The Morning herald., 1878-11-23

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wager, the loser to turn the amount over 70
our society for the aid of the poor."'4 0is !
| Cecil weighed the matter @s2 % 'yslq9g /
Should she go? Yes, as Clara had said,
she needed relaxation, if 1t could be found. l
The idea of the wager seemed preposterous, /.
Ibut it pleased Clara, and would do fno
harm to encourage her, u @f!laai 9A} F.
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| elgaM SOC CHAPTER VIII. asaag har !
THE s'spIpER" AND GYPSY JAcK-A NEW PAL
| " JARED CLARK IN A NEW
The Travellers Rest. on Water Street,
would have presented to the average New,
Yorker curious spectacle. a-7-",-@a" I" /
| Il was the resort of mixed class seldom
seen in any other saloon in the metropolis.
Pickpockets, corner statues, ex-convicts,
and such ilk, found here an abiding place
| from the cares of the world, and often from
the watchful guardianship Of detectives and
police. &5g ssgols .ajs8 3o .9tsta t.s5s. |
The proprietor, an Irishman named Me-
| Cormick, was himself a man who had passed
half his life within, the four walls of prison.
This made him q warm friend to those who
partook Of his hospitality -execrable rum
and miserable, half-cooked food prepared
by dirty, unkempt bag s6i ~, ,a92Ls,o
| lOf these two necessaries, the liquids sold
most 'readily-a circumstances not entirely
confined to gentleman Of queer cast. ''.'
At the extreme end of the saloon was q
raised platform, with row Of footlights and
curtain, which served as, a stage. for the
performances Of s'song and dance artists,
"serio-comic singers, and 1''burnt-cork
comedians" III ....o,r-.,,,,++JJ,an 80 ".
Many Of these 'tartists" afterward filed
responsible positions in the numerous .:'va.
riety" theatres scattered about the country.
The unsophisticated might imagine that all
such ''artists"" spring from some like, source;
| the. sophisticated knows that the majority
do. .uagNGG
/ A jovial set of men were enjoying them
selves over well.flled glasses and applaud.
/ ing the performers as occasion seemed to
Irequire. E -5a I'd @3itaT / - i "A
H. The night was wet and uncomfortable,
and had driven them indoors early. oaaua
.At o table in one, corner were seated two
men, enjoying themselves like the rest, but
every now and then glancing furtively
| toward the door. pl g J2T"g tjB H1B l
4 These two were as roughly dressed as the
others, yet one presented marked contrast
to any in the room. .:,s.ss:'...'-
He was lean and sallow, and bore on his
back o distorted hunch. A club foot, and
small, snaky eyes, added to the repulsiBe-
ness OF his appearance. D n sa,t q .se1
His, companion was peculiar only by
reason Of shock Of red hair and scar ON
the left cheek. 81 oau.g .uI ~ -ta
A few yards behind these two creatures,
sat, or, rather, reclined sailor, neatly
dressed, ever" to the knot at the throat
His dark brown hair curled closely about
his head, but his bushy beard marred the
otherwise happy expression Of his face. &
| With his feet resting on stool, and bis
head in his hand. he quietly slipped his
liquor. (
1 After the clamor of applause over the
singing Of q @''serio-conic artist" angel in
green tights was Isabsided, the red.haired
man pulled from his pocket an old silver
watch and consulted it. !
,g Eight clock. Grabbed Joe," hssaid to
the hunchback. ssExpected to see the cap
tain tonight, but it's gettin' late for him.
he allus has SO much to tend to-" Il
| Grabbed Joe vindicated his right to the
title by growL -tt"1,1- f.
"Yes." be snapped. "Lots Of excuses for
keepin' away till he wants us. Haint div
We'd up on that last haul yet" t H.
asWhy, you aint afraid he isn't goin' to,
are your" asked the other. ':Hell pay
plump enough, you. bet, or my names not
Gipsy jack q..a =. 4H Min |
sMost generally has" growled the hunch.
back. But things is bad-struck hard
luck; captain wants all the filthy" ="
"Dont b'lieve any sich nonsense. The
caps no fool. If he kept it, the band would
20 back on him, and he can't afford that"
Grabbed Joe wriggled closer. rh -~
"Tricky, Jack-tricky! I'm q spider
you know, Jack: and worm, worm-crawl,
crawl into all sorts of places, and hear all
sorts Of things Wouldn't trust the captain
too far!' l1' -' Joe .'~.J A'' " \,
Gipsy Jack evidently did not relish the
Spiders remarks, and was about to reply,
when the neatly-dressed sailor came forward
and placed himself in q chair beside him. |
Both stared at the intruder while he filed
himself glass and raised it to his lips with
oat speaking. As he was about 10 drink
| hs stopped and set the glass down, exclain'
sWh,, Jack and Jos. how dye dol
Didn't bee ys aforsw s1ad ts..
His voice was gyuff, but pleasant, and his
unnner jovial. !,
.Ws doesn't, have the honor" returned
2a1k "Who are yous" 7 . Jvd +
~ man" 4
aask glanced oovertly at Joe, and whis
cured: |
"vonder if he overheard us9" q, r. J. ]
.:No whisperin', Jack" said the. inter
loper. 'It's imperlite in companyr
Gipsy Jack lolled back in his chair, stucl
his feet up on table, jammed his thumbs
into. the armholes Of his vest, and gave ut
terance to short whistle.
swell, if that amt cheek! How do yor
know our names? I'll swear 7 don't know
you" .A
eyes you do; only you've forgot me, d'y'
seep But I've no reflections to tellin' wht