Show STRANGER TOUCHES ED ODONNELL AFTER GIVING HIM HM PHONY CALL E Z ODonnell the genial council councilman councilman councilman man from the Second ward is telling a good story on himself Mr ODonnell is in the undertaking business as everybody knows In com corn company company pany with Thomas Hobday superintendent superintendent superintendent of waterworks and President Davis of the council Mr ODonnell was RS about to enter the Cullen hotel when he was Vas accosted by a neatly dressed man Say Ed I want to speak to you said the All right replied and excused him himself himself himself self for a moment t I tA IA A friend of mine Mrs Williams who lives at East Fifth South street lost her boy this morn morning morning I ing said the tIme affable stranger and I wish you would go g down there and at attend attend attend tend the body bod i Thank you very much replied the councilman Wont Vont you come com in and nave have something with us usNo usNo I No I guess not said the stranger Wont you have a cigar urged ODonnell No was the reply I dont care for one Say Ed continued the stranger I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess you dont know me Well VeIl your face Is familiar Yes I used to know you a year or i two ago I am working for the Rio Grande now and want tb t go down and 1 get a pay check for or 58 Well so long said the councilman and amid started to go goO 0 O say by the way Ed EtL you can cant t let mahave a dollar lollar asked the strang stranger st ng er e Sure replied ODonnell as he lie d dinto duj into his pocket Cant make It two can you was the strangers query as he saw sass the touch was good got it replied ODonnell as he passed out the One tine Going Gon Into the hotel ODonnell phoned phoner his office and the wagon was ordered a o East Fifth South street There is no such number ODonnell is now no looking for the th I stranger |