The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10

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where your pay-chcck originates it
short sweet and comprehensive, col
taining an order which you are goin
10 obey. II reads somewhat ms 70
lows.
MY friend John s. Webster, wire
me from Blank that he boarded trai
NJ Blank and was refused tirSt-clus
| accommodation hecnuse he looked lik
a hobo. Give him the best you have i
| stock, If YOU have to throw somebod
on the traia to accommodate him
Signed Sweeney
"pn hit the targef?"
The conductor nodded. "You win
Mr.. Webster" he admitted
Occasionally lose, old timer
WelY"
mo olTense, Mr. Webster no OlIense
| can let You have Il staterOom "
"Fl.at's trading talk. III fake IT"
The conductor gave him his receipt
and led him back to the staterooin In
the observation car At the door Web
stcr hnnded him five-dollar bill. For
you, son, he said grltly, just TO take
the sting out Of what I'm about to tell
you. Now that POSSESS your receipt
and know that ten men AMI II boy can
not take II away FROM me. I'm going to
tell YOU who Sweeney is"
"Who Is he?" tie conductor queried
Already he suspected he had been out
generated
Sweeney said Mr., Webster, lis the
chief clerk IN one of Chicag0's most
preteItious hotels and young man
who can find all the tangles of sit
nation without working it out in loga-
rithms. | wired him the details of my
predcament he heard the Macedonian
cry and Kicked in. Neat. is 1t not?"
The conductor grinned. 81 hate to
take your money" he declared.
Don't just ut present I'm very
flush. Yes, sir, Tn ms prosperous as a
yearling burro up TO his ears in alfalfa
and the only use | have ever found for
money is to make other people happy
with IT, thereby getting some enjoy
ment out of II myself. When I'm broke
I'll make some more"
And Mr., Webster retired to his hard
won sanctuary, where he removed as
much aIksli and perspiration as he
could. carded his long hair and whisk-
'rs, manicured his finger nails with
changed his shirt provided
i've minutes Of industry for George,
with Lis whiskbroom and brush. and
set himself patiently to await TIE first
.all to dinner.
Presently pink-jowled. well
'urried, HASTILY dressed big man. OF
lbout Webster's age, passed in the cor
ldor, going toward the head of the
Train. An instant later woman's
'oice said very distinctly:
u do not know you, sir: do not
Wish TO know you, and II is loathsome
II You to persist In addressing me. If
'ou do not stop your annoying attea-
Ions, shall call the conductor"
An Beauty in Distress" John
stuart Webster soliloquzed. 81 look
so much like an Angora goat might
= well butt in" He stepped TO the
ioor of his stateroom. A girl stood in
lie yestibule, confronting the man who
lad Just passed Webster's door. Web.
'ter bowed.
Madame, or mademoselle. as the |
'ase may be-" he said, unlike this |
'ther male biped, my sole purpose in |
'reSuhing To address you Is to suggest |
nat there is not the slightest necessity
or taking this matter up with the con
'nctor. | am here and very much al
our service"
The girl turned-and John Stuart
sehster's Eeart Topped twice In rapid
uccesslon, like trout newly grassed.
me was ms lovely AS royal flush.
Ter starry glance began at his miners
cots, travelled up his old soiled. whip-
ora trousers, over his light blue cham
ray shirt and found the man behind
ne whisSers. She favored him with
uick, curious scrutiny and a grave.
weet smile. Thank you so much, sir"
ne answered. and passed down the
prrldor 10 the observation car.
We'll, old-timer," Webster greeted
he Fellow who had been ANNOYING her.
how about you? What do you think
e ought TO do about this little af.
lir?"
THE sensible thing would be TO do
nothing. You might start something
ou couldn't finish"
That's u dare" Webster dec,a rod
rightly. "and wasn't Il the Immortal
uckleberry Finn who remarked thar
anybody that'd take dare would suck
sgs and steal sheep?" He was silent
few seconds, appraising his man. ~
oppose you commenced operations by
owing into her section and asking n
he would like To have the window
Zen and enjoy the fresf. mir. She re-
lned yen. but being persistent
Evil. You followed her into the oh.
'rvation car, and in all probability
III ogled her at luncheon and ruined
sr appetite. And just now. when Won
ct her In this vestibule. YOU donht.
* lostled her. begged her pardon
III without waiting to be Introducaa