The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-22
MAJOR CROFOOT'S
GALL
By M QUAD
Copyright 1sls. BY the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.

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his things carried ont Of the once and
downstairs to the sidewalk by q dep
uty marshal because OF q nonpaymenl
OF rent His clothes cleaner. who had
bis place near BY. took him In out OF
pity. although be had owed the clean
er debt for two years and was stin
able to owe It
MY dear man. said the major when
his lame old desk had been installed
among the coats and trousers hanging
ing. This smell of benxine goes right
10 my heart You Of an in this great
city have shown sympathy and been
good 10 me. and you need have no
fear OF your reward"
The grand promoter promoted for
four days. and then he took 3 walk.
He walked half block to his old Of
ice. and he saw the sign Of TO Rent
which his old landlord had tackled mp.
He also saw that nc new tenant had
come in He therefore took down the
sign and carefully dropped IL into the
street. Then he went upstairs and
found the door OF his old once wide
open that any one could inspect the
room at his pleasure
This appears 10 be a 6ne room
mused the major as be walked about
and looked at the old. familiar walls
4 think this win just suit me to a
T. I do not know what the rent Is.
nor do care I win take my chances
and move in
Fifteen minutes later he had hired
two men for ? shillings apiece to carry
up his old desk and his two chairs 10
his old home
When they had gone be went down
and invited the clothes cleaner to step
up and view his recovered once. The
cleaner did not want to step. but was
cajoled into it.
MY friend. / feel that I can IN
bosom myself to you without reserve
A millionaire In Chicago has drawn on
me a very heavy draft. which l shall
have to pay before u O'Clock II
don't meet this draft shan be dishon-
ored at the bank. II / do meet it
shall be left pennIless. A business
man ike you can readily see the situa-
ton Therefore I find myself obliged
10 call upon you for the loan Of ST.
Just 81"
But how vhas ify' asked the clean
er you vhas owing me $275. Your
landlord turned you out took you
In and made no charges for rent You
comes back here mitout pay. and Jet
you want to borrow 81 more Of me.
It don't seem right"
1T is as right as gold" soothed the
major. That is the way they do bust
ness in Wall street. but Of course. you
don't understand"
"Vhell. try yOu once more" And
the dollar was produced and handed
over, and the cleaner went away look
ing very doubtful
The major was undIsturbed for the
next two or three hours
-WeIlg' inquired q voice. which the
major recognized in an instant
It was the voice OF his old landlord,
who had missed the sign that had been
hanging at the street door and come
softly upstairs to make an inspection
Come I'M Come inF' called the |
major without turning 70 see who his /
visitor was. @Ah-ha, oh-hoI Is It you, |
Mr. Cramps7 / am glad to see you
once moreg How is business with your /
You are wen. hOpe7"
See here. you old fraud and swim
dlerF' said Mr.. Cramps as he entered
and took a chair. aWm you tel me
what I'm thunder and blazes you are do
ng herel Three or four days ago I
1ad your furniture set on the sidewalk
ind put up a sign that this ONCE was
% rent, and now find you have come
back and taken possession as cool as
GER
YES" replied the major. This Of
Ice has got to be Ike a home TO me.
md could not bear to leave it. was
'assing by this place, and saw It was
A great yeaFning came
o my heart. and was forced to re-
urn. What did you say the rent was
0 be. Mr.. CramDsT
why. you seoundrel; you owe me
40 for back rentr shouted bis land
ord.
Every cent Of which viii be paid ia
ne time, my dear friend" was the :
epIy. ~Wfn the rent be the same as
suaI and shall we date It from today7
have just invented the greatest thing
my life It Is a table dish called
cinnamon Scented AppIesass.' and in 4
week shall be selling tons Of Il at >
} per cent profit. II Is q dish that i
ngs win buy, and IL win keep 200 4
en- busy making. packing and ship s
ng- wish had some OF It here :
at you might taste Il. You would I
.ver buy canned goods or jams after
ard. You Sec
Yes, I see.v laughed the landlord.
You are the same sort Of a soapy =
aud you always were. Major Gro
Of, you are a deadbeat. tr1ckster and
aud, not to say gigantic liar, from
ad to heels. You are the whole mem
erie and a circus besides. ought -
throw you through the window this $
ne and pitch your old furniture after
a. but ! won't do IT. ! shah let you =
" on until somebody wants the Il.
yms~.
Ind when he had gone downstairs =