dollars would there But
citizen he
public I'll whether
Smith Offers and he'll
contract If he doesb with Bill Murkison'
got Chicago about Murkson the
dinner hote and then
to OF
Mukson let's gumpton together nocu
plan defeating the Suppose while I'm exchanging airy
H. hs deuro isau