The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
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tant trnls, tagged The $. r., l.. A.
\. l.. Limited at a blstered board sta
ton In Death valley. California. IA
had definitely resolved to do certain
thiags. 70 begin. he would invade tn
dining car nj The FIRST call to dir e.
and order approximately twenty dol
lars worth of ham and eggs. which
proyender is. as MI who know vii
certify. the pllnncle Of epcurean de
light to mn old sour-dough coming uui
OF the wilderness with healthy bank
roll and healthier appetite.
Following he ham aud eggs. Mr.
Webster pluuucd to satnrnte himself
from soul ~ vernlform appendix with
nicotine, which he purposed obtaining
from tobacco with nicotine in IT, II
was week since he had smoked any.
thing with IN oder eyel remotely like
tobacco, for The August temperature IN
Denih valley IS no respecter of moist.
ure la any Innn or his tobncco. Upon
arrival In Salt Lake city his spree
would really begin. Webster designed
charterlng tayicah ara proceeding
forthwith 10 hotel where he would
engage y sunly room with bath, FIJI
the batttub, climb blithely in and soak
for two hours ~ least. for II wns near
ly eight months since he had had n
regular bnih and he purposcd making
the most Of his opportunity. His long
drawn ablutions at length over, he
would don silken dressllg gown aud
slippers order up n barber and pro-
coed to part with enough hair and
WHISPERS TO upl.olster nm automobile
and upon the completion of his ton.
sorial adventures he would encase his
person Ia suit OF mauve-colored silk
pajnmos, climb in.o bed and stay
there FOR forty eight hours merely Wink.
Ing long enough to take another bath.
order IN periodical conSignments OF
ham and eggs, and incidentally. make
certain that II friendly side wlnder or
chuckwalla hadn't crawled under tb
blanket with Tim.
So much for John Stuart Websters
plans. Now for the gentleman himself.
No One--not even the. Pullman porter
shrewd Judge of mankind that he wns |
could have discerned In the chrysals |
that Jagged the Limited the butterfly
of fashion that WINS to be. As the |
ebony George raised the vestibule plat
form, opened the cur door and looked |
out, he had no confidence Ia the lean
sun-baked big man standing by the
train. Plainly the fellow was moi
passenger but a wandering
prospector, for he was dog-dirty, a ruin
Of rags aud hairy as tafantula. The
only cleaa thing about him was
heavy-calibered automatic pistol Of the
army type, swinging at his hip.
Day coach nm tourist up In front"
TIE knight of the whls'lbroom an
nounced in disappearing tones and
started to close down the platform.
$50 perceived" John Stuart Web
'ter replied blandly. II also observed
hat you failed TO employ the title
sir when addressing IA white man.
'ut that platform back and hop out
lere with your little stool. you saddle.
'olored son OF Senegambla. or III
make YOU hard porter to catch"
"fassah, yassah ~ the porter sput.
cred and obeyed instantly. Mr.. Web.
Ter handed him disreputahle-lookin
uitcase and stepped aboard in state,
My to be Informed that there wasn't
vacant trst-class berth on the train.
YES, know I'm dirty" the late ar
ival announced cheerfully, but still.
= Bobby Burns once remarked. "A
mans man for a that'-and I'm not
I'm very sorry" the conductor re-
lied perfunctorily and eadeavored to
ass on, but Webster secured n firm
rip ON his lapel aud frustrated the es-
ape
You're not sorry" the ragged wan.
erer declared mot one little bit
cure only apprehensive. However.
GU needn't be. There is no wild life
me. brother, assure you"
but ! tell YOU, TIE train is full np.
QUIZ have to roost in the day coach
the tourist. I'm very sorry"
Nevertheless, despite your deep grief
tells me you're Spnofng. ~
nile | must. OF necessity. accept your
iggestion, said acceptance will be but
In about two hours. young
'ilow, you're going to make the alarm.
w discovery that YOU have bats In
our belfry," And with whlskery grin
hieh. under the circumstances was
iarming In IT'S absolute freedom from
alice. Mr. Webster departed for tie
~ coach.
Two hours later the conductor found
m IN The aforementioned dar coach
'gaged in n mild game of poker with
mule-Skinner, Chinaman. an AGED
rospeetor. and half-breed Indian
nd waited until Mr.. Webster. on
nb-tailed flush bluffed the chinamsn
NJ OF dollar~and-a-half pot.
Are You Mr.. John s. Wehsterp"
-FOUR assumption that am thai
erson is 50 emiuently correcI TIM, II
.ouid De waste of time for me 10
Ispute IT," Webster replied anizzi,nI.
Z soweNer lust to prove tLat