, 1879-06-19

fellows began to snoka AMI drink, and drink
md smoke. In a way that vas pleasant 70 see.
How do YOU chaps makc \ llv4ng4" ven
turei 10 inquire nfter while.
Kii; "Az we t.y a,ound'"
"N0RKt W.h-c.w!
lnuI a;t Incapable OF expressing the dis
gust TINT was 'nlpartod in that frat HpnosyI-
atlc, or !sle vUt1intnous inrrPflufttv coHtaInen
In The lonc.drawn whistle which followed, Ar.
narcntly wnrG was hot IN their line,
" tAit this begging business isn't what sup
n.s you with subs!stcuce. What clac do you
"well." observed Mr. sI,eeny dresn, evatlrc-
y. I've seen the !lay when heggfn' WIS 10
e7i'. Why, when arst .truek tie town, It
~. T. ain't hut wny no longer. thu,!gl."
"Mst dG sou c"n's1eF good day's work
."Welf. sone DAYS fcllcr picks up couple
u dollars In utoneF,-btit ito professional goes
much On tlIe cash lie gels hold o, In these times
~: ih w'at ne lie; ;s,; s9at pays him best"
"Well. right smart teller Of The proressional
sort. wlto goes from door to door, eau PICK up :
heap . knowledge as to
LOCKS AND WEAK OATES,
and one thing urtl another like that"
moh! s9 you ioSs shout ~ ss dart'ms and
u htdh's say so, b,,t-we1i. ses. That's about
'lls heft Of II, I stipoose. Then once il, While
VIC lind bnscmenti door opcn mud The side
board handy. Or, Il the silver ain't in a'ght.
lutte at night. VIM. Tommy thera ouce stayed
II house IN Fifth avenue four days mud nlrits.
lie got fn.o the cellar, aud blessed II he could
ges ont. The folks carried the Keys up-stairs
every nfEht afttt lorkiug alt The doors. 80
Tommy TIC had to stuy."
" iirw dbl lie finally esrnpcW
"Welt. be found piece Ut gae.pipe, and will,
nla lie had around ills elothcs lie aharoeneu
With That be prtcd open The door into tiic hal,
ard from there !,e b1okc 'ntp ihe dtning-room
In the ailebonrl hs bsgGed a lot of awaK, mud
with l|s Ras-pipH be forced The basement door
IND rot array. He lived like q king them four
DAYS, at.d madc mighty good haul besides"
'What do you do with your boo,y!"
"Ob, there's q fence nruund in Grand street
where va can sell ANYTHING VIC like. reckon
the oid hell;eat l as eeeps te place melts up the
Docs she pay you wellih
Not very. But Il we're In trouble she puts
W the nee4!a! T. he!p Y. eat. Aud then, II wo
hare btE JOB on our hand, a!he's alrayt ready
II speculate IN its succcsa 1y helping Us ao's We
tan 'Kct proper tools and oil tlAt. She's a
cuTsed old sklnalnt, but there are times whep
she's uood dea! of use 10 us.'
did vou ktt.w ANYTHING about
TIE MANHATTAN BANK RoBnxnrtn
wen, w knoMcu =. u was lon' 70 take place,
fence puts up for 'eIn sometimes, thoughn
W. talked sotI'e time 1unuer On subjects per
tatn!ng to the tramp "profession." aud | was
assured By my ntornIants TINT 1l.noout OF every
ten men who begged food, either In The cities
or on the highways, were bur9lurs OF greater or
less proficiency. alv new acquantances after a
tftnc began to pct rather mellow with tho
| whiaky, an't unc Ut them ut last proposed
gaN,o of draw poker. We plagcd, l am Obliged
to confess for over four hours, at tl,e end Vi
which time air. 8leeny tfreen was In nv debt So,
and Tommy the Kid owed me sa15. Win
bland assurances that the noucy should b.
forthcoming tn time, thu three cracksmeu show.
cd ne down the narroW stairway anl Into tho
street, at t o'clock III the morning They cor
| uiAliy pressed the to come ngain, upcnged il,at
they hadn't met "bEokc " who was 80 much In
"seir stylc'' for years, mud, iinaI1y, With bIbu-
lolls declarations Of friendship, said goodnight
| Hnt Just AZ was stepplnt, Into tue cab, Mr,
| shcenef Green appeared aEain, aud, with IN als
| of Intense meaning, whfspeFcd:
III You kno"s 'Is NY cri6 as has got lots ct
whack up with you 90 thu swag. THERE'S moth
| IN nean about III when VIC take ahtQe to q
cove. md don't you forget 1t. Or, Il any c,lss
runs foul Of yo.l und you wau. him llcged, just
lin. Byby.'' " e' -
Tint was tho last heard from the ceoc until
last night. When came into the office of tic
hotel the clerk approached nc mgsteriously and
/ said:
! "Thcre was about the Notwithstanding chap
| In hero inqufrtHg for rou eyer saw. Eall he
knew YOU we'll, nsld was mad as lightning when
| nc said you were out. He left this package fDr
sou, a,id said he would call again With some
other friends Of yours.''
OPENING TuK ENVELOPE
| which had been left In the custody OF the clerk
found t1lut It contained So. 75 atd dtrtr card,
upon *uch was inscribed Ia tretuendou.ly-cou.
| .orted hiesogIy oilics:
"HnYe1ng tuade 1lase on dutch pawu.si1op,
| me au,l shGeuy sends You the Ammnlnt OF our
| DcUt. tommy, The k[d.''
| SO, after nil, you see, there ID hoaos aippna
thieves. But ! atn IN great trupIdni!ou lest
theEe three shall fosiu themselves en- ,asse ai,t
| insist upon visiting me some time when I'm ia
the 1snlnE-room, or somc other embarrassing
| place. Aud lin not quite sure they WON'T takc
It Into their hea0s sonse tiue night to rive NC
practical illustration OF their 'profcsstonal u
| skill by buretartzpE my npnrt rtnenfs tn Tho Eirh