University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
Continued from last issue)

No way offered. At the counter ol
the tiny bank Meyrick stood writing
his check, Gonzale at his elbow. Sud
denly behind them the screen dool
slammed, and wild-eyed man will
| fiamming red hair rushed in.
What is it you want?" Gonzalt
screamed.
"Out of my way, Don Quixote,
cried the red-topped one. "I'm a wind.
mill and my arms breathe death. Are
/ you Mr.. Meyrick? Well, tear up that
check"
Gladly" said Meyrick. Only"
Notice the catbirds down here?'
went on the wild one. "Noisy little
beasts, aren't they? Well, after this
take off your hat to 'em. A catbird
saved you lot of money this morn
ing"
I'm afraid l don't follow" said
the dazed Spencer Meyrick.
"No? I'll explain. l have been
working on this mans paper for the
last week. So has very good friend
of mine. We knew he was crooked,
but we needed the money and he
promised us not to pull off any more
blackmail while we stayed. Last
night, after we left the Office. he ar
ranged this latest. Planned to in
criminate me. You little devil"
Manuel, frightened, leaped away.
I'VE usually sleep until noon," went
on O'Neill. "He counted on that En-
ter the catbird Sat on our window
sill at ten a. m. and screeched. Woke
us up. We felt uneasy. Went to the
office, broke down a bolted door, and
found what was up"
Dog" foamed Manuel. 'Outcast
of the gutter"
Save your compliments. Mr.. Mey-
rick, my partner is now at the Mail
Office destroying today's issue of the
Mail. We've already ruined the first
page form, the cut of the policy, and
the negative And we're going north
as fast as the Lordll let us. You can
do what you please. Arrest our little
lemon-tinted employer, if you want
to-"
Spencer Meyrick stood, considering.
"However-Fve done you a favor"
O'Neill went on You can do me one
Let Manuel off-on one condition"
Name it."
THAT he hands me at once two hun
dred dollars-one hundred for myself,
the other for my partner. It's legiti-
mate salary money due us-we need
it. A long walk to New York"
Il myself" began Meyrick.
Don't want your money" said
O'Neill. Want Gonzales"
Gonzales you shall have" agreed
Meyrick.
"You-pay HIM"
"Never!" cried the Spaniard
Then it's the police" hinted
O'Neill.
Gonzale took two yellow bills from
a wallet. He tossed them at O'Neill.
There, you cur"
Careful" cried O'Neill. "Or I'll
punch you yet"
He started forward. but Gonzale
hastily withdrew. O'Neill and the mil
lionaire followed to the street
Just as WE'LL" commented Meyrick
81 should not have cared to cause his
arrest-it would have meant country
wide publicity" He laid hand on
the arm of the newspaper man. Il
take it." he said, that your fortunes
are not at the highest ebb. You have
done me very great service. | pro-
pose to write two checks-one for
you, one for your partner-and you
may name the amounts"
But the red-haired one shook his
head
NO" he replied. Nix on the anti
climax to virtue on a rampage. We
can't be paid for it. 1t would sort of
dim the glory. We've got the rail-
road fare at last-and we're going
away from here. Yes-away from
here. On the choo-choo-riding far
riding NORTH
We'll, my boy" answered Spencer
Mcyrick, IF l can ever do anything
70: you in New York, come and see
ne"
You may have to make good on
that" laughed O'Neill, and they part
3D.
o Neill hastened to the Mail office.
He waved yellow bills before the lanky
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