The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-26

couple, still, as for the last two days,
the targets for thousand eyes, a
hundred or so mods, and a grin or
two-or three. AS they passed us the
groom grinned: "Helio. there!" and
his wife, to whom we had been pre-
sented by her hubby, followed with a
sweet: Good afternoon, gentlemen"
as they ambled aft.
eff that isn't hard luck" exploded
R., the ex-brewer, there's no snakes
in Ireland!;'
you're dead right" agreed p, the
boozeologist. Il wonder where that
Shaker" exclaimed Chicago. grab
bling Butte's hand. az know what
you're thinking, and I'm with you
every jump of the road! There he
is now! I'll go fetch him."
The N. H. educator dernurred: mo.
indeed paid for my berth back to
Seattle. If 1 gave it up now, it would
be like throwing So at the very least
"Get out for $5?" asked the Mon
tana man, producing a roll as big as
the end of a wagon-tongue and peel
ing off $50 yellowback- I'll make
it $40, if you have your things out
here in two minutes. If over two
minutes, you don't get but five and,
pulling out his watch, he yelled:
s.Go!"
And the Back East gentleman
went with a rush. In little short OF
an overcoat, an umbrella, a pair of
rubbers and several books at our feet
with the Whitney apology, IF that
tarnaI clerk hadn't given me the
certain 1 should have gotten back
within the prescribed time, but fear
am a trifle late. sir
You sure are" grinned p, hand
ing him IS in silver, which he had re-
trieved from various pockets after
exclaiming, Times up, poys!" nearly
a minute before. After carefully
counting his easy money, with Thank
you kindly,x sir" another man without
a stateroom gathered up his belong
ings and went thence.
Shortly after this little transaction,
the couple from Sitka again appeared
in the offing, and as they were about
to pass our location Montana with
jerk of his head indicated a desire to
commune with the gentleman. who
said som ething to his Missus, who
went over and Joined some ladies'
while her Man Joined U.S. When he
was told that stateroom "23 would
shortly be his very own, and had got
ten a slight inkling as to how it had
been brought about, he declared he
wouldn't for single minute think Of
itNNot on yGrr h te o,,s, A y trn
and I'm awfully thankful for the Of
fer, but really 1 couldn't think OF 1t:
Besides, where'd you go?"
law, never mind about u.s." broke
in Chicago; were thinking some of
getting off at the next stop, anyhow
Yes, you areI" grinned the BRIDE
groom. What is the next stop?--
bet you don't know!" And he was
right.
After being told what good sports
both he and his bridS were regarded
by everybody on board, and how
pleased they would be, to see them
properly provided for, etc, and so on,
he finally agreed, if they would let
him pay for the stateroom from Sitka
to Seattle. and swore nothing else
would home him.
Montana said, Now look here, Old
Sport, all three OF US here were at
your wedding, weren't we7''
$50 I understand; don't remember
you, tho" he grinned. But. -"
We'll, we were all OF US there, all
right, and this stateroom deal is our
wedding present, dang your hide; and
we don't want any backtalk, either!"
grinned the man from Butte. as he
Jerked his head and we all walked
away for'ard. +