The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
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and that was all 1t was . Tremendous
disappointment to her. however. and she
went into the little ballroom annex and
daobed at her eyes. The moment she
was out Of sight. Mr.. Bunker laughed
linaudibly but with such joy that he shook
all over. He had to knock himself on the
bald head with his knuckles. and that
right sharply. to control his laughter. It
was evident that Mrs. Bunker amused
him.
The Reverend Gildad Griffin. when Mrs.
Bunker told him she was not going to
Oroduna to draw the money. did not
laugh. He sat in deep detection until
the silence was unbearable, and then he
| fed 70 his room. In his room he threw
himself >on fis bed and stared at the
ceiling, thinking hard. A crafty light
came into his eyes, and he sat straight
up. Then he laughed He arose and
brushed his black garments carefully and
| left his room. descending one night to
the floor on which Mr.. and Mrs Bunker :
lived. There he tapped gently on tho door.
1t was opened by Mrs. Bunker.
You are alone. Sister Bunkerr' he
asked
7 Pa reckoncd he'd go out and get .
| breath of air." said Mrs. Bunker.
/ Then will enter for q few momeuts.~
said Mr.. Griffin. And he did enter. He
seated himself in Mr.. Bunker's chair.
4 Sister Bunker" he said. II am giving
my life to the service of the poor. SUI
| fering Doodags Of Tasmania. I am =
poor man. Sister Bunker. and have
| always felt, much as I would like to
/ give money. that sin giving my time
was giving all that I could"
/ And I'm sure you deserve q whole
i lot of credit" said Mrs. Bunker.
i "Thank you." said Mr.. Grinfuomeekiy.
came here. Mrs Bunker. am poor
man. but have, in the years have
lived upon this earth. saved . few-a
very few-dollars. Yesterday. only yes
| terday. I decided that 1t was my duty
to give a part of all to the cause to
| which you hoped to give SO much
decided, Sister Bunker. to send nifty dol
i lars Of my own money to the DoodagB.
You good mani said Ma Bunker feel
ingly.
"But now, Just now" said Mr.. Grimm.
i IT saw q great light I saw how my
little gift could be made to profit twenty
fold. Mrs. Bunker, ask you to take my
fifty dollars and go to Oroduna and get
i your thousand for the Doodags. ask
no repayment. It will be my gift to
tho Doodags."
Mrs. Bunker clasped her dear old
hands,
best-one OF the two best men In the
world! I amt sayin' Jabes amt nne
man In every shape and manner. but
you're a good man. Brother Grimm
Shame be 1t for me to have to take
money from you. but when Jabez II sot
he is sot. Them Doodags wunt suffer
none by what you do. Brother Grimm:
I'll dror out a thousand and nifty. and
the whole thing shall 90 to them Doo-
days"
/. spoken like 4 true daughter Of benevo-
; Hence" said Mr.. Grimm, and without FUR
jther parley he put his hand In bis pocket
} and drew out ten crisp nve-dollar bank
notes and handed them to Mrs. Bunker.
land bless your he added.
Same to you." said Mrs. Bunker. tears
filling her kindly old eyes.
4 Mr. Griffin, alias 9th, alias "Solemn"
Henry. having thus made it possible for
MRS. Bunker to get the thousand dollars
: out OF which he meant to trick her. ex-
TENDED his hand. bowed his head over II
} flor a moment as II overcome by emotion.
and returned to his room. Had he looked
back as he climbed the stairs he might
} ihave seen Mr.. Bunkers plump. tnfantiie
} iface peering at him from tho door OF the
little ballroom annex that was the
! Other room Of the Bunkerf suite OF
} 1.-TWO. Mr.. Bunker was smiling his guile
LESS smile.
Mr.. bunker waited until he heard Mr.,
IGrinin's door close. and then he too
} climbed the stairs. He tapped gently on
!. lMr. Grif1n's door. and the Fake Cleric.i
who had already lighted . cigarette,
in the water pitcher and opened the door
cautiously. Seeing Mr.. Bunker hs
lstepped outside and closed the dooe.
well. Brother?' he required.
"I got somethin' here I sort of
reckoned you might like to know about
before I got to tellin' It round" said
Mr.. Bunker. carefully adjusting his
spectacles ON his little nubbin Of . nose.
Il got a couple of letters or 10 hsre
that was writ mo from oroduna.-
Solemn Harry put his hand on kho
knob Of the door behind him.
This here fust one" said Mr.. BunlEar.
. 'Is from the pastor Of the First Church
of oroduna. and there amt much into
1t except right smart description OF .
fraud that was out there that called
himself Reverend Gideon 9th. but this
. hero second one IL from the county
. sheriff, and he says-wait . nainutAt an
.. I'm read you what he says"
: But tho Reverend Gldad Grimm aid
not wait Tho window Of his room
! opened upon the roof of q smaller build
Ing Mr.. Griffin had chosen 1t for thss
. very reason. and no had taken tne
tprecaution to explore the roof and IT.
. exists Now he entered his room hastily.
I locked and bolted the door, closed his
suitcase and climbed out Of the window.
: Mr. Bunker. his ear to the door. chuc11ed
, as he heard tho departing guest OF Ma
.. winners select observation-disclosures
> He retraced his steps to his own room
land opened the door.
Mrs. Bunker sat IS the Reverend Oh
. dad Griffin had left her. the fifty dollars
, still in her hand. With his innocent.
babelike face beaming, Jabez Bunker
Invent to her and kissed her a resounding
Ismack.
: "weII, Ma" he said. 'how's my dear
Iold Spanish Prisoner that couldn't escape
: Ito Oroduna to rescue her money unless
Tho sucker put UP the money for tit Feel
Iin-pretty goodT
:. For q moment the sweet old ladys
, mouth fell open In amazement a. she
stared at Jabez.
your Reverend Grimm and that fraud
LOT 9th out to Oroduna was one and the
same" said Mr.. Bunker; and as the full
, meaning dawned on Mrs. Bunkers mind.
1.-THE look of Amusement gave way to one
OF love and admiration for her husband
well Jabez Bunker she exclaimed.
I.ff you wasn't usin' me all the while TO
, help that Teller get stung! Ie declare II
Iyou amt gittin' to be such q suart
bunco-man you fool even me-.