Show Eli Perkins Boob ent A Philadelphia book agent importuned importun-ed James Watson rich and close New York man living out tEIi be h until un-til he bought a bookthe Early Christian Chris-tian Xartyrs Mr Watson didnt want the book but he bought it to get rid of the agent then taking it under his arm he started for the train which takes him to his New York office B Mr Watson hadnt been gone long before be-fore Mrs Waton came home from a neighbors i The book agent saw her and went in and per uadd the wife to buy another copy of the same boo She was ignorant of the fact that her husband had bought the same book in the morning When Mr Watson came back from New York at night Mrs Watson showed him the book I dont want to see it said Watson frowning terribly Why husband asked his wife Because that rascally boot agent II sold me the same book this morning Now weve got two copies of the same II booktwo copies of the Early Christian i Chris-tian Martyrs and = L But husband we can = I No we cant ethcr interrupted i I Mr Watson The man is off on the crirIo train before this Confound it I could I kill the fellow I Why there he roes to the depot now said Mrs Watson pointing out of the window at the retreating form of the book agent making for tile train But its too late to catch him and I am not dressed Ive taken ofl my boots and = Just then Mr Stevens a neighbor of Mr Watson drove by when Watson pounded on the glass in a frantic manner man-ner almost frightening the horse Here Stevens ho shouted youre hitched t up wont you run your horse eto th down to the train and hold that book agent till I come Run catch im now nowAll right said Mr Stevens whipping whip-ping up his horse andtearing down the 5up road Mr Stevens reached the train just as the conductor shouted all aboard Book agent he yelled as the book agent steeped on to the train Book agent hold on 1 Mr Watson wants to see you Watson T Watson wants to see me repeated the seeminglypuzzled book agent Oh I know what he wants he wants to buy one of rap books but 1 cant ssb the train to sell it to him If that is all he wants said Mr Stevens driving up to the car window I can jpay for it and take it back 10 fmcn him How much is it l Two dollars for the Early Christian Martyrs said the book agent as he reached for the money and passed the book out through the car window Just then Mr Watson arrived puffing and blowing in his shirt sleeves As hesaw the train pull out he was too full for utterance Well I gotit for you said Stevens just got it and thats all Got what T The oook Early Christian Martyrs and = Bythegreatguns moaned Watson as he placed his hand to his brow and fell exhausted on to a depot seat |