Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

ifatHti hiuAH once Ill WINE, an
well take keer OF you Till some likely
teller sees what nice gal You are
We'll, she come, an barrin' missin'
her dad she had a good home. an We
tried 10 make her ier2it her pa every
way we could Then Homer here gets
into the game. He blows into town
about TWO months ago, an he meets
Lilly at dance.
Then, after a bit he begins to call
on her. First thing | know Lilly
comes 10 me an says he's asked her
10 keep house for him steady. DO
YOU love him. gall asks her, an she
says yes. Well, bein' as her pa was
dead. | tells her III have look at
Homer's pedigree, an il its clear,
won't put up no holler.
II sends for Homer an asks him a
few leadin' questions. an he answers
'em :dl right. He said he was think
in OF buyin' into Il movin picture
show here in town, an seliin' down.
! goes 10 see the Teller who was run
min The show at present an he Tells
me Homer an he's hen on an eX-
pect 10 make deal So says an right
to Lilly, an the next thing know
they've sci the date Tor the last OF This
month. That was up 10 ten days ago
about.
Then Homer has to 20 to Salt
Lake to see abont eeitin' some new
slull for the picture house, him an
The Teller hayin' agreed that that was
the way Homer would buy in by gel
tin the new stuff for his interest. and
than five DAYS ago there comes a tele
gram from salt Lake for Lilly. Wait
Il minute, | got it here"
He opened drawer in the desk and
took out 4 yellow telegraph furn.
"lIere II is"
Miss Lilly Lawton,
Goldfield,
Care of Colonel McDonahue Shel
don.
Homer Reich injured in auto.
mobile collision. In Holy Cross
Hospital. Injury fatal. Wants
10 see You viii meet You at
train and take you to him
Dr Morehouse.
He tossed the message down on the
desk.
Lilly was pretty near crazy an she
come 10 me with the message. Little
gal says |. don't You take on that
sway nohow. Maybe it amt as bad
kill everybody they aim to- Course
you Kin go to Sail Lake an III teIe
phone the station TO fix your ticket
rtshi now, an Allie will help YOU pack
your bog and sit ready Then takes
her down to the station and she
catches HE first train out. an Se
amt heard blamed word from her
sence.
"A fake message" said |.
The colonel nodded
sure, cuss the yeller dogs what
sent it. The second night after Homer
comes to the house. Where's l.illy?'
says |. cause was so surprised at
seem him, when he was supposed to
be all hashed up.
Amt she here? he says, AS sur.
prised as |, an then we he'd it out. Ii
seems he hadn't had no sort of trouble
an he didn't know a thing about the
message, but he was acquainted in
salt Lake. an he was dead sure there
wasn't no such man as Or. Morehouse
in the place. Cad, you kin imagine
how we felt
The colonel threw the cigar which
he had chewed 10 RAGS into basket
beside his desk. lifted his glass and
finished his drink.
That's about an he resumed in a
moment. Homer and ! spent day
ielegraphin' to every one he though,
likely 10 know anything about il in
Salt Lake, an then started to round
YOU up"
did YOU notify the Salt Lake DO.
liee?' | asked.
Nope said Sheldon. Homer
wanted 10. but | iold him that If I
could get Mr.. Dual. he was better'n
all the bulls in the country. | made
him wait, an had fine time holdin'
him level"
Reich, who had sat with face rest,
ing on his knuckles, arms ON knees,
raised his head
You can imagine how | felt..' he
burst out. I'VE were To have been
married In a few days She went 10
me--because she though, needed her
and it was a trick-they used her
love to betray her All" He rose
and began TO pace the floor. Sudden.
ly he paused in front Of Semi.
mir. Dual, you were right was
a factor in her betrayal" he said.
There remains then the emporium.
lily to assist in her rescue" said Dual.
"But teuldnt YOU have stopped her
by telegram on that train" | CUES.
toned.
mo. Homer didn't show up here
till Twas too latsSfor- that. Colonel