The Daily Democrat. (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 24, 1907 Page: 3 of 4
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SfoN SECRET
Truo Storlos of Experience In tho State Vr Treasury
and Postolflce Departments.
By COL. JASPER. EWINC DRADY
(lit! Center el Telefrtphi tnj Chit! SUotl OMictr.U. S. ASinlUf4t Colt.)
Capture of Jim Fleishman Moonshiner )
In tho early 70's moonshlnlng was
rampant especially In Kentucky Ar-
kansas nnd Missouri nnd tho working
of tho secret Bervlco branch of tho gov-
ernment had been at times far from
satisfactory. Tho district of Kentucky
Arkansas and Missouri wns In charge
of a general superintendent who In
turn divided Ills district Into smaller
ones each In chargo of a supervisor.
Thoso supervisors had Individual staffs
of operatives and on their shoulders
devolved tho work of arroatlug moon-
shiners. Moonshlnlng was a crlmo against
federal law and as such was punlsh-
nblo by United Stntes courts. In tho
summer of '71 tho federal court sitting
nt St. Louis was especially actlvo In
Investigations; grand Juries workod
dally and many lndlctmonts woro re
turned and warrants Issued. Tho serv-
ing of thoso warrants was no easy mat-
ter becnuso tho moonshiners main
tained n pretty good "look out" In St.
Louis that tipped oft all offenders. Tho
culprits gonorally lived down In tho
Interior of Missouri nnd Arkansas and
when tho secret servlco men arrived
"tho bird had flown" and tho warrant
would bo returned non est Inventus
not found.
Jim Fleishman n natlvo of North
Carolina but an nctlvo Arkansas
moonshiner wes ono of tho most fin-
Brant offenders. Numerous warrants
had been Issued for his arrest but not
nn officer had been able to bring him
in. Judgo Treat presiding Judgo of tho
federal district court sitting la St.
Louis was a groat stickler for action
In his court; when a warrant was Is-
sued' ho wanted It served; It was n
United States warrant nnd If ono of-
ficer could not servo It "got two get
three; If necessary get troops" wero
his commands. Particularly wroth
wns tho Judgo over tho failure to so-
curo Mr. Jim Fleishman. It was
rumored Fleishman had been In St
Louis nnd had mado slighting re-
marks about tho United States author-
ities In general and Judgo Treat's
court In particular. Again Mr. Fleish-
man would nnpear down In southern
Missouri or northern Arkansas. It
was told ho oven played pokor with nn
officer on a Mississippi river boat whllo
that dignitary was on his way to arrest
hi in (Fleishman).
Gen. John W. Noble nftcrwards In
Harrison's cabinet nnd at that tlmo
United States district attorney for
Missouri also was greatly cxasporatcd
over tho secret service's Inability to
land Fleishman. Judgo Treat nnd Gen.
Noble had a consultation ono day and
sent for Capt. Jacob Morgan acting
United Stntes marshal to como Into
court and when ho arrived tho Judgo
raked him over tho coals In good
shape. In substanco his honor said:
"This court does not proposo to bo
trifled with any longer. Warrants
hnve been issued time nnd again for
tne arrest of Jim Fleishman but novcr
served. Now I want ono served."
Tho court was Informed that diligent
efforts hnd been mado to land Flolsh-
mnn; money had been spent freely and
men klllod In tho attempt. Tho Judges
ndmltted that nil this might bo truo
but the fact remained Fleishman was
still at largo dofylng tho government
and .bringing tho courts Into dlsro-
pute. "Get moro men; spend moro
monoy; call In tho nrmy If necessary;
get Fleishman" said tho Judgo. "I
don't caro how you do it; Just get
him."
Capt. Morgan was a gallant old sol-
dier not nfrald of man beast or dovll;
tho Judge's words stung him and ho
resolved to get Fleishman or quit his
placo. He assembled his staff and sent
for Capt Val Prultt deputy United
Stntes marshal nt Poplar Bluff near
tho Arkansas line.
Val Prultt had been n "forty-nlnor"
n bull-whacker scout shotgun mes-
sengor for Wolls-Fnrgo and was abso-
lutely without fear. When tho civil
'war broko out Prultt camo east enlist-
ed In tho First Missouri cavalry served
four years honorably and had a most
distinguished record for gallantry. Ho
was known as "tho silent man" on nc-
count of his oxtremo retlconce.
When Prultt reached St. Louis n
pow wow was hold In Capt. Morgan's
office nnd plans devised to capture
Fleishman.
"Can you get hlra Prultt?" asked
Morgan.
"Yep; If he doesn't kill mo" laconic-
ally replied Prultt.
"Well go ahead nnd got him. Horo's
your warrant. Uso your own methods
as to men and money; don't bo nig-
gardly only 'get him' " snapped Mor-
gan remembering Judgo Treat's harsh
admonition.
"Won't tako many men or much
monoy" said Prultt glancing around
tho room. His eyo lit on Jack Chonoy.
"I'll tako Cheney thero; that'll bo
enough." "
"Don't be a damned fool Prultt" re-
plied Morgan. "It'll tako moro than
two men."
"Didn't you tell mo to uso my own
methods as to men and means? Well
I'll take Cheney and get Flolshman
unless Cheney doesn't want tho Job."
This last with a drawl whllo his eyes
looked two sparks of firo through nar-
row cracks.
Cheney hnd his smile nnd said: "I'm
with you Prultt till hell freezes and
SERVICE!
then if necessary I'll cross over on the
lco."
"That's all I want" snld Prultt. "I'll
meet you nt two this aftornoon at Lcl-
boldt's placo nnd toll you what to do.
So long Morgan. So long everybody"
and Prultt was go no.
Morgan know Prultt well enough to
know ho meant Just what ho said.
Still ho was somewhat dubious nbout
his getting Fleishman with only ono
man even If that man was Cheney.
At two o'clock Cheney nnd Prultt
met nt Lclboldt's placo on tho levco.
Prultt's ono wenknoss was dress and
In tho Interim between tho meeting In
Morgan's office and two o'clock ho had
rigged himself out llko a fashion plate.
Ho would hardly bo taken for a deputy
United States marshal out nftor a
moonshiner. Ills plnns wero matured
and his Instructions very brief.
"Cheney I want you to meet mo at
Point Pleasant ono wcok from to-day.
You will loavo on tho steamboat 'nolle
of St. LoiIs' and go to Memphis. Stny
thoro a day and keep dark nnd thon
tnko tho boat next morning back to
Point Plonsant. You ought to reach
thero nbout dusk tho samo evening. 1
will bo on or near tho dock. Don't you
rocognlzo mo at all. Just kcop your
eyes open and follow mo nftcr tho boat
has loft Understand?"
"Suro thing Prultt. I understand
and I'll bo thero nil right."
"I don't havo to tell you to come
well armed. Jim Fleishman Is a crack
shot and wo'vo got to trap him llko a
bear snnp his claws first" Again tho
old Missouri "S'long Jack" and Prultt
was gone.
Chonoy mado his preparations nnd
whon tho "Dollo of St Louis" left on
her next trip ho was a passenger.
Dolph Zelglor tho boat's captain know
Chonoy and mado him comfortablo In
his cabin. Tho trjp wns unovoutful
nnd nt Memphis Cheney debarked. He
kept under cover nil day and early tho
next morning ho was a passenger on
tho "VIcksburg" bound up. About
sovon p. m. three long blnsts an-
nounced tho approach to Point Pleas-
ant. When tho gang-plank was
swung out Chonoy leisurely walked
ashore keeping his oyo out for Prultt.
Finally ho saw him seated on a pile
ot lumber carelessly whittling a
stick. Prultt's flno clothes had been
laid aside and at this tlmo ho wa3
dressed In homespun and hold a cob
plpo between his teeth. Ho looked
for all tho world llko nn Arkansas
cracker. Tho boat discharged a few
passengers and a small amount of
freight and then poking her nose
Into tho muddy current prococded on
her way to St. Louis.
Prultt got up from his resting
placo stretched and yawned nnd
then slowly walked up tho muddy
street Chenoy too wTis dressed as
a nntlvo and followed Prultt Near
tho edgo of tho settlement (It could
hardly bo dignified by tho namo or
city or town) Prultt disappeared In
tho woods. Chenoy followed and had
not gono far when tho two mon met
"Howdy Chenoy. Got hero nil
right I seo. Aro you ready for a
bunch of excltomont?"
"Hello Vol. Yes I'm ready. What's
tho lay?"
"I'vo located Jim Flolshman about
20 miles back In tho woods. He's got
n pretty good placo and evidently
thinks he's secure. Ho'a living with
his wlfo and two children. I'vo blazed
tho trail out so wo won't got lost. It's
not a very good road but wo can
get out all right It's now nearly
eight o'clock and wo ought to get
out thero by 11:30. Thon If all goes
well wo will pull Flolshman and bo
back hero by daylight and tako tho
first boat north."
"Going to walk 20 miles between
now and 11:30?" asked Chenoy with
just a fnlnt suspicion of sarcasm In
his voice.
"Nopo" replied Prultt not notic-
ing tho shaft "Como on." Ho set
out at a good pace and Chonoy fol-
lowed. A short distance ahead and
thoy camo to a small clearing In
which wero hitched thrco horses sad-
dled and bridled. Prultt didn't havo
any doubt that ho would bring back
Flolshman; henco tho third horso.
It was qulto dark when tho mon
roda out on tho winding trail. Silent
ly thoy continued on their way. Thoro
was no moon and heavy cloudB ob-
scured tho stars and presently It bo-
gan to rain gontly at first and then
a downpour. A pretty strong wind
Bpruug up nnd It was mighty slow
traveling to follow tho trail. Thp
horses wero suro-footcd enough but
this pushing on through tho almost
Imponotrablo darkness was a bit un-
canny. Tho animals became nervous
Tho flashes ot lightning wero blinding
and tho constantly rolling thunder ro-
minded Chenoy of a vigorous bom-
bardment of tho great guns of tho ar-
tillery in tho old nrmy of tho Poto-
mac. Several tlmos tho trail was
lost tho storm having washed or
blown away tho blazing and valuablo
moments woro slipping by. Instead
of reaching Flolshman's at 11:30 as
originally planned It was one o'clock
when Prultt drew roln nnd said:
"About 100 yards further and we
como to his house. Wo'll hitch theso
animals fcero then you go to the
' front door and rap. Flctslimnn will
suspect something wrong and como
out tho back wnjr. He'll try to gei
buck nbout linlf a mite whero thorc
nro a number ot moonshlnors living.
I'll nab him nnd then wo'il hlko for
tho river. If ho comes your way
however and tries to break lot him
havo It Don't kill him because I
want to turn him over to Jnko Mor-
gan nllvo." All this wos snld In n
low voice and tho two men moved
forwnrd. Sum nouRh thore wns tho
cnbln dimly outlined In tho darknoss.
Chonoy waited until Prultt got
around tho couso nnd then quickly
but silently advancing gavo a sharp
rap on tho door. Ho stepped to one
sldo pistol In hnnd nnd wnlted. Flvo
ten fifteen twenty seconds nnd thon
ho ra;ped again. Shortly nfterwnrds
ho heard Prultt's volco say:
"Throw up your hands Flolshmnn.
or you're a dead ono I" Cheney wont
around tho house nnd thero wns
Prultt with tho drop on Flolshmnn
who had senso enough to know It.
His hands wero up nnd Chonoy camo
up from behind nnd In n mlnuto ho
had thorn down and securely pinioned
behind his back.
"Como on now nnd bo quick nbout
it" growlod Prultt. "Wo'vo got to
get back."
Flolshman wns put on tho third
horso his "foot bound under him.
and tho thrco stnrtod back on the
trail. Tho storm had grown worso;
tho rain was now falling In torronts
and nil blazing was complctoly gono
but Prultt rodo on trusting to bull
luck nnd horso sonso.
Flolshman wns tho coolest man of
tho thrco. Tho trail wns lost com
plotoly nnd Prultt trlod to mnko the
prlsonor Indicate tho way but he
only grinned nnd snld nothing. Once
they stopped to listen and nbovo the
roar ot tho storm Cheney fancied ho
heard horsos approaching. Prultt
heard It too but said nothing. Thoy
floundered through tho woods nnd
onco moro plcko;' up tho trail. The
horsos wero becoming Jaded but thoy
woro pushed to tholr limit Suddenly
from nil sides appeared armed and
mounted men. Thoro wero nbout 20
of thorn. Thoy had lived for years
In these Arknnsas woods and knew
every foot of tho ground. Flolsh-
man's 12-year-old son hnd como over
after his capturo and told them about
It Quickly thoy saddled up and fol
lowed tho two offlcors nnd Flolshman.
Tho storm workod to their advan-
tage. "Hold up your hands Prultt wo've
got you cornered; nlso your pardnnr.
Wo don't want to kill you. You'ro too
damn bravo a man to bo shot down
llko a dog. All' wo want Is Flolsh-
man and then you can go on your
way."
Prultt's norvo novor forsook him
for a mlnuto nor dl! Cheney's; but
ho know tho other follows hold the
trump cards; "tho bltcr was blttonl"
Tho flashes of lightning rovcalcd his
faco to Cheney and It was a perfect
study. Ho hated to glvo up but ho
also knew that a number ot shot-
guns wero pointed nt him nnd Chenoy
nnd his first movo would mean death
for both of them. Ho gavo up Fleish-
man nnjj nftcr a Uttlo rough badln-
ago about "keeping away from theso
parts and minding their own busi-
ness" tho cavalcado rodo away with
Flolshman.
For onco tho sobriquet of "silent
man" wns a mlsnoraor as applied to
Prultt. Ho drew n long breath nnd
then sworo a blue streak. Ho onded
his outburst with nn oath that ho
would got Jim Fleishman beforo 4S
hours rolled over his head.
Chonoy and Prultt wero a sorry
looking pair when thoy rodo Into
Point Plonsant that morning Tho
Hello of St. Louis was Just tied up
at tho dock as thoy rodo In. Thoy
went aboard and Capt Zelgler mado
them comfortablo. In tho confines of
his roomy cabin Chenoy said:
"Well Trultt wo didn't got Flolsh-
man nftcr nil. Won't Morgan ralso
tho dovll with you and mo when that
warrant's roturned non est Inventus?"
Prultt got up took tho wnrraut out
of an oil skin case and said:
"Chenoy that warrant" don't go back
unserved. Fleishman's got tho lnugh
on us now but wait Somo of the
gang followed us hero saw us como
on this boat. Hang them thcy'ro
watching now. Tboy'll tell Fleishman
and tho gang that wo'vo left for St
Louis. Zelgicr will put us nshoro
In a small boat up tho river a plcco
and wo'll como back. Flotschman
will think no 'rovonuer' can got hero
again for a wcok and ho and his fam-
ily will begin to colobrato. That's
whore wo got him. Remember Judgo
Treat Gon. Noblo nnd Jack Morgan
said 'got Fleishman and wo got
him!"
In duo tlmo tho Bollo of St. Louis
prococded up strenm. About four
mllos nbovo Point Pleasant Capt
Zelgler lot them nshoro In a small
boat which they kopt Ho gavo them
provisions enough for a pouplo of
dnys and said "ho would chargo the
boat to tho government"
Thoy pulled tho boat u; a small
bayou and finding a Secludod spot
rested for tho day Tho sun camo out
and dried thel? clothing. Thoy slept
ato end smoked and by dark wero
as well rested as could bo. They
shoved tho boat Into tho bayou and
slowly drifted down stream. Just
above Point Pleasant thoy wont
ashoro pulled tho boat In under somo
willows and crept toward tho town.
Just 'up from tho loveo was a big
Baloon and nbout 8:30 It began to fill
up. Every ono In that country know
Fleishman and was afraid of him and
his gang.
Prultt had called tho turn and by
nine o'clock tho gang woro thoro.
Flolshman was a loading spirit and
treated everybody. Derlslvoly ho told
them "how Val Prultt had gotten
loft." llttt Vnl Prultt n"nd Jack Clio
noy wero right outside tho saloon
waiting for nn opportuno tlmo
Flolshman camo out for a breath ot
air.
As quickly nd silently as a pnn
titer Prultt wn' on him one big hand
ovor his moutn nnd the other holding
his throat. Cheney hnd his firms
and he hadn't a chnnen. Thoy quick-
ly boro blm to tho boat tied his
hands and feot gagged him nnd
threw hlui In. Fleishman's oyes
biased. Slowly and sllontly thoy
drifted by tho totfn. Flolshman
could hear tho songs of his com-
panions nnd wrlthod nt tho thought
of his position. When thoy woro n
snfo dlstniico below town Prultt ro-
moved tho gng from tho prisoner's
mouth. Then Flolshman stormed nnd
sworo but Prultt and Chonoy grinned
anil tnuntod him.
"What nro you going to do with
me?" asked Fleishman.
"Deliver you to Judgo Tront at St.
Louis thrco dnys from now" an-
swerod Prultt.
"Well you'ro going tho wrong wny
all right"
"Walt" laconically snld Prultt
About two o'clock In tho morning thoy
met tho VIcksburg coming up. Thoy
succeeded In attracting nttentlon nnd
woro tnken aboard. Tho cnptnln
know both Prultt nnd Cheney and
had heard of Fleishman. Ho agreed
to pass Point Pleasant this trip. Ono
or two ot tho passoiiKors kicked but
ho promised to put them ashoro nt
Bird's Point so thoy could como down
on tho ovonlng boat. Prultt wasn't
taking any chnncos of another res-
cue. St Louis was roachod nbout nlno a.
m. the third day. Prultt nnd Chenoy
gavo tholr prlsonor a good breakfast
and at ton o'clock took him to tho
court house. Judgo Trent's court had
Just convened. Gon. Noblo nnd Jnck
Morgan woro thero whon Prultt nnd
Chenoy camo In with tho handcuffed
prlsonor.
"What docs this mean?" said Judgo
Treat. Morgan stared scarcely bo-
llovlng his eyes.
"Judgo Treat" said Prultt "you
said you wanted Jim Fleishman. Hero
ho is."
Judgo Trent wiped his glasses ad-
justed thorn on his aristocratic nose
looked at tho prisoner thon nt Cho
noy thon nt Prultt; nnd qulto rorgol
his Judicial dignity as ho said un-
der his breath:
"Well I'll be do-nnedl"
Fleishman got 20 years' hard labor
(Copyright by W. a. Chtipman.)
NEW ONE TO TILLIE.
Scandinavian Cook Had Her Own
Troubles With the Eggplant.
Mrs. Lano engaged with her dnlly
shopping could not resist purchasing
tho beautiful purplo eggplant that
showed up so alluringly ngalnst a back-
ground of snowy cauliflower so sho
told tho grocer to send It up. Mrs. Lnno
had othor things thnn housekeeping
on hor mind that day. Besides Tlllle
tho Scandinavian cook wn3 rapidly be-
coming so competent that her young
mistress wns growing a llttlo lax. By
tho tlmo Mrs. Lano reached homo tho
oggplant had Vanished from her mind.
Tho following morning tho oggplant
Its purplo exterior polished to mirror-
llko lustor nppoarcd wholo nnd un-
cooked on tho Lanes' breakfast tablo.
"O Tllllo" cried Mrs. Lano carrying
tho vcgotablo still lntnct to tho kitch-
en after breakfast wns over "I want
this for dlnuor tonight Seo you must
sllco it so and soak the pieces In
Baited water."-
"Skall I pool heom?" asked Inter-
ested Tllllo whoso English was so re-
stricted that It was Impossible to pro-
vide her with advance Instructions.
"Yes cut tho rind oft this wny nnd
lot tho ploccs soak all tho morning."
Thoro was company for luncheon
that noon. All wont well until Mrs.
Lano rang for Tllllo and requested
hor to bring tho dcasort.
A moment lator Tllllo reappeared
placed a glass dish containing a num-
ber ot odd greenish whlto disks on tho
tablo and disappeared.
"Why" exclaimed surprised Mrs.
Lano "It's that oggplant again I Sho
has fished tho slices out of tho brlno
and served thorn law llko cucum-
bers." Aftor luncheon Mrs. Lano returned
tho egg plant to tho kitchen.
"It must bo cooked" alio explained
patiently.
"Yaw I cuko hocm" said wining
Tllllo Bblzlng tho vogetnble.
"No no. Lot It soak until six. Thon
I'll show you how to fix It" .
Visitors detnincd Mrs. Lano that
aftornoon howovor and it was flvo
minutes aftor six whon sho wont to tho
kltchon to fry tho eggplant. Sho was
Just In tlmo to roscuo tho victim ot
Tllllo'a misdirected zoal from certain
destruction. Tllllo had It boiling
briskly on tho stovo.
"Goodness mo!" oxclalmod Mrs.
Lano hastily removing tho oggplant
to safoty. "Tho only way to cook thl
vcgetablo Is to roll tho slices In egg
and bread crumbs nnd thon fry them."
"Veil" said Tllllo good naturodly
"I tank ho vor fonnlost npplo my ovor
hov saw; but on America sho's hov
very fonny eats nnyway."
"Somotlmos I think wo do" agreod
Mrs. Lano. Youth's Companion.
Comparison of Life.
"Llfo Is llko gottlng a telophono
number from tho Information huroau"
said tho woman. "Whon you havo
waited and waited till you aro so tired
you don't know what to do and don't
caro much whether you got It or not
thoy call you up and glvo It to you."
About 44000 squaro miles of arnblo
land nro available In Cuba for sugar
julturo.
The Poverty of
Lady Isabel
By Mrs. AVsi
Copyright by JoMph II. Howies.)
lAtly .bel 1 one of those ossen-
llaly feminine-looking women who ap-
peal to you by reason of tholr obvious
and Inimitable helplessness.
I use the word "Inlmltnblo" slnco
the helplessness Is merely a carofiilly
acquired nttllbute. the result ot much
painstaking and Innate nrt.
I was busy writing letters whon
Lady Isabel cnlled me Into her room
and asked me It I could come out with
hor nt once and do some shopping.
"Do come dear" sho pleaded "It's
your duty to your hostess; besides
I'm going to walk It's so good for
one's skin to walk out of doors nnd
I simply detest going nbout by my-
soH." This wni only natural; she was so
fair and youthful nml so utterly and
childishly dependent that I almost
wondered how she dared cross tho
road alono.
"Aren't you taking Dabs?" I asked;
"she dearly loves a walk with us."
Isabel regretfully dismissed the Idea
ot bringing her little girl. "No! hkit
llabs hasn't anything fit to go out
with mo In. Nurse makes her out
door conts so abominably." She
glanced unconsciously at her own ele-
gant garment "Hut t shall take M In-
to; he wants a new coat and I am go-
lug to get him some ot those boots I
hear thoy keep at Piirlnm's."
"Koally" I said; "but do dogs wear
hoots Isabel?"
"Oh I don't know" sho replied
easily. "No I supposo not. but lie
must havo thorn; ho needn't wear
mom or course but thoy aro so
clump. Poor Mlnto!" sho added Jfrr-
rolovantly. "
"And poor Ilnbs" I murmured under
my bronth.
Sho caught tho words. "Yes I do
wish I could nfford somo nlco things
for Babs Instead of the awful clothes
Lady Isabel Grew Petulant.
nurso makos for hor. It's hntoful bo-
lng iwor Marjorlo" sho added.
Sho fixed an oxponslvo plcturo lint
on her bond as sho spoko and took' a
pair of long whlto glovos from hor
drawor. They woro lined with bluo
and I vontured to ndmlro thorn.
"Yos; nron't thoy nlco" sho said
as sho handed mo one to seo. "I hnd
six pairs mado to order tho other
day."
Isahol's first visit was to a largo
automobile firm whoro sho Inter-
viewed tho manager. Sho said sho
wished to seo two motor cars ono for
a friend a countoss for whom sho hnd
offored to chooso a car and tho othor
for hor brothor-ln-law who was In
Egypt nt present but who wished his
car to bo built whllo ho was away so
that It might bo ready for tho brldo
ho was bringing homo.
"LadyF will of courso como
nnd chooso hors herself nnd I am only
looking at It for hor as I know so ox-
actly the kind of thing sho wants."
Tho man bowod nnd said ho hoped
to plonso hor ladyship and thought
ho hud tho exact car sho would ru-
quiro; and ho hoggod us to stop for
a momont "this way."
When all was arrangod wo turnod
to go.
"Oh by tho way" said Lady Isabol
tho holplossnoss becoming oxceedlngly
apparent "what will my commission
bo?"
Tho mnnagor did not movo n muscle
of his fnco. "Wo aro not In tho habit
of paying commission to prlvato la-
dles" ho said qulotly.
"Oh well of courso thoro are othor
placos whoro'ono can buy motor cars"
said Lady Isabol looking pathotically
first at mo and thon at a small ad-dross-book
In hor hand.
"If you will kindly wait a momont
your ladyship I will ask tho sonlor
partnor to como and spouk to you"
roplled tho mnnagor and pulled for-
ward two chairs for our uso as ho
spoke.
"Fancy their giving you so muoh
as all that. Isabel" I said as wo
emerged onco moro Into tho noisy
street "Didn't It make you fool very
uncomfortable what ho said I
moan?"
"Uncomfortable?" sho echood in
amnzomont "No of courso not why
should it? It was a greater bother
for mo to chooso them; I only did It
tfSwV-' 3I Vis
a tffwn
out of pure good nature and after all
one has to live."
I began to wonder how the trado
would live If the fema.o aristocracy
took to commerce.
"I Just want to look In at Pont
street Marjorle" said Idy Isabel
presently. "It's horribly out of the
way; but I must see little Mrs. Bar-rttiKton-Ilrown
for n moment to-lay."
"Who nn eartli Is Mrs. Harrington
Brown?"
"Oh she Is a perfect Income to poor
little me" said lJUly Iss.be! with nn
Infantile sigh of deep content. "She is
one of those nice 'new' women who H
paying ever so much to get In with
us."
"Realty; and do you select her
motor cars?"
"Oil yos of course but she has
only had two nt present; but she goes
to Felice to buy her clothes and ho
almost dresses me In consequence;
It's such a comfort and such a help ''
"It must be" I said; "nnd does ho
dress little Dribs as well?" j
Sho stared at mi. '"No ho doesn't
build children's dresses at leaet I
don't think he does although to tell
the truth I have not askod him. Be-
sides It might mean he wouldn't1
make so many for me."
"No" I rejoined dryly "I suppose ho'
wouldn't not quite so many."
"On arriving at Pont street wo wero
ushered with much ceremony Into
Mrs. Harrlngton-Hrown's magnificent
drawing-room when Mrs. Harrington-
Brown oame hurrying Into the room
looking very happy If rather Hustled.
There was a shade of languor In
Indy Isabel's manner as she turned
and greeted hor.
"I have Just looked In" sho said In
a pretty tired voice "as I happened to
bo passing by your bouse and I want-
ed to ask you to come to my llttlo
party on Tuosday next Quito a
small pnrty." she contlnuod; "only
Princes" Bertlnl nnd Lord Kberatone
and Sir Frederick Stole and our-
solvos" Mrs. Barrlngton-Brown flushed
deeply nnd murmurod sho would bo
delighted.
"Thon Hint's all right" said Lady
Isnhol gaily and sho led tho conversa-
tion very skilfully. I thought Into
nearer housekeeping channels.
"Your house always looks so clean
dear Mrs. Harrington-Brown" sho
murmured sndly and added "I never
can understand how you do It but of
course you'vo got honps and lumps of.
servants. By tho way" sho wont on
"that romlnds me tnlklng ot things
looking clean I know of such a do-"
llghtfut laundry. Do try It. Thoy nro
rather oxponslvo peoplo" Mrs. Barrlngton-Brown
rose to tako tho nd-i
dress "but you won't mind thnt T
know If they aro roally good; nnd
thoy do all tho Princess Bortlnl'si
things and ours of courso. They
really do things vory woll."
"1 did not know you woro such a
keen kousekeopor Isabol; It was kind
of you to recommend a laundry" I
snld admiringly ns wo reached tho
streot onco moro.
Lady Isabel shook hor muff nnd
carefully smoothed tho fur. "Well
you seo donr thoy pay mo 30 per
cent on ovory ono I send thorn" sho
said; "nnd bo I roally think wo might
afford a hansom" she nddod cheer-
fully ns Bho hailed ono with a graco-
ful movomont of hor bond.
"Hobortson's" sho said and wo
drovo up to a largo and well-known
llnon-drapor's. Lady Isabol took somo
small bonded chains from thq fancy
bag In hor hnnd.
"I want you to soli thoso for mo"
sho murmured showing Uiom to tho
shopwalker In th. fancy department
"I am soiling thorn for a frlond a
ohnrlty you know n lady who has
lost nil hor monoy nnd makos thorn
horsolf; sho only wants 35 shillings'
each."
Tho shopwnlkor shook his head. "P
am sorry your ladyship but all this
kind of thing Is dono on tho promises
or bought In tho city nnd costs us
loss than half your frlond Is nakJnE3
Lady Isabol looked plaintive "Sho
Is so poor" sho pleaded.
"I fear It is qulto Impossible" ho
ropoatod firmly. "I am vory sorry
but wo novor do an; thing ot tho kind."
Lady Isabol grow petulant. "What-
ovor Is tho good ot my doallng at a
shop of this class" this with tho In-
lmltnblo lmportluonco that sometimes
marks tho smart lady "If you cannot
do a llttlo thing llko that for so old'
n customorl"
Ho hosltr.tod. "I will toll you what
wo will do vour ladyship" ho said po-
lltoly "wo will tako thoso as thor
aro only six nnd put them in with our
own and try to sell thorn for you to
obllgo you your ladyship."
Lady Isabol became holplessly
gratoful. "Will you roally; how vory
vory good of you. And you will bo
suro and sell them for mo won't you?
And sond mo tho monoy so thnt I may
sond It on to hor at once; she will bo
so dollghtod. Thank you so much.
Yos tho handkerchief department
please."
Having purchased ono small cam-
bric handkorchlof for Babs wo then
left tho shop.
"How nlco of him to tako them "
said Lady Isabol with onthuslas
"Wnsn't It nice of him and he w
bo suro to soil them I know ho w.
I enn toll by his oye; wasn't It lucky
I thought of going?"
"Very" I replied "hut who Is tho
friend?" Lady Isabel balled anothor
hansom and stoppod lightly In whllo
I carofiilly withhold hor dross from
the whool and then quickly seated
mysolf by hor sldo
"Charity" sho ropllod with a sigh
of rollof having finished hor morn-
lng's work at last "Charity my dear
Marjorlo boglns at home!"
Remember This.
Saving comes too Into when you got
to tho bottom. Seneca
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