Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
HAlGHT, THE MIRAGE
BY JOSEPH r. kEscsL.

N'NN III All' lNllltE NNlllI> VI Tue
Southwest Frank Reed was known as
satan" or for shoot safe" short
and stout. with roly-poly figure.
bright blue eyes and honest counter.
uucc. he did not in the least resemble
the picture of his Satanic majesty.
His business partner. Harry Haight,
known among the camps as the Mi
rage, was extremely tall and very thin.
He's like q mirage. cause you amt
dead sure whether it's something real
OF u1u' an old prospeCtor had APPLY
expressed it,
Their occupation was the same
that of mining cugluecr-but outside
OF working hours they devoted most
OF their time To thinking up practical
jokes to play upon each other.
safe was in the Office alone plan.
ming a new map of the mining district,
while the Mirage" was doing some
work away from town. The tinkle of
the telephone bell caused the roly-poly
man To- reach for the receiver His
face frightened ut the words. as that
you. 'SutcT"
"NeS.s-s, oh. yes. Mrs. Thompson.
| didn't recognize your voice ut first"
he ChuCldcd into the transmitter.
Your niece. Alice. coming gu the
morning train? Hubby busy? Want
nae to 20 with you to meet her? Ger
tainly with pleasure, no trouble at all.
I'll call for you thirty minutes before
train time in the automobile. Good
by"
Even above the grinding brakes and
release of air could be heard IL WON.
ans clear voice from an open cur win.
dow calling, Here | am. auntie--over
here" The train came to full stop.
the vestihules were opened and dain-
~ foot tripped lightly down the steps
to the platform. Two flying figures
embraced each other. Aunt Molly -
Alice" "Oh, you dear, 1t is SO good
to see you."
"Uh, excuse me. Alice" broke out
Mrs. Thompson suddenly. II want you
to meet my friend safe beg your
pardon" she rippled on, noting the
girls questioning look. 1--WE call him
safe, but his right name is Mr.. Reed"
Bending over the wheel Us the ma.
chine sped toward Mrs. Thompsons
he heard the ripping laughter from
the tonneou. "DIdn't think tbere wore
any like that left back East" he
thought 10 himself. "She's n darlin'
and looks better than bonanza ore to
me-"
Tho animal ho,l NJ tho c.oId., ora.r
,unIng connonv u.as Tho snn,ai 80,
of the year. The main canp hall was
ublaze with light and its freshly
waxed floor shope like polisbed mn.
hogany.
Tho grand march vos ,nnor,coa
whereupon the ioyous couples immedi.
ately formed in procession tb,ir i'm.
patient feet beating time To the music
Miss Seabodts escort smiled. ms he
thought of the Joke he had framed
up on his business partner and the
young lady by his side.
The "Mirare" appenred his to,l fig
ure ,oslly oyertonniny tho f.yy mo,
standing nenr rho smol,iny.room door
III. 10 boro, Co. ,ho, ,ou ,or or.,
,bere--,bo,,s tho .lIIrora," s,,,.
enperly remarked ..Too had hos .,
deaf. II will he necessary for Won :,
speok Ioudlv. You will ma, forget mi.
when Won meet him."
When ,ho .,,ro,5 ,,ouo,,. ,, a.,
ishad "Sota', burried 10 oroat his nor,
ner with heorty hondsbnke.
"Wbo wos thar saw Won with ,
fnw nomen,s ogog- osked Tho "\II
rore"
"rbo. vor,, ,odv r,ro.o 90 ,o,
obout stoylnp over ot rho Tbomnsons,
Yonr have 70 sneol, loudly 70 her
hearings nor very GOOD Too had
too, for she's n,nnIn"
Uoot,ng IN arr, ,n,o his nor,nors
"Sata" cnrdrc,od bir, 90 ,h, o,J .n,
sbouted n cordial introduction
Miss saohoId,,s nro,,y ,ooo ,u,ho,
sc,rIo, onI bor Ionahino, h.,,,,, oua
were troubled wbr had Nrs Thann
son dasortod how p"onin ,oor "J =
thar arst Inon,r,,o,,, nnd ,Lon ,,tt,
amusement The foce ~ IN. ",I,roao,
matched her own In rednoss md hi,
blue.rroy ewes showed The agony h,
was in, "
The gIrI,s bigb.nitcbed voice wo,
MAINLY hoard above the no,sy cbot,s
ns sbG ranIiad n some ouss,,o, direct
od -. a., ,ho I'D ,rori,,,, - :.