, 1874-12-27

sured Nr. - that no mention should bo mad
OF INN. whereupon that individual ni'nbl
abandoned ne lis praserful attitude. and turned Ii
deadly blade against u cold turkey.
1t IL the intention OF tho. reporter, howeve
~ lew days, when business gets dull, t
threaten tnB man with publicity. aud get hi
70 commit that promised suicide. in which cas-
public.
At tho eastern end Of tho room, just abou
where the head Of the table WAS to be, was
| WALLIS,
with paint-br1sh in each hand, and cigar 1
his mouth, working away like mad. He was en-
gagged in placing upon the wall vivid reprcsen
tation OF the foray upon AfcGar1ys, which was t
complete series Of fancy sketches which deco
rated the room, and which began with Mike. th
lewsptper boy. skyins coppers with coulzade
aud doing him out Of bis pence.
''Why, how doyou do, Wailis?" says tho re
| porter.
''Don't interrupt me now, my boy" says th
artist Pass mo that tube of yellow; want II
throw q elckly expression over A1cGarrYs face-,
compound Of jaundico and big funk. Now tn
gold want to slap in @ kind of an aureole
around Mixes head. This is his something
| or othor, you know"
It strikes me-" says tho man OF letters
"that tho acquittal would be the finishing touch
the grand apex"
! SO 1t would replies Wallis, ''but
| THE CURSED JunYMES
| we're all modest, and wanted should paint them
without their heads. 1iaa John the Baptist after
| that wODAn hcrnpe. 1 told them that picture
with twelve hcadless men in it would look a little
| monotonous, unless they would allow mo tc
| chuck their heads under their arms or On thell
kneas, but they declined aud gave them up"
| So the reporter stood by and watched Willis.
| the bland features Of Morris Martin, as lie sat
by the roulette wheel in tho corner, and occa-
sio1Ially gave it loving twirl, just to keep hls
hand in Presently the. caterer and his asslat-
] auts filed out, and
Of the evening matched in. These were select
band OF ropers-in, rocks, stool-pieeons, etc.,
each one wearing diamond pin and velvet
coat. and greasy as to tho hnir. They served
with considerable ability. except that from lime
pockets OF tue guests. THIS had been antlci~
patel. however, aud they wero all searched be-
fore leaving, and the vauables restored.
About tou minutes Of there WIS slight
were heard to say, Hi, hi," nnd Jones' Eaud,
stationed below, broke out with
''sEE THE CoyQUER1N6 HEno COMES"
The walters ranged themselves against the
wall, and up-ssnirs came Mcdonald, with Coan-
selor Trude leanin. on Ills right arm. Behind
otlzons. squad Of police, detnilod BY Assist
ant Supt. Hickey, closed tue march.
Special attention Was naturally bestowed upou
tue prominent feature in the procession. He
Of ona Who has lone occ1,p1eJ a leading narr in
public life. There was no raucherio ahnnt his
monner. Tho ,nnlauaa of .ha ,nu1t1tuda rvaa ro
sn,,daj fo hv 49,, ori.-o.r,t;c ,voro ~ rim how'd
T{e di,I mot sav a wori eyccnf In n eoo efr,,siye
waiter vI,o was consr,n,irn ,oo much f;w,. j.,
his c,ncrntu1atione. The simple observation of
f" Now, Soapy Jimmy. slash your pattsr," brought
tho man to his senses at once.
One o1 Natu{ss ncblenlcn, murmnleo z
a+o,d naar t,a -nnor,n- % Ia ,9articnI"r "r ~
nreat h,x mama Is nnt nentinnci
~ Mcnon,1,1 cnro ;ntn t1,o ,oor nox,,r.
r>,oas,,tiy :" "a onos,s v,,o had +,rad,aII- as
.a,abia+i r,o ~ J,% Il Jn.s,'' ,,t
%n;tsa n~nontant,v W,nt t1'o aamco thnr ro-a
ra;t,,,x ~ ,sas .noro tha1 ~ oo,,iJ
',,d".utard "' Tt,a ,,.n"nat , s,,",eJ -,nnt,
t.,a 1.nari and ~, ,an,t,ar,s hott,.1 -a,,ea
ti,er ,nn1 noc,;s ont NJ tha ;ca hoti, IN .i,;cI,
H.. ~" hao- ,,1'1.,ssa,, Gs..a. @ 49,.
lucy uau ccca p4ulSca- AatJ 1Aa"icues ea"
tho look ol pcrploA1ty and explained that, in Or
QpF to give tho banquet more weight with some
invited guests from abtoad, especially 4 lot OF
AIitvHuh hecous-it ha1 BEEN ARRANGED to secure
tha attendance nj fla rro,ninent rno,nhora NJ Tho
C;tr Carar,,,ont ~ -, na-sor To- ~ cn,r.a
-. NY u4Ne4.f wv 49, 70 y. ~ot41n0
tuey "ouio uos conle.-uut ~ Flo3S. ~ ~ We1e.
a number Of actors, 6unes, ETC., hau been hlrou,
md were to per5cnato Mayor Coivin, the policc
Commissioners etc THIS explanation satisfied