Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-16
\ NESS OF INAKINS.
He Wanted Something Ra,hershay. and He
 

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 I'm crook" be yelled. as be rolled in | to Clark street all night restaurant and salOOn, the other morning. "Im bad
 nan--a very baa manr He was in a good bJmOr vIth himsslf and the world, | and, for the time, believed every word
 he said himself. Two hackmen who
 were eating kidney stew, and a cheap gambler who was lowering about the free lunch, pricked up their ears and winked at each other.
 Cheese IL, cullyr' said the barkeeper, you're erackIn' too raw round here"
 My friend" said the alleged crook. "lon't Obtrude your advice where 1t ism | wanted. In the mean time, give me a drink of your worst and meanest whIs- ky. WhOop! Tue proceeds of my last robbery are not all expended. How much Is that fire water of yOursg "We've got some whisky for five cents irink." said the barkeeper, preparing to color glass of water with little Ja- maica ginger.
 "Al right he replied. gimme fifteen cents worth of it. There's nothing mean about me but the reluctance l have to take the lives Of people I meet behind the bar. As sad before, I've got the spondulicks to pay for tie same and anything else l want. and he slaUme roll of brown paper oJ the counter. around which was wound $40 note to make it look like an inflated accumula- ton. It was buckled around with a strap, and as 1t struck the counter the paper slipped out, leaving the greenback in the strap. He hastily put 1t in his pocket, but held the Sl0 in readiness for demands.
 The gambler here came up and said iR a low tone. Was you a crook?"
 "You bet I'm a crook. my bloomin' Bacchante'
 "Well, don't Eif II sway; l was a crook mineself."
 something to drink. Name yOur poison. Set 'em mp lively there Why in L-l don't you have more help behind the har2'
 When the drinks were slowed away, the alleged crook proposed a lunch, and the two stepped over to the lunch counter.
 "I'm hungrier than a female wolf" Le said. what have you got tJ eaty'
 The waiter presented the bill of fare.
 No, l want something tOO-tUo; some thing rasheshay; something every hand kerchief thief don't get. Have you got anything Q; that kind2"
 The waiter looked at him and sad grEvely: I've have got some dried ana kins."
 "Now, that strikes me right. You be- gin tO size me up, pard. 1 haven't had an anakin in some time. Fetch two plates for me and my friend"
 The cook. when the order was given | mnl, took the large sponge, used to 1 clean up She kitchen sink or for any purpose of the kind, and with razor sharp knife. cut 1t into small pieces | about the size of an oyster He then | dipped them m the batter prepared for frying oysters. and when nicely brown ed they looked like a tempting dish, su much so, in fact, that the allcge "croOk" bolted a half dozen of them before he | noticed anything wrong. When tine last one went down, he remarked in an aside Co his companion "anakins were always tough at this time of year," and made no other objection.
 But pretty soon the cook was hOrri- fled at call for water from the strange guest.
 1t ain't healthy to drink water with arakins,' he sad.
 Well, give me some coffee them
 Coffee was guite as bad. and q plea was made that fresh coffee would be ready in few minutes. After waiting lalf an hour for his coffee, he got tired, md, jumping off his stool, ordered irink of beer. In few minutes he was heard to remark that 1t was "astOnishin' now film them anakins is.' Next ne his coat and vest and wan lered out into the cold air and sat down ,n the curbstOne. The last seen of him ie WAS enqUiring of chance passer-b, he way to the nearest doctors, for he vas afraid he had enlargement of the iver.- Chicago Times. II