South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-12

rock and wave a white flag. A guide
VIII come 10 YOU and conduct YOU 20
where I am held. Lose no time"
After the colonel had finished this.
he asked permission TO tack on "a
postscript about how white he was
being treated so the railroad
wouldn't feel uneasy I'm its bosom
about him. We agreed 20 that. He
wrote down that he had just had
lunch with the two desperate ruff
fans. and then ne set down the
whole bill OF fare, from cocktails TO
coffee He wound up with the re-
mark that dinner would be ready
about 6. and would probably be
more ucentious and incorporate af-
fair than lunch.
SIC and Cangula read IT, and de-
cided 20 let II go, for we, being
cooks. were amenable TO praise,
though IL sounded out Of place on a
sight draft for ten thousand dol
lars.
took the letter over 10 the Noun
tain Valley road and watched for a
messenger. By and by cOlOred
equestrian came along on horse
back. riding toward Edenville.
gave him dollar 10 take the letter
TO the railroad Offices; and then 1
went back 10 camp.
About 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
Caligula. who was acting as lookout,
calls 10 me:
II have TO report a white shirt sig
mailing on the starboard bow, sir"
went down the mountain and
brought back a fat. red man in an
alpaca coat and no collar.
-
inEham. ALLOW me TO introduce my
brother. Captain Duval c. Rocking
ham, president Of the Sunrise &
Edenville Tap railroad"
Otherwise the King Of Morocco. 8"
says 7. Il reckon you don't mind
my counting the ransom, just as
business Formally"
"Wen. no. not exactly" SAYS the
fat man. mot when IL comes.
turned that matter over 70 our sec
ond ce-president. I was anxious
after Brother Jacksons saftiness. I
reckon he'll be along right soon.
What does that lobster salad you
mentioned taste like, Brother Jack
| son ."
"Mr. Vice-President." says I,
4 you'll oblige Us by remaining here
/ till the second V. p. arrives. This
/ is a private rehearsal. and we don't
I want any roadside spectators sell
/ ing tickets"
"In half an hour Caligula sings
/ out gain:
sail no! Looks like an apron on
/ a brOOmstick."
peram buIated down the cliff
again, and escorted up a man six
| foot three. with a sandy beard and
no other dimensions that you could
notice Thinks ! TO myself. IL he's
got ter thousand dollars on his per
| son it's in one bill and folded length
wise"
Mr.. Patterson G. CobIe. our sec
ond vice-president," announces the
colonel.
Glad TO know you. gentlemen
says this Coble. Il came up to dis
seminate the tiding that Major Tai
] lahassee Tucker, our general pasSen-
ger agent is now negotiating a
peach crate full Of our railroad
bonds with the Perry County bank
for a loan. My dear Colonel Rock
| ingham, was that chicken gumbo OF
cracked COOLERS on the bill OF fare
in your note? Me and the conductor
Of Sc was having a dispute about it.
Another white wings on the
! rOcks!" hOllers Caligua. IF I see
any more I'll fire on 'em and swear
I they was torpedo-boatsi"
The guide goes down again. and
| conveys into the laid a person in
blue overalls carrying an amount OF
| inebriety and a lantern. I am SC
sure that this is Major Tucker that
I don't even ask him until we are W
above: and then / discover that il Is
Uncle Tim othy, the yard switchmar
at Edenville, who is sent ahead tC
flag our understandings with the